THE PASSIVE VOICE FURTHER PRACTICE 1 BACHILLERATO

1. Change the following sentences into the passive voice:

1.

They announced the arrrival of the plane over the loudspeakers

2. Did you grow these vegetables in your own garden?

3. They performed his symphony for the first time last week
4. They promised Mary a new doll for her birthday
5. Someone will give you new instructions before you leave
6. Did anyone send you the photographs?
7. They showed her how to do it
8. They asked me my name at the reception desk
9. They offered me a higher salary at the bank
10. The fire has destroyed many beautiful paintings
11. Someone has eaten all the food in the house and drunk all the wine
12. They will break the window if they dont stop playing
13. We keep the butter here
14. People dont use this road very often
15. They had to postpone the meeting because of illness
16. Their lawyer will give them the details of their uncles will
17. We heat the room by electricity
18. The local boys have broken all the windows in the library
19. The judge will give him two weeks to pay the fine
20. Moles make these little hills
21. Someone will serve refreshments
22. People must not leave bicycles in the hall
23. No one has climbed this mountain before
24. Someone told the soldiers to repport to the captain
25. Look what they have given me!
26. They didnt pay the workers the wages promised
27. No one has taught the pupils to do that exercise
28. They answered me most rudely in the shop
29. We will not admit children under sixteen
30. Thay are pulling down the old theatre

31. People should send their complaints to the head office

32. Somebody might have stolen your car if you had left the keys in it
33. An electrical fault could have caused the fire
34. They are going to hold next years congress in San Francisco
35. They shouldnt have played the football match in such bad weather
36. The bill includes service
37. Someone accused me of stealing the money
38. They are building a new ring-road round the city
39. They have changed the date of the meeting
40. They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview
41. Nobody told me that George was ill
42. His colleagues gave him a present when he retired
43. I think they should have offered Tom the job
44. They didnt ask me my name
45. Prez-Reverte wrote the novel and Planeta published it

2. Translate the following sentences using the passive voice:

1.

Ese edificio ha sido restaurado recientemente

2. A Juan le dijeron que la carta era para l

3. Los huesos fueron encontrados en una cueva en la montaa
4. Aqu se ensea a la gente a jugar al golf
5. Los soldados han sido atacados por cuatro terroristas
6. Se venden flores artificiales
7. Nos mostraron fotos de algunos criminales
8. Le van a dar el premio Nobel
9. Le mataron mientras dorma
10. Este puente se construy en poca romana
11. No me han pagado lo que me prometieron
12. Se estn investigando las causas del accidente
13. Me dijeron muchas mentiras
14. Esa montaa fue escalada por primera vez en 1815
15. Se venden libros de segunda mano

16. Le enviaron una carta del banco

17. En La India se habla ingls
18. Estos pantalones se fabrican en Estados Unidos
19. Se enviaron los paquetes ayer?
20. Les ensearon cmo reciclar papel
21. Me pagaron en euros
22. Se arreglan bicicletas
23. Sus novelas se han traducido a doce idiomas
24. Me han dicho que te vas a Francia este verano
25. Los resultados del examen se publicarn el lunes
26. Cientos de casas fueron destruidas por la riada
27. Le han ofrecido un trabajo en el extranjero
28. Te ensearn los nuevos catlogos en la tienda
29. Cundo se fabricaron esos aviones?
30. No se servirn cenas despus de las diez

3. Make a passive from the words in brackets:

1.

This is a very popular TV programme. (every week / watch / millions of people)

2. What happens to the cars produced in this factory? (most of them / export)
3. Was there any trouble at the demonstration? Yes. (about 20 people / arrest)
4. There is no longer military service in Britain. Really? (when / it / abolish?)
5. Did anybody call an ambulance to the scene of the accident? Yes, but (nobody /
injure / so / not need)
6. Last night someone broke into our house. Oh, dear! (anything / take?)
7. Mr. Kelly cant use his office at the moment. (it / redecorate)
8. George didnt have his car yesterday. (it / service / at the garage)
9. Wheres my bicycle? Its gone! (it / steal)
10. This room looks different. (it / paint / since I was last here?)
11. A tree was lying across the road. (it / blow / down in the storm)

4. Complete the sentences using the correct form of have something done:
1.

Are you going to (these shoes / repair) or shall I throw them away?

2. My neighbours are ( an extension / build) onto their house at the moment

3. I must (my glasses / mend). They keep falling off
4. Where do you (your hair / do)? It always looks very nice
5. I (four new tyres / fit) on my car last month
6. Ive just ( my suit / dry-clean)

5. Something unpleasant happened to these people last week. Make sentences using
have something done:

1.

Kate (her wallet / steal) from her bag while she was out shopping

2. Peter (his flat / burgle) while he was out at work

3. Mr and Mrs Wood (the roof of their house / damage) in a storm
4. Lynne (the radio / steal) from her car
5. My brother (his nose / break) in a football match

6. Translate using have something done:

1.

Ayer me instalaron el ordenador nuevo

2. Por qu ests cubriendo los muebles con esa sbana? Porque maana me van a
pintar esta habitacin

3. Le han sacado tres muelas en una semana

4. Me har un traje nuevo para la ceremonia

5. Me suelo cortar el pelo cada dos meses