Passive Voice 4º ESO

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the present or past simple passive.

1 English ……................. (speak) in the USA.
2 Their last hit ……................. (not compose) by the band.
3 Friends ……................. (show) on Mondays.
4 Computer studies ……................. (not teach) when I was a child.
5 Millions of videos ……................. (buy) every year.
6 My favourite actor ……................. (not interview) on last night’s show.
7 The Olympic Games ……................. (watch) by millions of people every four years.
8 My friends ……................. (not invite) to the party last weekend.

Write these sentences in the passive.

1 TV stations made millions of pounds.
………........................................................... .
2 People all over the world watch TV.
………........................................................... .
3 The presenter didn’t accept the answer.
………........................................................... .
4 Teenagers spend a lot of money on videos.
………........................................................... .
5 The best team didn’t win the match.
………........................................................... .
6 Young children don’t watch chat shows.
………........................................................... .

Complete the questions. Use the verbs below in the present or past simple passive.

build take permit show speak invent

1 ‘Where ……................. these photos ……................. ?’ ‘On holiday in Spain’.
2 ‘……................. cartoons ……................. on British TV?’ ‘Yes, they are.’
3 ‘When ……................. this cathedral ……................. ?’ ‘About 200 years ago.’
4 ‘……................ English ……................. here?’ ‘Yes, except in the villages.’
5 ‘……................. TV ……................. by an American?’ ‘No, Baird was Scottish.’
6 ‘……............... people ……............... to smoke in here?’ ‘No, you mustn’t smoke.’