1) Put the following sentences into the Active Voice. Where no agent is mentioned “one” must be supplied.
1. This speed limit is to be introduced gradually.
2. The runways are being lengthened at all the main airports.
3. Someone will have to be found to take her place.
4. He was made to surrender his passport.
5. This rumour must have been started by our opponents.
6. It is now 6 a.m. and at most of the hospitals in the country patients are being wakened with cups of tea.
7. Byron is said to have lived on vinegar and potatoes. the Queen.
8. This notice has been altered.
9. The owners went away last March and since then their houseboat has been used continuously by squatters.
10. Evening dress will be worn.
11. The ship was put into quarantine and passengers and crew were forbidden to land.
12. The damaged ship was being towed into harbour when the towline broke.
13. The lift will be put in and then you won't have to climb up all these stairs.
14. Last year a profit of two million pounds was made in the first six months but this was cancelled by a loss of seventeen million pounds which was made in the second six months.
2) Open the brackets and use the verb in the appropriate form of the Passive Voice.
1. The plan (approve)? – No, it (discuss) now. – How long it (discuss)?
2. By the time he arrives everything (settle).
3. Not all the necessary things (buy) for our trip that's why the departure (postpone).
4. He is not in town; he (send) on a special mission.
5. Don’t come into the compartment; the berth (fix) now.
6. Do you believe that such a problem can (solve)?
7. It must (do) without delays.
8. On September 9, 1850, California (admit) to the Union as the thirty-first state.
9. Don’t speak in a loud voice: we (listen).
10. A new underground line (construct) now. They say one of its stations (build) in my street.
11. He wants to know when the fi nal decision (take). The activities of the committee and their delays already much (speak) about.
12. It was three o'clock. We (tell) to hurry up because we (wait).
13. The money (lend) to him two months ago, but it (not/give) back yet.
14. The business day was in high gear: the mail (look) through, documents (type), letters (answer), talks (hold).
15. Wait a minute. The table (lay).