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  • (you / the kitchen/ paint) by a painter?
    Will you have/ Are you going to have/ Are you having the kitchen painted
  • Before he moved back to his home country, he (his flat/ redecorate) by interior designers.
    he had had his flat redecorated
  • Police officers were examining the evidence.
    The evidence was being examined by police officers.
  • The new manager has made some changes.
    Some changes have been made by the new manager.
  • We can't identify the writer of the poem
    The writer of the poem can't be identified.
  • Have they sent the package yet?
    Has the package been sent yet?
  • The students are making arrangements for their graduation.
    Arrangements are being made by students for their graduation.
  • I've made a decision. I (not/ my hair/ dye) by the hairdresser.
    I'm not going to have/get my hair dyed
  • Where did they invent gun powder?
    Where was gun powder invented?
  • They clean the windows every week.
    The windows are cleaned every week.
  • They won't take a decision until next meeting.
    A decision won't be taken until next meeting.
  • Oscar Wilde wrote "The Picture of Dorian Gray" in 1890.
    "The Picture of Dorian Gray" was written in 1890 by Oscar Wilde.
  • A spokesman gave an interview to the reporters.
    The reporters were given an interview by a spokesman.
  • The secretary opens the mail every morning.
    The mail is opened by the secretary every morning.
  • A gardener is watering the flowers.
    The flowers are being watered by a gardener.
  • She might allow you to come if you ask her.
    You might be allowed to come if you ask her.
  • You mustn't waste your money on stupid things.
    Your money mustn't be wasted on stupid things.
  • I think you would enjoy ........ (your photo/ take).
    having your photo taken
  • You shouldn't send your children to a boarding school.
    Your children shouldn't be sent to a boarding school.
  • Maria went to the hairdresser's to.......... (her hair/ do).
    ...have/get her hair done
  • They had invited him to the cinema.
    He had been invited to the cinema.
  • I (never/ my email account/ hack)
    I have never had my email account hacked.
  • Tourists don't visit this museum very often.
    This museum isn't visited very often.
  • When did they translate this book into English?
    When was this book translated into English?
  • Heavy rain had caused the flood.
    The flood had been caused by heavy rain.
  • People eat 40 million hamburgers every day.
    40 million hamburgers are eaten every day.
  • We (our car/service) last week because it had broken down.
    had/got our car serviced
  • A guide will take you to your seat.
    You will be taken to your seat by a guide.
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