9 Rewrite the active sentences in the passive. (Only
include information about who does the action if
it is necessary.)
1 They build the BMW Mini in Oxford.
2 Our teacher gives us a lot of homework.
3 Where do they make the best ice-cream?
4 They don't serve fish at the new restaurant.
5 Do you sell mobile phones here?
6 The police arrest hundreds of criminals every year.
7 People don't speak Japanese in Russia.
8 They sell some great CDs on that website.
arbara: my younger sister suzy has birthday today. i would like to arrange something interesting for her.
michael: for example? do you want to buy something interesting or to sing an unknown song?
barbara: the song i am going to sing together with my sister is well-known. it is «happy birthday to you…». and what about presents – i don`t know what to buy.
michael: how old will be your sister?
barbara: she will be nineteen.
michael: what is she fond of? many young people are fond of pop-music, gadgets, etc.
barbara: she likes different romantic things: candles, romantic stories, flowers, etc.
michael: then everything is very easy. you buy beautiful flowers, some incense sticks and the latest much talked-of love story. she has to be happy.
barbara: are you sure?
michael: sure, i know women very well.