1 Are you often phoned

2 Their house are often decorated before the Tet holiday

3 We didn't realized that our conversation was being recorded 

4 The children weren't looked after properly

5 The accident in this city was caused by some drunk drivers

6 English is taught in schools of almost every later

7 These beautiful pictures have been drawn by Oliver

Exercise: Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice

1. They will install solar panels on the roof of our house next week. Solar panels will be installed on the roof of our house next week.

2. Will the plumber check cracks on the water pipes? Will cracks on the water pipes be checked (by the plumber)?

3. They will destroy the old nuclear power plant.the old nuclear power plant will be destroyed

4. We will use biogas for cooking and heating. Biogas will be used for cooking and heating

5. People won’t burn fossil fuels for energy in the future. Fossil fuels won't be burned for energy in the future.

6. We will provide electricity.  Electricity will be provided by us

7. They will increase the tax on petrol to 15%. The tax on petrol will be increased to 15% 

8. We will replace ordinary light bulbs with energy-saving ones. Ordinary 100-watt light bulbs will be replaced with energy-saving ones.

9. People will use more renewable energy sources to solve the problem of pollution. more renewable energy sources will be used  to solve the problem of pollution.

10. She will take her dog for a walk.  Her dog will be taken for a walk.

Exercise: Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice

1. They will install solar panels on the roof of our house next week.

Solar panels will be installed on the roof of our house next week

2. Will the plumber check cracks on the water pipes?

Will cracks on the water pipes be checked by the plumber

3. They will destroy the old nuclear power plant.

The old nuclear power plant will be destroyed

4. We will use biogas for cooking and heating.

Biogas will be used for cooking and heating.

5. People won’t burn fossil fuels for energy in the future.

Fossil fules won't be burnt for energy in the future.

6. We will provide electricity.

Electricity will be provided

7. They will increase the tax on petrol to 15%.

The tax on petrol will be increased to 15 %

8. We will replace ordinary light bulbs with energy-saving ones.

Ordinary light bulbs will be replaced with energy-saving ones.

9. People will use more renewable energy sources to solve the problem of pollution.

More  renewable energy sources will be used to solve the problem of pollution.

10. She will take her dog for a walk.

Her dog will be taken for a walk by her

active: S1+BE+GOING TO DO+ S2
passive: S1+BE+GOING TO BE DONE+BY+S2

they are going to have someone repair their car

their car ............is going to be repaired.........................................

X. REWRITE THE SECOND SENTENCES, KEEPING THE MEANING UNCHANGED
1 They will show flying cars to the public when they finish it.
- Flying cars will be shown to the public when they finish it.
2. people will decorate their houses to welcom New Year .
- Their hourses will be decorated to welcome New Year .

Rewrite the second sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged:

1. They will show flying cars to the public when they finish it

=> Flying cars will be shown to the public when it is finished.

2. People will decorate their houses to welcome New Year.

=> Their houses will be decorated to welcome New Year.

Câu 1 . Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the words provided

1. All the students choose him the monitor

=> He ....is chosen to be the monitor by all the students .....

2. They will give her a prize if she studies well

=> She ......will be given if she studies well.....

3. We had thought carefully before we gave our decision

=> Before our decision ......we had thought carefully ....

4. How do you spend this amount of money ?

=> How is ....this amount of money spent?........

5. They have scored more than ten goals in the season

=> More than .......ten goalshave been scored in the season .............

6. They have given many talks on history and development of May Day

=> Many talks .........on history and development of May Day have been given.......

7. The clowns made the audience laugh a lot

=> The audience ...was made to laugh a lot by the clowns..

8. They say thay he buit this house for sale

=> This house .......is said to have been built for sale.

9. He had someone repair his roof yesterday

=> He had his roof .....repaired yesterday ....

10. I need to polish my shoes

=> My shoes need ......polishing..........

1. He is chosen the monitor by all the students.
2. She will be given a prize if she studies well.
3. Before our decision was given, we had thought carefully.
4. How is this amount of money spent?
5. More than ten goals have been scored in the season.
6. Many talks have been given on history and development of May Day.
7. The audience was made laugh a lot by the clowns.
8.
9. He had his roof is repaired yesterday.
10. My shoes need to be polish.

10. My shoes need to be polished.

rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning

1.I saw their number in the phone directory(lookup)

=>I......looked their number up in the phone directory...............................................................................................................

2.We offered them £250,000 for the house but they refused our offer(turn down)

=>We offered them £250,000 for the house .......but they turned down our offer.................................................

3.It took me a long time to recover from my illness (get over)

=>it took me............a long time to get over my illness..............................................................................

4.I'm thinking about my next holiday with pleasure(look)

=>I'm.........looking forward to my next holiday with pleasure.............................................

* Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same. (2pts)

1. Someone will translate this letter into Vietnamese.

 This letter will be translated into Vietnamese

2. They built this house over 40 years ago.

 This house has been built over 40 years ago

3. He said, “I must go home now.”

He said he must was going home now

4. I asked Lan, “Is Phong Nha Cave in Southern Vietnam?”

 I asked Lan was Phong Nha Cave in Southern Vietnam

This letter will be translated into Vietnamese.

This house was built over 40 years ago.

He said that he must to go home then.

I asked Lan if Phong Nha cave in Southern Vietnam.