1. Passive voice: The present perfect tense 

1. I haven't seen him for 5 years

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2. Have they cancelled the meeting yet?

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3. Noone has moved my chair.

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4. Has someone given him a lot of money recently?

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5. We have invited all the students in the schoo

l.………………………………………….

6. They have told him not to be late again

.………………………………………….

III. Change the following sentences from active to passive.

 1. I took a lot of photos last week

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2. They have read some books for 2 hours

.………………………………………….

3. He cut my hair yesterday.

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4. My father teaches English

.………………………………………….

5. They will build a new house next year

.………………………………………….

6. They have waited for the doctor since 6.30.

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7. They often buy new clothes before Christmas

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8. Nam told his friend about it

.………………………………………….

9. Can you open the door?

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10. They have never visited Hue before.

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11.She has already finished her report.

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12. The teacher won't correct exercises tomorrow

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13.Tom has written two poems.

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14. They can't make tea with cold water

.………………………………………….

15. Will you invite her to your wedding party?

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16. Did she write a poem last week?

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17. Will she make a big cake tomorrow morning?

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18. Mr Brown won't take Peter to the zoo tomorrow.

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19. We must finish the test before ten?

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20. Do they teach English here?

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21. Will buses bring the children home?

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22. When will you do your homework?

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23. They won't hold the meeting before May Day

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24. I haven't put your gloves back in your drawer yet

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25. People speak English all over the world

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26. You mustn't use this machine after 5:30 p.m.

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27. They didn't call my name yesterday

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28. They have taught English in this school for 34 years.

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29. What have Mr Brown done for the poor?

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30. They don't have to do their homework today

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VIII.      Present perfect Tense:

1.       She hasn’t gone out with him for 5 months. à The last time …………………………………..

2.       We haven’t seen such a cruel mother before. à This is the first ……………………………….

3.       It’s two years since we last saw Mr. Jones. à We haven’t ……………………………………..

4.       This is the first time I have visited the USA. à I haven’t ………………………………………

5.       I have learnt English for 10 years now. à I began ……………………………………………..

6.       She moved to London 20 years ago. à She has ………………………………………………..

7.       The Pikes haven’t visited Paris for 2 years. à The last time …………………………………..

8.       I stopped writing to him a week ago. à I haven’t ……………………………………………..

9.       Mary has leant French for 6 years. à It’s ………………………………………………………

10.   When did your father buy that car ? à How long ………………………………………………

11.   I didn’t see her again for 3 years. à Three years has …………………………………………..

12.   The last time I saw John was when he was leaving for Edinburgh.

à John hasn’t …………………………………………………………………………………..

13.   They haven’t liked ice-cream since they ate too much and was sick.

à They didn’t ………………………………………………………………………………….

14.   John’s career as a television presenter began five years ago.

à John has ………………………………………………………………………………………

15.   My uncle has been a worker in that factory for 10 years.

à My uncle started ……………………………………………………………………………..

16.   How long have your family read Tuoi Tre Newspaper ?

à When did your ………………………………………………………………………………

17.   My old friend started working on that farm in 2005.

à Since 2005, …………………………………………………………………………………..

18.   When did he start teaching Physical Education in this school ?

à How long ……………………………………………………………………………………..

19.   My mother has had this washing machine for a long time.

à My mother ……………………………………………………………………………………

20.   My father stopped drinking champagne ten years ago.

à My father hasn’t ………………………………………………………………………………

21.   Jane’s grandma hasn’t planted trees in the garden for 5 months.

à Jane’s grandma stopped ……………………………………………………………………...

22.   I have never met a more warm-hearted person than my mother is.

à My mother is …………………………………………………………………………………

23.   I have never seen such a bad film as that one in the cinema.

à That is the …………………………………………………………………………………..

24.   We haven’t seen Mary since we left the university.

à We last ……………………………………………………………………………………….

25.   The last time I went swimming was when I was in Spain.

à I haven’t ……………………………………………………………………………………..

Exercise 1:Passive voice: The simple present tense

1.       People don’t use this road very often. ’ This road.......................................................................................

2.       I wash the dishes in the evening. ’ The dishes............................................................................................

3.       Daisy always sings country songs. ’ Country songs....................................................................................

4.       Nam and Peter often water these trees.’These trees.....................................................................................

5.       Do pupils clean the room every day? ’ Is...................................................................................................

The passive voice of the present perfect

1. My brother has written a lot of plays

2. He has finished his second tragedy.

3. I haven't done my homework

4. You have seen the moon

5. He has read that book since he was a boy

6. The police has caught the thief

7. She has seen this film several times.

8. We have learnt English for two years.

9. I have used this bike for 15 years

10. Nam has painted his house since last year

11 They have not used this machine for ages

12. Peter has sung this song

13. They have paid doctors a lot of money 
HELP ME !

I. Complete each sentence with Since or For and use verbs in present perfect tense

1.She ( be ) has been sick since .Wednesday.

2.John ( work)has worked  in that company for 6 years.

3.Lan ( be ) has been  in the hospital.....for.... almost a month.

4.They ( send) have send  him any money since........ last month.

5.She (not eat ) ) hasn’t eaten  anything..for......two days.

6.They (be ) have been friends ....since.... high school.

7.We (live ) have lived  with our parents ........for...25 years.

8.His father ( go ) has gone  to Hai Phong ..since........ yesterday.

9. I (work)………….. here for three years.

10. ………… you ever …………..(be) in New York?

11. You (not/do) ………….your project yet, I suppose.

12. I (just/ see)………. Andrew and he says he ……..already (do)………. about half of the plan.

13. I ………..just (decide)……… to start working next week.

14. He (be)…………. at his computer for seven hours.

15. She (not/ have) ……………any fun a long time.

16. My father (not/ play)……….. any sport since last year.

17. I’d better have a shower. I (not/ have)………. one since Thursday.

18. I don’t live with my family now and we (not/ see)…………. each other for five years.

19. I…… just (realize)…………... that there are only four weeks to the end of term.

20. The train drivers (go)……… on strike and they stopped working at twelve o’clock.

21. How long…….. (you/ know)………. each other?

22. ……….(You/ take)………… many photographs?

23. (She/ eat)………………. at the Royal Hotel yet?

24. He (live) ………….here all his life..

25. Is this the second time he (lose)……………. his job?

26. How many bottles………… the milkman (leave) ………….? He (leave) ……….. six.

27. I (buy)…………. a new carpet. Come and look at it.

28. She (write)………….. three poems about her fatherland.

29. We (finish) ……………………three English courses.

30. School (not, start)……………..yet