B1 Passive voice

Present Perfect Passive. Match. Match the beginnings of the sentences to the correct endings. Dinner has been served. Two people have been hurt in the accident. A new president has been elected. A new species of frog has been discovered. Three new schools have been opened since last year. The statue has been damaged by acid rain. Present Simple Passive or Past Simple Passive? Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. 1. Many aeroplanes are flown (fly) every day. The first aeroplane was invented (invent) in 1903.2. The Tower of Pisa was made (make) of white marble. It is visited(visit) by many tourists every year.3. Jeans are worn (wear) all over the world. They were created (create) by Levi Strauss in 1873.4. Tea was discovered (discover) in China in 2737 BC. It is drunk (drink) in many countries around the world. Match. The house _by Jim next week. will be painted Emails _to friends by Sophie. are being sent Pictures of animals _by me. are drawn The hotel rooms _daily by the staff. are cleaned The grass _ by Rick every weekend. is cut Our website _frequently by us. is updated Spanish _in México. is spoken Complete the text. Use the Present Simple Passive or Past Simple Passive. The History of Football.No one can really say when the game of football actually began. Some people believe football was played (play) more than 3,000 years ago in Japan and in Rome. In England, in the 14th century, it was forbidden (forbid) to play football because it was believed (believe) to cause wild behaviour. At this time, football players were put (put) in jail. However, these laws didn't stop people from playing the game and it eventually became popular in England. Later, football was exported (export) to many different countries and today, it is enjoyed(enjoy) by millions of people around the world. 1. Our dog didn't bite the cat. Rewrite the sentences using Passive Voice. 2. They don´t understand Spanish. 3. The childreny were singing a beautiful song. 4. John will clean the bathroom. 5. The electricians test the fire alarm. 6. She has sent some important information. 7. Levi Strauss invented the blue jeans. 8. The snow covered the mountains. 9. The policeman will help the children. 10. They haven´t made these carsin Japan. 11. They are growing coffee in Kenia.