1. PASSIVE VOICE (+)
Complete these sentences with one of the following verbs in the correct form: ARREST - WAKE
- KNOCK - CHECK - TRANSLATE - FIND - DRIVE - MAKE - SPEND – CARRY
1. A decision will not _________________________ until the next meeting.
2. That building is dangerous. It ought to _________________________ down before it falls down.
3. When you go through Customs, your luggage may _______________________ by a customs
officer.
4. I told the hotel receptionist that I wanted to _________________________ up to 6:30.
5. Her new book will probably _________________________ into a number of foreign languages.
6. If you kicked a police officer, you'd _________________________.
7. The police are looking for the missing boy. He can't _________________________ anywhere.
8. Do you think that less money should _________________________ on the military?
9. The injured woman couldn't walk and had to _________________________.
10. I don't mind driving, but I prefer to _________________________ by other people.
Complete the sentences. This time use these verbs: MUST - SHOULDN'T - MIGHT –
WOULD
1. A: Did anyone invite Ann to the party?
B: I don't know. She ________________________________ - I'm not sure.
2. A: Did anyone see you?
B: No, but I ______________________________ if it hadn't been so dark.
3. A: Has someone fixed this machine?
B: Well, it's working again so it __________________________________.
4. A: Did someone throw those old letters away?
B: Yes, but it was a mistake. They _____________________________________.
Read the sentence and write another sentence with the same meaning.
1. People should send their complaints to the main office.
Complaints _____________________________________.
2. They had to postpone the meeting because of illness.
The meeting ___________________________________.
3. Somebody might have stolen your car if you left the keys in it.
Your car ____________________________________________.
4. A short circuit could have caused the fire.
The fire _________________________.
5. They are going to hold next year's convention in San Francisco.
Next year's convention ___________________________________.
6. They shouldn't have played the soccer match in such bad weather.
The soccer match _____________________________________.

2. Read the sentence and then write another sentence with the same meaning. Begin each sentence
as shown in the examples.
1. The bill includes service.
Service _________________________.
2. People don't use this road very often.
This road _________________________.
3. They cancelled all flights because of fog.
All flights _________________________.
4. Somebody accused me of stealing the money.
I _________________________.
5. They are building a new shopping centre downtown.
A new shopping centre _________________________.
6. I didn't realize that someone was recording our conversation.
I didn't realize that our conversation _________________________.
7. They have changed the date of the meeting.
The date of the meeting _________________________.
8. Brian told me that somebody had attacked and robbed him in the street.
Brian told me that he _________________________.
Make a PASSIVE SENTENCE from the words in brackets.
1. This is a very popular television program. (every week it / watch / by millions of people)
Every week it _________________________.
2. What happens to the cars produced in this factory? (most of them / export?)
_________________________.
3. A: Was there any trouble at the demonstration?
B: Yes. (about 20 people / arrested) _________________________.
4. A: There is no longer military service in Argentina.
B: Really? (when / it / abolish?) _________________________.
5. A: Did anybody call an ambulance to the scene of the accident?
B: Yes. (but nobody / injure / so it / not / need) _________________________.
6. A: Last night someone broke into our house.
B: Oh no! (anything / take?) _________________________.
7. Mr. Kelly can't use his office right now. (it / redecorate) _________________________.
8. Linda didn't have her car yesterday.. (it / tune up / at the garage) _________________________.
9. Where's my bicycle? It's gone !!! (it / steal !!!) _________________________.
10. The people next door disappeared six months ago. (they / not /see / since then)
_________________________.
11. This room looks different. (it / paint / since I was last here?) _________________________.
12. A tree was lying across the road. (it / blow / down in the storm) _________________________.