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.

11) are made2) are seen3) is grown4) is reported5) are fed6) is produced7) are used8) is visited9) is situated10) are kept2was createdwas madewas builtwas takenwas preparedwere madewas recognized was restored