deafened

Change into active voice.

1. Has the printer been fixed yet?

=> have you fixed the printer yet?

2. Will the children be taken home by bus by the teachers?

=> will the teachers take the children home by bus?

3. Those trees are going to be cut down.

=> i am going to cut down those trees

4. Are the walls being repainted?

=> are you repainting the walls?

5. Have the books been returned to the library by the students?

=> have the students returned the books to the library?

6. Was dinner being prepared in the kitchen by your children?

=> is your children preparing dinner in the kitchen?

7. Is a story going to be told by the grandmother?

=> is the grandmother going to tell a story?

8. Was your car repaired by a mechanic?

=> did a machanic repair your car?

9. Were those pictures stolen last night?

=> did you steal the pictures last night?

10. Were your taught French by your mother?

=> did your mother teach french you?

1. The ozone layer is gradually being destroyed by pollution.

POLLUTION IS GRADUALLY DESTROYING THE OZONE LAYER.
2. Our house was done up by a famous interior decorator.

A FAMOUS INTERIOR DECORATOR DID UP OUR HOUSE.
3. The cracks in the wall were caused by the earthquake.

THE EARTHQUAKE CAUSED THE CRACKS IN THE WALL.
4. Thousands of rare birds are killed by hunters every years.

HUNTERS KILL THOUSANDS OF RARE BIRDS EVERY YEAR.
5. Her purse was stolen on the bus.

SOMEONE STOLE HER PURSE ON THE BUS.
6. An ancient village has been uncorvered by archaeologists.

ARECHAELOGISTS HAVE UNCORVERED AN ANCIENT VILLAGE.
7. A new drug is being developed by scientists.

SCIENTISTS ARE DEVELOPING A NEW DRUG.
8. The island is being runied by tourists.

TOURISTS ARE RUINING THE ISLAND.
9. Two rooms had been booked for her by her travel agent.

HER TRAVEL AGENT HAVE BOOK 2 ROOMS FOR HER.

2. The problems faced by the company, which I'll look at in detail in a moment, are being resolved.

3. She was greatly influenced by her father, who/ whom she adored.

4. Parents whose children are between four and six are being asked to take part in the survey.

5. He isn't looking forward to the time when he will have to leave.

6. The Roman coins, which a local farmer came across in a field, are now on display in the National Museum.

7. He pointed to the stairs which/that led down to the cellar.

8. These drugs, which are used to treat stomach ulcers, have been withdrawn from sale.

9. The singer, who was recovering from flu, had to cancel her concert.

10. We went to the Riverside Restaurant where I once had lunch with Henry.

11. My aunt, whose first job was filling shelves in a supermarket, is now a manager of a department store.

12. John Graham‟s latest film, which is set in the north of Australia, is his first for more than five years.

13. The newspaper is owned by the Mears group, whose chairperson is Sir James Hex.

14. The Master's course, which I took in 1990, is no longer taught.

15. The minister talked about the plans for tax reform (that/which) he will reveal next month.

2. The problems faced by the company, which I'll look at in detail in a moment, are being resolved.

3. She was greatly influenced by her father, who/ whom she adored.

4. Parents whose children are between four and six are being asked to take part in the survey.

5. He isn't looking forward to the time when he will have to leave.

6. The Roman coins, which a local farmer came across in a field, are now on display in the National Museum.

7. He pointed to the stairs which/that led down to the cellar.

8. These drugs, which are used to treat stomach ulcers, have been withdrawn from sale.

9. The singer, who was recovering from flu, had to cancel her concert.

10. We went to the Riverside Restaurant where I once had lunch with Henry.

11. My aunt, whose first job was filling shelves in a supermarket, is now a manager of a department store.

12. John Graham‟s latest film, which is set in the north of Australia, is his first for more than five years.

13. The newspaper is owned by the Mears group, whose chairperson is Sir James Hex.

14. The Master's course, which I took in 1990, is no longer taught.

15. The minister talked about the plans for tax reform that he will reveal next month.

2. The problems faced by the company, which I'll look at in detail in a moment, are being resolved.

3. She was greatly influenced by her father, who/ whom she adored.

4. Parents whose children are between four and six are being asked to take part in the survey.

5. He isn't looking forward to the time when he will have to leave.

6. The Roman coins, which a local farmer came across in a field, are now on display in the National Museum.

7. He pointed to the stairs which/that led down to the cellar.

8. These drugs, which are used to treat stomach ulcers, have been withdrawn from sale.

9. The singer, who was recovering from flu, had to cancel her concert.

10. We went to the Riverside Restaurant where I once had lunch with Henry.

11. My aunt, whose first job was filling shelves in a supermarket, is now a manager of a department store.

12. John Graham"s latest film, which is set in the north of Australia, is his first for more than five years.

13. The newspaper is owned by the Mears group, whose chairperson is Sir James Hex.

14. The Master's course, which I took in 1990, is no longer taught.

IV. Circle the best answer. 

1. My room _________________________ in the house by her now. 

A. is being cleaned B. are being cleaned C. will be cleaned D. would be cleaned

 2. Tom ___________________________ by Mary since 10 o'clock. 

A. has operated B. have been operated C. has been operated D. All are wrong. 

3. Someone __________________ to take his place.

 A. must be find B. might be find C. should be finds D. must be found 

4. 20 demonstrators ________________________ by the police. 

A. was arrested B. were arrested C. was arresting D. A & B

 5. That book ______________________ by Tom yesterday. 

A. were bought B. bought C. A & B D. was bought 

6. Much of the city ______________________ by fire in the 17th century. 

A. was destroyed B. is destroyed C. are destroyed D. were destroyed 

7. Work _________________________ by the teacher.

A. are being watched B. was being watched C. is being watched D. B & C

8. My house __________________ red and blue.

A. are painted B. is painted C. was painted D. All are wrong.

9. The grain _________________ to the factory, where it _______________ and __________.

A. are taken / cleaned / is checked B. is taken / is cleaned / is checked C. was taken / was cleaned / was checked D. is taken / is cleaned / checked 

10. Jag Niwas _______________________ by Prince Maharana Jagat Singh II.

A. were built B. are built C. was built D. is built

11. The wall _______________________ before you paint it.

A. must be cleaned B. should cleaned C. might been cleaned D. No answer is right

12. The Garden of Clear Ripples ___________________ by The Qing Emperor Quinlong in the middle of the 16th century.

A. designed B. was designed C. were designed D. B & C

13. This computer _________________________ to use

A. will be continued B. would continued C. should continue D. must continues

14. A lot of food _____________________ these days.

A. are thrown B. were thrown C. is thrown D. was thrown 

Read and answer the questions

Last night in Cowford many trees were blown down in the storm. One tree fell across the main road in Cổd. It was taken away by the fire service during the night. Heavy rain also caused problems on the roads. Some roads were coverecd by half a metre of water. Many motorists left their cars and walked home. The situation this moring is better and nearly back to normal. The last few cars are being removed by the emergency services at the moment. The broken lines are being repaired. The traffic is now moving in and out of the town along the again roads.

1. When were many trees blown down in Cowford?

Last night in Cowford many trees were blown down in the storm.

2. How many trees fell across the main road?

One tree fell across the main road

3. Was it taken away by the fire service?

yes, it was.

4. What were covered by half a metre of water?

Some roads were covered by half a metre of water.

5. Are the broken lines being repaired now?

Yes, they are.

Read and answer the questions

Last night in Cowford many trees were blown down in the storm. One tree fell across the main road in Cổd. It was taken away by the fire service during the night. Heavy rain also caused problems on the roads. Some roads were coverecd by half a metre of water. Many motorists left their cars and walked home. The situation this moring is better and nearly back to normal. The last few cars are being removed by the emergency services at the moment. The broken lines are being repaired. The traffic is now moving in and out of the town along the again roads.

1. When were many trees blown down in Cowford?

many trees were blown down in Cowford Last night

2. How many trees fell across the main road?

One tree fell across the main road

3. Was it taken away by the fire service?

yes, it was

4. What were covered by half a metre of water?

Some roads were covered by half a metre of water

5. Are the broken lines being repaired now?

yes, they are

1 do you know the woman ( talk) talking to nga

2 police ( investigate)investigating the crime are looking for three men

3 there was a bid red car ( park)parking outside the house

5 I was woken up by a bell( ring)ringing

6 the boy ( injure)injured in the accident was taken to hospital

7 some of the people ( invite)invited to the party can't come

1 do you know the woman ( talk) talking to nga

2 police ( investigate)investigating the crime are looking for three men

3 there was a bid red car ( park)parking outside the house

4 there were some children ( swim)swimming in the river

5 I was woken up by a bell( ring)ringing

6 the boy ( injure)injured in the accident was taken to hospital

7 some of the people ( invite)invited to the party can't come

PASSIVE VOICE

I. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.

1. "Are we about to have dinner?". "Yes, it _____ in the dinning room".

A. is serving B. serves C. is being served D. served

2. "The maintenance people didn't remove the chairs from the ballroom".

"Don't worry. They _____ them before the dance begins".

A. will have been moved B. will have moved C. were moved D. moved

3. Gold_____ in California in the nineteenth century.

A. was discovered B. has been discovered C. was discover D. they discovered

4. _____ that military spending is extremely high.

A. We are felt B. It feels C. It is felt D. We feel that it is

5. All planes_____ before departure.

A. will checked B. will has checked C. will be checked D. will been checked

6. I wanted_____ by the head of the company, but it was impossible.

A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. being to see

7. The whole building _____ after the earthquake.

A. the fire is said to completely destroyed. B. is said to have been completely destroyed.

C. was said to have completely destroyed. C. said to have completely destroyed.

8. This house _____ before 1970 by my grandfather.

A. built B. was built C. had built D. had been built

9. The robbers _____by the police.

A. Have arrested B. Have been arrested C. Was arrested D. Had arrested

10. Robert always hates _____by other children.

A. teasing B. being teased C. to be teased D. to tease

11. The student _____ for lying by the teacher this morning.

A. Has been punished B. Punished C. Is punished D. Was punished

12. The inmates of the juvenile home_____well by their caretakers.

A. Were not being treated B. Were not treating C. Have not being treated D. Was not being treated

13. Her homework _____ before her mother asked her to do so.

A. hasdone B. has been done C. had been done D. had done

14. The injured _____ to the hospital in an ambulance.

A. Were taking B. Was taking C. Have taken D. Were taken

15. We can’t go along here because the road _____.

A. is repairing B. is repaired C. is being repaired D. repaires

16. Our rooms _____ by Sam now.

A. was repaired B. are being repaired C. were being repaired D. Have been repaired

17. Why don’t you have the roof _____by your brother?

A repaired B. repair C. repairs D. to repair

18. The man died because medical help was not summoned. A doctor should _____.

A. be have called B. been called C. be called D. have been called

19. My baby _____ a bath when you called.

A. was taking B. was being taken C. had taken D. Had been taken

20. Many US automobiles _____ in Detroit, Michigan.

A. manufacture B. have manufactured C. are manufactured D. are manufacturing