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Passive Voice. Revision

The document provides examples and exercises to practice using passive voice in English. It includes translating sentences from English to Russian, choosing the correct passive form, completing sentences in different tenses using active and passive voice, translating sentences into English, and rewriting sentences from active to passive voice. The exercises cover a range of grammatical structures to demonstrate when and how to use passive voice properly.

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Passive Voice. Revision

The document provides examples and exercises to practice using passive voice in English. It includes translating sentences from English to Russian, choosing the correct passive form, completing sentences in different tenses using active and passive voice, translating sentences into English, and rewriting sentences from active to passive voice. The exercises cover a range of grammatical structures to demonstrate when and how to use passive voice properly.

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Passive Voice.

Exercise 1. Translate from English to Russian.


1. Smoking is not allowed in the reception room.
2. Yesterday the sports centre was visited by lots of people.
3. The boxer was knocked down.
4. All the documents must be signed in advance.
5. They will be trained by a famous coach.
6. I will be sent to the competition tomorrow.

Exercise 2. Choose the right answer and translate.


1. The news programme ( is watched / watched ) by millions of people every day.
2. The Mona Liza ( painted / was painted ) by Leonardo da Vinchi.
3. The new cinema ( be built / will be built ) next year.
4. New pop groups ( are much spoken / is much spoken ) about among teenagers.
5. Alexander Pushkin’s first poem ( was written / written ) when he was fourteen.
6. The letters (be sent / will be sent ) by post tomorrow.
7. The translation (was finished / were finished ) two hours ago.
8.  London ( visited / is visited ) by hundreds of tourists every year.
9. The dinner ( be / will be ) ready in an hour.
10.The dogs (were taken out/ was taken out) three times yesterday.

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences using verbs in Present, Past or Future Simple Passive.
1. Tom always (to ask) at the lessons.
2. I (to ask) at the last lesson.
3. Our country house (to finish) next year.
4. The dog (to find) by my sister yesterday.
5.  This work (to do) tomorrow.
6. This text (to translate) at the last lesson.
7. These trees (to plant) every autumn.
8. We (to invite) to a concert last Saturday.

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences using verbs in Present Simple, Past Simple, Future
Simple. Use either Active or Passive Voice.
1.  The house ____________(to build) in 2027.
2. The Brooks ___________(to become) famous last year.
3. Money _____________(to keep) in the bank.
4. The parcel __________(to send) yesterday.
5. I would like ________________(to know) English very well.
6. All the money ___________(to spend) on clothes last week.
7. Where is the pie? Who _________(to eat) it?

Exercise 5. Translate into English.


1. Детей наказывают…. —  Детей наказали… —  Детей накажут…. (punish)
2. Хлеб едят… — Хлеб съели…  — Хлеб съедят…(eat)
3. Розы выращивают… — Розы вырастили…  — Розы вырастят… (grow)
4. Ему помогают… — Ему помогли… — Ему помогут… (help)
5. Обо мне говорят. — Обо мне говорили. — Обо мне будут говорить. (talk about)
6. О нас забывают — О нас забыли…. — О нас забудут… (forget)

Exercise 6. Rewrite sentences using Passive Voice.

Example. We learn English. — English is learnt (by us).

1. The teacher sent Peter home.-


2. They told me about the accident. —
3. We will find our pets. —
4. Next year we will learn French. —
5. The teacher asked her a question. —
6. I take my dog out every day. —

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