First Certificate Sentence Transformation (Passive Voice and Phrasal Verbs)

Passive Voice Practice (with phrasal verbs with Make and Turn.)

For the following questions complete the second sentence so that It has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.

You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).

Example: (0)The bag is not big enough for all my luggage.

small

The bag …..is too small for.………………….. all my luggage.

Write only the missing words on the separate answer sheet.

(1) The company are rejecting all of the offers.

turned

All of the offers…………………………………………………..by the company.

(2) The general belief is that the audience went in the direction of the emergency exit.

made

The audience is…………………………………………………………the emergency exit.

(3) It is impossible to understand that sign.

can

That sign………………………………………..out.

(4) My step-father has taken control of the course.

over

The course……………………………………………….my step-father.

(5) The government is going to convert the city hall into a nightclub.

turned

The city hall is……………………………………………..a nightclub by the government.

(6)It is said that Brian arrives late a lot.

turn

Brian…………………………………………………..late a lot.

(7) A lot of people have been inventing stories on facebook lately.

made

Stories…………………………………………………………a lot of people on Facebook lately.

(8) They didn’t let us enter the nightclub.

away

We……………………………………………………………..from the nightclub.

(9) Everybody thinks that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have reconciled.

made

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are…………………………………………………………………with each other.

(10)Someone should have sent the letter two hours ago.

been

The letter…………………………………………………two hours ago.

Answers

(1) The company are rejecting all of the offers.

turned

All of the offers…………………………………………………..by the company.

are being/turned down

(2) The general belief is that the audience went in the direction of the emergency exit.

made

The audience is…………………………………………………………the emergency exit.

believed to have/made for

(3) It is impossible to understand that sign.

can

That sign………………………………………..out.

can not/be made

(4) My step-father has taken control of the course.

over

The course……………………………………………….my step-father.

has been/taken over by

(5) The government is going to convert the city hall into a nightclub.

turned

The city hall is……………………………………………..a nightclub by the government.

going to be/turned into

(6)It is said that Brian arrives late a lot.

turn

Brian…………………………………………………..late a lot.

is said/to turn up

(7) A lot of people have been inventing stories on facebook lately.

made

Stories…………………………………………………………a lot of people on Facebook lately.

are being/made up by

(8) They didn’t let us enter the nightclub.

away

We……………………………………………………………..from the nightclub.

were/turned away

(9) Everybody thinks that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have reconciled.

made

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are…………………………………………………………………with each other.

thought to have/made up

(10)Someone should have sent the letter two hours ago.

been

The…………………………………………………two hours ago.

letter should have/been sent