I.                   Using the verbs in brackets, write sentences in the passive voice.

The Temple of Literature/ in the centre of Ha Noi about 2 kilometres west of Hoan Kiem Lake. (locate)

->…The Temple of Literature is located in centre of Ha Noi about 2 kilometres west of Hoan Kiem Lake

2. Many precious relics/ in the Temple of Literature (display)

-> Many precious relics are displayed in the Temple of Literature

3. Many trees and flowers/ the gardeners (take care of)

-> Many trees and

4. The Temple of Literature/ one of the most important cultural and historic places/ in Viet Nam. (consider)

->…………………………………………………………………………………….

5. Lots of souvenirs/ inside the Temple of Literature (sell)

->…………………………………………………………………………………….

6. Khue Van pavillion/ the symbol of Ha Noi (regard)

->…………………………………………………………………………………….

7. The Temple of Literature/ in 1070 (found)

->…………………………………………………………………………………….

8. The Imperial Academy / under Emperor Ly Thanh Tong (construct)

->…………………………………………………………………………………….

9. The Doctors’ stone tablets/ King Le Thanh Tong (erect)

->……………………………………………………………………………………

10. The imperial Academy/ the first university/ in Viet Nam (regard as)

->…………………………………………………………………………………..

11. In 1483 the Imperial Academy/ Thai Hoc Vien (rename)

->…………………………………………………………………………………..

12. The 82 Doctors’ stone tablets/ UNESCO (recognise)

->………………………………………………………………………………….

I. Present Simple: S + is/are/am(not) PP (V3)

1.      People drink a great deal of tea in England.

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2.      She often takes her dog for a walk.

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3.      Everybody speaks English all over the world.

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4. The waiter brings me this dish.
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5. They keep these rooms tidy all the time.

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6. Our friends don’t send these postcards to us.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7. Does he lend his friend his new shoes?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

II. Past Simple: S + was/were (not)  PP

1. John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.
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2. The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning.
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3. You showed them the special camera.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Did they give Ann some bananas and some flowers?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Yesterday everything in it were stolen by the thieves.

II. Choose the best answer.

Oxford University is……………… one of the best university in the UK.

Considered                  B. regarded                 C. built                        D. constructed

Lan’s school is ……………… Chu Van An Lower Secondary School.

Considered                  B. built                        C. regarded                 D. named

English is……………. all over the world.

Spoken                        B. speak                      C. spoke                      D. speaked

Thong Nhat Palace is………………… at 106 Nguyen Du street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

Constructed                B. renamed                  C. surrounded D. located

Ha Long Bay was first………………… as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994.

Sold                             B. grown                     C. regarded                 D. seen

All the tickets for the trip to the Temple of Literature…………………

Sell                              B. sold             C. were sold                D. is sold

Look! The trees and flowers ………………. care of by the gardeners of the Temple of Literature.

are being taken            B. taken                       C. were taken              D. is taken

My father ………………. The head master of Chu Van An Lower Secondary School.

Choose                        B. is chosen                 C. are chosen               D. chose

My sister …………………. A scholarship to Cambridge University.

May offer                    B. will offer                C. is offered                D. offered

The souvenirs and postcards inside the Temple of Literature ……………. to you at a higher price by the shopkeeper.

Sold                             B. sell                          C. was sold                 D. were sold

The students in the university ……………. By famous lecturers and tutors.

Are taught                   B. are learned  C. are studied              D. are played

A new university …………….. in my town in the near future.

Is built             B. will be built            C. was built                 D. has been built

The government ………………. These people the right to settle near the university.

Is given                       B. will be given           C. was given               D. has given

The police surrounded the house.

The house is surrounded by the police

The house was surrounded by the police.

The house are surrounded by the police.

The house were surrounded by the police.

Yesterday the thieves stole everything in it.

Yesterday everything in it is stolen by the thieves.

Yesterday everything in it are stolen by the thieves.

Yesterday everything in it was stolen by the thieves.