EXERCISE 8: Change the active into the passive.

Somebody cleans the room everyday.

- The room ……………………………………………….

They cancelled all the flights because of fog.

- All the flights ……………………………………………….. People do not use this road very often.

- This road ……………………………

How do people learn languages?

- How …………………………………….

People advised us not to go out alone.

- We ………………………………………………

They are going to build a supermarket next year.

- A supermarket ………………………………………….

She is using the computer at the moment.

- The computer ………………………………………………

They are opening a new ring road round the city.

- A new ring road ……………………………………………….. They have built a big hospital which costs much money.

- A big hospital ………………………………………………….. The girl did not give me the money.

- I ………………………………………………………………..

- The money ………………………………………………….

A man asked me several difficult questions at the interview.

- I ………………………………………………………..

Nobody told me the story.

- I …………………………………………….

- The story ………………………………………….

About 30 million people are watching this program.

- This program ………………………………………………… They are building some new houses down the street.

- Some new houses ………………………………………………. They have moved nothing in your room.

- Nothing ……………………………………………….

People used oil-lamps years ago.

- Oil-lamps ……………………………………………….

When did they open that hospital?

- When ………………………………………………………

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE

1.The room is cleaned everyday.- Somebody ……………………………………………….

2. They cancelled all the flights because of fog.- All the flights ………………………………………………..

3. This road is not used very often.- This road ……………………………

4. How do people learn languages?- People …………………………………….

5. People advised us not to go out alone.

- We ………………………………………………

6.The girl did not give me the money

.- I …………………………………………………………..

- The money ………………………………………………….

7. A man asked me several difficult questions at the interview.

- I ………………………………………………………..

8.Nobody told me the story.

- I …………………………………………….

- The story ………………………………………….

9.Oil lamps were used years ago.

- People ……………………………………….

10.When did they open that hospital?

- When ………………………………………………………

11. The atmosphere protects the earth from harmful radiation from the sun.

- The earth …………………………………………………..

12. Did anyone see you come in?- Were you ………………………………………………?

13. She'll be told which bus to catch.- Someone ……………………………………………

14. The house was broken into.- Somebody………………………………………………………..

15. He was not taken care of by his mother.- His mother………………………………………….

1.Some body cleans the room every day

A.The room every day is cleaned B. The room is every day cleaned

C.The room is cleaned every day D. The room is clean by somebody every day

2.They cancelled all flights because of fog.

A. All flights because of fog were cancelled.

B. All flights were cancelled because of fog.

C. All flights were because of fog cancelled

D. All flights were cancelled by them because of fog

3.People don’t use this road very often.

A. This road is not used very often B. Not very often this road is not used

C. This road very often is not used D. This road not very often is used

4.Somebody accused me of stealing money

A. I was accused by somebody of stealing money.

B. I was accused of stealing money

C. I was accuse of stealing money by somebody

D. I was accused stealing money.

5.How do people learn languages?

A.How are languages learned? B. How are languages learned by people?

C.How languages are learned? D. Languages are learned how?

1.they cancelled all the flights because of fog.( change the active into the passive).

- all the flights ..............................

2. people don't use this road very often.

- this road .........................

3. people advised us not to go  out alone.

- we..........................................

4. how do people learn languages ?

- how.............................

5. they are going to build a supermarket next year .

-a supermarket............................

6. she is using the computer at the moment .

- the computer......................

7. they are opening a new ring road round the city .

- a new ring road .....................................

8. they have built a big hospital which costs much money .

- a big hospital ...................................

9. the girl did not give me the money .

- i............................

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III. Change thesse sentences into pasive:

1.Somebody cleans that room every day. => ……………………………………………….………………

2. They cancelled all flights because of fog. => ..………………………………………….………………

3.They are building a new highway around the city. => ………………………………………….…………

4.They have built a new hospital near the airport. => …………………………………………….………………

5. They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview. => ……………………………………………….………

6. People don’t use this road very often. => …………………………………………….…………………………

7. Somebody accused me of stealing money. => …………………………………………….…………………….

8. Somebody is using the computer at the moment. => …………………………………………….……………..

9. The bill includes service. => …………………………………………….………………………………………

10. They have changed the date of the meeting. => …………………………………………….…………………

EXERCISE 2:

1. Somebody cleans that room everyday.

a. The room every day is cleaned.                    

b. The room is everyday cleaned.

c. The room is cleaned every day.

d. The room is cleaned by somebody everyday.

2. They cancelled all flights because of fog.

a. All flights because of fog were cancelled.

b. All flights were cancelled because of fog.

c. All flights were cancelled by them because of fog.

d. All flights were because of fog cancelled.

3. They are building a new highway around the city.

a. A new highway is being built around the city.

b. A new highway is being built around the city by them.

c. A new highway around the city is being built.

d. Around the city a new highway is being built.

4. They have built a new hospital near the airport.

a. A new hospital has been built near the airport by them.

b. A new hospital near the airport has been built.

c. A new hospital has been built near the airport.

d. Near the airport a new hospital has been built by them.

5. They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.

a. You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview.

b. You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview by them.

c. A lot of questions will be asked you at the interview.

d. A lot of questions will be asked at the interview.

6. People don’t use this road very often.

a. This road is not used very often.

b. Not very often this road is not used.

c. This road very often is not used.

d. This road not very often is used.

7. Somebody accused me of stealing money.

a. I was accused by somebody of stealing money.

b. I was accused of stealing money.

c. I was accused of stealing money by somebody.

d. I was accused stealing money.

8. Somebody is using the computer at the moment.

a. The computer is being used at the moment.

b. The computer at the moment is being used.

c. The computer is being used by somebody at the moment.

d. The computer is used at the moment.

9. The bill includes service.

a. Service is included by the bill.

b. Service included in the bill.

c. Service is included in the bill.

d. Service is in the bill.

10. They have changed the date of the meeting.

a. The date of the meeting has been changed.

b. The date of the meeting has been changed by them.

c. The meeting has been changed the date.

d. The date of the meeting has changed.

IX. Mixed types of passive voice.

1. They cancelled all the flights because of fog.

@ All the flights_{............................................................................................................................................................................}

2. Shakespeare wrote many famous plays.

@ Many famous plays_{..............................................................................................................................................................}

3. They are building a market near the hospital.

@ A market    

Câu 27 [ID: 213504] The house has ____________ after the fire.

A. to rebuild B. to be rebuilt C. to be rebuild D. rebuilt

Câu 28 [ID: 213505] All the homework ____________ at home.

A. should do B. should done C. should be done D. should be doing

Câu 29 [ID: 213506] The application form ____________ to the university before May 31st.

A. must send B. sent C. must be send D. must be sent

Câu 30 [ID: 213507] Traffic rules ____________ strictly.

A. followed B. must followed C. must be followed D. must follow

Choose a sentence that is closest in meaning to the given sentence.

Câu 31 [ID: 213508] Somebody cleans that room everyday.

A. The room every day is cleaned. B. The room is everyday cleaned.

C. The room is cleaned every day. D. The room is cleaned by somebody everyday.

Câu 32 [ID: 213509] They cancelled all flights because of fog.

A. All flights because of fog were cancelled. B. All flights were cancelled because of fog.

C. All flights were cancelled by them because of fog. D. All flights were because of fog cancelled.

Câu 33 [ID: 213510] They are building a new highway around the city.

A. A new highway is being built around the city. B. A new highway is being built around the city by them.

C. A new highway around the city is being built. D. Around the city a new highway is being built.

Câu 34 [ID: 213511] They have built a new hospital near the airport.

A. A new hospital has been built near the airport by them. B. A new hospital near the airport have been built.

C. A new hospital has been built near the airport. D. Near the airport a new hospital has been built by them.

Câu 35 [ID: 213512] They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.

A. You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview. B. You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview by them.

C. A lot of questions will be asked you at the interview. D. A lot of questions will be asked at the interview.