Han is a better swimmer than Lan is .

=>Lan can’t …swim as well as Han……………………………………………………………….............…….

31. Phu Quang has composed a lot of songs about Ha Noi.

=> A lot of…………songs about HN have been composed by Phu Quang……………………………………………………………………….

32.They have worked in that company since 2001.

=> They started ……working in that company in 2001…………………………………………………………...............…..

33. I last saw her 10 years ago.

=> I haven’t ……seen her for 10 years…………………………..................................………………………….

34. Without tourism, this area wouldn’t have much income.

=>This area depends ……on tourism………………………………………………………………

35. We can't sit on the grass because it is too wet.

=> The grass.........is too wet for us to sit on...........................................................................................................

Change these sentences into passive

1, No one used this computer yesterday

=>this computer was not used yesterday

2, My grandmother named my daughter after a kind of flower

=>my daughter was named after a kind of flower by My grandmother

3, Nobody informed me about the change of the plan

=>I wasn't informed about the change of the plan

4, They gave Linh an Ox dictionary last semester

=>Linh was given an Ox dictionary last semester

5, Tuan's parents sent him to a high quality school last year

=>Tuan was sent to a high quality school by his parents last year

6, Do they put garbage bin along the streets in your town !

=>is garbage bin put the streets in your town?

7, The manager didn't phone the secretary this morning

=> the secretary wasn't phoned this morning

Change these sentences into passive

1, No one used this computer yesterday.

=> This computer wasn’t used yesterday

2, My grandmother named my daughter after a kind of flower.

=> My daughter was named after a kind of flower by my grandmother

3, Nobody informed me about the change of the plan.

=> I wasn’t informed about the change of the plan

4, They gave Linh an Ox dictionary last semester.

=> Linh was given an Ox dictionary last semester

5, Tuan's parents sent him to a high quality school last year.

=> Tuan was sent to a high quality school by his parentslast year

6, Do they put garbage bin along the streets in your town !

=> Is garbage bin put along the streets in your town?

7, The manager didn't phone the secretary this morning.

=> The secretary wasn’t phoned by the manager this morning

Change these sentences into passive voice

1. Nobody has used this motor for a long time

=> this motor hasn't been used for a long time

2. I think I should tell everybody about it

=> It is thought that I should tell everybody about it

3. You need not type this letter

=> this letter needn't be typed

4. They began to build the house last year

=> the house was begun to build last year

1.The waiter refilled my glass. My glass was refilled by the waiter

2.People throw away billions of cans every year. Billions of cans are thrown away every year 

3.People don’t use this road very often. This road is not used very often

4.We will grow a lot of trees in the park. A lot of trees will be grown in the park

5.Will you invite Lan to your birthday party? Will she be invited to your birthday party?

6.They are going to widen the road soon.  the road is going to be widened soon

7.Does she collect milk bottles? Are milk bottles collected by her?

8. My siter didn’t clean these rooms yesterday. These rooms weren't cleaned by my sister yesterday

9.They haven’t smoked cigarettes since last year. Cigarettes haven't been smoked since last year

Question 6:

    a) Change these sentences into passive voice

1. Nobody has used this motor for a long time this motor hasn't been used for a long time

2. I think I should tell everybody about it i think everybody should be told about it

3.you neednot type this letter this letter needn't be typed

4.They began to build the house last year the house was built last year

   b) Change the following sentences into reported speech

          1. "If you want to learn English, I can help you," John said 

John said that if I wanted to learn English, he could help me

          2. "Do you live here?" Minh asked.

 She asked him if he lived there.

          3. "You must come today," Hoa said.

 Hoa said we had to come today.

          4. "What does your son want to learn?" the man said to Mr Hai

The man asked Mr Hai what his son wanted to learn

    c) Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.

          1. The teacher divided the class ......into........two groups  

          2. Take an umbrella with you. It will save you ....from......getting wet on the way home.

          3. We are all responsible ...........for.........keeping the environment clear and clean.    

  4. Tuan's parents was disappointed ..........in.....him because he failed the final test.

    d/ There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistakes and correct it.

1.     His teacher encouraged him taking =>to take part in the competition.

2.     My family used to be having =>have dinner at 7 o'clock in the evening

3.     I wish I can=>could go with you to the countryside next weekend.

4.     No one came to the meeting last Saturday, didn’t he =>did they?

    e/  Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.

          1. Life/Vietnam/ year 2100 / be/ very different / what / it / today. Life in Vietnam in year 2100 will be very different from what it is today

          2. Football/seem/be/ popular /game/ England.Football seems to be the most popular game in England 

          3. It/ wrong/you/ not/ help / him/ studies.  it's wrong that you didn't help him with his studies

          4. Catch/ many fish/ that/ couldn’t / count. They caught so many fish thatthey couldn't count

Question7: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.

1.     It was such a hard cake that I couldn’t eat it.

- The cake..................... was so hard that I couldn’t eat it...................................

2.     When he is asked about his past, he hates it.

- He hates............. being asked about her exam result...........................................

3.     It was a two - hour flight from HaNoi to Ho Chi Minh City

- It took......................... two hours to fly from hn to hcmc.........................

4.     "Let's use fewer plastic bags," he said.

- He suggested.................using fewer plastic bags......................

5.     Would you like me to finish the work tonight?

- I'll.......................... finish the work tonight if you like................................

6.     After many  years of hardwork, he retired.       

- After he ................had worked hard for many years, he retired..............................

7.     I'd rather read newspapers than watch TV.

- I prefer....................... watching TV to reading newspapers.........................

8.     Does your brother use the Internet everyday?

- Your brother .................. uses the internet every day,doesn't he?.....................

9.     I remember them taking me to a well-known theatre in the city.

- I remember................. being taken to a well-known theatre in the city...........................

10.            She said nothing, but stood looking at him.          

- Without .................  saying anything, she stood looking at him.........................

Change the following sentences into  the passive voice.

1. The teacher corrects our homework every day.

-> Our homework is corrected by the teacher everyday.

2. The librarian doesn’t allow me to take the book home.

-> I am not allowed to take the book home by the librarian.

3.  They are building a new hospital in Ha Tinh City.

-> A new hospital is being built in Ha Tinh City.

4. You should submit this application form right now.

-> This application form should be submitted right now.

5. He has to finish the report before the fifth of the month.

-> The report has to be finished before the fifth of the month.

6. No one has used this sewing machine for several months.

-> This sewing machine hasn't been used for several months.

7. The children are drawing pictures about their ideal world.

-> Pictures are being drawn by the children about their ideal world.

8. They awarded him the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1946.

-> He was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1946.

9. We saw him leave the office at 6 o’clock this morning.

-> He was seen to leave the office at 6 o’clock this morning.

10. You ought to water these plants once a week.

-> These plants ought to be watered once a week.

11. People saw her driving a car near the bridge.

-> She was seen driving a car near the bridge.

12. They said that he was the richest man in the town. 

-> It was said that he was the richest man in the town. 

-> He was said to be the richest man in the town. 

13. Scientists began to carry out researches on AIDS in 1981.

-> Researches on AIDS were begun to carry out by scientists in 1981.

14. Everybody believed that he had died of lung cancer.

-> It was believed that he had died of lung cancer.

-> He was believed to have died of lung cancer.

15. People can’t learn a foreign language in a short time.

-> A foreign language can't be learnt in a short time.

16. Did anyone ask any questions about me ?

-> Were any questions asked about me?

17. The robbers forced the bank manager to hand over the money.

-> The bank manager was forced to hand over the money by the robbers.

18. They let us go.

-> We were let go.

19. Some people think he is a dangerous criminal.

-> He is thought to be a dangerous criminal.

20. No one told me the truth.

-> I wasn't told the truth.

Tham khảo

Change the following sentences into  the passive voice.

1. The teacher corrects our homework every day.

-> Our homework is corrected by the teacher everyday.

2. The librarian doesn’t allow me to take the book home.

-> I am not allowed to take the book home by the librarian.

3.  They are building a new hospital in Ha Tinh City.

-> A new hospital is being built in Ha Tinh City.

4. You should submit this application form right now.

-> This application form should be submitted right now.

5. He has to finish the report before the fifth of the month.

-> The report has to be finished before the fifth of the month.

6. No one has used this sewing machine for several months.

-> This sewing machine hasn't been used for several months.

7. The children are drawing pictures about their ideal world.

-> Pictures are being drawn by the children about their ideal world.

8. They awarded him the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1946.

-> He was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1946.

9. We saw him leave the office at 6 o’clock this morning.

-> He was seen to leave the office at 6 o’clock this morning.

10. You ought to water these plants once a week.

-> These plants ought to be watered once a week.

11. People saw her driving a car near the bridge.

-> She was seen driving a car near the bridge.

12. They said that he was the richest man in the town. 

-> It was said that he was the richest man in the town. 

13. Scientists began to carry out researches on AIDS in 1981.

-> Researches on AIDS were begun to carry out by scientists in 1981.

14. Everybody believed that he had died of lung cancer.

-> It was believed that he had died of lung cancer.

-> He was believed to have died of lung cancer.

15. People can’t learn a foreign language in a short time.

-> A foreign language can't be learnt in a short time.

16. Did anyone ask any questions about me ?

-> Were any questions asked about me?

17. The robbers forced the bank manager to hand over the money.

-> The bank manager was forced to hand over the money by the robbers.

18. They let us go.

-> We were let go.

19. Some people think he is a dangerous criminal.

-> He is thought to be a dangerous criminal.

20. No one told me the truth.

-> I wasn't told the truth.