1. 1 Rewrite the sentences in the passive form (present perfect simple)  The police have arrested Mrs. Green Mrs. Green has been arrested 1 Somebody has scratched my car! 2 Somebody has taken my wallet 3 They have broadcast freezing fog My car has been scratched! My wallet has been taken Freezing fog has been broadcast

2. 4 They have refused our offer 5 They have called off the meeting 6 Somebody has killed the president Our offer has been refused! The meeting has been called off! The president has been killed!

3. 2 Complete the sentences with the passive form of the tenses specified in brackets 1 The flowers (already/order) (pres. perfect) 2 The new hospital (open) next month. (future simple) 3 Our car (just/steal) by the time we got to the car park (past perfect) 4 The Pyramids (build) by the Egyptians. (past simple) 5 The house (decorate) (pres. continuous) have already been ordered will be opened had just been stolen were built is being decorated

4. 6 The town centre (make) into a pedestrian zone last year. (past simple) 7 Peter’s car (repair) (be going to) 8 The spot on the carpet (not/wipe off) (past perfect) 9 The invitations (already/send) (pres. perfect) 10 Who knows how many hamburgers (eat) in a year? (pres. simple) was made is going to be repaired hadn’t been wiped off have already been sent are eaten

5. 11 My cat likes (pat) on the head (“-ing” form present) 12 They want (inform) as soon as possible. (present infinitive) being patted to be informed

6. 3 Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs in brackets 1 My car (wash) at the moment 2 The village (destroy) by a hurricane in a few hours. 3 By the time we got to the travel agency, all the flights (already/book) 4 We had a wonderful excursion. We (take) to a beautiful beach by boat 5 If I continue to do well, I (select) for the Olympic Games. is being washed has been destoyed had already been booked were taken will be selected

7. 4 Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one, using two to five words included the word given They are opening a new sports centre just now being A new sports centre is being opened just now They are opening a new sports centre just now being A new sports centre is being opened just now 1 W. Shakespeare wrote Macbeth by Macbeth W. Shakespeare. 2 Who delivered the parcel? was Who by? was written by was the parcel delivered

8. 3 Did they inform the police about the accident? informed Were about the accident? 4 Have you checked the oil level yet? been Has yet? 5 They will dedicate the new university building to Dr. Murphy. dedicated The new university building Dr. Murphy the police informed the oil level been checked will be dedicated to

9. 5 Write these sentences into the passive form using the subject construction 5 Write these sentences into the passive form using the subject construction 1 They sent me an invitation 2 Someone asked me the way to the station 3 They will offer her a better position in the company I was sent an invitation I was asked the way to the station She will be offered a better position in the company

10. 4 Someone asked him about his problem 5 The company has promised him a higher salary 6 They were showing her round the new house when she fainted 7 They paid him a lot of money for his work He was asked about his problem He has been promised a higher salary She was being shown round the new house when she fainted He was paid a lot of money for his work

11. 8 Someone should tell her the truth. 9 They have just shown me an interesting article about new technologies 10 Someone told me about that poor lady. She should be told the truth I have just been shown an interesting article about new technologies I was told about that poor lady.