1. Fill in the table.
| Tense |
Active |
Passive |
| Present Simple |
make/makes |
is/are made |
| Present Continuous |
is/are making |
is/are being made |
| Past Simple |
made |
was/were made |
| Past Continuous |
was/were making |
was/were being made |
| Present Perfect Simple |
have/has made |
have/has been made |
| Future Simple |
will make |
will be made |
| Modals |
might make could make should make have to make |
might be made could be made should be made has/have to be made |
2. Choose the correct variant.
- The new museum was opened in Moscow last month.
- The new house has been made of steel and glass.
- His friends are met at the exposition.
- The city is being transformed by new unusual parks.
- Cameras were used in the museum. You'll have to pay a fine.
- Fine souvenirs have been bought recently at the gift shop.
- The Tretyakov Gallery will be visited by millions of tourists.
- We were invited to a picnic last week.
- The decision has to be made in two days.
- His masterpiece is being created.
3. Write the sentences in The Passive.
- She invited us to the museum. - We were invited to the museum.
- They closed the front door before the night. - The front door was closed before the night.
- We consider it one of the most famous tourist stops. - It is considered one of the most famous tourist stops.
- She will make her souvenirs of fibreglass. - Her souvenirs of fibreglass will be made.
- Scientists have done the experiment well. - The experiment has been done well by scientists.
- I am sending an e-mail and you will receive it in no time. - The e-mail is being sent.
4. Open the brackets using the verbs in The Passive.
- The museum has been visited by tourists since 1990.
- The date and time of the trip was arranged last week.
- The city is considered the hottest place in the country.
- Our plan is being discussed carefully.
- The tickets will be bought next Monday.
- Her car is to be repaired now.
- The letter was sent by airmail and received on time.
- The broken TV set was returned to the shop some days ago.
- The house is to be constructed when we arrived at the town.
- Details is paid great attention.