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I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form.
1. Polar bears ... are hunted... (hunt) for their fur.
2. A lecture ...........................(give) in the main hall at the moment.
3. After ................(award) a medal for bravery, he became a local hero.
4. Her ankle ..................(hurt) when she fell down.
5. She thinks her car ..................(steal) by someone she knows.
6. The apartment .....................(sell) last week.
7. I hate .....................(rip off) by shop assistants.
8. Store detectives really ought ....................(pay) more than they are.
9. The music must .......................(turn down) by 12 o'clock at the latest.
10. Your free gift .......................(send) to you in the next few days.
11. Yesterday faulty goods ...................... (take back) to the shop.
12. All the shopping can .....................(wheel) in a trolley right up to the car.
13. My car ....................(repair) at the moment, so I can't give you a lift.
14.Malls ..............(say) to propose a great variety of goods.
15.All methods of payment ………… (accept) including credit cards and cheques.
II. Turn the following into the passive as in the example :
1. They say he is a millionaire.
He ...is said to be a millionaire.................................................
It... is said that he is a millionaire............................................
2. They expect the plane will be landing soon.
The plane...................................................................................
It................................................................................................
3. They believe he was working illegally.
He..............................................................................................
It................................................................................................
4. They say he is feeling better.
He......................................................................................
It........................................................................................
5. They thought he had been brave to do so.
He......................................................................................
It.........................................................................................
6. They think he has escaped from prison.
He.....................................................................................
It.......................................................................................
7. They expect he'll pass his exams.
He....................................................................................
It......................................................................................
8. They say the customer lied to the police.
The customer...................................................................
It......................................................................................
9. They say they miss too many lessons.
They..............................................................................
It...................................................................................
10. They know the cashier was always late for work.
The cashier ..................................................................
It....................................................................................
III. Put a suitable preposition in each space.
1) The tree had been decorated with coloured balls.
2) The answers have been included.............the book.
3) After the rugby match, Jim's shorts and sneakers were covered......................mud.
4) The victim was struck from behind......................a heavy object.
5) The house was built......................money that David borrowed from the bank.
6) The cat narrowly escaped being run over............a car.
7) When the accident happened, Sue was struck.................flying glass.
8) The turkey was stuffed ……… chestnuts, and was very tasty.
9) No one knew that Peter had been involved ……………. the investigation
10) When I left the casino, my pockets were crammed.....................money.
IV. Read the sentences. What explains the meaning of each sentence A or B.
1. On Monday morning, he had a tooth pulled before going to work.
a. He pulled the tooth himself. b. He arranged for someone to pull the tooth.
2. When he got to work, he had some crime notes typed up.
a. He typed them himself. b. Someone else typed them.
3. In the afternoon, he had to review the report of another officer. He had finished it by 6:00 p.m.
a. He finished it himself. b. Someone else finished it.
4. On Tuesday and Wednesday, he had to write his own report on a case he had been working on. He got it done by the end of the day.
a. He did it himself. b. Someone else did it.
5. On Thursday, Harry got some crime pictures microfilmed.
a. He microfilmed them himself. b. Someone else microfilmed them.
6. On Friday, he worked until 5:30 P.M. and then went to an appointment. He'd had his income taxes done and needed to go over them.
a. He did the taxes himself. b. Someone else did the taxes.