Ex.1. Choose the correct answers.
1. He knew why he was chosen/had been chosen.
2. He was shocked/had been shocked by his boss’s attitude.
3. We are just sent/have just been sent new information.
4. Everything will be done/will have been done by the end of the week.
5. He is interviewed/is being interviewed now.
6. My application is still considered/is still being considered by the managers.
7. The letters has just been brought/have just been brought.
8. He explained that a new job was offered/had been offered to him in February.
9. She was never made/has never been made such an exciting proposal.
10. My computer is repaired/is being repaired now.
11. This cheque was signed/has been signed by the manager an hour ago.
12. Negotiations will have been held/will be held in Kyiv next week.
13. Prices for oil had been increased/have been increased again.
14. Our company was founded/has been founded in 1990.
15. Extra payments are given/are being given to employees with initiative once a month.

Ex.2. Open the brackets, using the Passive Voice.
1. Payment (make) in the local bank last week.
2. Special training (give) to new employees in our company.
3. Taxes (raise) now.
4. The project just (complete).
5. This new product (develop) by the end of the month.
6. A lot of the ideas for new products (provide) by customers.
7. My friend just (promote).
8. A decision already (make) when he came.
9. Every product (check) for quality.
10. Nothing (do) since we left the office.
11. The first branch of our bank (open) in 2000.
12. New marketing strategy (develop) now.
13. I (ask) to do a lot of extra work at the moment.
14. Most of the top managers (fire) after the takeover.
15. The company’s German subsidiary (sell) by the end of the year.