TOPIC 9 : PASSIVE VOICE
 

I. Use the correct PASSIVE tense of these verbs in brackets :
1. An island ………………………. by water. (cover)
2. I ……………………… to the party last night but I didn’t come. (invite)
3. Many accidents …………………… by reckless driving. (cause)
4. A new dormitory …………………… in the university campus now. (build)
5. Thank goodness ! My jewelry …………………… in the robbery last night. (steal / not)
6. If I didn’t do my job properly, I …………………………. (sack)
7. The electric light bulb ……………………… by Thomas Edison. (invent)
8. Mickey Mouse cartoons …………………………… in sixty languages. (translate)
9. If it is foggy, that sport event …………………………… (cancel)
10. The examinees …………………… the result of the examination next week. (tell)
11. This machine ……………………… for quite a long time. (not use)
12. The clever dog saved Lan and her family from …………………… in the typhoon. (catch)
13. I am looking forward to ……………………… fairly. (treat)
WANGARI MAATHAI
Wangari Maathai …………………… (award) the Noble Prize in 2004. She …………………
(praise) by the Noble committee as a source of inspiration for everyone in Africa fighting for
sustainable development, democracy and peace. When she started the Green Belt movement in
1977, Kenya was suffering from deforestation and desertification. Thousands of tree ………………
(cut down) and many family ……………………… (leave) in poverty as a result. Since then, her
most successful campaign to mobilize women to plant some 30 million trees ………………………
(copy) by others countries. During that time, the movement …………………… (transform) into a
campaign on education, nutrition and other issues. Her campaign has not always been popular, Mrs.
Maathai ……. …………… (arrest) several times for campaigning against deforestation in Africa,
and once she ………………….. (beat) unconscious by the heavy handed people. But in elections in
2002, she ………………………. (elect) as an MP as part of an opposition coalition which swept to
power, and she ………………… (appoint) as a deputy environment minister in 2003.
II. Change these sentences to the passive voice :
1. My students have met their friend at the station. ………………………………………………
2. They didn’t allow Tom to take these books home. ………………………………………………
3. The teacher won’t correct exercises tomorrow. …………………………………………………
4. How many trees did they cut down ? ……………………………………………………………
5. This well-known library attracts many people. …………………………………………………
6. All students attended the meeting. ………………………………………………………………
7. People say that he is intelligent. …………………………………………………………………
8. He can’t repair my bike. …………………………………………………………………………
9. Mary has operated Tom since 10 o’clock. ……………………………… ………………………
10. Mr. Smith has taught us French for 2 years. ……………………………………………………
11. They didn’t look after the children properly. ……………………………………………………
12. Nobody swept this street last week. ……………………………………………………………
13. People drink a great deal of tea in England. ……………………………………………………
14. People speak English all over the world. ………………………………………………………
15. Tom was writing 2 poems. ………………………………………………………………………
16. She often takes her dog for a walk……………………………………………………………….
17. She didn’t introduce me to her mother. …………………………………………………………
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18. Farmers usually milk cows twice a day. …………………………………………………………
19. He likes people to call him “sir”. ………………………………………………………………
20. Our teacher used to bid us talk in class. …………………………………………………………
21. Don’t let other see you. …………………………………………………………………………
22. Workers were digging a large hole in the ground. ………………………………………………
23. The car knocked a woman down in the street. …………………………………………………
24. Cows were eating grass on the meadow. …………………………………………………………
25. My cousin will meet you at the station. …………………………………………………………
26. She is running her own company. ………………………………………………………………
27. Visitors must leave umbrellas in the cloakroom. ………………………………………………
28. My mother used to make us clean the house. …………………………………………………….
29. John hasn’t finished his homework. ……………………………………………………………...
30. They suggested banning advertisements on TV. …………………………………………………
31. I will shut the door if you like. …………………………………………………………………
32. We have just seen a horrible accident. …………………………………………………………
33. What language do people speak in this country? ………………………………………………
34. At 7 p.m., Mrs. Smith was making cakes. ………………………………………………………
35. He isn’t going to buy that house. …………………………………………………………………
36. This terrorist has kept 3 hostages for a week. ……………………………………………………
37. He hasn’t seen you for years. ……………………………………………………………………
38. The examiner will read the passage 3 times. ……………………………………………………
39. An earthquake destroyed the town. ……………………………………………………………
40. He didn’t type the letter last night. ………………………………………………………………
41. They will pick me up at my house. ……………………………………………………………
42. When did you see him in that bank? ……………………………………… ……………………
43. A man returned the keys to me. …………………………………………………………………
44. Mary will see her friends off at the station. ……………………………………………………
45. They have to pull down that building. ……………………………………………………………
46. He gave me a knife to cut this bread. ……………………………………………………………
47. They used to drink beer in England ………………………………………………………………
48. She can sew 3 shirts a day. ………………………………………………………………………
49. We consider that she is the best singer. …………………………………………………………
50. Nobody has used this room for ages. ……………………………………………………………
51. I am translating an article into Vietnamese. ……………………………………………………
52. People said he had swallowed a safety pin. ………………………………………………………
53. Someone is following me. ………………………………………………………………………
54. The State will assign our students to different jobs. ……………………………………………
55. She read the letter again and again last night. …………………………………………………
56. This is the first time they have written to us about this.
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57. How many lessons are you going to learn next month?
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58. Someone had invented electric lights before I was born.
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59. People know that Japan produces a wide range of cars.
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60. Before they took exams they had revised their lessons.
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61. When he came home his father was reading a newspaper.
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62. My father will take me to Ho Chi Minh City next week.
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63. When I was 18 years old, my parents allowed me to go out in the evening.
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64. You were wearing your new hat when I met you yesterday.
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65. He is preparing everything for the presidential election.
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66. Last Friday, when I came to Jane’s house, she had finished all exercises.
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67. Countries are finding a way to solve the problem.
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68. He put the letter in the drawer, and then he locked it up.
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69. By the end of this year, we will have learnt 2,000 English words.
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70. Don’t ask for another book until you finish this one.
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71. Her father was planting different kinds of flowers in the garden.
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72. The Prime Minister is making a speech at the moment.
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73. How many days did she spend finishing the work?
………………………………… …………………………………………………………………
74. The doctor pulled out one of my teeth yesterday morning.
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75. His wife usually brings him sandwiches at lunch time.
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76. The light went out while I was making a cup of tea.
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77. When she went to Barcelona, she learnt some Spanish.
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78. The students of chemistry made many experiments last week.
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79. For the past years, I have done all my washing by hand.
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80. A pair of robins has built a nest in the porch since last week
 

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH THE MEANING UNCHANGED.

1. David hasn't bought these shirts. (use the passive voice )

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2. has someone decorated my bedroom ?(  use the passive voice)

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3. somebody has driven them to the airport .(use the passive voice )

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4. they have not seen that film .(use the passive voice )

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5. somebody has bought the land next to our house .(use the passive voice )

=>the land .......................................

GIÚP MK VỚI 

Use the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets

1. The police can (identify)..................... the robbers by (study)............................

2. There (be) ............................ nothing interesting on TV last night, so I (go) ............................ to bed early.

3. Video games can (be) ............................ addictive, so players must (be) ............................careful.

4, These medicines will make you (feel) ............................ better.

1. The man who’s talking to the policeman has just returned home from Paris.

2. The novel which was bought by my sister is very interesting.

3. The students who make noise in class will be punished.

4. Passengers who travelled on this bus bought their tickets in books.

5. Do you see the notice which warns people not to enter the military zone?

6. The stairs which lead to the cellar are rather slippery.

7. We had a river in which we could swim.

8. You are the last person who saw her alive.

9. The pilot was the only one who survived the air crash.

9. He was the second man who was killed in this way.

10. Neil Armstrong was the first man who walked on the moon.

11. Here are some accounts that you must check.

12. I’ve got a bottle of wine but I haven’t got anything that I could open it with.

13. I have some letters that I must write.

14. He simply loves parties. He is always the first who comes and the last who goes.

15. The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship which has been built on the Clyde.

16. My grandmother, who is old and sick, never goes out of the house.

17. Kuala Lumpur, which is the capital city of Malaysia, is a major trade center in Southeast Asia.

18. Emma Thompson is the most famous actress who will appear on stage here.

19. We have some picture books that children can read.

20.I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country.

6.Rewrite the sentences in the future simple tense:

Ex.Tuan (travel) to America next week

- Tuan will travel to America next week

1. He (call) you tomorrow

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2. They (not be) there in the morning

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3. I (give) you that money today

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4.She (not help) you with that exercise

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5.Mary (clean) off the table right away

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Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning. Use the words in brackets.

1.   Although Hue is far from Hanoi, Peter often travels to Hanoi by motorbike. (but)

      Hue ____________________________________________________________________

2.   Christian just went to Soc Trang then he joined Ok Om Bok Festival. (than)

      No sooner _______________________________________________________________

3.   Sebastien is a French, but he plays Vietnamese folk games well. (although)

      Although ________________________________________________________________

4.   He has to join the festival in order to play Vietnamese folk games. (so)

      He _____________________________________________________________________

5.   Although the weather was terrible we had a good time. (spite)

      We ____________________________________________________________________

6.   So that Susan would be fit for the skiing, she went to the gym three times a week. (order)

      Susan __________________________________________________________________

7.   My family went to Huong Pagoda Festival two months ago. (since)

      It ______________________________________________________________________

8.   You won’t get in to see the show if you don’t have reserved seats. (unless)

      You ____________________________________________________________________

9.   Brian was really interested in Vietnamese cultural and spiritual events. (interest)

      Brian ___________________________________________________________________

10. If you don’t start early, you will get stuck in the traffic. (otherwise)

      You ____________________________________________________________________