PASSIVE VOICE

1.      He waters the flowers every day.

 The water ……………………………………….. .

2.      My mother bought a lot of fruits at the supermarket this morning.

 A lot of fruits …………………………………….

3.      I do my homework in the evening.

 My homework…………………………….

4.      She always helps her children with their homework.

Her children ……………………………………..

5.      They are playing badminton at present.

Badminton ……………………………………..

6.      Lan is borrowing some books  in the library now.

 Some books ……………………………………….

7.      Mr Taylor took his son to the zoo last Sunday.

 His son …………………………………………. .

8.      We were watching TV at 8p.m last night.

TV …………………………………………….

9.      Someone stole my wallet yesterday.

 My wallet …………………………….. .

10.  My sister washes the dishes after meals.

The dishes ……………………………. .

11.  Long is writing an email on computer now.

 An email ………………………………….. .

12.  She is carrying some presents.

 Some presents ……………………………….

13.  His father was growing some plants at this time yesterday.

 Some plants ……………………………………… .

14. John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.

 ……………………………………….

15. Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.

 The dinner ………………………………..

16.  We clean our teeth twice a day.

 Our teeth ……………………………….

17.  Our teachers explained the English grammar exercise yesterday.

The English grammar exercise . …………………………………..

18.  Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city.

The accident …………………………………….. .

19.  Tom visits his parents every week.

His parents ……………………………………. .

20.  The manager is phoning the secretary now.

The secretary …………………………………. .

Change the sentences into the passvie voice : 1 people will reduce energy consumption as much as possible 2 wind power wil offer a lot of energy next century 3 my mother washed clothes by hand in the past 4 they decorate their house with beautiful chrismat trees 5 bill will invite ann to the party 6 hundreds of people visit thd white house every day 7 do you wash the dishes every day 8 they will send you the money at the end of the month 9 a man asked me sereval difficult questions at the interview 10 people find this kind of birld in only a few remote places in scotland

IV. Change the following sentences into PASSIVE.                                            1. We use computers to study every day. _____________________________________________________________ 2. Teachers gave us a lot of homework  _____________________________________________________________ 3. Have students studied this English grammar yet? _____________________________________________________________ 4. Tom will not visit The Temple of Literature tomorrow. _____________________________________________________________ 5. Did you sell three cars last week? ______________________________________________________________

Are these sentences correct? If not, correct the mistakes

1.Could you give me some information about the school?

2. There is usually a better weather in the south of the country

3. I had a lot of homework yesterday.

4. He gave me some very good advices.

5. All the furniture in the house are very old.

6. Are you making a progress with your driving lessons?

7. The news is not very good today.

8. I must find a new accommodation soon.

9. He does a lot of houseworks at the weekend.

10. I've got some sand in my shoe.

11. The taxi driver carried my luggages to the taxi.

12. I'd like fishes and chips for dinner.

V. WRITING

66. Nam/ not/ mind/ do/ a lot of/ homework/ in the evenings.

A. Nam doesn’t mind to do a lot of homework in the evenings.

B. Nam didn’t mind to do a lot of homework in the evenings.

C. Nam didn’t mind doing a lot of homework in the evenings.

D. Nam doesn’t mind doing a lot of homework in the evenings

67. He/ usually/ go/ herd/ buffaloes/ other boys/ village.

A. He usually goes herding buffaloes with other boys in village.

B. He usually go herding buffaloes with other boys in village.

C. He usually goes herding buffaloes with other boys in the village.

D. He usually go herding buffaloes with other boys in the village.

68. City/ children/ have/ more/ interesting life/ country ones.

A. City children have more interesting life than country ones.

B. City children have more interesting life country ones.

C. City children has more interesting life than country ones.

D. City children has more interesting life country ones.

69. than/ more/ in the/ in the/ city/ more/ It’s/ countryside/ to live.

A. It’s more countryside convenient in the city than in the to live.

B. It’s more convenient to live in the city than in the countryside.

C. It’s live in the city than more convenient to in the countryside.

D. It’s more convenient to than in the live in the city countryside.

70. The Tay/ of/ areas/ Vietnam/ people/ in/ mostly/ mountainous/ live.

A. The Tay mostly live people in mountainous Vietnam of areas.

B. The Tay people mostly live in mountainous areas of Vietnam.

C. The Tay people live in mountainous mostly areas of Vietnam.

D. The Tay people mostly mountainous areas live in of Vietnam.

Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.

45. I am interested in going camping with my close friends. (fancy)

→ ………………………………………………………………………………

46. She can’t bear talking with him about what he likes. (detest)

→ ………………………………………………………………………………

47. Watching historical films is very interesting to my younger brother. (enjoy)

→ ………………………………………………………………………………

48. It is not a problem to me whether I have to pick her up to the cinema or not. (mind)

→ ………………………………………………………………………………

49. Mr. Pike is a big fan of water polo. (fond)

→ ……………………………………………………………………………… Choose the correct answers.

1. _____________________color is the symbol of luck in the New year?

- Red/Red is.

A. when B. which C. why D. how

2. ______________will go to the Central Highlands, An?

- Mai will.

A. why B. while C. who D. when

3. _____________season in the year do Vietnamese people celebrate Tet?

- In Spring.

A. which B. while C. what D. how

4. ________________is New-rice festival held in Vietnam?

- In Lunar October.

A. when B. how C. what D. why

5. In a Giarai household, has a more crucial role?

- Women/ women do.

A. who B. which C. when D. while

6. _____________do children usually get in the first days of the New Year?

- Lucky money.

A. when B. while C. how D. what

7. ______________dance is a typical one of the Thai people in the North West?

- Mua xoe/ Mua xoe is.

A. how B. when C. which D. what

8. _____________far is it from Hanoi to Da Nang?

- It's about 750 kilometers.

A. how B. what C. when D. why

9. ___________does Hoa Ban Festival take place?

- In Dien Bien.

A. how B. while C. when D. where

10. _________does Hoa Ban Festival introduce?

- The beauty of unique culture of the ethnic groups and cultural products in Dien Bien.

A. when B. while C. what D. How

11. Tet is an occasion for people to show their ______________ to their ancestors.

A. respect B. society C. remember D. reserved

12. Visitors find the Central Highland .

A. attraction B. attractive C. attract D. attractively

13. Most ethnic minorities live in____________ areas.

A. mountainous B. rural C. urban D. modern

14. You use “ _________“ to show your joy and excitement, especially in a match.

A. cheeseB. cheer C. cherry D. cheek

15. Children often get____________money on the first days of Tet.

A. lucky B. luck C. luckiness D. luckily

16. Ha Long Bay has been considered as a world .

A. scene B. landscape C. sightseeing D. heritage

17. In Vietnam, _______________ Festival is known as a festival for children.

A. Hoa Ban B. Mid-Autumn C. Tet D. Vu Lan

18. "Khen" is a_____________instrument of the Central Highland.

A. traditionally B. tradition C. traditional D. trade

19. Hmong is an ethnic .

A. minority B. area. C. people D. region.

20.___________is the largest ethnic group? - The Kinh

A. whom B. when C. who D. why

VIII. REWRITE EACH OF THE SENTENCES SO THAT THE MEANING STAYS THE SAME.

1. She has just sold the house at the end of the road.

→ The house __________________________________________________________

2. Susan can pay the bill before next week.

® The bill ___________________________________________________________________

3. Nobody has used this machine for years

® This machine _____________________________________________________________

4. Mrs. Doris has just given a lot of presents to the poor children in my village

® The poor children __________________________________________________________

5. Dangerous driving causes many accidents.

® Many ____________________________________________________________________

6. A man stole some products from several shops last night.

→ Some products ______________________________________________________

7. My father waters the flowers everyday.

→ The flowers _________________________________________________________

8. Mr. Tan gave me a ticket to a concert.

→ I ________________________________________________________________________

9. Fashion designers have modernized the Aodai in many ways for a long time.

→ The Aodai __________________________________________________________

10. We cannot find water in many parts of the world.

→ Water _____________________________________________________________

11. Everybody must wear helmet when they are on motorcycle.

→ Helmets ___________________________________________________________

12. My father does not teach me how to ride a horse.

→ I wish ____________________________________________________________________

13. Nga cannot introduce herself in English.

→ Nga wishes _______________________________________________________________

14. I’m sorry my brother doesn’t invite my friend, Lan to his birthday party.

→ I wish ____________________________________________________________________

15. What a pity! You aren’t here with us now.

→ I wish _____________________________________________________________

16. Mary hardly does her homework correctly.

→ Mary wishes ________________________________________________________

17. What a pity Lan cannot join our trip to Cuchi next weekend.

→ We wish ___________________________________________________________

18. Bill often falls asleep in class, which makes the teacher annoyed.

→ I wish _____________________________________________________________

19. We all would like to be very rich.

→ We all wish _________________________________________________________

20. My brother no longer goes to class late.

→ My brother used _____________________________________________________

21. When Tom was a child, he was afraid of ghost.

® Tom used ________________________________________________________________

22. Mary doesn’t go to school late any longer.

® Mary used ________________________________________________________________

23. Dick is no longer late for work.

® Dick used ________________________________________________________________

24. My father often worked fourteen hours a day when he was young.

→ My father used ______________________________________________________

25. When Sue was young, she went swimming every week.

→ Sue used __________________________________________________________

26. My friend drove very carelessly when he was young.

→ My friend used _____________________________________________________

27. How long have you known each other?

→ When _____________________________________________________________

28. They started to learn how to drive a car 3 months ago

® They _____________________________________________________________________

29. The last time I went shopping with her was two months ago.

® I haven’t __________________________________________________________________

30. We haven’t seen each other for over two years.

® The last time __________________________________________________

VIII. REWRITE EACH OF THE SENTENCES SO THAT THE MEANING STAYS THE SAME.

1. She has just sold the house at the end of the road.

→ The house __________________________________________________________

2. Susan can pay the bill before next week.

® The bill ___________________________________________________________________

3. Nobody has used this machine for years

® This machine _____________________________________________________________

4. Mrs. Doris has just given a lot of presents to the poor children in my village

® The poor children __________________________________________________________

5. Dangerous driving causes many accidents.

® Many ____________________________________________________________________

6. A man stole some products from several shops last night.

→ Some products ______________________________________________________

7. My father waters the flowers everyday.

→ The flowers _________________________________________________________

8. Mr. Tan gave me a ticket to a concert.

→ I ________________________________________________________________________

9. Fashion designers have modernized the Aodai in many ways for a long time.

→ The Aodai __________________________________________________________

10. We cannot find water in many parts of the world.

→ Water _____________________________________________________________

11. Everybody must wear helmet when they are on motorcycle.

→ Helmets ___________________________________________________________

12. My father does not teach me how to ride a horse.

→ I wish ____________________________________________________________________

13. Nga cannot introduce herself in English.

→ Nga wishes _______________________________________________________________

14. I’m sorry my brother doesn’t invite my friend, Lan to his birthday party.

→ I wish ____________________________________________________________________

15. What a pity! You aren’t here with us now.

→ I wish _____________________________________________________________

16. Mary hardly does her homework correctly.

→ Mary wishes ________________________________________________________

17. What a pity Lan cannot join our trip to Cuchi next weekend.

→ We wish ___________________________________________________________

18. Bill often falls asleep in class, which makes the teacher annoyed.

→ I wish _____________________________________________________________

19. We all would like to be very rich.

→ We all wish _________________________________________________________

20. My brother no longer goes to class late.

→ My brother used _____________________________________________________

21. When Tom was a child, he was afraid of ghost.

® Tom used ________________________________________________________________

22. Mary doesn’t go to school late any longer.

® Mary used ________________________________________________________________

23. Dick is no longer late for work.

® Dick used ________________________________________________________________

24. My father often worked fourteen hours a day when he was young.

→ My father used ______________________________________________________

25. When Sue was young, she went swimming every week.

→ Sue used __________________________________________________________

26. My friend drove very carelessly when he was young.

→ My friend used _____________________________________________________

27. How long have you known each other?

→ When _____________________________________________________________

28. They started to learn how to drive a car 3 months ago

® They _____________________________________________________________________

29. The last time I went shopping with her was two months ago.

® I haven’t __________________________________________________________________

30. We haven’t seen each other for over two years.

® The last time ______________________________________________________________

31. How long is it since you last wrote to your parents?

→ When _____________________________________________________________

32. I started writing this letter two hours ago.

→ I have _____________________________________________________________

33. This is Sally’s first visit to this museum.

→ This is the first time ___________________________________________________

34. The last time I went to England was seven months ago.

→ I have _____________________________________________________________

35. How long is it since you left school?

→ When did __________________________________________________________

36. She has visited her hometown for almost twenty years

→ It’s ________________________________________________________________

37. He hasn’t had a good time with his friends for a long time.

→ The last time ________________________________________________________

38. They last went out for dinner together many years ago.

→ They have __________________________________________________________

39. My mother started teaching in this school when she left university.

→ My mother has ______________________________________________________

40. I went to class late again this morning and this is the third time of this month.

→ This is _____________________________________________________________

41. Lan is the best student in her class.

→ Nobody __________________________________________________________________

42. Henry doesn’t play tennis as well as he used to.

® Henry used _______________________________________________________________

43. It’s time for the students of grade 9 to study hard.

→ It’s time the _________________________________________________________

44. Nam’s parents expect him to pass the entrance exam to the gifted school of the city.

→ Nam’s parents would rather ____________________________________________

45. Mountains and rivers often inspire musicians.

→ Musicians often take __________________________________________________