5. Put the following sentences into the Passive Voice:

1. Everybody looked at them with interest. 2. They have finished the work at last. 3. The children surround their teacher after the lessons. 4. I lost the key yesterday. 5. He has brought the letter. 6. We shall send for the doctor at once. 7. One can rely on this man. 8. They were discussing the examination questions. 9. Have they asked you about it? 10. People met the delegation at the station. 11. Suddenly we heard some steps. 12. They will tell you everything about it. 13. We can win peace if we fight for it. 14. Nobody has answered my question yet. 15. What have people done about it? 16. They are typing the text. You'll have to wait. 17. Students often ask for this book. 18. People speak well about her. 19. They spoke to each student. 20. They have just discussed this question.

6. Give the corresponding passive constructions:

1. Ann brought some more milk from the kitchen. 2. I hear they are building a new cinema not far from the park. 3. Mother has made a new dress for Ann. 4. Everybody will laugh at you, Alice, if you say it again. 5. Her letter informed me about their arrival. 6. She hasn't opened the box for two years. 7. They spoke to each student separately. 8. They looked for the key everywhere but could not find it. 9. We must do all that we can do. 10. Everybody speaks well of the girl. 11. The teacher asked if they had done all the exercises on page five. 12. One must work for good progress. 13. The guide showed them a lot of places of interest. 14. They crossed the

city in different directions but could not find the house anywhere. 15. The play impressed Joan greatly, so greatly that she cried.

7. Put the following sentences into the Passive Voice:

1. We heat the house by gas. 2. They are pulling down a lot of old houses in this street. 3. People may keep books from the library for a fortnight. After that they must return them. 4. Someone has already told him about this tour. 5. Everyone expected him to pass his exams well. 6. They have lengthened the runway in this airport. 7. We shall throw out the mushrooms if they are poisonous. 8. One cannot do it so quickly. 9. Nobody had warned me of the danger before the accident happened. 10. They will take her to hospital tonight. 11. If they laugh at you, don't get offended. 12. Why weren't you at the party? -They didn't invite me. 13. The girl was angry as her mother hadn't allowed her to go to the cinema. 14. No one has ever climbed this mountain. 15. Switch on the radio. They are broadcasting a very good concert now. 16. Last night we saw her with George. 17. When will they send for him? 18. Has anything frightened you? 19. One must pay attention to this fact. 20. Why did they laugh at him when he began speaking of his adventures?

8. Change the form of the verbs in the sentences from the active into the passive voice.

1. We turn on the light when it's dark. 2. The students finished their translation in time. 3. Helen washed the dishes. 4. Betty often took Benny to the park. 5. Mother has made some coffee. 6. Have you ironed your dress yet? 7. Nina mispronounced the word. 8. We pronounce the consonant with aspiration. 9. We form the Present Perfect Tense with the help of the auxiliary verb 'to have'. 10. They told her the truth. 11. She promised me a book. 12. She's cooked the cake very well. 13. One uses chalk for writing on the blackboard. 14. I'll finish my work at about seven. 15. Someone has opened the door. 16. The waitress brought in the coffee. 17. One of my

friends took me to the pictures last week. 18. They'll meet me at the station. 19. We shall finish this work in time. 20. They built the house in 1980. 21. They didn't invite me to the birthday party because they didn't know I was in Moscow. 22. I didn't leave the windows open. 23. They didn't turn off the light. 24. I have invited some friends to tea. 25. She's given me an English book. 26. Have you written the letter yet?