Question 1
Football is a popular sport. It _____ in many countries in the world.
Football cannot play by itself. People play it, so we use the passive: is played (is + past participle).
Question 2
Many movies _____ in Hollywood every year.
Movies do not make anything. People make them, so we use the passive: are made.
Question 3
I often go to the library and _____ some books to read.
I do the action: I borrow the books. So we use the active form.
Question 4
Our office _____ the cleaning crew every evening.
The office does not clean. The cleaning crew cleans it, so we use the passive with by: is cleaned by.
Question 5
The restaurant chef _____ really great food.
The chef does the action: the chef cooks the food. So we use the active form.
Question 6
Millions of people _____ in airplanes every year.
People do the action: they fly in airplanes. So we use the active form.
Question 7
New Year’s Day _____ on January 1 in most countries of the world.
A day cannot celebrate. People celebrate it, so we use the passive: is celebrated.
Question 8
Sometimes my older sister _____ me with my homework.
My sister does the action: she helps me. So we use the active form.
Question 9
He’s a famous actor. He _____ all over the world.
People all over the world know him, so we use the passive: He is known all over the world.
Question 10
Our final exams _____ at the end of the school year.
Exams do not give anything. Teachers give them, so we use the passive: are given.
Question 11
Most people _____ Norwegian in Norway.
People do the action: most people speak Norwegian. So we use the active form.
Question 12
Our newspaper _____ every morning before eight o’clock.
A newspaper cannot deliver itself. Someone delivers it, so we use the passive: is delivered.
Question 13
I _____ a shower after I come home from work.
I do the action: I take a shower. So we use the active form.
Question 14
My classmate _____ the answer to question number six.
My classmate does the action: he or she knows the answer. So we use the active form.
Question 15
Sports fishermen _____ fish in a river near my home.
The fishermen do the action: they catch fish. So we use the active form.
Question 16
Cats _____ mice. That’s why we have three cats on our farm.
Cats do the action: cats eat mice. That is why the farm has cats.
Question 17
When my car breaks down, it _____ mechanics at the garage.
The car cannot fix anything. The mechanics fix it, so we use the passive with by: is fixed by.
Question 18
The animals at the zoo _____ John, the zookeeper.
John does the action and the animals receive it, so we use the passive with by: are fed by John.
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