Passives KWST
Impersonal passive
Causative
Negative prefixes
Nouns from phrasal verbs
100

On a clear day, you can see five states from the top of the Empire State Building. CAN

On a clear day, five states .............. from the top of the Empire State Building. 

can be seen 

100

People believe the company stole over a million pounds.

It..............................


It is believed that the company stole over a million pounds.

100

She .................... that he wouldn't tell anyone. 

a) made him promised    

b) got him to promised   

c)made him promise

made him promise

100

The papers arrived but were ............ (place) in the mailroom

misplaced

100

We value the ........ (put) of everyone who answered the questionnaire.

input

200

They are interviewing potential architects for the job. BEING

Potential architects ............................ for the job. 

are being interviewed
200

People believe the company stole over a million pounds.

The company..............................

The company is believed to have stolen over a million pounds.


200

The professor ...................... early.

a) to let the students leave

b) let the students leave

c) let the students to leave

let the students leave

200

The governor can ask the board to ...........(consider) parole decisions.

reconsider

200

This was an important .............(break) that had an enormous impact on the scientific community.

breakthrough

300

Some people have suggested that the President should make a speech. THAT

It .............................the President should make a speech.

has been suggested that

300

People believe the company stole over a million pounds.

There is..............................

There is a belief that the company stole over a million pounds


300

The local council want all dog owners to ............................... to reduce the problem of strays. (dogs/tag)

have their dogs tagged

300

A cushion will help ease the ............... (comfort) of sitting on the floor.

discomfort

300

The system started to operate in late 1914, a few months after the ......... (break) of war in Europe.

outbreak

400
The floods of recent weeks have destroyed hundreds of homes. BEEN

Hundreds of homes ........................... floods in recent weeks.

have been destroyed by

400

We expect the train strike will begin tomorrow.

The train strike..............................


The Train Strike is expected to begin tomorrow.


400

"Did John repair your roof?" "No, we............................. that he knows." (it/do/builder)

had it done by a builder.

400

A big reason why retailers file for bankruptcy is their ......... (ability) to get credit.

inability

400

The negotiations are continuing, and we are hoping for a positive ..........(come).

outcome

500

People think that bilingual children were disadvantaged in the past. THOUGHT

Bilingual children ................................ in the past.

are thought to have been disadvantaged

500

We expect the train strike will begin tomorrow.

There is..............................

There is an expectation that the train strike will begin tomorrow.


500

After the car accident, Cynthia had to................................... and looked as she did before. (nose/reshape/famous plastic surgeon)

have her nose reshaped by a famous plastic surgeon

500

The holiday brochure is deliberately ........... (lead), because the hotels it shows are not the ones you actually stay in.

misleading

500

The peace talks have suffered a series of .............(set).

setbacks