I. Turn the sentences into the Passive Voice, making all the necessary changes.

1. Unfortunately, we can no longer provide free tea and coffee.

2. We will also stop overtime payments after the end of this month.

3. Fire almost completely destroyed the Royal Hotel last night.

4. As soon as we arrived at the airport, our courier met us and took us to the hotel.

5. Someone had cleaned all the rooms beautifully and put fresh flowers on the tables.

6. I’d like someone to cook my meals for me for a couple of weeks.

7. Many of the shop and restaurant owners believe that a more pleasant environment will improve their trade.

8. The hotel owners say that the traffic restriction will make access to their car parks very difficult.

II. Choose the correct verb form in the sentences.

1. “Where did you hear that? – “I…………… it by a man I know.

a) was told; b) is told; c) have been told; d) had been told

2. Their first child………….. born before they moved to St. Petersburg.

a) is; b) has been; c) had been; d) was

3. I was waiting in the other office while the letters were……………. .

a) typed; b) being typed; c) typing; d) been typed

4. By the time you come back your work will…………… .

a) be forgotten; b) have forgotten; c) have been forgotten; d) forget

5. At this very moment she…………….. interviewed.

a) has been; b) was; c) is; d) is being

6. There must be a mistake: the bill…………….. by my wife before we left.

a) Has been paid; b) was paid; c) had been paid; d) paid

III. Fill in the right preposition from the box. There are two extra words you don’t need to use.

a) down; b) about; c) on; d) at; e) for; f) out; g) with; h) for; i) of; j) to

1. This article is often referred……………. . You should read it.

2. We ought to deal with the problem before it got talked……………. .

3. Don’t worry. The children are being taken care ……………. .

4. Nobody likes to be laughed …………….. .

5. He is not respected. His instructions are not carried ……………. .

6. They don’t like the new doctor, he is never sent ……………. .

7. Don’t forget, all your words will be taken…………… and sent to the Headquarters.

8. She agreed to be operated ………….. in two days.

IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct active or passive tense form. Translate these sentences into Russian. Define the tense form of the verb and the voice.

1. For my birthday I (to give) the most beautiful pair of earrings I’ve ever seen.

2. Unfortunately I couldn’t reserve a plane ticket. The flight (to book) fully by the time I got to the travel agent’s.

3. The boys (to play) basketball while their father (to mow) the lawn yesterday afternoon.

4. He (to do) the same job since he (to be) twenty years old.

5. They (to see) a little boy run into an abandoned building as they (to drive) down the desert street.

6. The note could not (to read) because the handwriting (to be) very messy.

7. When she (to hang up) the phone she (to realize) she (to forget) to take down the caller’s name and number.

8. A boy (to trap) in the lift and the firefighters (to try) to get him out now.

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