The Indefinite Tenses in the Passive Voice

1.Open the brackets. Use the Present Indefinite Passive.

1. The post (to deliver) every morning. 2. Steel sinks when it (to put) into water. 3. Smoking (not to allow) here. 4. He often (to send) parcels. 5. Coffee (to import) from Brazil. 6. Wine (to produce) in many parts of France. 7. Accidents often (to cause) by careless­ness. 8. Newspapers (to sell) at the newsagent’s. 9. Clothes (to wash) at the launderette. 10. Films (to show) at the cinema. 11. Bread (to sell) at the baker’s. 12. Milk goes sour when it (to leave) for three days. 13. Your report highly (to speak) of. 14. The children well (to look) after. 15. The machines (to inspect) every day. 15. Flowers die when they (not to water). 16. Lost time never (to find) again. 17. This article often (to refer) to. 18. He (to pay) a lot of money for his work. 19. What (to make) at this factory? 20. When breakfast (to serve) here? 21. Where bananas (to sell)? 22. Who (to invite) to their parties? 23. What foreign languages you (to teach) at the Institute? 24. You (to allow) to use this library?

2.Paraphrase the following sentences. Give two variants if possible.

Model: They often show us foreign films at the Institute.

We are often shown foreign films at the Institute.

Foreign films are often shown to us at the Institute.

1. They grow rice in this area. 2. They publish newspapers here. 3. They deliver mail in the morning. 4. They import tea from India. 5. They sell shoes in that shop. 6. They speak Italian in Italy. 7. They produce butter on farms. 8. They often send us letters. 9. They pay him a lot of money. 10. They don’t allow us to smoke here. 11. They teach English, French and German at the courses. 12. They build a lot of houses in our town every year. 13. They hold conferences in the assembly-hall. 14. They give us three les­sons a day. 15. They don’t tell us about their work. 16. They announce news every day. 17. They make lorries at that plant.

3.Give negative answers to the following questions:

Model: Does Mrs Green deliver the post?

No, the post isn’t delivered by Mrs Green.

1. Does Mary type the documents? 2. Does the chief engineer sign the papers? 3. Does Jack repair the type-writers, too? 4. Does the boss write the letters himself? 5. Do the teachers prepare the lunch? 6. Does the secretary dictate the letters? 7. Do the salesmen inspect the machines?

4. Ask general questions:

Model: Mr Smith is often sent to London on business. (Mr White)

Is Mr White often sent to London, too?

1. We are given a lot of work to do. (you) 2. We are allowed to use his laboratory. (you) 3. Footwear is sold in this shop. (textile) 4. They are taught Spanish. (French) 5. Bags are repaired there (umbrellas) 6. Rice is grown here. (wheat)

5. Ask special questions:

Model: Breakfast is served early here. (when)

When is breakfast served here?

1. They are taught two foreign languages. (what foreign languages) 2. This journal is not published in Minsk. (where) 3. She sometimes sent money orders. (how often) 4. Mr Brown is highly paid. (how much) 5. This work is not done by Mr Brown. (by whom) 6. The library is closed late. (when) 7. We are not invited to their parties. (who)