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(B2) Grammar: Passive

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  • They have often described New York as the busiest city in the world.
    New York has often been described as the busiest city in the world.
  • They make all of the components in foreign factories.
    All of the components are made in foreign factories.
  • Picasso painted Guernica in 1937
    Guernica was painted by Picasso in 1937.
  • Candidates must write their answers in ink.
    Answers must be written in ink
  • Experts estimate that most people now have access to the Internet. (IS) ..... that most people now have access to the Internet.
    It is estimated
  • You must show your ID as you enter. (REQUIRED) You .................................. your ID as you enter.
    are required to show
  • They will read out the names of the winners in tomorrow's show.
    The names of the winners will be read out in tomorrow's show.
  • We haven't arranged a date for the wedding yet. (BEEN) A date for the wedding ..... yet.
    hasn't been arranged
  • According to the papers, the driver of the sportscar was a drunk politician. (BEING) According to the papers, the sportscar ......................... a drunk politician.
    was being driven by
  • They have postponed the tennis match and it will not take place until July. (PUT) The tennis match ..................... July.
    has been put off
  • Did we send that letter to Mr Thomas? (WAS) Do you know if ..... to Mr Thomas?
    that letter was sent
  • The examiner tells candidates the regulations at the beginning of the exam. (TOLD) At the beginning of the exam candidates ..... the regulations.
    are told (about)
  • A local took them to the lake (TAKEN) They ...................................... by a local.
    were taken