Passive 1 (is done / was done)
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42.3

Put the verb into the correct form, present simple or past simple, active or passive.

  1. It's a big factory. Five hundred people (employ) there.
  2. (somebody / clean) this room yesterday?
  3. Water (cover) most of the earth's surface.
  4. How much of the earth's surface (cover) by water?
  5. The park gates (lock) at 6.30 p.m. every evening.
  6. The letter (post) a week ago and it (arrive) yesterday.
  7. The boat hit a rock and (sink) quickly. Fortunately everybody (rescue).
  8. Richard's parents (die) when he was very young. He and his sister (bring up) by their grandparents.
  9. I was born in London, but I (grow up) in Canada.
  10. While I was on holiday, my camera (steal) from my hotel room.
  11. While I was on holiday, my camera (disappear) from my hotel room.
  12. Why (Sue / resign) from her job? Didn't she enjoy it?
  13. Why (Bill / sack) from his job? What did he do wrong?
  14. The company is not independent. It (own) by a much larger company.
  15. I saw an accident last night. Somebody (call) an ambulance but nobody (injure), so the ambulance (not / need).
  16. Where (these photographs / take)? In London? (you / take) them, or somebody else?
  17. Sometimes it's quite noisy living here, but it's not a problem for me - I (not / bother) by it.

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