FCE: Revision of Passive

Choose the correct sentence from each pair.

• The children wanted to be allowed to stay up late and see the fireworks.

• The children wanted to be allowed to stay up late to see the fireworks.

Choose the correct sentence from each pair.

• Our flight was delaying by fog and we missed our connection.

• Our flight was delayed by fog and we missed our connection.

Choose the correct sentence from each pair.

• Lauren was sulking because she hadn't been invited to Ralph's party.

• Lauren was sulking because she wasn't invited to Ralph's party.

Choose the correct sentence from each pair.

• By the time we arrived at the market, the best fruit had be sold.

• By the time we arrived at the market, the best fruit had been sold

• By the time we arrived at the market, the best fruit had been sold.

Choose the correct sentence from each pair.

• While the meal was been prepared, we had a drink on the terrace.

• While the meal was being prepared, we had a drink on the terrace.

Choose the correct sentence from each pair.

• The new library will be opened by the Mayor next Saturday.

• The new library will be open by the Mayor next Saturday.

Choose the correct sentence from each pair.

• The rock star was sent a chocolate cake by one of his fans.

• The rock star was sent a chocolate cake to one of his fans.

Fill in the gaps with the correct passive form of the verb in the brackets.

A government minister __________ (find) guilty of fraud yesterday.

Fill in the gaps with the correct passive form of the verb in the brackets.

It was a lovely surprise to find all the washing-up _______ (do) while I was asleep.

Fill in the gaps with the correct passive form of the verb in the brackets.

These souvenirs __________ (make) by children from the local school.