GRAMMAR - PASIVE VOICE (ADVANCED)

Open Ended

they teach our staff useful work skill. (2 ways)

Open Ended

they give people with initiative oppotunities. (2 ways)

Open Ended

they gave staff who perform well extra payment. (2 ways)

Open Ended

they have offered most employees company share. (2 ways)

Open Ended

they paid women who leave to have children a full salary. (2 ways)

Multiple Choice

My jewelry has been stolen by a thief!

• necessary

• unnecessary

Multiple Choice

it has been decided by the authorities that Wednesday will be a school holiday.

• necessary

• unnecessary

Multiple Choice

Harry was pushed over by someone standing next to him in the queue.

• necessary

• unnessary

Multiple Choice

the goods are transported by rail to our warehouse in the Midlands.

• necessary

• unnecessary

Multiple Choice

I was told by someone that you have a vacancy for a computer operator.

• necessary

• unnecessary

Multiple Choice

Sue has been picked by the selectors for the national event.

• necessary

• unnecessary

Multiple Choice

the letter was sent by post on the 21st of last month.

• necessary

• unnecessary

Multiple Choice

the larger portrait was painted by a little-known Flemish artist.

• necessary

• unnecessary

Multiple Choice

it has been agreed by everyone that no smoking should be allowed.

• necessary

• unnecessary

Multiple Choice

as I arrived at the conference a note was handed to me by one of the delegates.

• necessary

• unnecessary

Don't use verbs in passive in the present/past perfect continuous, future continuous/ future perfect continuous.

Multiple Choice

I've just been to the hairdresser's. what do you think?

I've just cut my hair at the hairdresser's. what do you think?

• different meanings

• the same meaning.

Multiple Choice

someone is painting our house at the moment.

we are painting our house at the moment.

• different meanings

• the same meaning.

Multiple Choice

the dentist is going to take out two of my teeth tomorrow.

I'm having two teeth taken out tomorrow.

• different meanings

• the same meaning.

Multiple Choice

the teacher made us all tidy up.

we were made to tidy up b

• different meanings

• the same meaning.

Multiple Choice

the car is thought to have been stolen by joy-riders.

Joy-riders are thought to have bee stolen the car.

• different meanings

• the same meaning.

Multiple Choice

just a minute. I'll ask someone to wrap this for you.

Just a minute. I'll have to wrap this up for you.

• different meanings

• the same meaning.

Multiple Choice

the car hasn't been serviced for a long time.

we haven't had the car serviced for a long time.

• different meanings

• the same meaning.

Multiple Choice

they are coming to put in a new water-heater next week.

we are putting in a new water-heater next week.

• different meanings

• the same meaning.

Multiple Choice

a qualified electrician checked the wiring.

we had checked the wiring with a qualified electrician.

• different meanings

• the same meaning.

Open Ended

the treasure is thought to date from the thirteenth century.

=> it .................. from the thirteenth century.

Open Ended

it is thought that the two injured men were repairing overhead cables. (have)

=> the two injured men............................................................

Open Ended

it is thought that the two injured men were repairing overhead cables. (have)

=> overhead cables............................................................

Open Ended

there is a rumor that the escaped prisoner is living in Spain.

=> it ......................................................

Open Ended

there is a rumor that the escaped prisoner is living in Spain.

=> the escaped prisoner ......................................................

Open Ended

we have agreed to meet again in a fortnight.

=> it has.....................................................................

Open Ended

we decided to try again later.

=> it was..............................................................................

Open Ended

there is confirmation of Mr. Jackson's intended resignation.

=> it is .......................................................................................

Open Ended

most of the committee thought it was not a viable solution.

=> it .......................................................................................

Multiple Choice

the busy shopping street was thronged .................. people.

• by

• with

Multiple Choice

the emergency exit was concealed .................. a red curtain.

• by

• from

Multiple Choice

the price of the excursion is included .................. the cost of the holiday.

• in

• with

Multiple Choice

all through January, the fields were covered .................. snow.

• by

• from

Multiple Choice

the room was crammed .................. furniture of all descriptions.

• by

• with

Multiple Choice

two of the climbers were injured .................. falling rocks.

• by

• with

Multiple Choice

the island is inhabited .................. people of mainly Chinese origin.

• by

• from

Multiple Select

the bank was quicky surrounded .................. armed police.

• with

• by

Multiple Choice

the window had been smashed .................. a hammer taken from the shed.

• with

• by

Multiple Choice

the stadium was packed .................. cheering fans.

• with

• from

Open Ended

we are dealing with your complaint.

Open Ended

we have not accounted for all the missing passengers.

Open Ended

we don't know how they disposed of the body.

Open Ended

I must insist that you keep to the rule.

Open Ended

we are looking into this allegation.

Open Ended

we will frown upon any attempts to cheat in the exam.