Ex. 4. Make predicates in active passive ones, and vice-versa (Low Intermediate Level). 1. They were cooking dinner when I arrived.
Dinner … when I arrived.
2. He painted this picture in 1986.
This picture … in 1986 by him.
3. Did the plan interest you?
… you … in the plan?
4. They had finished the preparations by the time the guests arrived.
The preparations … by the time the guests arrived.
5. You should take care when working on electrical equipment.
Care … when working on electrical equipment.
6. Someone will speak Japanese at the meeting.
Japanese … at the meeting.
7. The instructions have been changed.
Someone … the instructions.
8. This car was manufactured in Japan by Toyota. Toyota … this car in Japan.
9. Last year 2,000 new units had been produced by the time we introduced the new design.
We … 2,000 new units by the time we introduced the new design last year.
10. All the work will have been completed by five o'clock this evening.
You … all the work by five o'clock this evening.
11. We were told to wait here. Someone … us to wait here.
Ex. 6. Make predicates in active passive ones, and vice-versa (Low Intermediate Level).
1. Lunch was being served when we arrived.
They … lunch when we arrived.
2. Lectures are recorded and posted on the Internet.
They … lectures on the Internet.
3. Portuguese has always been spoken in this village.
People in this village … Portuguese.
4. They make shoes in that factory.
Shoes … in that factory.
5. People must not leave bicycles in the driveway.
Bicycles … in the driveway.
6. They built that skyscraper in 1934.
That skyscraper … in 1934.
7. The students will finish the course by July.
The course … by July.
8. They are repairing the streets this month.
The streets … this month. .
9. They make these tools of plastic.
These tools … of plastic.
10. They have finished the new product design.
The new product design … .
11. Ann had cooked the dinner by the time her husband came back home.
The dinner … by the time her husband came back home.
