A. Match the sentence beginnings to the correct endings.
1 It is hoped that the injured man
2 The car was reported
3 There will be new safety laws
4 It has been suggested that 400 workers
5 There were more than 20 people
6 This kind of monkey was believed
7 It was claimed that the fire
8 The robbers are thought
a made in order to prevent accidents in the future.
b injured in the explosion.
c will be able to leave hospital in a couple of days.
d to be extinct.
e to have escaped with more than $1 million.
f are likely to lose their jobs.
g to have been moving very fast when it hit the tree.
h had been started by some children
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1 c 2 g 3 a 4 f 5 b 6 d 7 h 8 e
B. Complete the sentences, using the words in the boxes and have / get something done.
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car eyes nails picture teeth wedding dress |
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check draw make paint service test |
1 She's ………………………………………….. .
2 He ………………………………………….. .
3 He ………………………………………….. .
4 She ………………………………………….. .
5 She ………………………………………….. .
6 She ………………………………………….. .
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1 having her nails painted
2 is (‘s) having/ is (’s) going to have his car serviced at 3 pm on Wednesday.
3 has (’s) had his picture drawn.
4 is (‘s) having / is (‘s) going to have her teeth checked at 10.30 on Monday morning.
5 is (‘s) having her eyes tested.
6 is (‘s) having a wedding dress made.
C. Complete each sentence b so that it means the same as sentence a, using a passive form. Write one word in each space.
1 a Did you manage to submit your assignment on time?
b Did ………………. your assignment ………………. submitted on time?
2 a Someone needs to empty the rubbish bins.
b The rubbish bins ………………. ………………. .
3 a They thought the diamonds had been stolen during the night.
b The diamonds ………………. ………………. ………………. ………………. ………………. ………………. during the night.
4 a They are going to take our local bus service away from us.
b We ………………. ………………. ………………. ………………. our local bus service ………………. ………………. from us.
5 a Police arrested about 20 people after the riots.
b There ………………. about 20 people ………………. after the riots.
6 a It took ages to plan the trip but we organised everything eventually,
b It took ages to plan the trip but we ………………. ………………. ………………. eventually.
7 a Someone has repainted my neighbours’ house recently,
b My neighbours ………………. ………………. their house ………………. recently.
8 a People assume the damage was caused by wild animals,
b The damage ………………. ………………. ………………. ………………. ………………. caused by wild animals.
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1 you get … submitted
2 need emptying
3 were thought to have been stolen
4 are going to have / get ... taken away
5 were ... arrested
6 got everything organised
7 have had ... repainted
8 is assumed to have been
D. Complete the reporting sentences, using passive forms of the verbs in brackets.
1 ‘They broke the car window and stole the stereo.' (think)
The boys ………………………………………………. .
2 ‘We are worried that the missing woman may be in danger.’ (fear)
It ………………………………………………. .
3 ‘He was of medium height with long blond hair and a beard.’ (report)
The suspect ………………………………………………. .
4 ’The opinion of many people was that it was a secret government experiment.'(believe)
It ………………………………………………. .
5 ‘Could the hot summer be the result of climate change?’(suggest)
It ………………………………………………. .
6 ‘People say she is one of the best young players in the country.' (say)
She ………………………………………………. .
7 ‘Everyone agreed that the situation was very complicated.’ (accept)
It ………………………………………………. .
8 ‘The assumption now is that the planes crashed during a storm.’ (assume)
The planes ………………………………………………. .
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Possible answers
1 are thought to have broken the car window and stolen the stereo.
2 It is feared that the missing woman may be in danger.
3 The suspect is reported to have been of medium height with long blond hair and a beard.
4 It was believed that it was / had been a secret government experiment.
5 It is suggested that the hot sum m er is the result of climate change.
6 She is said to be one of the best young players in the country.
7 It was accepted that the situation was very complicated.
8 The planes are assumed to have crashed during a storm.
E. Use the words to write full passive sentences from news stories.
1 the thieves / report / carry / guns
……………………………………………….
2 at the time, / the victim / believe / fall / from his balcony
……………………………………………….
3 there / a number of people / trap / by the fire
……………………………………………….
4 it / suggest / an election will take place next year
……………………………………………….
5 there / many complaints / make / about last week’s decision
……………………………………………….
6 it / expect / the new statistics will show an improvement
……………………………………………….
7 the actor, 85, / say / be / in a serious condition in hospital
……………………………………………….
8 during yesterday’s meeting, / it / explain / a new airport is to be built outside the city
……………………………………………….
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Possible answers
1 The thieves are reported to have been carrying guns.
2 At the time, the victim was believed to have fallen from his balcony.
3 There were a number of people trapped by the fire.
4 It has been suggested that an election will take place next year.
5 There have been many complaints made about last week’s decision.
6 It is expected that the new statistics will show an improvement.
7 The actor, 85, is said to be in a serious condition in hospital.
8 During yesterday's meeting, it was explained that a new airport is to be built outside the city.
F.
1 What have been the main news stories in your town / country recently? In your notebook, write five sentences using the passive forms from the unit. If you prefer, you can invent your own news stories.
Example: A fire was thought to have been started by vandals.
2 Write about five things you have had done for / to you in the past.
Example: I had my hair cut about a month ago.
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your own answers
G. Circle the correct option.
1 The story about the alien spaceship was ………… to have been invented by journalists.
a believed
b suggested
c announced
2 There were ………… destroyed.
a Siberia’s oldest forests
b millions of trees
c the Tunguska bridge
3 I need to ………… . They’re too long.
a get shortened my trousers
b have shortened my trousers
c have my trousers shortened
4 I was late because my dad couldn't ………… his car started.
a get
b have
c have got
5 Your bedroom needs ........ .
a to clean
b cleaned
c cleaning
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1 a 2 b 3 c 4 a 5 c