Passive II
Rewrite these sentences into the passive voice
1.They haven't sent the letter.
The letter
2. He escaped when they were moving him from one prison to another
He escaped when he from one prison to another
3. The earthquake destroyed most of the old town
Most of the old town
4. Candidates must not use dictionaries
Dictionaries
5. We don't allow smoking
Smoking
6. They could arrest you for this
You for this
7. We won´t make a decision until the next meeting
A decision until the next meeting
8. What language do they speak in Kenya?
What language in Kenya?
9. About thirty million people are watching this programme
This programme
10. We had advised him not to go to that concert
He not to go to that concert
11. We haven't touched anything since you went away
Nothing since you went away
12. They threw away the old basket
The old basket
Impersonal passive
Rewrite these sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original
1. People believe that nuclear power stations are dangerous
2. It is known that cars pollute the environment
3. She is expected to win a gold medal
4. The police think that the robber has worked in the shop
5. It's said that the new "Pirates of the Caribbean" film will be released next month
6. In the Middle Ages people believed that the Earth was flat
7. People believe that The Mayan predictions will come true
8. The climate is believed to be changing
9. People expect that Barça will win the final
10. It is believed that King Arthur died very young
Have something done
Rewrite these sentences with have / get something done
Example: A hairdresser cuts my hair every two months → I have my hair cut every two months
1. I am going to redecorate my bedroom
2. Last year, a builder built a new roof on the old school
3. A mechanic checks the brakes of my car every week
4. A travel agent is booking a hotel room for him
5. Some years ago a famous artist painted her portrait
6. They are mending my computer
7. When did you last test your eyes?