Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate passive verb form.
A
a) The boxes (not/pack) yet.
b) Your food (still/prepare).
c) The new ship (launch) next week.
d) Luckily by the time we got there the painting (not/sell).
e) We had to go on holiday because our house (decorate).
f) I'm afraid that next week's meeting (cancel).
g) If we don't hurry, all the tickets (sell) by the time we get there.
h) All main courses (serve) with vegetables or salad. At least that is what is written on the menu.
i) The second goal (score) by Hughes in the 41st minute.
j) The cathedral (build) in the fourteenth century.
B
a) Nothing (see) of Pauline since her car (find) abandoned near Newbury last week.
b) As our new furniture (deliver) on Monday morning I'll have to stay at home to check that it (not/damage) during transit.
c) The new Alhambra hatchback, which in this country (sell) under the name 'Challenger', (fit) with electric windows as standard.
d) For the past few days I (work) in Jack's office, as my own office (redecorate).
e) It (announce) that the proposed new office block (now/not/build) because of the current economic situation.
f) A major new deposit of oil (discover) in the North Sea. It (think) to be nearly twice the size of the largest existing field.
g) Pictures of the surface of the planet Venus (receive) yesterday from the space probe 'Explorer' which (launch) last year.
h) A large sum (raise) for the Fund by a recent charity concert but the target of £250,000 (still/not/reach).
i) No decision (make) about any future appointment until all suitable candidates (interview).
C
Dear Mrs Patel,
We are delighted to inform you that you (1) (select) for a free holiday. According to our information, you (2) (answer) a telephone survey last month, as a result of which your name (3) (enter) in the holiday draw. Now our computer (4) (choose) your name, so you and your family (5) (invite) to spend a week in a European destination of your choice. This offer (6) (make) on the condition that you attend a special promotions day with other lucky families in your region who (7) (offer) a similar deal. You (8) (ask) to attend on any Saturday next month at the Royal Hotel, Manchester. If you (9) (interest) in attending and taking up this offer, please (10) (detach) the slip below and return it to us as soon as possible.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
D Use the notes to complete the sentences.
NOTES FROM MANAGEMENT MEETING
Tell staff:
We'll try flexi-time for 3 months.
After 3 months we'll get the opinions of all staff.
We'll look at feedback comments and make a decision.
We may try it for another month.
All workers will have to arrive 8-9.30.
We hope you like the idea!
FROM: The Managing Director
TO: All staff
It (decide) to adopt a flexi-time system for a trial period of three months. After this period (2) (elapse) all members of staff (3) (consult) through their line manager, and feedback (4) (seek). Comments (5) (collect) and analysed before a decision (6) (make) as to whether the system (7) (adopt) permanently or not. Alternatively, the trial period (8) (extend) for a further month. All employees (9) (require) to arrive between the hours of 8.00 and 9.30, and to leave after they have fulfilled their contractual obligations of eight hours. It (10) (hope) that this arrangement meets with your enthusiastic approval!
