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I Change the sentences into passive voice
1 He opens the door ………
2 He sets the table.………
3 She pays a lot of money ………
4 I draw a picture.………
5 They wear blue shoes ………
6 They don't help you.………
7 He doesn't open the book.………
8 You do not write the letter.………
9 Does your mum pick you up? ………
10.Does the police officer catch the thief?………
11.Sheila is drinking a cup of tea.………
12.My father is washing the car ………
13.Farmer Joe is milking the cows.………
14.She is taking a picture of him ………
15.I am writing a poem ………
16.We are not playing football ………
17.He is not wearing a tie ………
18.Is she preparing the party? ………
19.Are they talking about the meeting? ………
20.Is she watering the flowers? ………
21.Kerrie has paid the bill ………
22.I have eaten a hamburger ………
23.We have cycled five miles.………
24.I have opened the present.………
25.They have not read the book.………
26.You have not sent the parcel ………
27.We have not agreed to this issue ………
28.They have not caught the thieves ………
29.Has she phoned him? ………
30.Have they noticed us?………
31.She sang a song.………
32.Somebody hit me.………
33.We stopped the bus.………
34.A thief stole my car.………
35.They didn't let him go ………
II Change these sentences into the passive voice 1 Somebody has robbed the bank near our house ……….……….…….………
2 Somebody told me to wait outside ……….……….………
3 Somebody has driven them to the airport ……….……….………
4 They will complete the new high way from north to south next year
Trang 25 My aunt made this sweater for her son
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6 The television station has broadcast all the 22nd Sea-Games competitions
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7 My teacher asked me to be here at 10 am
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9 Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb
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10 She makes coffee for her parents every day
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11 They are eating a cake
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12 English people speak English
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13 People wear glasses
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14 The children drink whisky
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15 Our children keep a cat and a dog as pets
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16 A rooster does not lay eggs
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17 Sheep give the wool
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18 Mother did not serve dinner
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19 They left hats and coats here
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20 They cannot hold the meeting in that room
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III Change these sentences into the passive voice
1 People should send their complaints to the main office
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2 Somebody might steal your car if you had left the keys in it
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3 A short circuit could cause the fire
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4 Lan is going to invite her friends to her birthday party
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5 Lien couldn’t open the door of the classroom
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6 They should announce that news as soon as possible
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7 Phong has to return the scientific book to the library
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Trang 38 People must repair that old building.
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9 The government will rebuild the memorial monument
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10 The students may elect Phong their leader
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11 The teacher won’t accept papers written in pencils
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12 The athletes might visit some interesting places after Sea-Games
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13 Lan’s parents have to clean up their house before Tet holidays
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14 The principal might interview her
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15 They must keep fruit in the fridge for long
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IV Change these sentences into the passive voice
1 Nobody sent us any tickets
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2 Has someone decorated my bedroom?
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3 Did anything disturb you in the night?
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4 Nobody has invited her to the party
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5 She teaches grammar and writing
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6 They elect Thu the leader of the group
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7 I don’t see anyone in the house
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8 Lan bought her brother some comic books
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9 The students don’t play video games on the weekend
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10 They haven’t done anything
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11 Why did no one inform me of the change of the plan?
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12 She gives him a box
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13 Michael has not sent me a text message
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Trang 4V Change these sentences into the passive voice
1 People say that you send your application form to the university
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2 They believed that he went abroad to study English
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3 People say that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built over a 20 – year period
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4 They say that many people are homeless after the floods
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5 They think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall
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6 People believed that he drove through the town at 90 km an hour
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……….……….……… People think that the government will build a supermarket here
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8 People say that three women were arrested after the explosion
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9 They said that he spoke English very well
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10 They say that he is 110 years old
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11 People think that about million puppies are born each year
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12 They say that those dogs are dangerous
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13 They think that the factories are much worse
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14 They said that the president was killed by a mad man
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15 Everyone knows that eating fruit is good for health
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Trang 516 People know that she is a good swimmer
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17 They say that Francis is in hospital
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18 They think that the children are in bed
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19 People believe that the robber has worked in the bank
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20 People believe that nuclear power stations are dangerous
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21 His collegues thought that he was on holiday
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22 People know that cars pollute the environment
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23 They suppose that the new product will come out soon
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24 They found that the mission was impossible
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25 They believe that she will win a gold medal
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VI Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form
1 Holland …is said…… (say) to be one of the prettiest countries in Europe
2 I hate (tell) ……….……… lies
3 My television (deliver) ………….…….… tomorrow
4 Their telephone ……… …… (install) yesterday
5 Teachers ought (pay) ……….… a higher salary
6 Hotel rooms must (vacate) ……… … by 12 noon
7 The villa (sell) ……… by public auction next week
8 She hopes her home (build) ……… … by May
9 Heartbreak House (write) ……… … by George Bernard Shaw
10 My car ( repay)……….… at the moment
11 Hopefully, she (promote) ……….… by the end of next month
12 I wish I (teach) ……….… how to type when I was at school
13 Your application should (hand in) ……… …… last Monday It’s too late now I’m afraid!
14 The wedding reception must (book) ……….… a month before the wedding
15 The building (evacuate) ……… ten minutes before the explosion took place
Trang 6VII Supply the missing prepositions:
1 I’d rather not go an Indian restaurant I’m not very keen Indian food
2 I’m sorry the smell this room It’s just been painted
3 The police are responsible maintaining law and order
4 Ann is very fond her younger brother
5 Britain certainly isn’t famous its food
6 This place is always very lively night It’s usually crowded people
7 That man’s very honest He isn’t capable telling a lie
8 Our house is similar theirs – I think ours is a bit larger
9 I felt sorry the children when we went holiday It rained very hard and
we had to spend most of the time indoors
10 Bill and I come the same town but my accent is different his
12 The lesson was difficult us but the teacher was capable making us
understand it thoroughly
VIII Change these sentences into the passive voice
1 The boys broke the window and took away some pictures
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2 I’ll go by train and my friend will meet me at the station
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3 We put up a notice about the trip on the notice board yesterday
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4 The teacher is going to explain this problem to us
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5 How much did they pay you?
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6 The police are following the suspects
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7 A woman I know has just told me about it
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8 A sudden increase in water pressure may break the dam
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9 Nobody knows anything about Brenda’s family
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10 Many people believe that air pollution is going to be much worse in the next decade
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11 People said he had swallowed a safety pin
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12 How many days did she spend finishing the work
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13 Someone is following us
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14 She read the letter again and again last night
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15 The doctor pulled out one of my teeth yesterday morning
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