Passive voice
Speculation
Distancing Passive
Causatives
100

The new library __________ (open) last month.

was opened

100

Look at those dark clouds. It __________ rain soon.

may / might / could

100

It is said that the company will open soon. 

The company ___________________

is said to open soon

100

I went to the hairdresser's. 

I had _________ cut. 

my hair

200

The emails __________ (send) before noon every day.

are sent

200

Jane got 100% on every test. She __________ be very intelligent.

must

200

People think that this restaurant serves the best paella in town.

This restaurant __________ the best paella in town.

is thought to serve

200

She got her phone __________ (fix)  after she dropped it.

fixed

300

Someone stole my wallet yesterday.

Rewrite using the passive:

My wallet __________ yesterday.

was stolen

300

The lights are off and nobody is answering. They __________ be home.

can't 

300

Many people believed that the painting was worth millions.

The painting __________ worth millions.

was believed to have been worth

300

The painter is coming next week. 

We are going to ________________ painted. 

have / get the house/walls

400

By the time we arrived, the food __________ (already / serve).

had already been served

400

Tom looks exhausted. He __________ studying all last night.

must/might/may/might have been

400

Experts claim that the economy will improve next year.

The economy __________ next year.

is claimed to improve 

400

The mechanic will fix my car. 

= I will ________________

have/get my car fixed 

500

The bridge ________ (complete) next year. 

will be completed

500

The package hasn't arrived yet. It __________ lost in the mail.

might/may/could have been

500

Researchers claim that the disease originated in this region.

The disease __________ in this region.

is claimed to have originated

500

They _________ the house cleaned by a professional before they offered it for rent. 

had had / had got