Exercise 1: Write these sentence in another way, beginning as shown.

1. People say that he was a famous actor.

->

It……………………………………………………………….........................................................

-> He……………………………………………………………….........................................................

2. People believed that the girl was born in a rich family.

-> It ……………………………………………………………….......................................................

-> The girl………………………………………………………….........................................................

3. People think that the man goes to work by super car.

-> It ………………………………………………………………........................................................

-> The man………………………………………………………….........................................................

Exercise 2: Choose the best answer among A, B, C, and D that best completes the following or has the closest in meaning to each of the following questions

1. People think that he was born in a rich family.

A. It was thought he was born in a rich family.

B. He was thought to be born in a rich family.

C. That he was born in a rich family is thought.

D. He is thought to have been born in a rich family.

2. They said that the president had arrived in the city.

A. The president was said to have arrived in the city.

B. It is said that the president had arrived in the city.

C. The president was said to arrive in the city.

D. It was said that the president arrived in the city.

3. People say that some Americans are superficially friendly.

A. Some Americans are said as being superficially friendly.

B. Some Americans are said that they are superficially friendly.

C. People are said that some Americans are superficially friendly.

D. Some Americans are said to be superficially friendly.

4. People say that the American women are used to living independently

A. It is said that the American women are used to living independently.

B. The American women are said to be used to living independently.

C. The American women are said they be used to live independently.

D. A & B are correct

Exercise 1: Write these sentence in another way, beginning as shown.

1. People say that he was a famous actor.

-> It……………………………………………………………….........................................................

-> He……………………………………………………………….........................................................

2. People believed that the girl was born in a rich family.

-> It ……………………………………………………………….......................................................

-> The girl………………………………………………………….........................................................

3. People think that the man goes to work by super car.

-> It ………………………………………………………………........................................................

-> The man………………………………………………………….........................................................

Exercise 2: Choose the best answer among A, B, C, and D that best completes the following or has the closest in meaning to each of the following questions

1. People think that he was born in a rich family.

A. It was thought he was born in a rich family.

B. He was thought to be born in a rich family.

C. That he was born in a rich family is thought.

D. He is thought to have been born in a rich family.

2. They said that the president had arrived in the city.

A. The president was said to have arrived in the city.

B. It is said that the president had arrived in the city.

C. The president was said to arrive in the city.

D. It was said that the president arrived in the city.

3. People say that some Americans are superficially friendly.

A. Some Americans are said as being superficially friendly.

B. Some Americans are said that they are superficially friendly.

C. People are said that some Americans are superficially friendly.

D. Some Americans are said to be superficially friendly.

4. People say that the American women are used to living independently

A. It is said that the American women are used to living independently.

B. The American women are said to be used to living independently.

C. The American women are said they be used to live independently.

D. A & B are correct

Exercise 1: Write these sentence in another way, beginning as shown.

People say that he was a famous actor.

-> It……………………………………………………………….........................................................

-> He……………………………………………………………….........................................................

People believed that the girl was born in a rich family.

-> It ……………………………………………………………….......................................................

-> The girl………………………………………………………….........................................................

People think that the man goes to work by super car.

-> It ………………………………………………………………........................................................

-> The man………………………………………………………….........................................................

Exercise 2: Choose the best answer among A, B, C, and D that best completes the following or has the closest in meaning to each of the following questions

1. People think that he was born in a rich family.

A. It was thought he was born in a rich family.

B. He was thought to be born in a rich family.

C. That he was born in a rich family is thought.

D. He is thought to have been born in a rich family.

2. They said that the president had arrived in the city.

A. The president was said to have arrived in the city.

B. It is said that the president had arrived in the city.

C. The president was said to arrive in the city.

D. It was said that the president arrived in the city.

3. People say that some Americans are superficially friendly.

A. Some Americans are said as being superficially friendly.

B. Some Americans are said that they are superficially friendly.

C. People are said that some Americans are superficially friendly.

D. Some Americans are said to be superficially friendly.

4. People say that the American women are used to living independently

A. It is said that the American women are used to living independently.

B. The American women are said to be used to living independently.

C. The American women are said they be used to live independently.

D. A & B are correct

Homework (9.7)

Write these sentences in another way beginning as shown.

1. It is expected that the weather will be good tomorrow.

The weather is .........................

2. It is believed that the thieves got in through a window in the roof.

The thieves .........................

3. It is reported that many people are homeless after the floods.

Many people .........................

4. It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over a wall.

The prisoner .........................

5. It is alleged that the man was driving at 110. miles an hour.

The man .........................

6. It is reported that the building has been badly damaged by the fire.

The building .........................

7. The boy brought this box here 3 days a go

The boy has

8. my mother last bought food in this shop long ago

My mother hasn’t

9. my younger sister last saw a cartoon film  when she was in grade 10

My younger sister hasn’t

10. We ate this cake over 10 years ago

We have

Complete the sentences using one of these verbs in the correct form present or past.

(Sử dụng các động từ dưới đây để điền vào ô trống dưới dạng bị động của hiện tại hoặc quá khứ )

1.Many accidents are caused by dangerous driving.

2. Chese ............. from milk.

3. The roof of the building ..................... in a storm a few days ago.

4. You .................... to the wedding. Why didn't you go.

5. A cinema is a place where films .......................

6. In the United States elections for president ...................... every four years.

7. Originally the book ................. in Spanish and a few years ago it ................ into English.

8. Although we were driving quite fast we ................... by a lot of other cars.

9. You can't see the house from the road. It .................... by trees.

Finish each sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it.

1. People say that Nam is living with his uncle in America

- Nam _________________________________

2. We haven't seen one another for a long time

- We stopped ________________________________

3. If the police had found out him, he would have been in trouble.

- Had _____________________________________

4. I'm quite happy to look after your dog when you go on holiday

- I don't mind ___________________________

5. Walking on the grass is not permitted here.

- You are ____________________________

6. "I think you'd better have a holiday after your examination, Hoa." said Mai

- Mai advised _____________________________

7. Most people are on holiday at that time of the year

- It's the ________________________________

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1pt)

1. People said that he could swim across the river.

→ He was said_________________________________________________________.

2. Someone serviced his car last week.

→ He ________________________________________________________________.

3. Nga would rather stay at home and watch TV than go to the movies.

→ Nga prefers_________________________________________________________.

4. The owners of restaurants are usually rich.

→ The people_________________________________________________________.

5. These two boxers weigh exactly the same.

 → There is no_________________________________________________________.

6. I don’t phone you because I don’t know your phone number.

 → If_________________________________________________________________.

7. He was punished because he behaved badly.

→ Because of __________________________________________________________.

8. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.

→ He regretted ________________________________________________________ .           

9. The box was so heavy that my son couldn’t carry it.

→ It was _____________________________________________________________.

10.  “Why don’t you take a day off tomorrow?” she said to me.

→ She suggested that____________________________________________________.

Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentence in such away that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it

 a. People say that Nam is good at playing guitar

=>Nam is said______________

b. It is said that you were in Paris theno

=>You_______________________________________

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentence using a present partiapial phrase

 a. There are some children who are playing in the backyard of the house

=>

b. Astronouts who are orbiting the earth in space capsules are weightless

 =>

Complete the unfinished sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. WRITE THE WHOLE SENTENCE.

1. Children like walking in the rain. *

=> Children are fascinated 

2. He writes so carefully that he never makes a mistake. *

=> He’s such 

3. John’s reaction at the party surprised me. *

=>I was 

4. People believe that the island was found more than 200 years ago. *

=> The island 

5. We decided to go on a picnic. *

=> We made 

II. Write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word. 
1. He drove so carelessly that he had an accident last month. (such)
……………………………………………………………………………………..…………
2. Dickens’s last novel was unfinished when he died. (without)
……………………………………………………………………………………..…………
3. Mark is too young to see the horror film. (enough)
…………………………………………………………………………………………..……
4. Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer. (succeeded)
………………………………………………………………………………………..………
5. “How about going to the concert?” said John. (suggested)
………………………………………………………………………………………..………