Question

I Make up sentences using the Passive Voice according to the models:

Model A. That church looks very old. (it/build/1760) -- It was built in 1760.

Model B. We have a wonderful country house (it/build/my father) -- It was built by my father ten years ago.

1. It is a very popular television program, (it/watch/millions of people)
2. They could not meet yesterday, (the date of meeting/change)
3. There is a very thick fog in the city today, (all the flights/put off/at the airport)
4. Jim works as a driver, (he/not to pay/very well)
5. She always celebrates her birthday in the restaurant, (a lot of guests/invite/every year)
6. What a beautiful monument it is! (when/it/construct?)
7. The facade of the Tretyakov Gallery is very beautiful. (it/design/Vasnetsov)
8. The library is very rich, (a lot of books/gather/from all over the world).

II

Answer 1

1. It is a very popular television program. It is watched by millions of people
2. They could not meet yesterday. The date of meeting was changed
3. There is a very thick fog in the city today. All the flights have been put off at the airport
4. Jim works as a driver. He is not paid very well
5. She always celebrates her birthday in the restaurant. A lot of guests are invited every year
6. What a beautiful monument it is! When was it constructed?
7. The facade of the Tretyakov Gallery is very beautiful. It was designed by Vasnetsov
8. The library is very rich. A lot of books have been gathered from all over the world.