I. Change sentences into the passive (Present simple):
1. Mr Hai delivers the letters everyday.
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2. The children often buy the tickets at the box office.
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3. They usually finish their homework before bed time.
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4. The teacher corrects our exercises today.
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5. We often watch the shows of music on TV .
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6. We do a written test today.
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7. Everyone always see the Picasso's exhibition .
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8. The workers clean the streets everyday.
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9. Careless driving causes many accidents.
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10. Weeds cover the river bank.
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II. Change sentences into the passive ( Past simple).
1. Mrs Allen wrote that novel in 1998.
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2. Nam borrowed the reference book from the shelf yesterday.
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3. The boy ate two loaves of bread last sunday.
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4. He left the letter on the desk some minutes ago.
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5- My mother bought a new bike for me last month.
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6- Our form teacher returned our written test to us last lesson.
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7- The Chinese invented paper in the century A.D.
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8- Vietnamese planted trees in their neighborhood a year ago.
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9- My sister did the housework yesterday.
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10- The publisher published his book in 1996.
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11- They repaired our desk during the weekend.
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12- Jack London wrote the novel "Martin Idon".
III. Find the mistake in these sentences and fix the mistake.
1. Five suspects have be arrested by the police.
2. He was ordered by the doctor to take an long rest.
3. A dancing class was start last week.
4. He were found in the forest by the police.
5. A car is going to been bought tomorrow.
6. These drugs are be destroyed by police.
7. I'm from Russia and my family born there .
IV. Circle the best answer.
1. My room _________________________ in the house by her now.
A. is being cleaned
B. are being cleaned
C. will be cleaned
D. would be cleaned
2. Tom ___________________________ by Mary since 10 o'clock.
A. has operated
B. have been operated
C. has been operated
D. All are wrong.
3. Someone __________________ to take his place.
A. must be find 4. 20 demonstrators ________________________ by the police.
C. should be finds
D. must be found
4. 20 demonstrators ________________________ by the police.
A. was arrested
B. were arrested
C. was arresting
D. A & B
5. That book ______________________ by Tom yesterday.
A. were bought
B. bought
C. A & B
D. was bought
6. Much of the city ______________________ by fire in the 17th century.
A. was destroyed
B. is destroyed
C. are destroyed
D. were destroyed
7. Work _________________________ by the teacher.
A. are being watched
B. was being watched
C. is being watched
D. B & C
8. My house __________________ red and blue.
A. are painted
B. is painted
C. was painted
D. All are wrong.
I. Change sentences into the passive (Present simple):
1. Mr Hai delivers the letters everyday.
-> The letters are delivered by Mr. Hai everyday.
2. The children often buy the tickets at the box office.
-> The tickets are often bought at the box office by the children.
3. They usually finish their homework before bed time.
-> Their homework is usually finished before bed time.
4. The teacher corrects our exercises today.
-> Our exercise is corrected by the teacher today.
5. We often watch the shows of music on TV .
-> The shows of music on TV are often watched.
6. We do a written test today.
-> A written test is done today.
7. Everyone always see the Picasso's exhibition .
-> The Picasso's exhibition is always seen.
8. The workers clean the streets everyday.
-> The streets are cleaned by the workers everday.
9. Careless driving causes many accidents.
-> Many accidents are caused by careless driving.
10. Weeds cover the river bank.
-> The river bank is covered by weeds.
II. Change sentences into the passive ( Past simple).
1. Mrs Allen wrote that novel in 1998.
-> That novel was written by Mrs Allen in 1998.
2. Nam borrowed the reference book from the shelf yesterday.
-> The reference book was borrowed from the shelf by Nam yesterday.
3. The boy ate two loaves of bread last sunday.
-> Two loaves of bread were eaten by the boy last sunday.
4. He left the letter on the desk some minutes ago.
-> The letter was left on the desk some minutes ago.
5- My mother bought a new bike for me last month.
-> A new bike was bought for me by my mother last month.
6- Our form teacher returned our written test to us last lesson.
-> Our written test was returned to us by our form teacher last lesson.
7- The Chinese invented paper in the century A.D.
-> Paper was invented by the Chinese in the century A.D.
8- Vietnamese planted trees in their neighborhood a year ago.
-> Trees were planted by Vietnamese in their neighborhood a year ago.
9- My sister did the housework yesterday.
-> The housework was done by my sister yesterday.
10- The publisher published his book in 1996.
-> His book was published by the publisher in 1996.
11- They repaired our desk during the weekend.
-> Our desk was repaired during the weekend.
12- Jack London wrote the novel "Martin Idon".
-> The novel "Martin Idon" was written by Jack London.
III. Find the mistake in these sentences and fix the mistake.
1. Five suspects have be -> been arrested by the police.
2. He was ordered by the doctor to take an -> a long rest.
3. A dancing class was start -> started last week.
4. He were -> was found in the forest by the police.
5. A car is going to been -> be bought tomorrow.
6. These drugs are be -> are destroyed by police.
7. I'm from Russia and my family born -> was born there .
IV. Circle the best answer.
1. My room _________________________ in the house by her now.
A. is being cleaned
B. are being cleaned
C. will be cleaned
D. would be cleaned
2. Tom ___________________________ by Mary since 10 o'clock.
A. has operated
B. have been operated
C. has been operated
D. All are wrong.
3. Someone __________________ to take his place.
A. must be find
C. should be finds
D. must be found
4. 20 demonstrators ________________________ by the police.
A. was arrested
B. were arrested
C. was arresting
D. A & B
5. That book ______________________ by Tom yesterday.
A. were bought
B. bought
C. A & B
D. was bought
6. Much of the city ______________________ by fire in the 17th century.
A. was destroyed
B. is destroyed
C. are destroyed
D. were destroyed
7. Work _________________________ by the teacher.
A. are being watched
B. was being watched
C. is being watched
D. B & C
8. My house __________________ red and blue.
A. are painted
B. is painted
C. was painted
D. All are wrong.
I. Change sentences into the passive (Present simple):
1. Mr Hai delivers the letters everyday.
- .........The letters are delivered by Mr Hai everyday .......................
2. The children often buy the tickets at the box office.
- ......The tickers are often bought by the children at the box office .................
3. They usually finish their homework before bed time.
- ..........Their homework are usually finished by them before bed time ............................
4. The teacher corrects our exercises today.
- .......Our exercises are corrected by the teacher today ........
5. We often watch the shows of music on TV .
- ......The shows of music TV are often watched by them .......................
6. We do a written test today.
- .........A written test are done by them today...................
7. Everyone always see the Picasso's exhibition .
- .....The Picasso's exhibition is always seen by everyone................
8. The workers clean the streets everyday.
- .......The streets are cleaned by the workers everyday..................
9. Careless driving causes many accidents.
- .....Many accidents are caused by careless driving............................
10. Weeds cover the river bank.
- ....The river bank is covered by weeds..........................
II,
1. Mrs Allen wrote that novel in 1998.
-............................That novel was written by Mrs allen in 1998.
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2. Nam borrowed the reference book from the shelf yesterday.
-.....The reference book was borrowed from the shelf by Nam yesterday...................................................................
3. The boy ate two loaves of bread last sunday.
-...............Two loaves of bread were eatten by the boy last sunday...........................................
4. He left the letter on the desk some minutes ago.
-................The letter was left on the desk by him some minutes ago.......................................
5. My mother bought a new bike for me last month.
-.................a new bike was bought for me by my mother last month. ...............................................
6. our form teacher returned our written test to us last lesson.
-..............Our written test was returned to us by our form teacher last lesson........................................................
7. The Chinese invented paper in the century. A.D
-.................Paper was invented by The Chinese in the century a.d
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8. Vietnamese planted trees in their neighborhood a year ago.
-......................Trees were planted in Vietnamese neighborhood a year ago.........................................................
9. My sister did the housework yesterday.
-.......The housework was done by my sister yesterday...................................................
10. The publisher published his book in 1996.
-..................The publisher's book was published in 1996.
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11. They repaired our desk during the weekend.
-.............Our desk was repaired during the weekend.
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12. JAck London wrote the novel " Martin Idon "
-..................The novel ''MI" was written by JL.
