TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE PASSIVE VOICE


• Rewrite the sentences in the passive.

1. Someone offered her a second-hand bicycle.

______________________________________    __________________________________


2. Children often look up to strict teachers.

______________________________________


3. People have come to recognize him as one of the best surgeons in the country.

______________________________________


• Use the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.

4. When I woke up in hospital,  I _________________ by the snake but nothing after that.
(remember-bite)


5. Helen _________________ for over three hours when she went for her dental appointment.
(keep-wait).


6. She phoned the police and _________________ outside her home. (report-attack)


7. We _________________ our passports at the border. (ask-show)


• Which of the verbs can complete the sentence? Underline one or both.

8.  It has been decided/suggested to appoint Dr. Smith as head of the clinic.


9.  It is assumed/thought that another Moon landing will take place next year.


10. It has been discovered/said how spiders are able to travel across the sea.


• Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.

11.

A: The new hotel was opened from a TV star. Do you remember?

B: Oh yes, that’s right. Someone from that Saturday soap opera, wasn’t it?


12.

A: A lot of new buildings are built since then.

B: Yes, the Barton Hotel, for example.


13.

A: Why can’t I use the computer?

B: Well, because it is repaired now.


14.

A: What did you do in Prague?

B: Well, it was given to us a guided tour of the city.