EXERCISE 5 : Change the following sentences into passive voice 

Parents look after their children.

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I saw a strange man in the garden last night.

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Do children like candies?

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They eat potatoes every day.

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Susan cleans the floor every morning.

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He will solve the problem soon.

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We have done our homework.

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Lan will help the old woman.

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She has just written a book on biology.

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The teacher explained the lesson carefully. 

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⸿ EXERCISE 4 : Change the active sentences into the passive.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

The smallest child will eat the cake.

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People can see my house from the river.

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We shall give you a ride to town.

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They may use dictionaries in class.

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Will Mr. Lam buy the house next month?

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They will finish the bridge this year.

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You can’t keep food in that bag.

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Will your teacher sign this form ?

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The teacher will read the passage three times.

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The secretary will not do this report.

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EXERCISE 3 : Change the following sentences into passive voice.

a.    They have used that refrigerator for fifteen years.

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b.    Minh has just washed these clothes.

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c.    The students have prepared the report since last week.

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d.     Someone has put those books on the top shelf.

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e.     Have they finished the work yet ?

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f.     Someone has damaged this table badly.

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g.     They have changed the date of the meeting.

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h.     Ann has borrowed that dictionary from this library.

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i.     Their parents have just bought a house with full comfort.

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j.    I have forgotten the name of the man.

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EXERCISE 2: Change the following sentences into passive voice.

Someone stole his bicycle yesterday.

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They washed our clothes with a new detergent.

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They didn’t invite Hoa and Lan to the party.

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My teacher corrected our homework.

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Fire destroyed that house.

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John returned the money last night.

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Did you do your test perfectly?

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They didn’t open the wine for the party.

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Mark Twain wrote “ Life on the Mississipi ”

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Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

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EXERCISE 1 : Change the following sentences into passive voice

She makes coffee for her parents every day.

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People grow rice in India.

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They speak French in Quebec.

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Nam breaks the glasses.

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They waste their money.

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Na cleans the room every afternoon.

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Miss Linh teaches us grammar and writing.

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Does your child eat that cake?

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Someone puts the chair behind the door.

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He finishes his exercises on time.

IV. Read the passage carefully, and then do the following tasks.

The healthy eating diet

    Healthy eating is about feeling great and having more energy. If you choose the right foods, your healthy diet will be a tasty diet, too. You can still enjoy your favourite sweet and salty foods, but too much sugar and salt is bad for your body.

    Dairy products like milk, cheese, and yoghurt are great because they contain calcium and keep your teeth and bones healthy. You should choose low-fat dairy products.

    Meat, fish, eggs, beans, and nuts are important, too. They keep our bodies healthy and they give us energy to work and play.

    Whole grains are an important part of every meal. If you eat lots of whole grains, you will have a healthy heart. Whole grains are in bread, cereal, pasta, and rice. Dark bread and brown rice are great sources of whole grains.

    Fruit and vegetables are the most important part of a healthy diet. They are low in calories and full of vitamins. Eat lots of fruit and vegetables with every meal, and as snacks during the day. Fruit and vegetables with darker colours have more vitamins.

A.    Find the underlined words in the text to match the meanings.

1.        : an amount of energy.

2.        : the power that your body gets from food.

3.        : food that you eat between meals.

4.        : If food is this, it tastes of sugar.

5.        : If food is this, it tastes of salt.

6.        : the types of food that you eat most often.

7.        : things in food that we need to grow and be healthy.

8.        : the place where you get something from.

B.    Answer the following questions.

1. What does the healthy eating diet help you?

2. What can you also enjoy when you have a healthy eating diet?

3. Why are dairy products good for your health?

4. What is the function of meat, fish, eggs, beans and nuts?

5. Why are whole grains an important part of every meal?

6. What types of foods can we get whole grains from?

7. Why are fruit and vegetables the most important part of a healthy diet?

8. What types of fruit and vegetables have more vitamins?

III. Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.

    The 25th meeting of the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI) that will take place in February 2003 comes at a (1)        time in the quest for sustainable fisheries. Meeting in Johannesburg at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002, world leaders (2)        the vital role of marine fisheries to economic and food security and to biodiversity in general. Leaders established a number of fisheries commitments for the world community, (3)             a call “to maintain or restore stocks to levels that can produce maximum sustainable (4)        with the aim of achieving these goals for depleted stocks on an urgent basis and where possible not later than 2015.”

    The mission of FAO in the field of fisheries is to (5)         and secure the long-term sustainable development and utilization of the worlds fisheries and aquaculture. Many of the issues (6)         the agenda for the 2003 COFI meeting will contribute directly to the goal of restoring depleted fish stocks and to (7)        other commitments.

    If we are to fulfill these commitments, we must take (8)         actions and set clear priorities. The most recent FAO statistics indicate that over 70 percent of fisheries are (9)            overfished or are fished at their maximum capacity. In coming years, production from many key fisheries will likely decline. Demand for fisheries products, (10)        , will continue to increase. The prospect of this growing shortfall poses our greatest fisheries challenge today.

    1.    A. busy    B. critical    C. serious    D. fine

    2.    A. declared    B. claimed    C. accepted    D. acknowledged

    3.    A. giving    B. making    C. including    D. containing

    4.    A. volume    B. quantity    C. amount    D. yield

    5.    A.aid    B. meet    C. provide    D. facilitate

    6.    A. on    B with    C. in    D. for

    7.    A. advancement    B. advancing    C. advanced    D. advance

    8.    A. determined    B. concentrated    C. concerted    D. focused

    9.    A. both    B. or    C. either    D. neither

    10.     A. however    B. consequently    C. so    D. therefore

II.    There is one mistake in each sentence. Underline and correct the mistake.