Passive (Use of English First)

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1. Choose the best option to complete these sentences:

  • Bill ___________before having his photo taken.
A.cut his hair      B. got cut his hair     C. got his hair cut     D. got hair cut

  • ______________ my PA phone for a taxi?
A. Shall I had     B. Shall I have     C. Has she     D. Had I
  •  ______________ broken into while we were away on holiday?
A. We had our house     B. Thieves had our house     C. It was our house     D. They have

  •  Surprisingly, he _______________ as chairperson.
A. got himself elected     B. get himself elected     C. getting elected     D. has get elected

  • They _____________ las week.
A. get married     B. have married     C. get to marry     D. got married


2. Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice:

  • We do not add any preservatives to our products.
  • The Government is now building a lot of new schools in the provinces.
  • The police have just arrested him on suspicion of murder.
  • Will they publish her new book next month?
  • They will have completed the new motorway by Christmas.
  • We haven't cleaned the house for weeks.

3. Complete the following text with one of the verbs in the list and the appropriate form of the passive:


Produce        interview (x2)        design        renovate        award        base        build             consider (x2)        show        equip        provide        close         visit

A Report

This report has been produced  at the request of the Hotel and Catering Association. The survey on which the report ____________________ (1) was carried out between March 25 and March 30, 1999. Twenty hotel managers ____________________ (2) for the purposes of this report. The majority of the hotels which ____________________ (3) (all in the Brighton area) ____________________ (4) in the last twenty years and ____________________ (5) to meet the needs of the modern tourist. One hotel which ____________________ (6) unacceptable by the Association ___________________ (7) at the end of the tourist season. Some of the older ones ___________________ (8) recently and also meet the highest standars. This ___________________(9) by the fact that all the hotels ____________________ (10) with modern facilities, from swimming pools to satellite TV. In addition, the usual services ___________________(11) (room service, laundry service) and the restaurant and bar service ____________________ (12) satisfactory in most cases. Most of the hotel staff who ____________________ (13) were highly qualified or experienced. Seventy-five per cent of the hotels in this report _____________________ (14) a three or four star rating by the tourist board.











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