KEY ANSWERS The passive 1. a) Every week it is watched by millions of people. b) Are most of them reported?

c) About 20 people were arrested. d) When was it abolished? e) Yes, but nobody was injured, so it wasnt needed. f) Was anything taken? g) Its being redecorated. 2. a) be made b) be knocked c) be checked d) be woken e) be translated f) be arrested g) be found h) be spent i)be carried 5. is accepted / sell / do - are made / are produced - are being used - was used / needed - were - gave / wanted - were mixed / (were) made - were broken - passed / were being used - will happen - wont be used - will become 6. a) Spanish is spoken in South America (by many people). b) Father was ordered to stay in bed by the doctor. c) She was given a big surprise by her boyfriend. A big surprise was given to her by her boyfriend. d) Someone stole the money from my purse. e) The concert was enjoyed very much by the audience. f) That book was taken from the library by Bob. g) Many people all over the world read this book. h) (Some) money is given to her brother once a week by Mary. Her brother is given money once a week by Mary. i) Orders were sent to the army by the government. The army was sent orders by the government. 7. a) Who discovered America? Who was America discovered by? b) The company offered a new job to Maria. A new job was offered to Maria (by the company). Maria was offered a new job (by the company). c) The postman posts a thousand letters every day. A thousand letters are posted every day (by the postman). d) Ford sells ten green cars every week. Ten green cars are sold every week by Ford. e) Who took the photographs? Who were the photographs taken by? f) Cecil Beaton gave a present to her secret lover. A present was given to her secret lover by Cecil Beaton. Her secret lover was given a present by Cecil Beaton.