Complete the sentences by putting the verb in brackets into Future Simple Passive.

LESSON 5

Section 1. Grammar

Passive Voice.

Modals.

Passive Voice

Ex.1. Put the verb in brackets into Present Simple Passive.

Example: About 300,000,000 photocopies ________ (make) in Europe every day.

About 300,000,000 photocopies are made (make) in Europe every day.

1. The word “the” _________ (to use) 63,924 times in the Bible.

2. 4,250 postmen ______(to bite) by British dogs every year.

3. 3,822 cars ________(to steal) in the United States every day.

4. 112 different languages _______(to speak) in the Russian Federation.

5. 71% of the world (to cover) by water.

6. In a normal year, five people (to kill) by lightning in England

and Wales.

7. Four litres of water (to lose) by the human body every day.

Ex.2. Put the verb in brackets into Present Simple Passive.

1. The postbox ___________________ (to empty) every day.

2. The stamps ____________________ (to postmark) at the post office.

3. The letters _____________________ (to sort) into the different towns.

4. The mail _____________________ (to load) into the train.

5. The mailbags ___________________ (to unload) after their journey.

6. The bags ______________________ (to take) to the post office.

7. The letters ___________________ (to sort) into the different streets.

8. The letters ______________________ (to deliver).

Ex.3. Put the verb in brackets into Past Simple Passive.

1. The postbox _______________ (to empty) yesterday.

2. The stamps ________________ (to postmark) at the post office.

3. The letters _________________ (to sort) into the different towns.

4. The mail __________________ (to load) into the train.

5. The mailbags ________________ (to unload) after their journey.

6. The bags __________________ (to take) to the post office.

7. The letters _________________ (to sort) into the different streets.

8. The letters __________________ (to deliver).

Ex.4. Translate into English using Past Simple Active or Past Simple Passive.

1. Я рассказал – Мне рассказали. _____________________________________

2. Она привела – Ее привели. _____________________________________

3. Мы ответили – Нам ответили. _____________________________________

4. Они дали – Им дали. _____________________________________

5. Он посоветовал – Ему посоветовали. _____________________________________

6. Он вспомнил – Его вспомнили. _____________________________________

7. Мы поправили – Нас поправили. _____________________________________

8. Он позвал – Его позвали. _____________________________________

9. Я показал – Мне показали. _____________________________________

10. Мы спросили – Нас спросили. _____________________________________

11. Мы послали – Нас послали. _____________________________________

12. Он помог – Ему помогли. _____________________________________

13. Он забыл – Его забыли. _____________________________________

14. Мы пригласили – Нас пригласили. _____________________________________

15. Он вылечил – Его вылечили. _____________________________________

Ex.5. Put the verb in brackets into Future Simple Passive.

1. The postbox _______________ (to empty) tomorrow.

2. The stamps ________________ (to postmark) at the post office.

3. The letters ________________ (to sort) into the different towns.

4. The mail _________________ (to load) into the train.

5. The mailbags _______________ (to unload) after their journey.

6. The bags _________________ (to take) to the post office.

7. The letters __________________ (to sort) into the different streets.

8. The letters __________________ (to deliver).

Ex.6.In 1995, the World Economic Institute made some predictions for the 21^st century.

Complete the sentences by putting the verb in brackets into Future Simple Passive.

Example: A new superhighway will be built (to build) which goes all the way from

London to Beijing, in China.

1. Europe and Africa _(to join) by a tunnel at Gibraltar, off the south

coast of Spain.

2. All the water problems of Africa _ (to solve) by a new super lake.

3. 90% of the world’s business _ (to do) on the Internet.

4. The world’s weather _(to control) by satellites.

5. The Sahara and Arabian deserts _______ (to make) into agricultural areas.

6. Nuclear power (to replace) by solar energy.

7. A world President ___ (to choose) by everyone who can vote.