Passive (1) (be done/ have been done) Exercises

UNIT 40 Passive (1) (be done/ have been done) Exercises

 
40.1   Complete these sentences with one of the following verbs (in the correct form):

translate     find       drive        arrest       wake        knock         make       spend      hear      carry

Example: The music at the party was very loud and could be heard from far away

1.   A decision will not__________________until the next meeting.

2.   That building is dangerous. It ought to _________________down before it falls down.

3.   When you go through Customs, your luggage may______________________by a customs officer.

4.   I told the hotel receptionist that I wanted to _________________ up at 6:30.

5.   Her new book will probably ___________________ into a number of foreign languages.

6.   If you klcked a officer, you'd______________

7.   The police are looking for the missing boy. He can't_______________ anywhere.

8.   Do you think that less money should_________________on the military?

9.   The injured woman couldn't walk and had to_________________

10.   I don't mind driving, but I prefer to____________________by other people


40.2   Complete the sentences. This time use these verbs:
must                      should                       shouldn't                        might                       would

Example: Did anyone clean the windows?
No. They should have been cleaned but they weren't.

1.    A: Did anyone invite Ann to the party?
       B: I don't know. She________________________________-I'm not sure.

2.   A: Did anyone see you?
       B: No, but I________________________________if it hadn't been so dark

3.   A: Has someone fixed this machine?
      B: Well, it's working again so it___________________________________________

4.   A: someone throw those letters away?
       B: Yes, but it was a mistake. They___________________________________________________

                       
40.3   Read the sentence and write another sentence with the same meaning.

Example: We can solve the problem.      The problem can be salved

1.   People should send their complaints to the main office.
Complaints________________________________________________________

2.   They had to postpone the meeting because of illness.
The meeting_______________________________________________________

3.   Somebody might have stolen your car if you had left the keys in it.
Your car____________________________________________________________

4.   A short circuit could have caused the fire.
The fire_____________________________________________________________

5.   They are going to hold next year's convention in San Francisco.
Next year's convention______________________________________________________________

6.   They shouldn't have played the soccer match in such bad weather.
The soccer match______________________________________________________________________