1 Underline the correct option 1 Trillions of s are / be sent every year. 2 In the UK, ballpoint pens often call / are often called biros. 3 This blog won’t be / won’t updated until next week. 4 Apple Macs aren’t manufactured / don’t manufacture in England. 5 Where are Smart cars made / make?

6 The electricity supply is / was switched off yesterday. 7 The television wasn’t invented / invent by Alexander Graham Bell. 8 How many iPads will be / is sold in 2015, do you think? 9 Landlines haven’t be / been replaced by mobiles yet. 10 Figures are listed / list chronologically.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1 All the arrangements for the party ____________ (make) last week. 2 Many engineers ________________ (employ) to work on this project in The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation _________________ (found) in Five calls _______________ (make) to your landline yesterday. 5 Engineers _____________ (complete) this luxury hotel last month. were made will be employed was founded were made completed

6 People ___________ (buy) a lot of iPhones last year. 7 _______ the house ___________ (decorate) recently? 8 Employees _____________ (tell) about the new arrangements tomorrow. 9 _______ you ________ (throw) away or recycle your plastic and paper every week? 10 Complaints ___________________ (receive) by Google about the blog so they took it down bought Has been decorated Dothrow will be told were received

3 Write the sentences and questions in the passive. 1The BMW Group own the Mini car. 2 You need a secure password to access your account. 3 They will announce the date of the royal wedding next week. 4 You can buy nearly anything on eBay. The Mini car is owned by the BMW Group. A secure password is needed to access your account. The date of the royal wedding will be announced next week. Nearly anything can be bought on eBay.

5 Have scientists done enough research on bird flu? 6 When did they launch the new web browser? 7 Did the postman deliver any packages this morning? 8 When did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin? Has enough research been done (by scientists) (on bird flu)? When was the new web browser launched ? Were any packages delivered this morning? When was penicillin discovered (by A. Fleming)?

9 She put a lot of things in the basement. 10 They have predicted bad weather for tomorrow. A lot of things were put in the basement. Bad weather has been predicted for tomorrow.

4 Change these sentences from active to passive, or from passive to active. Include by plus the agent only when necessary. 1 They make a lot of silicon chips in India. 2 They employ many people in the computer industry. 3 New technology is invented every day. A lot of silicon chips are made in India Many people are employed in the computer industry They invent new technology every day.

4 Most new games consoles are created by Sony and Nintendo. 5 Millions of kids play computer games every day. 6 You don’t need a password to enter this site. Sony and Nintendo create most new games consoles Computer games are played by millions of kids every day. A password is not needed to enter this site

5 Write questions in the passive for these answers. 1 The first Nobel Prize was given in A supercomputer is being created by the University of California. 3 The DS Lite is made by Nintendo. 4 More virtual worlds will be invented in a few years. When was the first Nobel Prize given? Who is DS lite made by? Who is a supercomputer being created by? What will be invented in a few years ? When will more virtual worlds be invented ?

5 The first computer mouse was made in Brave New World was written by Aldous Huxley. 7 Second Life was created by Linden Lab. 8 The novel Animal Farm was written by G. Orwell in When was the first computer mouse made ? Who was Brave New World written by ? Who was Second Life created by ? Who was Animal Farm written by ? When was Animal Farm written ?

9 The race is organized by the school each year. 10 The FA World Cup has been won by Brazil five times since The Football World Cup was won by Brazil in 2016 When/How often is the race organised by the school ? How many times has the FA World Cup been won by Brazil ? When was the Football World Cup won by Brazil ?