Citizens demonstrated ……… the government’s policies.. Professor Smith organises lectures ……… philosophy.. Paul has got a degree ……… medicine.. There are obvious disadvantages ……… single-
Trang 1PREPOSITIONS PASSIVE VOICE
Fill in the blanks with the correct
preposition:
1 Boys are usually better …………
technology than girls
2 Citizens demonstrated ………
the government’s policies
3 What’s the matter ……… you, Mr
Jones?
4 Some young people would like to become
independent ………… their parents, but they
can’t
5 I’m fed up ……… working long hours!
6 Professor Smith organises lectures
……… philosophy
7 Paul has got a degree ………
medicine
8 There are obvious disadvantages
……… single-sex schools
9 Sobriety tests certainly prevent people
……… drinking and driving
10 Mum always complaints ………
the electricity bill
11 Tom has just applied ……… a new
job
12 The candidate made a good impression
…………
the Managing Director
13 Martha decided to split up since she and
her husband weren’t right ……… each
other
14 Sarah is very upset because her
boyfriend cheated ……… her
15 I’m afraid your point ……… view
……… the matter is completely different
……… mine
16 Patrick never apologises ………
being so rude ……… us
17 Carls has made a successful career
……… marketing
18 Have you got a recipe ……… sponge
cake?
19 If you want to lose weight, you must
stick ……… a diet
20 You’d better concentrate ………
what you
are doing now
21 The room smelt ……… smoke
Rewrite the sentences into the passive voice Use the agent only if necessary
1 We’ll send you the parcel as soon as
we get it
The parcel
………
………
………
2 The manager accused the cashier of stealing money
The cashier
………
………
………
3 Nobody will believe what Paul says What
………
…
4 The shop assistant has helped me to choose your present
I
………
…………
………
………
5 Did the florist bring the bride’s bouquet?
Was
………
……
6 You can’t park the car in this street The car
………
7 Does the artist show his works in this exhibition room?
Are
………
……
………
………
8 Mary has sold her house to some French people
Some French
………
………
………
9 The company exports lots of laptops to Germany
Lots
………
……
………
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girls
2 Citizens demonstrated AGAINST the
government’s policies
3 What’s the matter WITH you, Mr Jones?
4 Some young people would like to become
independent FROM their parents, but they
can’t
5 I’m fed up WITH working long hours!
6 Professor Smith organises lectures ON
philosophy
7 Paul has got a degree IN medicine
8 There are obvious disadvantages TO
single-sex schools
9 Sobriety tests certainly prevent people
FROM drinking and driving
10 Mum always complaints ABOUT the
electricity bill
11 Tom has just applied FOR a new job
12 The candidate made a good impression ON
the Managing Director
13 Martha decided to split up since she and
her husband weren’t right TO each other
14 Sarah is very upset because her boyfriend
cheated ON her
15 I’m afraid your point OF view ON the
matter is completely different FROM mine
16 Patrick never apologises FOR being so rude
TO us
17 Carls has made a successful career IN
marketing
18 Have you got a recipe FOR sponge cake?
19 If you want to lose weight, you must stick
TO a diet
20 You’d better concentrate ON what you
are doing now
21 The room smelt OF smoke
22 Why don’t you look ON the bright side?
You’re always so pessimistic!
23 I’m looking forward TO meeting John I
haven’t seen him FOR three months
24 We must thank Mr Jones FOR his kindness
25 Some politicians have been reported to be
1 The parcel WILL BE SENT AS SOON AS
WE GET IT
2 The cashier WAS ACCUSED (BY THE MANAGER) OF STEALING THE MONEY BY THE MANAGER
3 What PAUL SAYS WON’T BE BELIEVED
4 I HAVE BEEN HELPED (BY THE SHOP ASSISTANT) TO CHOOSE YOUR PRESENT
BY THE SHOP ASSISTANT
5 Was THE BRIDE’S BOUQUET BROUGHT
BY THE FLORIST?
6 The car CAN’T BE PARKED IN THIS STREET
7 Are THE ARTIST’S WORKS SHOWN IN THIS EXHIBITION ROOM?
8 Some French PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SOLD Mary’s house
9 Lots OF LAPTOPS ARE EXPORTED TO GERMANY BY THE COMPANY
10 When WAS PAM’S LETTER RECEIVED?
11 The audience ISN’T BELIEVED TO GROW UP NEXT YEAR
12 Grandma MUST HAVE/GET HER PEACEMAKER CHECKED
13 The cocktail HAD BEEN DRUNK BY THE GUESTS WHEN THE NEWLYWEDS ARRIVED