A:Fill in each blank by putting the verb in (brackets) into the correct passive tense
.
1 Oranges _________________________(grow) in Valencia for centuries.
2 Recently my sister _________________________(offer) over £400,000 for her house, but she didn't want to
sell it.
3 The president _________________________(say) to be in a stable condition after the assassination attempt.
4 The museum _________________________(open) to the public last week after extensive refurbishment.
5 A lot of new flats _________________________(build) at the moment to house the people moving to the
city.
6 The new metro line linking the city to the airport _________________________(open) in three years' time.
7 The building _________________________(renovate) when it suddenly collapsed because it
_________________________(not/support) strongly enough.
8 Aspirin should _________________________(not/take) by people with a history of stomach disorders.
9 It _________________________(believe) that the court case _________________________(dismiss)
tomorrow when new evidence is put before the judge.
10 Pupils at the city's biggest secondary school _________________________(send) home this morning when it
_________________________(find) that the roof _________________________(damage) in the storm.
B: Complete the 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 at 6:00
5. Her new book will probably _________________ into a number of foreign languages
6. If you kicked a policeman, you’d ______________________
7. Police are looking for the missing boy. He can’t __________________ anywhere
8. Do you think than less money should _____________________ on arms?
9. The injured man couldn’t walk and had to ___________________
10. I don’t mind driving but I prefer to ____________________ by other people
