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Fill in the present or past tense.
1. He Was offered (offer) a new job last week.
2. The bridge Was blown up (blow up) yesterday.
3. This novel Was written (write) by Hemingway.
4. Flies Are caught (catch) by spiders.
5. All the trees Were cut (cut) down yesterday.
6. We Are told (tell) to go home now.
7. Their purse Was stolen (steal) in the disco last night.
8. Rain Is held (hold) up by fog.
9. He Was thrown (throw) out of the bar a week ago.
10. Pigs Are used (use) to find truffles.
11. The old theatre Was reopened (reopen) last Friday.
12. She Was asked (ask) about the accident by the police yesterday.
13. A lot of food Is thrown (throw) away every day.
14. Mice Are caught (catch) by cats.
15. I Am often asked (often / ask) for her address

Read the news report, choose the correct verb form and write it in the box.

1. Millions of dollars’ worth of damage has been caused by a storm which
Swept
(swept/was swept) across the north of the United States last night.

2. The River Reiner
Burst
(burst/was burst) its banks after heavy rain.

3. Many people
Were rescued
(rescued/were rescued) from the floods by fire-fighters.

4. Firefighters
Were received
(received/were received) hundreds of calls for help.

5. Wind speeds
Reached
(reached/were reached) ninety miles an hour in some places.

6. Roads
Were blocked
(blocked/were blocked) by fallen trees.

7. Electricity lines
Were brought
(brought/were brought) down, leaving thousands of homes without electricity.

8. «Everything possible
Is being done
(is doing/is being done) to get things back to normal,» a spokesman said.

9. One young girl
Was taken
(took/was taken) to hospital after she broke her leg.

10. She has now
Been sent
(sent/been sent) home.

The first sentence is in the ACTIVE VOICE. Choose the most correct way of saying the same thing in the PASSIVE VOICE:

1. They were interviewing her for the job.
She ________________ for the job.
  was being interviewed
  was interviewed
  has been interviewed

2. Tom is writing the letter.
The letter ________________ by Tom.
  was written
  is being written
  has been written

3. Everyone understands English.
English ________________ by everyone.
  is understood
  has been understood
  was understood

4. The employees brought up this issue during the meeting.
This issue ________________ by the employees during the meeting.
  has been brought up
  is brought up
  was brought up

5. The professor told him not to talk in class.
He ________________ by the professor not to talk in class.
  has been told
  was told
  was being told

6. They say that women are smarter than men.
Women ________________ to be smarter than men.
  were being said
  were said
  are said

7. The fire has destroyed the house.
The house ________________ by the fire.
  has been destroyed
  was being destroyed
  is destroyed

8. She would have told you.
You ________________ by her.
  would have been told
  would be told
  were being told

9. She would reject the offer.
The offer ________________ by her.
  will have been rejected
  would be rejected
  will be rejected

10. This surprises me.
I ________________ by this.
  would have been surprised
  will be surprised
  am surprised