Question

Open the brackets and use the verb in the appropriate form of the Passive Voice. 1. The first draft resolution (not discuss) yesterday; it (withdraw) long before the beginning of the meeting. 2. He is not in town; he (send) on a special mission. 3. Don't come into the compartment; the berth (fix) now. 4. A new underground line (construct) now. They say one of its stations (build) in my street. 5. He wants to know when the final decision (take). The activities of the committee and their delays already much (speak) about. 6. It was three o'clock. We (tell) to hurry up because we (wait). 7. Do you believe that such a problem can (solve)? 8. It must (do) without delays. 9. On September 9, 1850, California (admit) to the Union as the thirty-first state. 10. Don't speak in a loud voice: we (listen). 11. The plan (approve)? — No, it (discuss) now. — How long it (discuss)? 12. By the time he arrives everything (settle). 13. Not all the necessary things (buy) for our trip that's why the departure (postpone). 14. The money (lend) to him two months ago, but it (not give) back yet. 15. The business day was in high gear: the mail (look) through, documents (type), letters (answer), talks (hold). 16. Wait a minute. The table (lay). 17. Dynamite (invent) by Alfred Bernhard Nobel. 18. This exercise may (write) with a pencil. 19. This work (do) before you went to Moscow? 20. If you (ask) about it, will you be able to answer?

Answer 1

1 wasn`t discussed.....was withdrawn
2 he`s been sent
3 is being fixed ....
4 is being constructed...will be built
5 would be taken......have been spoken
6 were told......were waited.....
7 could be solved/ can be solved
8 be done
9 was admited
10 we`re listened.
11 Has the plan been approved? no, it`s being discussed now.....has been beeing discussed.....
12 has been setteled
13 has been bought......was postponed.
14 was lent.......hasn`t been given back yet.
15 was being looked.....were being typing......were being answered......were being held/  had been looked.......had been typed......had been answered....had been held.
16 is being laid/ is laid
17 was invented
18 may be written
19 Had this work been done before.....
20 were asked....

Answer 2

1. The first draft resolution was not discussed yesterday; it was withdrawn long before the beginning of the meeting. 2. He is not in town; he was sent on a special mission. 3. Don't come into the compartment; the berth is being fixed now. 4. A new underground line is being constructed now. They say one of its stations is being built in my street. 5. He wants to know when the final decision will be taken. The activities of the committee and their delays already speak much about it. 6. It was three o'clock. We were told to hurry up because we were being waited for. 7. Do you believe that such a problem can be solved? 8. It must be done without delays. 9. On September 9, 1850, California was admitted to the Union as the thirty-first state. 10. Don't speak in a loud voice: we are listening. 11. Was the plan approved? — No, it is being discussed now. — How long has it been discussed? 12. By the time he arrives, everything will be settled. 13. Not all the necessary things have been bought for our trip, that's why the departure has been postponed. 14. The money was lent to him two months ago, but it has not been given back yet. 15. The business day was in high gear: the mail was being looked through, documents were being typed, letters were being answered, talks were being held. 16. Wait a minute. The table is being laid. 17. Dynamite was invented by Alfred Bernhard Nobel. 18. This exercise may be written with a pencil. 19. Was this work done before you went to Moscow? 20. If you are asked about it, will you be able to answer?