Exercise O_Passive Voice

Exercise O_Passive Voice

A. Choose the words from the list to complete the correct gaps.

Was added     are included   were burned  was designed            is visited

The official residence of the President of the United States, the White House, _______________ by more than one and a half million tourists each year. It is the only residence of a head of state which is open to the public, free of charge, on a regular basis.

The original building dates from 1792 and ________________ by an Irish-born architect, James Hoban. Much of Hoban's original design survives, although the mansion had to be rebuilt after it and many of its valuable contents ________________ by the British in the war of 1814.

The guided tour includes most of the state apartments. The East Room, the Lincoln Bedroom and the State Dining Room ________________ . The private apartments and offices are not open to the public. The tour begins in the East Wing Lobby, an extension to the building which ________________ in 1942.

B. Complete each sentence using the correct form of the verb in CAPITALS.

1. She is______________________ as an expert on the subject. (REGARD)

2. The chemicals had______________________ locked up since the laboratory closed. (KEEP) 3. She can______________________ on to remember your birthday. (RELY)

4. The four men are likely to______________________ to jail for several years. (SEND)

5. The prisoners are going to ______________________ overnight. (HOLD)

6. The new policy is ______________________ as a major step forward for the company. (REGARD)

7. The mixture was ______________________ into the container and left for three hours. (PUT) 8. The vaccine ______________________ in Switzerland in 1974. (DEVELOP)

9. The accused was ______________________ as ‘very violent’ by the judge. (DESCRIBE)

10After the accident, the boys ______________________ with dangerous driving. (CHARGE)