Question

A. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs given

1. Which would you sooner (be) .......................? A pilot or a passenger?

2. I forget (tell) ....................... you. Jane’s got married to Peter.

3. Oh no. What ever makes her (decide) ....................... (do) a thing like that?

4. It’s impossible (say) .............................Can you imagine (be)………………...married to him?

5. No, but I can’t help (feel) ....................... sorry for her, though. She seemed (be) ....................... such a nice girl. She really deserved (have) ....................... someone better.

B. Transform these sentences into passive voice

1. They were carrying the injured player off the field.

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2. You should clean the room every day.

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3. Why don’t you get someone to post this letter for me?

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4. They are fixing the drain in the bathroom.

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5. I remember them taking me to the zoo.

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C. Complete these sentences with the correct forms of the words given

1. All ................................................. must be received before September 15^th (apply).

2. It is much more ....................... …………………to buy that car. (economy)

3. After fifteen years in prison John was given his ............................................... (free)

4. A true ............................................................ lasts throughout life. (friend)

5. I spent most of my ............................................................ in the countryside. (child)

D. Insert a, an, the if necessary.

1. Let’s go by ....................... car.

2. My Aunt Milly was well known all over ....................... town.

3. He is in ....................... hospital and his condition is reported as being serious.

4. Outside ....................... church we met several neighbors.

5. Next day I saw ....................... Smiths off at ....................... airport.

E. Rewrite these sentences

1. I haven’t seen this film before.

This is .............................................................................................................................................................................

2. Peter can run faster than me.

I can’t .............................................................................................................................................................................

3. I’m sure she didn’t do it on purpose.

She can’t .............................................................................................................……………………………………...

4. She drives carelessly.

She is a…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Mrs. Edwards is the owner of that car.

That car .........................................................................................................................................................................

F. Complete these sentences using the word given

1. I/wish/you/not/ make me/ get up so early/ morning.

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2. He/try/stop smoking/many times/ but/he never/ succeed.

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3. When I/young/ I/ used/ride /bicycle/school.

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4. Celia Young’s latest novel/not translate/into Vietnamese/yet.

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5. If I/ you/ I/take/bus/to work/avoid traffic jams.

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Answer 1

A. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs given

1. Which would you sooner (be) ..........be.............? A pilot or a passenger?

2. I forget (tell) ..............to tell......... you. Jane’s got married to Peter.

3. Oh no. What ever makes her (decide) ..........decided to do............. (do) a thing like that?

4. It’s impossible (say) .............to say................Can you imagine (be)…………being……...married to him?

5. No, but I can’t help (feel) ...........feeling............ sorry for her, though. She seemed (be) .............to be.......... such a nice girl. She really deserved (have) ...........to have had............ someone better.

C. Complete these sentences with the correct forms of the words given

1. All ....................applications............................. must be received before September 15th (apply).

2. It is much more .......................economical…………………to buy that car. (economy)

3. After fifteen years in prison John was given his ........................freedom....................... (free)

4. A true ...........................friendship................................. lasts throughout life. (friend)

5. I spent most of my ...............................childhood............................. in the countryside. (child)

D. Insert a, an, the if necessary.

1. Let’s go by ...........a............ car.

2. My Aunt Milly was well known all over ............the........... town.

3. He is in ..............a......... hospital and his condition is reported as being serious.

4. Outside ............the........... church we met several neighbors.

5. Next day I saw ..............the......... Smiths off at ...........the............ airport.

F. Complete these sentences using the word given

1. I/wish/you/not/ make me/ get up so early/ morning.

-> I wish you wouldn't make me get up so early in the morning.

2. He/try/stop smoking/many times/ but/he never/ succeed.

-> He has tried to stop smoking many times but he has never succeed.

3. When I/young/ I/ used/ride /bicycle/school.

-> When I was young, I used to ride a bicycle to school.

4. Celia Young’s latest novel/not translate/into Vietnamese/yet.

-> Celia Young’s latest novel hasn't been translated into Vietnamese yet.

5. If I/ you/ I/take/bus/to work/avoid traffic jams.

-> If I were you, I would take bus to work to avoid traffic jams.

Answer 2

B. Transform these sentences into passive voice

1. They were carrying the injured player off the field.

-> The injured player was being carried off the field.

2. You should clean the room every day.

-> The room should be cleaned every day.

4. They are fixing the drain in the bathroom.

-> The drain is being fixed in the bathroom.

5. I remember them taking me to the zoo.

-> I remember being taken to the zoo.

E. Rewrite these sentences

1. I haven’t seen this film before.

This is the first time I have seen this film.

2. Peter can run faster than me.

I can’t run as fast as Peter.

3. I’m sure she didn’t do it on purpose.

She can’t do it on purpose.