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  • How much _____ (paper / recycle) in Poland each year?
    How much paper is recycled in Poland each year?
  • This piece of music _____________(not record) yet. I've just composed it.
    hasn't been recorded
  • The thieves _____________(steal) the jewellery from the safe yesterday.
    stole
  • The thief _____ (take) to the nearest police station.
    The thief was taken to the nearest police station.
  • Don’t turn round! I think we _______________ (follow)!
    are being followed
  • The news _____ every day from 6 a.m. to midnight.
    are broadcasted
    is broadcasted
    broadcasts
    broadcasted
  • Make passive: You can't find penguins at the North Pole.
    Penguins can't be found at the North Pole.
  • I remember _____ how to drive.
    to be taught
    be taught
    being taught
    taught
  • This photo __________________(take) by my grandfather when I was five.
    was taken
  • In this hospital small injuries _____ (treat) by assistant doctors.
    In this hospital small injuries are treated by assistant doctors.
  • The name of the winner _____ by this time tomorrow.
    will be announcing
    will have been announced
    will have announced
    will announce
  • English _____ all over the world.
    speaks
    has been spoken
    was spoken
    is spoken
  • German _____ (speak) in Germany, Austria, and part of Switzerland.
    Germany is spoken in Germany, Austria, and part of Switzerland.
  • She wants _____ to the party.
    being invited
    to be invited
    to invite
  • Jenny ______________(complain) to the manager about the faulty items at the moment.
    is complaining
  • She has no interest in _____ by the head teacher.
    being marked
    marked
    to be marked
    marking
  • Fifty scientists _______________ (take part) in the International Environment project so far.
    have taken part
  • In this game, only your feet _____.
    can use
    would use
    should use
    can be used
  • The children are excited about _____ to the zoo.
    be taken
    being taken
    be taking
    taking
  • Every day CNN _____ (watch) by millions of people.
    Every day CNN is watched by millions of people.
  • The wheel _____ (invent) thousands of years ago.
    The wheel was invented thousands of years ago.
  • Wow! What's that smell? The house _____ immediately.
    must clean
    must be cleaned
    can be cleaned
    can clean
  • Make passive: How do people make sushi?
    How is sushi made?
  • The traffic is really bad this week because a volleyball tournament _______________ (hold) in our town.
    is being held
  • Nowadays, a lot of computers _____ (make) in Korea.
    Nowadays, a lot of computers are made in Korea.
  • We _____ important subjects every lunchtime with our advisors.
    are discussed
    discuss
    have discussed
    have been discussed
  • This book looks old. When _____ it _____?
    did .... write
    is .... written
    was .... written
    had .... been written
  • Breakfast _____ (serve) from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
    Breakfast is served from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • The royal wedding _____ (watch) by millions of people in 2011.
    The royal wedding was watched by millions of people in 2011.
  • A lot of countries _______________ (take part) in the International Space Station project next year.
    will take part
  • This tree is very old. It ___________________(plant) in the 19th century.
    was planted
  • The Harry Potter films _____ (not direct) by Steven Spielberg.
    The Harry Potter films were not directed by Steven Spielberg.
  • Our room _____ just before we arrived at the hotel.
    has cleaned
    has been cleaned
    had cleaned
    had been cleaned
  • The company cut the water off because Mr and Mrs Dixon _____ their bill.
    hadn't been paid
    weren't paying
    hadn't paid
    weren't being paid
  • How many newspapers _____ (print) in Britain every day?
    How many newspapers are printed in Britain every day?
  • At this very moment the suspect _____ by the police.
    was being interviewed
    is being interviewed
    is interviewing
    interviews
  • Don't worry! Everybody will be there. They _____ already _____.
    are .... being told
    have .... been told
    were .... told
    have .... told
  • Who _____ (this play / write) by?
    Who was this play written by?
  • Paul's new novel _____ in November.
    is going to publish
    will publish
    is going to be published
    will be published
  • The magazine _____ by more than three housand people every week.
    is read
    is reading
    is being read
    reads
  • Make passive: Susie broke all the plates in the cupboard.
    All the plates in the cupboard were broken by Susie.
  • Not much ____________(know) about this complicated subject.
    is known
  • I can't use my computer at the moment. It _____.
    is repairing
    is repaired
    is being repaired
    has been repaired
  • I think hotels _______________ (build) in space in the future.
    will be built
  • The doctors _____ the patients when we arrived.
    were seeing
    saw
    were seen
    were being seen
  • _____ the rehearsal _____ by tomorrow.
    Will .... be finished
    Will .... have been finished
    Will .... finish
    Will .... have finished
  • 3D films _______________ (exist) since 1922, when The Power of Love was first shown.
    have existed
  • The 2012 Olympic Games _____ in London.
    were held
    had been held
    had held
    held
  • Their car wasn't in the car park. It _____.
    had been stolen
    had stolen
    stole
    was stolen
  • The goals _____ (score) in the first 15 minutes of the match.
    The goals were scored in the first 15 minutes of the match.
  • The building _____ when a second bomb went off.
    had been evacuated
    had evacuated
    has been evacuated
    evacuated
  • They _____ every effort to end the strike.
    were being made
    were making
  • The world’s first motorways _______________ (build) in Germany in the 1930s.
    were built
  • Tennis _____ (play) on a clay, grass, or hard court.
    Tennis is played on a clay, grass, or hard court.
  • The internal structure of the Statue of Liberty _____ by Gustave Eiffel in the 19th century.
    had been designed
    was designed
    designed
    had designed
  • The 2026 Football World Cup _______________ (hold) in the North America. .
    will be held
  • ____ her book ____ next month?
    Will .... be published
    will .... be publishing
    will .... have been published
    will .... publish
  • New medicines for many diseases _____ (find) every year.
    New medicines for many diseases are found every year.
  • Most film stars hate _____.
    being interviewed
    to interview
    interviewing
  • By the time we got to the party, all the pizza _______________ (eat).
    had been eaten
  • Coffee _____ (bring) to Europe by the Turks.
    Coffee was brought to Europe by the Turks.
  • A new security system _____ in all our offices in the next few weeks.
    will install
    will have been installed
    will be installed
  • We put up our house for sale last month, but it _____ yet.
    hasn't sold
    didn't sell
    hasn't been sold
    wasn't sold
  • Many houses _____ (destroy) by the flood last week.
    Many houses were destroyed by the flood last week.
  • In the UK, alcohol _____ (not sell) to anyone under 18. It's against the law.
    In the UK, alcohol isn't sold to anyone under 18. It's against the law.
  • Make passive: My uncle sold the bicycle.
    The bicycle was sold by my uncle.
  • Smoking _______________ (not allow) on planes.
    isn't allowed