Question

Passive Voice

Simple group

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple Passive.

1. Thousands of calls ____________ (make) from mobile phones every day. 2. Stars __________ (see) in the sky at night. 3. Coffee ___________ (grow) in South America. 4. The news ___________ (report) every day. 5. Animals in the zoo ___________ (feed) 3 times a day. 6. Milk __________ (produce) by cows. 7. Computers __________ (use) in different spheres of modern life. 8. The Tower of London ____________ (visit) by thousands of tourists every year. 9. This town ____________ (situate) in the north of the country. 10. Famous pieces of art __________ (keep) in museums.



2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple Passive.

The Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty _________ (create) by a French architect Bartholdi. It ____________ (make) in France. The statue _____________ (build) 11 years and when it was ready, it ___________ (take) to the USA by ship. A huge base for the statue ____________ (prepare) by Americans on one of the islands 2 miles from Manhattan. A lift and 390 steps ____________ (make) so that the visitors could reach the crown top of “Lady Liberty” and admire the view of the area. The Statue of Liberty ____________ (recognize) as a symbol of American freedom. Ninety years later the statue _______________ (restore) by a team of French and American experts.

Answer 1

1
1) are made
2) are seen
3) is grown
4) is reported
5) are fed
6) is produced
7) are used
8) is visited
9) is situated
10) are kept

2
was created
was made
was built
was taken
was prepared
were made
was recognized 
was restored