13. introduce correct passive forms of the verb in a) present simple 1) a lot of olive oil (use) in greek cooking. 2) two hundred people (employ) by my company. 3) ann (believe) to be a very intelligent person. 4) many accidents (cause) by drunk drivers. 5) arabic (write) from right to left. 6) stamps (sell) in most newsagent's in britain. 7) smoking (not/allow) in hospitals. 8) spanish (speak) in peru. 9) many books for children (publish) in ukraine every year. 10) more chocolate (eat) in the us than in any other country. b) past simple 1) my cat (hit) by a car yesterday. 2) those beautiful poems (write) by my best friend. 3) her new car (damage) very badly last night. 4) you (sack) because you didn't work hard enough. 5) the telephone (invent) a long time ago. 6) my friends (rob) when they were doing shopping last week. 7) his decision (not/regard) as wise from the very beginning. 8) i (give) a prize only once in my life. 9) my dog (find) in the forest and (bring) home yesterday. 10) the windows (not/shut) when i came home. c) future simple 1) this house (sell) next month. 2) my work (finally/finish) tomorrow. 3) a final decision (make) on monday. 4) dinner (serve) in a minute. 5) that problem (not/solve) until next week. 6) my new book (publish) soon. 7) the money (pay) at the end of october. 8) bill (not/invite) to my party any more. 9) your bicycle (repair) as soon as possible. 10) a new airport (build) near here soon.
1 A lot of olive oil is used in Greek cooking.
2 Two hundred people are employed by my company.
3 Ann is believed to be a very intelligent person.
4 Many accidents are caused by drunk drivers.
5 Arabic is written from right to left.
6 Stamps are sold in most newsagent's in Britain.
7 Smoking is not allowed in hospitals.
8 Spanish is spoken in Peru.
9 Many books for children are published in Ukraine every year.
10 More chocolate is eaten in the US than in any other country.
b) Past Simple
1 My cat was hit by a car yesterday.
2 Those beautiful poems were written by my best friend.
3 Her new car was damaged very badly last night.
4 You were sacked because you didn't work hard enough.
5 The telephone was invented a long time ago.
6 My friends were robbed when they were doing shopping last week.
7 His decision wasn't regarded as wise from the very beginning.
8 I was given a prize only once in my life.
9 My dog was found in the forest and brought home yesterday.
10 The windows weren't shut when I came home.
c Future Simple
1 This house will be sold next month.
2 My work will be finally finished tomorrow.
3 A final decision will be made on Monday.
4 Dinner will be served in a minute.
5 That problem won't be solved until next week.
6 My new book will be published soon.
7 The money will be paid at the end of October.
8 Bill won't be invited to my party any more.
9 Your bicycle will be repaired as soon as possible.
10 A new airport will be built near here soon.