Passive Voice

PASSIVE VOICE & CAUSATIVE FORM
I. Cirle the best option to complete each sentence: 1. Mickey Mouse Cartoons _________ into sixty languages a. have translated b. translated c. have been translated d. were being translated 2. Today many kinds of electric devices _________ in Japan a. produced b. were produced c. are produced d. will produce 3. The room _________ when I arrived a. was cleaning b. is cleaned c. was cleaned d. was being cleaned 4. Oh, No! My camera isnt here. It _________ stolen! a. has been b. is c. is being d. has 5. Fiat _________ a group of Italian businessmen a. is started for b. is started by c. was started by d. was started for 6. Unless we can find new sources of energy, our life will certainly _________ a. affect b. be affected c. affected d. be affecting 7. The World Health Organization _________ in 1948 in order to carry out medical research and improve international health care a. was established b. had established c. established d. had been established 8. This atlas _________ in the classroom yesterday a. was leaving b. left c. was left d. leaves 9. Glass is usually _________ sand a. made from b. made of c. made by d. made with 10. The manager _________ the cheque recently a. has been signed b. has signed c. sign d. signed 11. Im going to have my house _____________ this weekend a. redecorates b. redecorating c. rederacoted d. redecorate 12. Dad, I want to have my bike _________. It looks so ugly a. to repaint b. repaint c. repainted d. repainting 13. My children had many photographs _________ while we were on our vacation a. taking b. take c. taken d. took 14. Im going to have the mechanic _________ my car tomorrow a. will be repaired b. repair c. repaired d. to be repaired 15. Im going to go out and _________ a. have made my dress b. have my dress made c. let my dress made d. my dress be made II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets 1. Toshico had her car (repair) _________ by a mechanic repaired 2. Ellon got Marvin (type) _________ her paper to type 3. We got our house (paint) _________ last week painted 4. Dr. Byrd is having the students (write) _________ a composition write 5. Mark got his transcripts (send) _________ to the university sent 6. Maria is having her hair (cut) _________ tomorrow cut 7. Will Mr. Brown have the porter (carry) _________ his luggage to his car? carry 8. My sister has had a new dress (make) _________ recently made 9. The Wilsons wont have a new house (build) _________ on that corner next month built 10. The President had his advisors (arrange) _________ a press conference arrange III. Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it: 1. The architect has drawn plans for an extension of the house. Plans __for have been drawn by the architect. 2. They havent cleaned the streets this week. The streets _ havent cleaned this week. 3. No one has signed this cheque. This cheque _hasnt been signed. 4. He couldnt repair the broken vase. The broken vase couldnt be repaired. 5. Theyll have to change the date of the meeting again. The date of the meeting will have to be changed again. 6. The robber made the bank manager hand over the money. The bank manager was made to hand over the money by 7. The postman was bitten by our dog. Our dog bit the postman. 8. They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight. All the prisoners will be caught again tonight. 9. Sally was given a microcomputer for her birthday by her parents. Sallys parents gave her a 10. Someone has stolen my bike. My bike has been stolen.
11. The mechanic serviced my car last week. I had the mechanic service last week. 12. They dont eat the cake because it is very bad. The cake isnt eaten because 13. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week. We are going to have the car repaired by the garage next 14. Somebody repaired her car yesterday. She had her car repaired yesterday. 15. That old house at the end of the road has been sold . They have sold the old house at the end of the road. 16. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview. I must clean my suit before the interview. 17. Mr. Dryden mended the washing machine for me. I had my washing machine mended by Mr. Dryden. 18. People speak English in Australia. English is spoken in Australia. IV. Choose the most suitable word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence. 11. The bicycle you lent me badly needed......... A. to clean B. cleaning C. clean D. to be cleaning 12. Hong Kong acts as a gateway into and out of the People's Republic of China. A. Where strategically located B. It is located strategically C. Strategically located D. Because located strategically 13. all citrus fruit originated with the Chinese orange. A. That the belief B. It is believed that C. To believe that D. The belief that 14. I've been........advised not to say anything. A. cautiously B. greatly C. strongly D. significantly 15. We need........information before we can decide. A. further B. farther C. far D. furthest 16. Nutritionists do not agree on how much........ in a person's diet every day. A. is protein required B. protein is required C. that is required protein D. of the protein required 17. I want you to.....these instructions exactly. A. take up B. put out C. carry out D. turn up 18. A battery is a device electricity by chemical means. A. it produces B. which produces C. produces D. by which production of 19. In 1850, Yale University established Sheffield Scientific School,......... A. engineers were educated there B. in which were engineers educated C. where engineers were educated D. where were engineers educated 20. A meeting of the society will be........ on Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock. A. held B. placed C. taken D. made 21. After seeing a movie based on a novel,......... A. many people want to read the book B. the book made many people want to read it C. the book was read by many people D. the reading of the book interests many people 22. The teacher read a story to the pupils to........time until the end of the lesson. A. kill B. mark C. make D. waste 23. They ....... the- training sessions as necessary but unpleasant. A. believed B. remarked C. noticed D. regarded 24. The children are divided........small groups. A. from B. to C. up D. into 25. Can you tell me some information about the school........system in England? A. educate B. educational C. educative D. education 26.Mary was the last applicant......... A. to be interviewed B. to be interviewing C. to interview D. to have interviewed 27. The equipment in, our office needs......... . A. modernize B. modernizing C. modernized D. modernization 28. If you require any more ........about the holiday, please telephone us. A. description B. information C. news D. fact 29. the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished. A. Until B. In C. By D. On 30. Cellulose, which....... for making paper, can be found in all plants. A. is used B. are used C. uses D. is using 31. Java Man, who lived before the first Ice Age, .. is the first manlike animal. A. It is generally believed that C. Believed generally is B. Generally believed it is D. That is generally believed 32. We had a French architect ........ our villa. A. to design B. designing C. designed D. design 33. Geography is my favourite........at school. A. material B. matter C. class D. subject 34. I'll show you around the city when you........to visit me. A. are coming B. will come C. come D. will be coming 35. They........ great difficulty studying English. A. found B. got C. had D. achieved 36. In some courses, students can build up........over several years. A. modules B. credits C. marks D. grades 37. People have different ways of preparing . A. their exams B. to exams C. in exams D. for exams 38. You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by ........it a lot. A. training B. practising C. exercising D. doing 39. The teacher gave an........talk to his students. A. encouraged B. encouragement C. encouraging D. encouragingly 40. He will only pass the examination if there is a (an)........in his class-work.
A. rise
B. increase
C. improvement
D. progress

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