The butter is kept in the fridge
They keep the butter in the fridge
Mary's schedule was kept meticulously
Mary kept her schedule meticulously
All your old letters have been kept
They have kept all your old letters
Mr.Smith has taught us French for 2 years
We have been taught French by Mr Minh for 2 years
Nobody swept this street last week
This street wasn't swept last week
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer: 1 . "Those eggs of different colors _____ in Russia ". a. were painted b. were paint c. were painting d. painted 2. All flights _____ because of fog. a. is cancelled b. was cancelled c. were cancelled d. served 3 . The dinner _____ in the dinning room. a. is serving b. serves c. is being served d. served 4. I _____ listening and speaking. a. is being taught b. am being taught c. are being taught d. has taught 5. Gold_____ in California in the nineteenth century. a. was discovered b. has been discovered c. was discover d. they discovered 6. "Where's the old chicken coop?" "It_____ by a windstorm last year." a. destroy b. is destroyed c. was destroyed d. destroyed 7. "We're still looking for Thomas". " He hasn’t _____ yet?". a. been found b. to find c. found d. being found 8. All planes_____ before departure. a. will checked b. will has checked c. will be checked d. will been checked 9 . Diana _____ since she was four. a. has been dancing b. has been danced c. is dancing d. was danced 10. This room _____ by me every day a. was cleaned b. has cleaned c. cleaned d. is cleaned Exercise 2: Chuyển các câu sau sang thể bị động. 1. The waiter brings me this dish. 2. Our friends send these postcards to us. 3. Their grandmother told them this story when they visited her last week. 4. Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother. 5. She showed her ticket to the airline agent. 6. Jim baked this cake yesterday. 7. They are going to buy a new apartment next year. 8. The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer. 9. The board awarded the first prize to the reporter. 10. Nam has just sent the Christmas cards to his family. 11. The committee appointed Alice secretary for the meeting. 12. Tom will give Anna a ride to school tomorrow. 13. They keep this room tidy all the time. 14. We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers. 15. They are moving the fridge into the living room now
VII. Rewrite these following sentences keep meaning as the root ones:
1. He spends 2 hours a week sorting out stamps -> Sorting out stamps..........................................................
2. the garage is servicing my car on Sunday -> My car........................................................
3. she continued to ask me about you. -> she kept.................................
4. the detective saw the woman putting jewellery in her bag. -> the woman..........................
5. it's difficult to get taxis during rush - hours -> taxis ..............................................
6. theater programmes usually have lots of imformation. -> there...............................
7. he has been collecting stamps for five years. -> he started.........................................
8. many newspapers are being sold in the city. -> people.........................................................
Exercise 1. Put these sentences into the passive voice.
1. Should they help Jane with the sewing?
2. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car.
3. Must we finish the test before ten?
4. They use a computer to do that job nowadays.
5. Employers must pay all travel expenses for this training course.
6. Did her story take them in?
7. The bank manager kept me for half an hour.
8. Has he spelt this word wrongly?
9. All his friends will see him off at the airport.
10. They were cleaning the floor when I arrived.
11. They are digging the hole on the wrong side of the road.
12. They stole your money.
13. Has anyone ever asked you for your opinion?
Exercise 1. Put these sentences into the passive voice.
1. Should they help Jane with the sewing?
2. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car.
3. Must we finish the test before ten?
4. They use a computer to do that job nowadays.
5. Employers must pay all travel expenses for this training course.
6. Did her story take them in?
7. The bank manager kept me for half an hour.
8. Has he spelt this word wrongly?
9. All his friends will see him off at the airport.
10. They were cleaning the floor when I arrived.
11. They are digging the hole on the wrong side of the road.
12. They stole your money.
13. Has anyone ever asked you for your opinion?
I/. CHANGE SENTENCES IMTO ACTIVE VOICE ( ĐỔI CÂU SANG A)
1. these exercises were done well.
2. this dress must be washed in cold water.
3. no mistakes have been made in his composition.
4. his painting will be exhibitied for the time by New Arts gallery.
5. this house was built 100 years ago.
6. these artificial flowers are made of silk.
7. the lessons are being written by the students now.
8. they could not be found anywhere .
9. Is mathematics taught in this school.
II/. CHANGE SENTENCES INTO OPPOSTE VOICE ( ĐỔI CÂU THEO THỂ NGƯỢC LẠI )
1. englsh is spoken all over the world .
2. columbus discovered America in 1492.
3. did Mark Twain write that book ?
4. the house has been built of stone and cement.
5. the flowers are cut in the garden by my sister.
6. somebody is making coffee in the kitchen.
7. the clothing has been washed by Mai.
Change into active voice.
1. Has the printer been fixed yet?
2. Will the children be taken home by bus by the teachers?
3. Those trees are going to be cut down. 4. Are the walls being repainted?
5. Have the books been returned to the library by the students?
6. Was dinner being prepared in the kitchen by your children?
7. Is a story going to be told by the grandmother?
8. Was your car repaired by a mechanic?
9. Were those pictures stolen last night?
10. Were your taught French by your mother?
EXERCISE 9 : Change the active into the passive :
1 . The waiter brings me this dish
2. Our friend send these postcards to us
3 . Their grandmother told them this story when they visited her last week
4 . Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother
5 . You didn't show me the speacial camaras
6 . She showed her ticked to the airline agent
7 . When will he lend his friend his new shoes ?
8 . She left her relatives five milion pounds
9 The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer
10 . The board awarded the first prize to the reporter
11 . Have you sent the chrirsmas cards to your family
12 . The committee appointed Alice secretary for the meeting
13 . He hides the broken cup in the drawer
14 . They keep this room tidy all the time
15 . They all votes the party a great success
16 . We gate Ann some bananas and some flowers
17 . They moved the fridge into the living room
18 . She bought some cups or tea to the visitors in the next room
19 . She find the new project worthless
20 . Who wrote the poem ?
