Practice Passive Voice
тест по английскому языку (8 класс)

Passive Voice

I wrote a letter. (Active)

The letter was written by me (Passive)

BY  - кем-то

With -  чем-то

By…

• Me
• Him
• Her
• You
• Them
• Us
• It

Transform to Passive:

1. He has translated the text. – The text has been translated by him.
2. She will visit a museum. – A museum will be visited by her.
3. They were cooking dinner. – Dinner was being cooked by them.
4. They produce cars. – Cars are produced by them.

                                                                          Practice

Complete the sentences with a passive construction, using the verbs given in the form suggested.

1. Much of London (destroy) _________ by fire in the seventeenth century

2. The man who (bite)____________________ by a snake was given a serum.

3. A leader should be a man who can (respect)____________________.

4. The police (instruct) ___________ to take firm action against hooligans.

5. He (save)______________ from bankruptcy by the kindness of a friend.

6. A great deal of research (do)__ ____ into possible causes of cancer

7. The worker claimed that he (victimize)___________ by his employers.

8. The tenant (evict)____________________ for not paying his rent.

II.

1. Peter bought the house _________________________________________________
2. Mary will bring the water  _____________________________________________
3. My friends are repairing the car ________________________________________

4. Most students speak English in this class _________________________________
5. An elderly couple sheltered her _________________________________________
6. A policeman helped him ___________________________________________
7. Someone is teaching him English __________________________________
8. They had offered me a job ____________________________________

                                                               GRAMMAR PRACTICE                                                 Version I

1. Open the brackets using the correct form of the passive voice.

1. The picture ___________________________(_paint) by this artist long ago.
2. He __________________________________(promote) next week.
3. His documents ____________________________(check) now.
4. Her mobile phone __________________________(steal) yesterday.
5. The work ______________________________________(just /finish).

2. Change these sentences into Passive.

1. Father has just connected a new printer. ____________________________________________________________________
2. My mum has not done the shopping yet. ____________________________________________________________________
3. The granny knitted a sweater for her son. ____________________________________________________________________
4. Kate always washes the dishes. ____________________________________________________________________
5. They will complete the task on time. ____________________________________________________________________

      GRAMMAR PRACTICE                                                 Version II

1. Open the brackets using the correct form of the passive voice.

1. The tree __________________________________(plant) before they bought the land.
2. A new song _________________________________(compose) in the studio now.
3. Glass _____________________________________(make) from sand.
4. The palace _______________________________(build) in 1672.
5. The soup ___________________________________(just / cook).

2. Change these sentences into Passive.

1. The child is watching a funny cartoon. _______________________________________________________________________________
2. My sister was reading a magazine. ________________________________________________________________________________
3. They have visited a new gallery. ________________________________________________________________________________
4. We are watching a nice comedy now. ________________________________________________________________________________
5. The students   will do lots of work during the term . _______________________________________________________________________________