Testing work " The Passive Voice" for English Learners

Change the following Active into Passive:

1. We received this letter after his departure.

2. Have the dogs ever attacked you?

3. Bees gather honey from the flowers.

4. The storm drove the ship against rocks.

5. Who discovered the circulation of the blood?

6. The man is selling ice-cream but he is not selling chocolate ice-cream.

7. The little boy showed us the way.(2 cases)

8. They offered her some interesting work. (2 cases)

9. The doctor ordered her a long rest.(2 cases)

10. They often speak about him.

11. Everybody laughed at this funny animal.

12. We have been looking for you since morning.

13. We shall insist upon strict discipline at our school.

14. They teach pupils English and French at this school. Change from Passive into Active Voice:

1. This man has been much spoken about.

2. I am often told about it.

3. This name was seldom mentioned in his novels.

4. They were being taught modern drawing at that art lesson.

5. Which article is translated by your brother last week?

6. Spartan children were taught by their parents to endure all hardships.

Rewrite the following story, changing the Voice of every transitive verb:

Two forces were fighting a great battle. Every man was firing his rifle, and the air was filled with shells from the big artillery guns. The men had been stationed in their places by their officers. Suddenly a sharp command was given by the officer in charge. To the soldiers’ astonishment they were told that they should stop firing. In a moment, everything was still over the whole field. When the men asked the commanding officer for the reason, they learned that the armistice had been signed by the enemy. The war was over.

Put the verbs in proper tense forms of Passive Voice:

1. Whom these exercises (show)_____ when they (copy)_____ by the pupils?

2. Don’t worry about her. She (meet)____ by her friends as soon as she arrives.

3. By the end of the year a large part of Africa (explore)_____ by the brave explorer.

4. The muscles (strengthen)____ by exercise and the body then (keep)____ in good condition.

5. On the 24^th of February, 1848, Louse Philippe (drive)____ out of Paris, and the French Republic (proclaim)__.

Translate into English using Passive Constructions:

1. Рассказ этот обсудили на заседании литературного кружка.

2. Его воспитала тётя, так как мать умерла через несколько часов после его рождения.

3. Не беспокойся, ему помогут в работе с такими современными инструментами.

4. В нашем районе строятся две новые фабрики производящих шерстяную одежду.

5. Меня познакомили с той работницей аптеки в прошлом году.

6. Когда я вернусь домой, все мои чемоданы будут уже уложены.

7. Какой учебник по этому предмету вы используете данный момент?

8. Разве то сочинение было написано вами до того, как вы делали доклад?

9. Её слушали с большим интересом и вниманием во время трансляции.

10. Об этой части приключенческого романа часто говорят в нашем доме.

11. Где они так долго были? Вас спрашивали, за вами приходили два раза.

12. Нас провели в зал и предложили нам хорошие места в первом ряду.

13. Послали за лекарством? – Да, его сейчас ищут.

14. Этот мост ещё строится. Он строился, когда я его увидел в первый раз.

15. Когда я начала помогать ей, статья уже переводилась три дня, но не была ещё завершена.

16. Когда я приду домой, обед будет готовиться.