Question

III. Match sentences 1-6 with their passive versions a-f in the texts. 1 They keep the temperature at about -5°C. [ ] 2 They are already accepting reservations [ ] 3 Someone murdered two people while someone else was building the castle. [ ] 4 The Clan McIntosh attacked the castle. [ ] 5 Since then they have completely rebuilt the hotel many times. [ ] 6 They won't complete the complex until next year. [ ]

Answer 1

1 They keep the temperature at about -5°C. [ b]
2 They are already accepting reservations [f ]
3 Someone murdered two people while someone else was building the castle. [c ]
4 The Clan McIntosh attacked the castle. [ d]
5 Since then they have completely rebuilt the hotel many times. [a ]
6 They won't complete the complex until next year. [e ]

Answer 2

Let's match the sentences with their passive versions:

1 They keep the temperature at about -5°C. [e] The temperature is kept at about -5°C. 2 They are already accepting reservations. [c] Reservations are already being accepted. 3 Someone murdered two people while someone else was building the castle. [f] Two people were murdered while the castle was being built. 4 The Clan McIntosh attacked the castle. [d] The castle was attacked by the Clan McIntosh. 5 Since then they have completely rebuilt the hotel many times. [a] The hotel has been completely rebuilt many times since then. 6 They won't complete the complex until next year. [b] The complex won't be completed until next year.

Matching: 1 - e 2 - c 3 - f 4 - d 5 - a 6 - b