ADVANCED LEVEL - Active / Passive Exercise

Many people __________ (rescued/were rescued) from the floods by fire-fighters.

• rescued

• were rescued

Firefighters __________ (received/were received) hundreds of calls for help.

• received

• were received

Wind speeds __________ (reached/were reached) ninety miles an hour in some places.

• reached

• were reached

Roads __________ (blocked/were blocked) by fallen trees.

• blocked

• were blocked

Electricity lines __________ (brought/were brought) down, leaving thousands of homes without electricity.

• brought

• were brought

"Everything possible ___________ (is doing/is being done) to get things back to normal," a spokesman said.

• is doing

• is being done

One young girl __________ (took/was taken) to hospital after she broke her leg.

• took

• was taken

She has now __________ (sent/been sent) home.

• sent

• been sent