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The Passive Voice

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Level I

Choose the right variant

1. This book ( is looked \ looked ) for.

2. I must (do\ be done) it at once.

3. These letters are written ( with\by) a special pen.

4. Such questions ( are asked\ are being asked ) by students every day.

5. The letter ( will be written\ was written) tomorrow.

Level II

Choose the right variant.

1. The children ________ after.

        a) look b) are looking  c) is looked d) are looked

2. Such high buildings seldom______

   a) are built b) are being c) are build d) have built

3. I can’t give you the camera it ____now.

      a) is repaired b) had been repaired c) is being repaired d) was being repaired

4. When he came his room already____.

   a) had been cleaned b) was being cleaned c) is being cleaned d) cleaned

5. We couldn’t get in as the floors ____.

 a) washed b) are being washed c) has been washed d) were being washed

 

Level III

Open the brackets.

1.English ( to speak ) everywhere. 2. My watch ( to steal ) yesterday. 3.The doctor just ( to send) for. 4. John said they couldn’t use the Internet. Their computer ( to fix). 5.At the moment a new shop ( to build) in the area.

Level IV

Make these sentences passive.

1.They looked for the newspaper everywhere.2. We must discuss the contents of the novel.

3.Have you written the letter yet? 4.They were discussing the problem when we came.

5. The teacher will ask me at the lesson tomorrow.

Level V

Translate the sentences into English

1. Посмотри! Наш дом покрасили( to paint). 2. Это письмо нужно будет перевести.3.Над ней никогда не смеются. 4.Где мои часы? – Их чинят. 5.Когда я пришел , дверь уже была открыта.

 

 


 

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