Passives
People say that the director is working on a new film.
The director _____________ on a new film
Correct the mistake:
Please pay back me the money you owe as soon as you can.
pay me back
Stefan doesn't play squash any more because of his injury. (stop)
Stefan ____________________ because of his injury.
stopped playing squash
I was disappointed with the bad service.
My ___________ was due to the bad service.
disappointment
Francis called Ben last night.
It_____________________________________
It was Francis that called Ben last night
Shall we go to the restaurant by the sea or the restaurant near the castle?
the one
It's very probable that our train will be late today. (chance)
______________________________________ today.
There's a good chance that our train will be late today.
We know that regular exercise is important.
It _____________ important.
is know that regular exercise is
She takes her father after.
She takes after her father.
He said "I won't be late for the meeting." (promise)
He ____________________ late for the meeting
promised not to be
Tom was scared of flying.
His ________ stopped him going abroad.
fear
In winter I hate the cold weather.
The thing that________________.
The thing that I hate in winter is the cold weather.
Is the film festival starting this weekend?
Yeah, I think the film festival is starting this weekend.
so
He might well not come to our party this evening. (probably)
_______________________________ this evening.
He probably won't come to our party this evening.
The police claimed that the suspect was carrying a gun.
The suspect __________________ a gun.
was claimed to be carrying
I hadn't seen Michelle for years but I ran her into yesterday.
I ran into her
I don't want to put you off doing the race, but it's very demanding. (discourage)
I ___________________, but it's very demanding
don't want to discourage you from doing the race
People have been shocked by how the airline has treated its passengers.
People have been shocked by the airline's __________ of its passengers
treatment
You're not going to see a summary of the research.
What ________________
What you're going to see now is a summary of the research.
I had to wake up at 4AM to get to the airport on time.
Waking up at 4AM must have been hard!
In the future we might all be driving electric cars. (perhaps)
____________________________ in the future.
Perhaps we'll all be driving electric cars in the future.
We expect the guests will have arrived by noon.
It ________________________ by noon.
is expected that the guests will have arrived
They let in Adam on the plans for the surprise birthday party.
Let Adam in on
They ___________________ by the end of the week.
urged us to decide
It was obvious that he was suitable for the job.
His ______________ for the job was obvious.
suitability
The report is going to focus on the reasons why the project failed.
It __________________.
It's the reasons why the project failed that the report is going to focus on.
The suitcases you bought are too small.
They were the biggest suitcases they had in the shop.
ones
Space travel will probably be a lot cheaper in the future. (likely)
It's _______________________________________.
It's likely that space travel will be a lot cheaper in the future.
People argue that the mobile phone has had a big impact on our social lives.
The mobile phone _____________ on our social lives
is argued to have had a big impact
They've fallen out their neighbors with because of the party.
They've fallen out with their neighbors
Are you sad now that you don't live by the sea? (miss)
Do ___________ by the sea?
you miss living
The audience didn't seem very interested in the presentation.
Their ________ was obvious to the speaker.
disinterest
The airline won't refund out tickets.
The thing that ___________________.
The thing that the airline won't do is refund our tickets.
What time does the tourist office open?
I think the tourist office opens at 9AM.
it
The government might raise interest rates this year. (possible)
__________________________________ this year.
It's possible that the government might raise interest rates this year