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24. Turn the following into the Passive Voice:

1. We could not cancel the order because they had already sent it.

We could not cancel the order because it ________________.

2. The inflation influenced our business in the Middle East very badly.

Our business in the Middle East ________________________.

3. They will make their advertisement soon.

Their advertisement _______________________________.

4. We are printing our catalogues by Friday this week.

Our catalogues _______________________.

5. We make the compressors for those machines here.

The compressors for those machines __________________.

6. He has not fixed the date for the next appointment.

The date for the next appointment _______________________.

7. We received this letter from Continental Equipment a week ago.

This letter from Continental Equipment ______________________.

8. We can pay you in advance if you want.

You ___________________________________________________.

9. They had to discuss the Contract before his departure.

The Contract _________________________________________.

10. If I had lost that much public money, they would have fired me.

If I had lost that much public money _____________________.

25. Finish the sentences with the words from the second column:

1. Money is changed at …

hairdresser’s

2. Films are shown at …

studio

3. Teeth are filled at …

grocery

4. Hair is cut at …

cinema

5. Fruit and vegetables are sold at …

launderette

6. Photographs are taken at …

garage

7. Newspapers are sold at …

bank

8. Cars are repaired at …

dentist

9. Clothes are washed at …

newsagent’s

26. What is the difference in meaning in the following sentences.

  1. We have reserved a room for you at the Grand Hotel.

  2. A room has been reserved for you at the Grand Hotel

  3. We sent the consignment last week, so you should get it soon.

  4. The consignment was sent last week, so you should get it soon.

  5. You don’t need any capital if your company is well known.

  6. No capital is required if your company is well known.

27. Rewrite the following sentences, using the passive form. Start with the words given and try to retain the same meaning more or less. The first one is done for you as an example.

1. They wrote the report in a terrible hurry. The report…

The report was written in a terrible hurry______________________________

2. Have you really checked the draft of that memorandum? Has the draft …

3. The temporary clerk finally found the notes under the filing cabinet. The notes …

4. We will produce the components at our Marseilles factory. The components …

5. We would reduce costs, if we used less paper. Costs …

  1. You should note down all information in important conversations.

All information …

  1. They improved the memo to the staff committee in a number of ways to make it easier to understand. The memo …

  2. They didn’t include the mailing address in the letter. The mailing address …

  3. You should make your suggestions in writing to the personnel manager.

Suggestions …

10. They didn’t put the call through, although we had asked them to make sure they did. The call …