1. He wrote an article about our country.

➜An article about our country was written.
2.She has translated that novel into Vietnamese.

➜ That novel has been translated into Vietnamese.
3. The visitor divided the gifls among the children.

➜The gifts were divided among the children by the visitor.
4. My secretary opens the mail every morning.

➜The mail is opened by my secretary every morning.
5. The host treated us very kindly and lovely.

➜ We were treated by the host very kindly and lovely.
6. My wife will write the report for me next week.

➜ The report for me will be written by my wife next week.
7. Teacher has transferred him to another class.

➜He has been transferred to another class by teacher.
8. They gave Linda a prize for one of her books.

➜Linda was given a prize for one of her books.
9. Someone has told me about her success.

➜ I have been told about her success.
10. Speak English all over the world.

➜ English is spoken all over the world.

11. What book are people reading this year?

➜ What book are being read this year ?
12. How did the police find the lost man?

➜How was the lost man be found by the police ?
13. They sell English books in that shop.

➜ English books are sold in that shop.
14. Someone is repairing my car at present.

➜ My car is being repaired at present.
15. People always admire this picture.

➜ This picture is always admired.
16. Must we finish the final test before ten?

➜Must the final test be finished before ten?
17. Will the bus bring the children home?

➜Will the children be brought home by the bus?
18. Have you finished your homework yet?

➜ Has your homework been finished?
19. How long have they waited for the doctor?

➜How long has the doctor been waited ?
20. When can the boys hand in their papers?

➜ When can the boys'papers be handed?

hasn't seen

were making

is spoken

mild

will be working

is repaired

didn't clean

will meet

Hasn't seen

Were making

Is spoken

Mild

Will be working

Is repaired

Didn't clean

Will meet

I.Change these sentences into passive

1.My father took us to the park last night -> We were taken to the park by my father last night

2.He wrote a letter last week. -> A letter was written by him last week

3.She plays soccer everyday. -> Soccer is played by her everyday

4.They will water the flowers tomorrow. -> The flowers will be watered by them tomorrow

5.They repaired this road in 2004. ->This road was repaired by them in 2004

6.They built these two pagodas one hundred years ago. ->These two pagodas were built by them one hundred years ago

7.People speak English all over the world. -> English is spoken all over the world

8.A famous writer wrote this book. ->this book was written by a famous writer

9.they use recycled plastic to make toys and other things. ->Recycled plastic is used for making toys and other things

10.Lan cleans the floor everyday day. ->The floor is cleaned by Lan everyday

11.they made the fire in the traditional way. -> The fire was made in the traditional way by them

12.We will grow alot of trees in the parks. -> Alot of trees will be grown in the parks by us

1.Tom wrote this report yesterday.

-> This report was written by Tom yesterday.

2.People plant a lot of flowers in Da Lat.

-> A lot of flowers are planted in Da Lat.

3.Our form teacher holds a class discussion every month.

-> A class discussion is held by our form teacher every month.

4.Miss Hoa teaches my sister English.

-> My sister is taught English by Miss Hoa.

5.People use milk for making butter and cheese.

-> Milk is used for making butter and cheese.

6.They have given Tom a present.

-> Tom has been given a present.

7.Does Mr. Green often take them to the cinema on Sundays?

-> Are they often taken to the cinema by Mr. Green on Sundays?

8.Do they hold a meeting every month?

-> Is a meeting held every month?

9.The weather has turned all the leaves yellow.

-> All the leaves yellow have been turned by the weather.

10.Have they asked you several questions?

-> Have you been asked several questions?

11.People play football all over the world.

-> Football is played all over the world.

12.People speak French and English in Canada .

-> French and English are spoken in Canada.

13.She is going to invite him to her birthday party.

-> He is going to be invited to her birthday party.

14.I don’t like people telling me what to do.

-> I don't like being told what to do.

15.No-one can do that work.

-> That work can't be done.

16.Who wrote it ?

-> Who was it written by?

17.Did you send her a present yesterday?

-> Was she sent a present yesterday?

18.The builders were building the new bridge when we came.

-> The new bridge was being built by the builders when we came.

19.He will open the shop tomorrow.

-> The shop will be opened tomorrow.

20.A famous writer wrote that book.

-> That book was written by a famous writer.

21.Jack won’t pay the bill.

-> The bill won't be paid by Jack.

22.Someone built this house in 1990.

-> This house was built in 1990.

23.My sister cleans the room everyday.

-> The room is cleaned by my sister everyday.

24.A lion killed Mary’s dog last week.

-> Mary’s dog was killed by a lion last week.

25.Does Tom always do his exercises carefully?

-> Is his exercises always done carefully by Tom?

26.Her mother doesn’t cook meals in the kitchen.

-> Meals aren't cooked in the kitchen by her mother.

27.The teacher punished Tom because of his laziness.

-> Tom was punished by the teacher because of his laziness.

28.Did Henry sing English songs beautifully?

-> Were English songs sung beautifully by Henry?

29.About thirty million people are watching this programme.

-> This programme is being watched by about thirty million people.

30.No-one has ever met him before.

-> He hasn't ever been met before.

31.People used oil-lamps years ago.

-> Oil-lamps were used years ago.

32.When did they open that hospital?

-> When was that hospital opened?

33.No-one has made any comments on that event.

-> Any comments haven't been made on that event.

34.What do they call the new hotel?

-> What is the new hotel called?

35.We must wash this kind of cloth in warm water only.

-> This kind of cloth must be washed in warm water only.

36.People consume gas faster than they produce it.

-> Gas is consumed faster than it is produced.

37.Nobody has seen him anywhere this week.

-> He hasn't been seen anywhere this week.

38.Did anyone see you come in?

-> Were you seen come in?

39.I remember that my father took me to town to see that film.

-> I remember that I was taken to town to see that film by my father.

40.Someone told him he could not take the examination.

-> He was told to be not able to take the examination.

41.The hosts gave us a very warm welcome

-> We were given a very warm welcome by the hosts.

Supply the correct verb forms.

1. John hasn't got a job. He (be)has been unemployed for six months. He (work)worked for a firm which (have)had to to close because it (not have)didn't have enough orders.
2. One day John's father (buy) bought a computer for him. He thought it was a good report ment for John's typewriter, which (breakdown)had broken down. John could use the computer write essays. He (not expect)did not expect that John would spend all time playing computer games on ot, which (be)was what he did it. John neglected his studies actually failed his tests.
When that happened, John (realize)realized that he (make)had made a terrible mistake. No (play) plays computer games only in his free time. Recently he (top)topped his classmates the mid-year examination.
3. Short after the war, my brother and I (invite)were invited (spend)to spend a few days holiday with uncle who (just/return)had just returned from abroad. He (rent) had rented a cottage in the country thought he rarely (spend)spent much ttime there.
We (understand) understood the reason for this after our arrival. The cottage (have) had no comfortable furniture in it, many of the windows (break) were broken and the roof (leak)leaked, making the whole house damp.
4. Today there (be)are more than 3000 different (speak)spoken languages in the world. English (be)is the most widely spoken language, over 350 million people (speak)speak it but more people speak Chinese are found in China but English (speak)is spoken by people (find) found in almost every corner of the world.

IV .

1. Peter is writing a letter to his friend

=>a letter is written to Peter's friend

2. They may use their rooms for the classrooms

=>their rooms may be used for the classrooms

3. John will take meat the airport

=>meat the airport will be taken by John

4. People play football all over the world

=>football is played all over the world

5. Do they speak English and French ?

=>Are English and French spoken ?

6 . What are you doing in the garden ?

=>What are being done in the garden ?

7. They built this house in 2010

=> this house was built in 2010

8. We have studied English for 6 years

=>English has been studied for 6 years

The first stamp in the world was an English stamp. It was made in 1840. Before that, people paid money to the postman for every letter that they received and the postman did not give the letters to anybody who did not pay him. An English teacher, whose name was Rowland Hill, thought much about this. One day, he said that the people who wrote the letter should pay for them, and not the people who got the letters. He then spoke about it to the people in the government. Soon the post offices began to sell little pieces of paper with a stamp on them.

1) Which country made the first stamp?

-> English is the country which made the first stamp.

2) When did the first stamp appear?

-> It first appeared in 1840.

3) Before that, what did people have to do when they got a letter?

-> Before that, people paid money to the postman for every letter that they received and the postman did not give the letters to anybody who did not pay him.

4) Who invented the stamp?

-> An English teacher, whose name was Rowland Hill, invented the stamp.

The first stamp in the world was an English stamp. It was made in 1840. Before that, people paid money to the postman for every letter that they received and the postman did not give the letters to anybody who did not pay him. An English teacher, whose name was Rowland Hill, thought much about this. One day, he said that the people who wrote the letter should pay for them, and not the people who got the letters. He then spoke about it to the people in the government. Soon the post offices began to sell little pieces of paper with a stamp on them.

1) Which country made the first stamp?

=> English made the first stamp.

2) When did the first stamp appear?

=> The stamp appeared in 1840.

3) Before that, what did people have to do when they got a letter?

=> Before that, people paid money to the postman for every letter that they received and the postman did not give the letters to anybody who did not pay him.

4) Who invented the stamp?

=> An English teacher, whose name was Rowland Hill invented the stamp.

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TURN THESE SENTENCES INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE

1.Tom wrote this report yesterday.

=> This report was written by Tom yesterday.

2.People plant a lot of flowers in Da Lat.

=> A lot of flowers are planted in Da Lat.

3.Our form teacher holds a class discussion every month.

=> A class discussion is held by our form teacher every month.

4.Miss Hoa teaches my sister English.

=> My sister is taught English by Miss Hoa.

5.People use milk for making butter and cheese.

=> Milk is used for making butter and cheese.

6.They have given Tom a present.

=> A present has been given to Tom.

7.Does Mr. Green often take them to the cinema on Sundays?

=> Are they often taken to cinema on Sundays by Mr.Green?

8.Do they hold a meeting every month?

=> Is a meeting helf every month/

9.The weather has turned all the leaves yellow.

=> All the leaves have been turned yellow by the weather.

10.Have they asked you several questions?

=> Have several questions been asked to you?

11.People play football all over the world.

=> Football is played all over the world.

12.People speak French and English in Canada.

=> French and English are spoken in Canada.

13.She is going to invite him to her birthday party.

=> He is going to be invited to her birthday party.

14.I don’t like people telling me what to do.

=> I don't like being told what to do.

15.No-one can do that work.

=> That work can't be done.

16.Who wrote it ?

=> Who was it written?

17.Did you send her a present yesterday?

=> Was a present sent to her yesterday?

18.The builders were building the new bridge when we came.

=> The new bridge was being built by the builders when we came.

19.He will open the shop tomorrow.

=> The shop will be opened tomorrow.

20.A famous writer wrote that book

=> That book was written by a famous writer.