EXERCISE 8: Change the active into the passive.

Somebody cleans the room everyday.

- The room ……………………………………………….

They cancelled all the flights because of fog.

- All the flights ……………………………………………….. People do not use this road very often.

- This road ……………………………

How do people learn languages?

- How …………………………………….

People advised us not to go out alone.

- We ………………………………………………

They are going to build a supermarket next year.

- A supermarket ………………………………………….

She is using the computer at the moment.

- The computer ………………………………………………

They are opening a new ring road round the city.

- A new ring road ……………………………………………….. They have built a big hospital which costs much money.

- A big hospital ………………………………………………….. The girl did not give me the money.

- I ………………………………………………………………..

- The money ………………………………………………….

A man asked me several difficult questions at the interview.

- I ………………………………………………………..

Nobody told me the story.

- I …………………………………………….

- The story ………………………………………….

About 30 million people are watching this program.

- This program ………………………………………………… They are building some new houses down the street.

- Some new houses ………………………………………………. They have moved nothing in your room.

- Nothing ……………………………………………….

People used oil-lamps years ago.

- Oil-lamps ……………………………………………….

When did they open that hospital?

- When ………………………………………………………

II.Change the active into the passive.

1.Somebody cleans the room everyday.- The room ……………………………………………….

2.They cancelled all the flights because of fog.- All the flights ………………………………………………..

3.People do not use this road very often.- This road ……………………………

4.How do people learn languages?- How …………………………………….

5.People advised us not to go out alone.- We ………………………………………………

6.They are going to build a supermarket next year.- A supermarket ………………………………………….

7.She is using the computer at the moment.- The computer ………………………………………………

8.They are opening a new ring road round the city.- A new ring road ……………………………………..

9.They have built a big hospital which costs much money.  - A big hospital …………………………………..

The girl did not give me the money  .- I ……………………………………………………..

  - The money ……………………………………….

10.A man asked me several difficult questions at the interview.  - I ………………………..

11.Nobody told me the story.  - I …………………………………………….- The story ……………………….

12.About 30 million people are watching this program.- This program ………………………………

13.They are building some new houses down the street.

- Some new houses ……………………………………………….

14.They have moved nothing in your room. - Nothing ……………………………………………….

15.People used oil-lamps years ago.- Oil-lamps ……………………………………………….

16.When did they open that hospital?- When …………………………………………

17.The atmosphere protects the earth from harmful radiation from the sun.

- The earth …………………………………………………..

18.Did anyone see you come in?- Were you ………………………………………………………?

19.He hates people staring at him.- He hates being ………………………………………….

20.Someone will tell her which bus to catch.- She ………………………………………………………….

21.Thieves broke into the house.- The house ………………………………………………………..

22.His mother did not take care of him.- He ……………………………………………………………….

23.They will inform you the result of the exam  by letter.- You ……………………………………………….

- The result …………………………………………………….

24.When will they open the shop?- When …………………………………………………………

25.They will serve fish to the guests about ten minutes from now.- Fish …………………………………….

26.They have sold thousands of CD machines since 1980.- Thousands ……………………………………..

27.That company will publish a textbook next year.- A textbook ……………………………………………….

28.My friends told me to change the way.- I ………………………………………………………….

29.Shakespeare wrote many famous plays.- Many famous  plays ……………………………………….

30.Bill will invite Ann  to the party.- Ann …………………………………………………………

31.Alex is preparing that report.- That report ……………………………………………………

32.The teacher is going to explain the lesson.- The lesson ……………………………………………………….

33.Kathy had returned the book to the library.- The book ……………………………………………………….

34.Does professor Jackson teach that course?- Is the course ………………………………………………?

35.Is Mrs. Brown painting your house?- Is your house ……………………………………………………….?

36.Doctor Ikeda developed that theory.- That theory …………………………………………………………..

37.A storm destroyed the small fishing village.- The small …………………………………………….

38.Hundreds of people visit the Washington Monument each day.

- The Washington Monument …………………………………………

39.The Chinese invented paper, the main writing material today.

- Paper, ………………………………………………………………..

40.Jim’s daughter drew that picture.- That picture …………………………………………………………

1.they cancelled all the flights because of fog.( change the active into the passive).

- all the flights ..............................

2. people don't use this road very often.

- this road .........................

3. people advised us not to go  out alone.

- we..........................................

4. how do people learn languages ?

- how.............................

5. they are going to build a supermarket next year .

-a supermarket............................

6. she is using the computer at the moment .

- the computer......................

7. they are opening a new ring road round the city .

- a new ring road .....................................

8. they have built a big hospital which costs much money .

- a big hospital ...................................

9. the girl did not give me the money .

- i............................

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ACTIVE AND PASSIVE

1.The room is cleaned everyday.- Somebody ……………………………………………….

2. They cancelled all the flights because of fog.- All the flights ………………………………………………..

3. This road is not used very often.- This road ……………………………

4. How do people learn languages?- People …………………………………….

5. People advised us not to go out alone.

- We ………………………………………………

6.The girl did not give me the money

.- I …………………………………………………………..

- The money ………………………………………………….

7. A man asked me several difficult questions at the interview.

- I ………………………………………………………..

8.Nobody told me the story.

- I …………………………………………….

- The story ………………………………………….

9.Oil lamps were used years ago.

- People ……………………………………….

10.When did they open that hospital?

- When ………………………………………………………

11. The atmosphere protects the earth from harmful radiation from the sun.

- The earth …………………………………………………..

12. Did anyone see you come in?- Were you ………………………………………………?

13. She'll be told which bus to catch.- Someone ……………………………………………

14. The house was broken into.- Somebody………………………………………………………..

15. He was not taken care of by his mother.- His mother………………………………………….

1. The new laws will be.....to restrict wildlife destruction

A. pasted B.passed C.supplied D.taken away

2. Harmful insects must be...to protect our crops

A.conserved B.protected C.destroyed D.cultivated

3. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others

A.introduce B.peacefully C.consequence D.inflience

4. Thanh:" Would you like to go to the movies tonight?" Mai:"...."

A. No I don't like B. Yes I'd like C. Of course D. I'd love to

5. Up to now, we have hardly estimated the.... that our country suffered during the war

A.destroy B.destroyable C.destructive D.destruction

6. People don't use this road very often

A. This road is not used very often

B. Not very often this road is not used

C. This road very often is not used

D. This road not very often is used

7. The... is the air, water, land inor on which people animals and plants live

A.consequence B.environment C.planet D.resource

8. They cancelled all flights because of fog

A. All flights because of fog were cancelled

B. All flights were cancelled because of fog

C. All flights were because of fog cancelled of fog

D. All flights were cancelled by them because of fog

9. Fire is the greatest danger.....forests

A.on B.of C.to D.in

10. We cannot clean up our polluted rivers and seas....

A.during the night B.at night C.very quickly D.very slowly

1.Some body cleans the room every day

A.The room every day is cleaned B. The room is every day cleaned

C.The room is cleaned every day D. The room is clean by somebody every day

2.They cancelled all flights because of fog.

A. All flights because of fog were cancelled.

B. All flights were cancelled because of fog.

C. All flights were because of fog cancelled

D. All flights were cancelled by them because of fog

3.People don’t use this road very often.

A. This road is not used very often B. Not very often this road is not used

C. This road very often is not used D. This road not very often is used

4.Somebody accused me of stealing money

A. I was accused by somebody of stealing money.

B. I was accused of stealing money

C. I was accuse of stealing money by somebody

D. I was accused stealing money.

5.How do people learn languages?

A.How are languages learned? B. How are languages learned by people?

C.How languages are learned? D. Languages are learned how?

III. Change thesse sentences into pasive:

1.Somebody cleans that room every day. => ……………………………………………….………………

2. They cancelled all flights because of fog. => ..………………………………………….………………

3.They are building a new highway around the city. => ………………………………………….…………

4.They have built a new hospital near the airport. => …………………………………………….………………

5. They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview. => ……………………………………………….………

6. People don’t use this road very often. => …………………………………………….…………………………

7. Somebody accused me of stealing money. => …………………………………………….…………………….

8. Somebody is using the computer at the moment. => …………………………………………….……………..

9. The bill includes service. => …………………………………………….………………………………………

10. They have changed the date of the meeting. => …………………………………………….…………………

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

They cancelled all flights because of fog

A. All flights were cancelled by them of fog.

B. All flights were because of fog were cancelled.

C. All flights were because of fog cancelled.

D. All flights were cancelled because of fog.