Question

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 Simple1) 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 Simple1) 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.

Answer 1

A) Present Simple 
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.

Answer 2

1
1 is used
2 are employed
3 is believed
4 are caused
5 is written
6 are sold
7 isn't allowed
8 is spoken
9 are published
10 is eaten

1
1 Was hit
2 were written
3 was damaged
4 were sacked
5 was invented
6 were robbed
7 wasn't regarded
8 was given
9 was found, was brought
10 weren't shut

3
1 will be sold
2 will be finished
3 will be made
4 will be served
5 won't be solved
6 will be published
7 will be paid
8 won't be invited
9 will be repaired
10 will be built

Answer 3

a) Present Simple

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 newsagents 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 was not 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 were not shut when I came home.

c) Future Simple

1. This house will be sold next month.
2. My work will finally be finished tomorrow.
3. A final decision will be made on Monday.
4. Dinner will be served in a minute.
5. That problem will not 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 will not 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.