People don’t make the children work hard.. They made him work all day.[r]
Trang 1THE PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENTENCES
(CÂU CHỦ ĐỘNG - CÂU BỊ ĐỘNG)
EXERCISES
I Put the following into the passive voice.
1 They can’t make tea with cold water
2 The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant
3 Somebody has taken some of my hooks away
4 They will hold the meeting before May Day
5 They have to repair the engine 0f the car
6 The boys broke the window and took away some pictures
7 People spend a lot of money on advertising every day
8 They may use this room for the classroom
9 The teacher is going to tell a story
10 Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife
11 The children looked at the women with a red hat
12 They have provided the victims with food and clothing
13 People speak English in almost even’ corner of the world
14 You mustn’t use this machine after 5:30 p.m
15 Luckily for me, they didn’t call my name
16 You must clean the wall before you paint it
17 They told the new pupil where to sit
18 I knew that they had told him of the meeting
19 Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness
20 No one believes his story
21 A sudden increase in water pressure may break the dam
22 We must take good care of hooks borrowed from the library
21 A man I know told me about it
25 We can never find him at home for he is always on the move
26 They use milk for making butter and cheese
27 Science and Technology have completely changed human life
28 John used to visit My Cole at weekends
29 Weeds cover the river hank
30 Smoke filled the room
II Turn the following sentences into the active voice
1 These exercises were done well
2 This dress must be washed in cold water
3 No mistakes have been made in his composition
4 His painting will be exhibited for the first time by New Arts gallery
5 This house was built 100 years ago
6 These artificial flowers are made of silk
7 The lessons are being written by the students now
8 This job has to be done at once
9 These animals at the zoo are fed twice a day
10 The operation is going to be performed by French doctors
11 All the arrangements have been made
12 When was this radio manufactured?
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14 Is mathematics taught in this school?
15 Fortunately the machinery wasn’t damaged by the accident
16 Please wait here while your luggage is being examined
17 How are candles made?
18 For a long time the earth was believed to be flat
19 Were you taught how to apply this theory by your teacher?
20 Apples are said to be good for our health
21 Don’t let the dog be teased by the children
22 It is believed that red is the symbol of luck
23 What have been done to help the poor in this city?
24 The jewelry must have been stolen while she was out
25 Where did the treasure use to be hidden by pirates in the old time?
Put the following into the passive voice.
Yes - No questions:
1 Do they teach English here?
2 Will you invite her to your wedding party?
3 Did the teacher give some exercises?
4 Is she going to write a poem?
5 Have they changed the window of the laboratory?
6 Is she making big cakes for the party?
7 Has Tom finished the work?
8 Are the police making inquires about the thief?
9 Must we finish the test before ten?
10 Will buses bring the children home?
Wh- questions:
11 Why didn’t they help him?
Trang 312 How many games has the team played?
13 Where do people speak English?
14 Who are they keeping in the kitchen?
15 How can they open this safe?
16 What books are people reading this year?
17 How did the police find the lost man?
18 Who looked after the children for you?
19 How long have they waited for the doctor?
20 What time can the boys hand in their papers?
1 Sentences with two objects:
21 The teacher gave each of us two exercise books
22 Someone will tell him that news
23 They have sent enough money to these poor boys
24 They have given the women in most countries in the world the right to vote
25 They paid me a lot of money to do the job
2 Sentences with verbs of reporting:
26 People believe that 13 is an unlucky number
27 They rumored the man was still living
28 They declared that she won the competition
29 They know that English is an international language
30 People think that Jack London’s life and writings represent the American love of adventure
31 They say that John is the brightest student in class
32 They reported that the President had suffered a heart attack
33 They think that he has died a natural death
34 They reported that the troops were coming
35 People believed that the earth stood still
3 Sentences with verbs continue and begin.
36 We’ll continue to use this computer
37 They began to plant rubber trees in big plantations
38 People can continue to enjoy natural resources
39 People will continue to drink Coca-Cola in the 21st century
40 American people begin to love football
4 Sentences with phrasal verbs:
41 They gave up the research after three hours
42 Someone should look into the matterễ
43 Don’t speak until someone speaks to you
44 A neighbor is looking after the children
45 Your story brings back pleasant memories
5 Sentences with verbs of perception:
46 [ have heard her sing this song several times
47 People saw him steal your car
48 The teacher is watching them work
49 He won't let you do that silly thing again
50 People don’t make the children work hard
51 They made him work all day
52 The detective saw the woman putting the jewelry ill her bag
53 The terrorists made the hostages lie down
54 Police advise drivers to use an alternative route
Trang 455 She helps me to do all these difficult exercises.
6 Sentences of order:
56 Open your book
57 Take off your hat
58 Don't (Jo that silly thing again
59 Let’s tell them about it
60 Don’t let the other see you
7 Sentences with "advise, beg, order, urge, agree, decide, "
61 She advised me to sell that house
62 They begged us to help him
63 He orders us to clean the floor
64 He recommends me to do the job
H5 She urged him to visit her parents as soon as possible
8 Some special sentences:
66 It is dangerous for us to take the short cut
67 You need to have your hair cut
68 You must see it to believe it
69 He wants someone to take some photographs
70 We enjoy writing letters
IV Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Yoshiro had her car (repair) by a mechanic
2 Ellen got Marvin (type) her paper
3 We got our house (paint) last week
4 Dr Byrd is having the students (write) a composition
5 Mark got his transcripts (send) to the university
6 Maria is having her hair (cut) tomorrow
7 Will Mr Brown have the porter (carry) his luggage to his car?
8 My sister has had a new dress (make) recently
9 The Wilsons won’t have a new house (build) on that corner next month
10 The President had his advisors (arrange) a press conference