The passive: present simple (am/is/are +V3)

Master the present simple passive voice with fun grammar exercises!

№ 1. Choose the correct verb. 1) Coffee _ made from coffee beans. is are 2) Cola _ drunk by millions of people around the world. is are 3) Foreign languages _ taught in every school. is are 4) The plants _ watered by gardeners. is are 5) The house _ cleaned every week. is are 6) Fiat cars _ made in Italy. is are 7) The Parthenon _ visited by thousands of tourists every year. is are 8) Dinner _ served at 7 o'clock every evening. is are 9) Thousands of emails _ sent every day. is are 10) The World Cup _ held every four years. is are № 2. Complete the text with thepresent simple passive formof the verbs in brackets. After actors (0) are selected (select) for a role in a film, costumes and special effects (1) are designed (design) specifically for them. Latex masks (2) are made (make) for actors. Latex (3) is used (use) to design the artificial ears, noses or faces. The special make-up (4) is put (put) on every day - it can take many hours. Some special effects (5) are added (add) when the film (6) is edited (edit) in the studio. № 3. Order the words to make passive sentences with the present simple.Example:(0) are/ The wigs / in France wigs aremadein France. 1) cars / made / not / Germany / are / These / in 2) on special occasions / Colourful / are / dresses / worn 3) watered / The / twice a day / garden / is 4) is / every week / The rubbish / collected / not 5) grown / that field / are / The mushrooms / in № 4. Write one negative and one affirmative sentence.Example:(0) Dreadlocksare wornby punks. (xRastas)Dreadlocksaren't wornby punks.They are worn byRastas. 1) Fans are used in cold countries. (x hot) 2) His face is painted red. (x green) 3) These dresses are worn in Russia. (x Spain) 4) This mask is made of latex. (x wood) 5) These hair extensions are made of real hair. (x synthetic hair)