Question

Put present simple passive verbs into sentences 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.

Answer 1

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

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

c) will be sold
will be finally finished
will be made
will be served
will not be solved
will be published soon
will be payed 
will be not invited
will be repaired
will be built

Answer 2

a) Present Simple Passive:

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 Passive:

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 was brought home yesterday.
10. The windows were not shut when I came home.

c) Future Simple Passive:

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 anymore.
9. Your bicycle will be repaired as soon as possible.
10. A new airport will be built near here soon.