II. Fill in the blank with a verb from the box in the correct tense of the passive. Use each verb once only.

1.     Mary kept trying to talk to me while my hair    

2.     This money box ____________ for two years.

3.     A lot of trees were          in the storm last summer.

4.     Those suitcases      behind if you aren't careful.

5.     The rent______________ , I think.

6.     Spanish      differently in Spain and in Colombia.

7.     ___________ any tests         since last month.

8.     Beer___________  for breakfast in England years ago.

9.     At present the champagne glasses   in a big box.

10.  When we came the stadium, the home team  by 3 to 1.

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.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
57. How many lessons are you going to learn next month?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
60. Before they took exams they had revised their lessons.
……………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
61. When he came home his father was reading a newspaper.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
62. My father will take me to Ho Chi Minh City next week.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
63. When I was 18 years old, my parents allowed me to go out in the evening.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
64. You were wearing your new hat when I met you yesterday.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
65. He is preparing everything for the presidential election.
…………………………………………………………………………………………… ………
66. Last Friday, when I came to Jane’s house, she had finished all exercises.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
67. Countries are finding a way to solve the problem.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
68. He put the letter in the drawer, and then he locked it up.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
69. By the end of this year, we will have learnt 2,000 English words.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
70. Don’t ask for another book until you finish this one.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
71. Her father was planting different kinds of flowers in the garden.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
72. The Prime Minister is making a speech at the moment.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
73. How many days did she spend finishing the work?
………………………………… …………………………………………………………………
74. The doctor pulled out one of my teeth yesterday morning.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
75. His wife usually brings him sandwiches at lunch time.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
76. The light went out while I was making a cup of tea.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
77. When she went to Barcelona, she learnt some Spanish.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
78. The students of chemistry made many experiments last week.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
79. For the past years, I have done all my washing by hand.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
80. A pair of robins has built a nest in the porch since last week
 

Study the sentences in exercise 1. Complete rules a–c with the words in the box. Then find more passive sentences in the blog on page 80.

 Use the Present continuous tense of the verbs in the box to complete the sentences  

1.      I _________________ to New York tomorrow morning.

2.      _________ you _________ your homework after dinner?

3.      All my friends _________________ to my party next week.

4.      I _________________ the car tonight. You can borrow it.

5.      The company _________________ everyone a present for New Year.

6.      Sally _________________ John at seven o’clock this evening.

7.      The train _________________ in ten minutes.

8.      _________ Dave’s father _________ him to the zoo at the weekend?

9.      We_________________ our grandparents next Sunday.

10.    They _________________ a dinner party on Friday and you’re invited.

. Task  7. Use the Present continuous tense of the verbs in the box to complete the sentences  

1.      I _________________ to New York tomorrow morning.

2.      _________ you _________ your homework after dinner?

3.      All my friends _________________ to my party next week.

4.      I _________________ the car tonight. You can borrow it.

5.      The company _________________ everyone a present for New Year.

6.      Sally _________________ John at seven o’clock this evening.

7.      The train _________________ in ten minutes.

8.      _________ Dave’s father _________ him to the zoo at the weekend?

9.      We_________________ our grandparents next Sunday.

10.    They _________________ a dinner party on Friday and you’re invited.

use the correct passive tense of these verbs

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 (not steal)

6. The electric light bulb.............. by Thomas Edison (invite)

7. Mickey Mouse cartoons.........in sixty languages (translate)

8. If it is foggy, that sport event..........(cancel)

9. the examiner..............the result of the examination next week(tell)

10. This machine............ for quite a long time(not use)

11. We______by a loud noise during the night

A. woke up B. are woken up C. were woken up D. were waking up

12. All bottles_____before transportation

A. frozen B. were froze C. were frozen E. are froze

13. These tennis courts don't_____very often. not many people want to play

A. got used B. used C. get used D. get use

III. Use the words and phrases to write complete sentences. (5 pts)

1.       My father / used / smoke / lot / but / he / not / any more.

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2.       Homework / must / hand in / before / end / week.

_____________________________________________________________

3.       I find / hard / persuade Jane / change / mind.

_____________________________________________________________

4.       No one / take / notice / her presence / party.

_____________________________________________________________

5.       My parents / going / have / old house / rebuild.

C. Use the given words to make complete sentences.

1. Which festival/ you/ interested in?

………………………………………………………….

2. Where/ Jim/ buy/ the cake yesterday?

………………………………………………………….

3. How long/ David/ collect/ stamps?

………………………………………………………….

4. There/ not/ use to/ be/ many vehicles/ in the streets/ when/ I/ be/ young.

………………………………………………………….

5. How far/ it/ Jane’s apartment/ her school?

………………………………………………………….