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100
A speeding truck hit my car.
My car was hit by a speeding truck.
100
Low salaries are paid to workers by this company.

The company pays low salaries to workers. 

100
Uniforms are required for all students at this school. a. The students require the uniform. b. The school requires the uniform.
b. The school requires the uniform.
100
The Philippines ________in the tropics. (locate)
The Philippines is located in the tropics.
200

The children are cleaning the house.

The house is being cleaned by the children.

200
The race was started by a local celebrity.
A local celebrity started the race.
200
The researchers were asked to repeat the experiment. a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment. b. The researchers asked somone repeat the experiment.
a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment.
200
Most people _______ in the lowlands. (live)
Most people live in the lowlands.
300

Mary was taking care of Alex's son.

Alex's son was being taken care of by Mary.

300
The article was written by Al Baker.
Al Baker wrote the article.
300
Her research paper was accepted for publication by the journal. a. A journal will publish her work. b. She will publish a journal.
a. A journal will publish her work.
300
Long ago, most of the land _____ by forests. (cover)
Long ago, most of the land was covered by forests.
400

The students wrote many papers during the semester.

During the semester, many papers were written by the students.

400
Our readers will be fascinated by the information.
The information will fascinate our readers.
400
We were told by the professor that we should leave our papers on his desk. a. The students told the professor that their papers were on his desk. b. The professor told the students to leave their papers on his desk.
b. The professor told the students to leave their papers on his desk.
400
Today, the country _______ officially as the Republic of (know) the Philippines.
Today, the country is known officially as the Republic of the Philippines.
500

Did your sister break the flower vase in the hall?

Was the flower vase broken by your sister?

500

Will new editors be hired by the newspaper?

Will the newspaper hire new editors?

500

It is thought that the ancient Egyptians advanced knowledge of geometry. a. I think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry. b. People think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.

b. People think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.

500
Many of the tiny islands ________ names. (not give)
Many of the tiny islands have not been given names.
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