Практикум "Passive Voice"

1. Choose the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete the sentences.

I … (like / am liked) this place.

What books by Charles Dickens … (translated / are translated) into Belarussian?

Who … (protects / is protected) animals?

This city … (is visited / visited) by many people.

Who … (gives / is given) bad marks in your class?

Our house … (made /is made) of wood.

Our holiday … (is begun / begins) next week.

Pupils … (are given / give) textbooks by the teacher.

The holiday … (celebrated / is celebrated) every year.

2. Put the passive sentences in order and write them

in a lot of schools / are / used / Computers

seen / The information / on a screen/can be

are / very quickly / The answers / calculated

played / The game / is / on a computer

with a modem / are / sent / E-mails

sent / Text messages / are / using mobile phones

to get information / used / is / The Internet

3. Fill in the gaps using the Present Simple Passive Voice form of the verb in brackets.

First, 5 mushrooms … (1 – cut) into small and pieces …(2 — mix) with two spring cut onions. Then, 100 g cooked ham …(3— cut) into fine cubes. Now, mushrooms, onions and ham … (4 — mix) in a bowl. Finally, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice … (5 — mix) with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and the mixture… (6 — add) to the salad mixture. Enjoy your salad!