I. Change the following sentences into passive

1. People send lots of cards at Christmas.

Lots of cards are sent at Christmas

2. We turn on the lights when it's dark.

The lights are turned on when it's dark

3. We study many subjects at school.

Many subjects are studied at school by us

4. Someone found Emily's bike in the river.

Emily's bike was found in the river

5. Someone carried my luggage to the train station.

My luggage was carried to the train station

6. Someone broke the sink in the kitchen.

The sink in the kitchen was broken

7. Someone took my English novels away.

My English novels were taken away

8. They pay the office workers weekly.

The office workers are paid weekly

9. They have not answered our questions.

Our questions have not been answered

10. He made these things by hand.

These things were made by hand

11. My parents took us to the circus yesterday.

We were taken to the circus by my parents yesterday

12. People speak English everywhere.

English is spoken everywhere

13. We have waited for the bus for half an hour.

The bus has been waited for for half an hour

14.We have finished the homework for half an hour.

The homework has been finished by us for half an hour

15. My mother has already prepared meal for the family

Meal has already been prepared for the family by my mother

1) Lots of cards are sent at Christmas

2) The lights are turned on when it's dark

3) Many subjects are studied at school by us

4) Many subjects are studied at school by us

5) My luggage was carried to the train station

6) The sink in the kitchen was broken

7) My English novels were taken away

8) The office workers are paid weekly

9) Our questions have not been answered

10) These things were made by hand

11) We were taken to the circus by my parents yesterday

12) English is spoken everywhere

13) The bus has been waited for for half an hour

14) The homework has been finished by us for half an hour

15) Meal has already been prepared for the family by my mother

My sister …………has looked…….for you since yesterday. (look)

10. The train……left……. half an hour ago. (leave)

11. When I last saw him, he ………was living….in London. (live)

12. We……haven't seen….Mr Dong since last Sunday. (not see)

13. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he …finishes……his work. (finish)

14. I………haven't had…….any difficult so far. (not have)

15. People ………speak…………English and French in Canada. (speak)

16. Last week, my professor promised that we ……would be awarded……..next week. (award)

17. The Internet has helped students study more ………independently…… (depend)

18. It was……unfriendly ……that she left without saying a word to us. (friend)

19………Sales…..of mobile products have always gone up these years. (sell)

20. I am thankful to my teacher who gives me a lot of ……encouragement……to better my life. (courage)

21. The song …………was successfully performed……….last night.(successfully perform)

22. How long …………is it…….it since you stopped smoking? (be)

23.The book ………has been published……….4 times so far. (public)

24. The dog………was killed……….with 3 bullets while it was trying to reach the American soldier. (kill)

25. I………attended….this university from 1990 to 1995. (attend)

26. He ……has sold….. motorcycle for ten years now. (sell)

27. Columbus……discovered…….America more than 400years ago. (discover)

28. Ba’s village lies in a……mountainous……….area. (mountain)

29. We find it ………interesting…to go on a picnic in a jungle rainforest. (interest)

30. There are ten……entrances……..to this spring fair. (enter)

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2d

3d

4a

1. At last you're here! I(wait)..........have been waiting......... here for more than half an hour!
2. My father(work)........has worked........ in Canada since last year, so by the time he(return)..........returns............ the month after next I(not see)........will haven't seen........ him for fourteen months.
3. When you(see).......see...... him again you(be)....will be......surprised to see that his health(improve)......has improved...... since he(go) went to Switzerland.

1. At last you're here! I(wait)..........have been waiting......... here for more than half an hour!
2. My father(work).......has worked......... in Canada for last year, so by the time he(return)..........returns............ the month after next I(not see).......won't have seen......... him for fourteen months.
3. When you(see)......see....... him again you(be)....will be......surprised to see that his health(improve).....has been improved....... since he(go)........went........ to Switzerland.

1. At last you’re here! I (wait) have been waiting here for more than half an hour!
2. My father (work) has worked in Canada for the last year, so by the time he (return) returns the month after next I (not see) won't have seen him for fourteen months.
3. When you (see) see him again you (be) will be surprised to see that his health (improve) has improved since he (go) went to Switzerland.
4. Why (you not tell) _____didn't you tell_____________me you (can) ________can_________lend me the money? I (not need) ____ couldn't have needed______________to borrow it from the bank.
5. It’s time we (leave) _____left___________now.
6. The manager (talk) ________is talking________to an important customer at the moment but he (be) _________will be_______free to see you presently. Would you like to take a seat for a few minutes?
7. When I last (see) _______saw_________him, he (live) ________was living________in London. He (tell) ________told________me that he (think) ______had been thinking_________of moving to Australia, and he may well have done so by now.
8. Not until we (arrive) ___arrived____________at his house, we (discover) _________discovered______that he (be) ___had been___________on holiday, and that we (waste) _______had wasted________our time in calling on him.
9. I’m tired of working in an office. I (think) _________am thinking________of changing my job.
10. I just (smell) ________have just smelt_______your roses. Do you think they (smell) _________smell______wonderful?

1.When I last saw him, he _____ in London.

A.has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living

2.We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.

A.don’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. hadn’t seen

3.The train ______ half an hour ago.

A.has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left

4.Jack ______ the door.

A.has just painted B. paint C. will have painted D. painting

5.My sister ________ for you since yesterday.

A.is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked

1. your teacher is.........................helpful than mine

a. more b. many c. little d. x

2. i ..........................taking a walk every sunday morning

a. plan b. want c. decide d. ejnoy

3. her parents wanted him ....................some goods books to read

a. to choose b. choose c. chose d. choosing

4. how long ....................you.........................for me ? - for an hour

a. did/wait b. have / waited c. do / wait d. did / waited

5. my father ..............teaching in a small village 10 years ago

a. is starting b. started c. starts d . has started

6. ba and tam usually go fishing ......weekends

a. on b. in c. from d. for

1. your teacher is.........................helpful than mine

a. more b. many c. little d. x

2. i ..........................taking a walk every sunday morning

a. plan b. want c. decide d. ejnoy

3. her parents wanted him ....................some goods books to read

a. to choose b. choose c. chose d. choosing

4. how long ....................you.........................for me ? - for an hour

a. did/wait b. have / waited c. do / wait d. did / waited

5. my father ..............teaching in a small village 10 years ago

a. is starting b. started c. starts d . has started

6. ba and tam usually go fishing ......weekends

a. on b. in c. from d. for

1. The train __________ half an hour ago.

A. has left    B. left       C. is leaving       D. will leave

2. I ______ to the same barber since last year.

A. am going      B. have gone     C. go      D. went

3. Peter _____________ yet. I’m still waiting.

A. hasn’t phoned       B. phoned     C. is phoning     D. will phone

4. Ha Long Bay _________ as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994.

A. is regarding        B. is regarded       C. was regarded       D. regarded

5. I _____________ a lot of gifts on my birthday last week

A. was given     B. is given     C. will be given       D. have been given

1. The train __________ half an hour ago.

A. has left    B. left       C. is leaving       D. will leave

2. I ______ to the same barber since last year.

A. am going      B. have gone     C. go      D. went

3. Peter _____________ yet. I’m still waiting.

A. hasn’t phoned       B. phoned     C. is phoning     D. will phone

4. Ha Long Bay _________ as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994.

A. is regarding        B. is regarded       C. was regarded       D. regarded

5. I _____________ a lot of gifts on my birthday last week

A. was given     B. is given     C. will be given       D. have been given

1 B
2 B
3 A
4 C
5 D