In brackets into present continuous passive.

Someone’s ticket ___is being checked______ (check).

1 Someone’s luggage ___________________________________(weigh).

2 Now labels ________________________________________ (stick on).

3 Now the cases ________________________(put) onto the conveyor belt.

4 A flight __________________________(announce) over the loudspeaker.

5 Passports _____________________________________________(check). .

6 Passengers ____________________________(drive) to the aircraft by bus.

Ex. 12. Put the verbs in brackets into present or past continuous active or passive.

1. There are no doors. They ______________________________(paint).

2. The house ____________________________(redecorate) when I arrived.

3. The workers __________________________________(make) our street one-way.

4. This type of computers now _________________________________(manufacture) in many European countries.

5. He _____________________(drive) at over 100 kilometres when the accident happened.

6. When I left the laboratory, the lab assistant still _____________________(test) the device.

7. We couldn’t ride that way because the road ___________________________(widen).

8. The countries _____________________(compete) with each other to build the tallest building.

9. Ann can’t use her office at the moment. It ____________________________(redecorate).

10. The photocopier broke down yesterday, but now it’s OK. It ________________________(work) again.

Passive (present perfect)

Present perfect tense of verb to be (have /has) + past participle Active: They have redecorated the bedroom. Passive: The bedroom has been redecorated.

Ex. 13. Make the sentences passive.

Example: They have discussed the question. The question has been discussed.

1. The child has broken the crystal vase.

2. The gardener has planted some trees.

3. She hasn’t cleaned the rooms for weeks.

4. Have the boys broken the window?

5. They haven’t invited Nick to the party.

6. The company has sacked 100 people.

7. The police have accused several people of the theft.

8. The orchestra has played that piece beautifully.

Ex. 14. Choose present perfect or past simple active or passive.

1. When it became clear that he would be moving to Austria, he _____________(sell) the house

to his brother.

2. All the copies of the book already _______________________(sell out).

3. __________the car _______________(sell) for $2000 some days ago?

4. The tickets cost too much and ____________________(sell) badly.

5. Do you know if your neighbours _________________________(sell) their car?

6. According to yesterday’s newspapers, astronomers in Australia ______________(discover)

a planet in galaxy close to ours.

7. A new planet ________________________ (discover) but I don’t remember its name.

8. Radium ______________________(discover) by Pierre and Marie Curie.

9. His father _________________(receive) so many complains about the noise that he told

Chris to sell his drums.

11. Over 50 letters of support _____________________(receive) in the last 10 days.

12. His project ____________________(receive) a lot of attention lately.