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I. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
1. Iceland is considered the most ______peaceful____country in the world. (peace)
2. A____nomadic___lifestyle has its advantages and disadvantages. (nomad)
3. My brother has been a stamp__collector_____for several years. (collect)
4. It is a/an_____inconvenient___place to hold a picnic because it is too far from the road. (convenience)
5. Drinking water in some areas may be__unsafe____.(safe)
6. During my stay in the village, I was_____friendly___with several local farmers. (friend)
7. Encouraging children to eat and drink___ healthy___is very important. (health)
8. Local people in the village often wear their___traditional____costumer during the festivals. (tradition)
9. Please give__generosity____to that charity to help the homeless after the flood. (generous)
10. The baby slept very___soundly____because the bed was really comfortable. (sound)
II. Rewrite each sentence so it has the same meaning. Use a comparative form of the adjective in brackets.
1. Tim is older than Sarah.(young)
Sarah is younger than Tim
2. Our house is large than yours.(small)
Your house is smaller than our house.
3. Bill is not as tall as David.(short)
Bill is shorter than David
4. Jack's marks are worse than mine.(good)
My marks is better than Jack's marks
5. This book is the same price at the one.(expensive)
That book is the most expensive.
6. Your bike is slower than mine.(fast)
My bike is faster than yours.
III. Rewrite the sentences of comparison.
1. Her old house is bigger than her new one.
-> Her new house is smaller than her old house.
2. No one in my class is taller than Peter.
-> Peter is the tallest people in my class
3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
-> The white dress is cheaper than the black one.
4. According to me, English is easier than Maths.
-> According to me, Maths is harder than English.
5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
-> Mary is the most intelligent people in my group
6. No river in the world is longer than the Nile.
-> The Nile the longest river in the world
7. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
-> No mountain taller than Mount Everest.
8. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl.
-> She is the pretiest girl I have ever met.
9. This computer works better than that one.
-> That computer works worse than this one.
I. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
1. Peaceful
2. Nomadic
3. Collection
4. Inconvenient
5. Unsafe
6. Friendly
7. Healthily
8. Traditional
9. Generosity
10. Soundly
II.Rewrite each sentence so it has the same meaning. Use a comparative form of the adjective in brackets.
1. Sarah is younger than Tim.
2. Your house is smaller than our house.
3. Bill is shorter than David.
4. My marks are better than Jack's marks.
5. That book is as expensive as this book.
6. My bike is faster than your bike.
III.Rewrite the sentences of comparison.
1. Her new house isn't as big as her old house .
2. Peter is the tallest student in my class.
3. The white dress is cheaper than the black one.
4. According to me, Maths is more difficult than English .
5. Mary is the most intelligent in my group
6. The Nile is the longest river in the world .
7. No mountain in the world is higher than Mount Everest .
8. She is the prettiest girl I have ever met.
9. That computer works worse than this one.
I. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
1. Iceland is considered the most ____peaceful______country in the world. (peace)
2. A____nomadic___lifestyle has its advantages and disadvantages. (nomad)
3. My brother has been a stamp___collector____for several years. (collect)
4. It is a/an____inconvenient____place to hold a picnic because it is too far from the road. (convenience)
5. Drinking water in some areas may be___unsafe___.(safe)
6. During my stay in the village, I was____friendly____with several local farmers. (friend)
7. Encouraging children to eat and drink___healthily___is very important. (health)
8. Local people in the village often wear their____traditional___costumer during the festivals. (tradition)
9. Please give___generously___to that charity to help the homeless after the flood. (generous)
10. The baby slept very___soundly____because the bed was really comfortable. (sound)
II. Rewrite each sentence so it has the same meaning. Use a comparative form of the adjective in brackets.
1. Tim is older than Sarah.(young)
Sarah........isn't as old as Tim..........
2. Our house is large than yours.(small)
Your house is.......not as large as our house......
3. Bill is not as tall as David.(short)
Bill is........shorter than David.............
4. Jack's marks are worse than mine.(good)
My marks........is better than Jack's marks........
5. This book is the same price at that one.(expensive)
That book is.......as expensive as this one.........
6. Your bike is slower than mine.(fast)
My bike.......is faster than yours.............
III. Rewrite the sentences of comparison.
1. Her old house is bigger than her new one.
-> Her new house.......isn't as big as her old house...........
2. No one in my class is taller than Peter.
-> Peter........is the tallest in my class...........
3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
-> The white dress......isn't as expensive as the black dress.........
4. According to me, English is easier than Maths.
-> According to me, Maths...........isn't as easy as English..................
5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
-> Mary.......is the most intelligent in my group............
6. No river in the world is longer than the Nile.
-> The Nile...........is the longest river in the world.............
7. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
-> No mountain.......in the world is higher than Mount Everest.........
8. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl.
-> She is...........a pretty girl I have met.............
9. This computer works better than that one.
-> That computer........isn't as good as this one...............
XI. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning
with the given words. (10 pts)
1. Can’t you do better than that?
Is that _______________the best you can do_______________________________________?
2. Why don’t we go shopping this weekend?
Shall __________________we go shopping this weekend__________________________________________?
3. I don’t want to do anything too energetic today.
I don’t feel ____________________like doing anything too energetic today ___________________________________.
4. It isn’t necessary for students to wear uniforms on Wednesday.
Students _______________________don't have to wear uniforms on Wednesdays____________________________________.
5. She teaches English well.
She is ___________________a good teacher____________________________________.
6. She feels comfortable to watch TV.
Watching TV _____________________make her (feel) comfortable___________________________.
7. My new jeans are more expensive than yours.
My new jeans aren’t _______________________as cheap as yours_______________________
8. We spent a whole day looking for these old pictures.
Ittook _______________________us a whole day to look for these old pictures_________________________________
9. When did you buy the computer?
Howlong is ____________________it since you bought the computer___________________________________?
10. What is the distance between your hometown and your school?
How ________________________for is it from your hometown to your school_____________________________________?
Put these words in their correct order to make meaningful sentences.
1. please / magazine / your / you / Would / me / lend / fashion/ ?
would you lend me your fashion magazine , please ?
2. white/ would / Her / a / coffee / brother / like / cup / of /.
her brother would like a cup of white coffee
3. some / I / juice / have / may / more / orange ?
may I have some orange ?
4. teachers /to / carefully / students/ their / The / should / listen.
the students should listen to teachers carefully
5. get / by /o’clock/ sure / home / to / back/ ten / Make.
Make sure by getting to back home ten o'clock
6. wash / your / you / Remember / to / meals / hands / to / have / before.
Remember to wash your hands before you have to meals
7. family / go / Where/ you / picnic / your / for / the / did / a /and / ?
Where did your family and you go for a picnic ?
8. cinema / boy / often / the little / does / go / How / to / the ?
HOW OFTEN DOES THE LITTLE BOY GO TO THE CINEMA?
9. his / mother / him / His / gift / birthday / bought / sixteenth / for / that / on.
HIS MOTHER BOUGHT A GIFT FOR HIM ON THAT BIRTHDAY
10. to / too / box / The / lift / woman / a / is / such / weak / big.
THE WOMAN IS TOO WEAK TO LIFT A BIG BOX
IIChange these sentences into Passive voice.
1. Somebody has cleaned the room.THE ROOM HAS BEEN CLEANED
2. They have postponed the correct.THE CORRECT HAVE BEEN POSTPONED BY THEM
3. They’re building a new road round the city.A NEW ROAD ROUND THE CITY ARE BEING BUILT
4. We’re going to hold a party this weekend. A PARTY IS GOING TO BE HELD THIS WEEKEND
5. Sir Thomas gave the package to Henry yesterday.THE PACKAGE WAS GIVEN TO HENRY BY SIR THOMAS YESTERDAY
6. People believe that Long is still alive. IT IS BELIEVED THAT LONG IS STILL ALIVE
7. You should have your uncle mend the ball. YOUR UNCLE SHOULD BE HAD MEND THE BALL
8. His fans call him Bati Goal.HE IS CALLED BATI GOAL BY HIS FANS
9. I haven’t finished the task yet. THE TASK HASN'T BEEN FINISHED BY ME YET
10. She’ll solve the problem soon. THE PROBLEM WILL BE SOLVED BY HER SOON
IIIWrite these sentences as directed.
1. It is expected that the strike will end soon.
The strike is expected to end soon.
2. It is expected that the weather will be good tomorrow.
The weather is expected to be good tomorrow.
3. It’s believedthat the thieves get in through the kitchen window
The thieves are believed to have got in through the kitchen window
4. It is reportedthat many people are homeless after the floods.
Many people are reported to be homeless after the floods
5. It is thought that the prisoner escapes by climbing over a wall.
The prisoner is thought to have been escaped by climbing over a wall.
6. It is alleged that the man drives through the town at 90 miles an hour. (suppose)
The man is alleged to have driven through the town at 90miles an hour.
7. It is reportedthat the building has been badly damaged by fire.
The building is reported to have been badly damaged by fire.
8. It is saidthat the company is losing a lot of money.
The company is said to be losing a lot of money.
9. It is believe that the company get a lot of money.
The company is believed to have get a lot of money
10. It is expectedthat the company will lose money this year.
The company .is expected to lose money this year
IVFind out and correct one mistake in each of the sentences.
1. It doesn’t look secondly-hand, it looks brand-new. secondly -hand _ second -hand
2. And the wine… it tastes sweetly, and I ask for dry! sweetly -sweet
3. No, it sounds perfectly… it sounds better than mine.perfectly - perfect
4. Yes, it smells terrifically. What kind is it?terrifically.- terrifical
5. I find it hardly to live on my salary. hardly-hard
6. The novel was interesting enough for I to read it many times. I - me
7. This raincoat is too small for her to wear it. bỏ IT
8. The box was so heavily that the child couldn’t carry. heavily - heavy
9. They said that Hanh and Nguyen is falling on love.were
10. They reported to live in Vietnam to live - living
* Mình không biết làm có đúng hết không nữa . có gì thông cảm
Rewrite the sentence
1. She last ate this kind of food in January
=> She hasn´t eaten this food since January
2. Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure
=> My brother enjoys walking in the rain.
3. Have you ever played a computer game before?
=> Is this the first time you have (ever) played a computer game?
4. The front yard is too small to play soccer in
=> The front yard isn't large/big enough to play soccer in.
5. ¨Don´t stay up too late¨ My sister said
=> My sister asked me not to stay up late.
6. It´s 4 years since I last spoke to her
=> I haven´t spoken to her for 4 years.
7. No one in our school is as intelligent as Mai is
=> Mai is the most intelligent ( student/ girl) in our school .
8. He´d rather play golf than tennis
=> He prefers golf to tennis/ He prefers playing golf to (playing) tennis.
9. Your younger brother is too weak to lift that bag
=> Your brother isn't strong enough to lift that box.
1. Shorter than mine.
2.. To listen to music.
3. is cheaper than the black one.
4. not to oil lamps any more.
5. the most intelligent in my group.
6. the more work makes he tired.
k cho mik nhé
chuyển sang câu bị động
0. I had my nephew paint the gate last week
1. She will have Peter wash her car tomorrow
she will have her car washed by peter tomorrow
2. We must save natural resources for future use
natural resources must be saved for future use
3. They have her tell the story again
they have the story told again
4. John gets his sister to clean his shirt
john gets his shirt cleaned by his sister
5. Anne had had a friend type her composition
anna had had her composition typed by a friend
6. Rick will have a barber cut his hair
rick will have his hair cut by a barber
7.I will get the dressmaker to make a new dress
i will get a new dress made by the dressmaker
8. He had a mechanic repair his car
he had his car repaired by a mechanic
9. She often gets the technician to maintain the heater
She often gets the heater maintained by the technician
10. They had the police arrest the shoplifter
they had the shoplifter arrested by the policed
Những câu còn lại làm tương tự
IV.Viết lại câu với từ gợi ý:
1. -> 2. -> 3. -> 4. -> 5. ->
My friends have more candies than I.
I don’t have as many candies as my friends.
She eats fewer chocolate than Mai.
Mai eats more chocolate than her.
The book is under the lamp.
The lamp is on the book.
My house is between the bank and the book store
The bank is next to my house.
Tuan is Mai’s younger brother
Mai is Tuan's older sister.
V.Chọn từ bên dưới thích hợp nhất điền vào đoạn văn:
(Câu này chỗ phần chọn đáp án, bạn ghi sai! Bạn ghi lại rồi mọi người sẽ giúp bạn giải nhé!)
VI. Chọn từ thích hợp nhất điền vào chổ trống:
d. on c. having
d. with d. in
1. I am ______ to meet you ( glad, nine, fine)
2. Nice _______ you again (to meet, meeting, met, meet)
3. I live _______ 130 Hung Vuong street. (in, on, at, to)
4. Lien has a lot of _______ at her school (friend, a friend, friends,class)
5. Would you like ________ the concert. (go, went, to go, goes)
6. How ______ is it from your house to your school? (much, many, far, old)
7. Her new school is ______ than her old school. (big, bigger, biger, biggest)
8. She is _______ because she gets bad mark. (happy, unhappy, nice, fine)
9. What ______ you often do in your free time? (does, are, is, do)
10. Be careful! The bus ________ (coming, is coming, come, comes)
11. The moon _______ around the Earth. (go, to go, goes, going)
12. ______________________? On Hoang Van Thu street.
a. where do you live? c. who do you live with?
b. What do you live? d. Where are you live?
13. What’s your ________ of birth? (day, date, Monday, Tuesday)
14. _________ will we meet? In front of the movie theatre (where, when, what, who)
15. He _______ go to the library tonight? (shall, will, willn’t, shall not)
16. What is your ______ ? 115 Ly Thai To street (name, age, class, address)
17. Will you be tomorrow? No, I _______ (will, willn’t, won’t, shall)
18. I’m a new student. ________ (So am I, Iam so, Yes, I am, I do too)
19. Caâu naøo sau nay laø ñuùng.
a. What is she in class? C. What class she is in?
b. What class is she in? d. caû A vaø C ñeàu ñuùng
20. Her new school is different ________ her old school? (of, with, from, x)
21. How old are you? ________( I’m very fine thank you, I’m five, Fine thanks, Thank you)
22. Her new house is ____________ her old one? (bigger than, as bigger than, biger than, as big than)
23. ________________? She live at 12 THD street (Where does he live, where does she live, where she lives, where does she lives)
24. How do you go to school? (by bicycle, on foot, with bicycle, Both a and b are correct)
25. ________ is it from your house to your school? It’s not far, About one kilometer (How long, how far, how often, how)
26. Will you be free tomorrow evening? _______________ (Yes, I will/ No, I will/ Yes/ Yes, I won’t)
27. Is there a picture on the wall? ___________ ( Yes, there be/ Yes, there is not/ Yes, there is/ No, there is)
28. What does your father do? He ___________ (is farmer, a farmer, does as a farmer, is an farmer)
(is a farmer)
29. He works _________ a hospital. He takes care ________ patients (in- for/ in – of/ at – for/ for – of)
30. Today, Hoa is fine and so ________ (is Mai, does Mai, are Mai, do Mai)
31. ____________________? Miss Lan is talking to her new friend
a. Who is Miss Lan talking to? c. What is Miss Lan talking about
b. Who is Miss Lan talk about? d. Who is talking to Miss Lan?
32. ______________ from HCM City to Nha Trang ? (How far , How far is, How far is it, How far it)
33. Phöông Thanh _______ 13 next month (shall be, are going to come, come, want to come)
34. 8320795 __________ my telephone number (are, is, will be, shall be)
35. Lan will be thirteen _______ 5th May (on, in, at, x)
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36. Who do you live with? I _____________ with my parents (live, am live, lives, will live)
37. What’s your date of birth? ___________ (the eighth of June, eighth of June, June eight, eighth June) 38. What _________ beautiful days! (a, the, an, x)
39. The living room _________ a table and four chairs (has, is living, have, are having)
40. He works in hospital. He is a ________ (journalist, farmer, teacher, doctor)
41. Her new school is ______ than her old school. (big, bigger, biger, biggest)
42. Which is the most beautiful apartment? (the smallest one, a smallest one, a small one, the smaller one) 43. This test is ______ difficult than that one (more, very, most, as)
44. _______ of people like playing sports (Many, a lot, lot, x)
45. Many things _______ different (is, do, are, does)
46. Lan is ______ than Hoa. (taller, tallest, tall)
47. Who’s this? _________ (It’s me/ it”s me, nguyet/ Is it me)
48. _______ meet at 7. 00 pm (Let’s, let’s to, Let)
49. Nhat _____ 9 on his next birthday (is, will, will be, will is)
50. What’s your ______? (date of birth, birth date, birthday, date birth)
Điền vấn từ Wh-question phù hợp:
B. It will last at eight D. It will last at five
TEST 3
6. ______Who_____ do you live with ?
7. ______How_____ do you go to school ?
1. _______Where_______ do you live ?
2. ________What______ is your family name?
3. ________How______ do you live ?
4. _______What_______is your telephone number ?
5. ________When______will you be on your next
birthday ?
8. ______What time_____ do you get up ? at 6.00
9. _____What______ your date of birth ? 10.____How far_______ is it from your house to school ?
II/ Điền giới từ thích hợp.( in, on, at, from...to..., between... and..., next to, near, behind, in front of, about, under, to, opposite ... )
1. The pen in _____on____ the table.
2. They are waiting ___in___ front of the zoo.
3. The telephone is ____next___ to the lamp.
4. The picture is ____on___ the wall.
5. I often listen __to___ music __in__ the evening.
6. They go swimming __on__ Saturday.
7. The party starts ___from__ 4.30 ___to__ 6.00PM
8. She’ll be 12 __on__ her next birthday.
9. It’s often cold ___in__ December.
10. My birthday is ____on____ Oct 27th
III/ Chia đúng động từ trong ngoặc:
11. The meeting starts ____at___ 7.30 AM 12. Hoa’s parents works ___on___ the farm. 13. The nurse takes care __of___ patients. 14. The math books are ___on___ the shelf. 15. The science books are ___on__ the left 16. The newspapers are __at___ the rack ____at___the middle.
17. You can find the books __at____ the back ___in__the library.
18. My house is _between__ the hotel _and_ thebank
1. What ( you/ do ) _______are you doing_______ now ? I (learn) _________am learning______English.
2. Keep silent ! The teacher (look ) ________is looking_____ at you.
3. My father (not play) _______doesn't play______ tennis in his free time.
4. They (have) ________are going to have_______ some new clothes soon.
5. Mai (wash) ________washes_______ her hands before the meals.
6. Long (watch) ________watches______ TV every night.
7. Mary usually (go) ______goes_______ to school on foot, but now she (go) ______is going_____ to school by bike.
8. Mai often (get) _______get______ up late but tomorrow she (get) _____will get_______up early because she
(have) _______will have______a test.
9. How often (you/read ) _________do you read_______ a newspaper ? Everyday.
10. What (your father/do ) __________does your father do_______ ? He’s a teacher but he (not work ) _______isn't working_________at the
moment.
Exercise 3. Write the sentences in another way, beginning as shown.
1. Someone reported that the situation was under control.
The situation was reported to have been under control.
2. It is said that she works 16 hours a day.
She is said to work 16 hours a day.
3. Someone thinks that the company is planning a new advertising campaign.
The company is thought to be planning a new advertising campaign.
4. Everyone expects that the soap opera will end next year.
The soap opera is expected to end next year.
5. It is alleged that the man drove through the town at 90 miles an hour.
The man is alleged to have driven through the town at 90 miles an hour.
6. Someone reported that the President had suffered a heart attack.
The President was reported to have suffered a heart attack.
7. They think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over a wall.
The prisoner is thought to have escaped by climbing over a wall.
8. It is reported that the buildings have been badly damaged by fire.
The buildings are reported to have been badly damaged by fire.
9. It is reported that many people are homeless after the floods.
Many people are reported to be homeless after the floods.
10. We all expected Marta would pass her driving test.
it was expected that Marta would pass her driving test.
11. People believe that he was killed by terrorists.
He is believed to have been killed by terrorists.
12. We knew that you were in town on the night of the crime.
You were known to have been in town on the night of the crime.
13. Journalists supposed that the footballer Wayne Johnson was earning £10 million a year.
The footballer Wayne Johnson was supposed to have been earning £10 million a year by Journalists
14. It is said that there is a secret tunnel between those two houses.
There is said to be a secret tunnel between those two houses.
15. We know that they lives in a small flat on the fifth floor.
They are known to live in a small flat on the fifth floor.
16. Lots of people believe that the Prime Minister and his wife have separated.
The Prime Minister and his wife are believed to have separated.
17. It is believed that the boy is wearing a white pullover and blue jeans.
The boy is believed to be wearing a white pullover and blue jeans.
18. Everyone expects that the hostages will be released soon.
The hostages are expected to be released soon.
19. It is reported that two people were injured in the explosion.
Two people are reported to have been injured in the explosion.
20. They say exercise is good for health.
Exercise is said to be good for health.
Exercise 6. Use the words in brackets to complete the sentence. Use the structure have some¬thing done.
1. We ___are painting the house__ (the house/ paint) at the moment.
2. I lost my key. I’ll have to __make another key___ (another key/ make).
3. When was the last time you __had your hair cut___ (your hair/ cut)?
4. You look different. ; __have you had your hair cut___ (you/ your hair/ cut)?
5. _is a newspaper delivered____ (you/ a newspaper/ deliver) to your house or do you go to the shop to buy one?
6. A: Can I see the photos you took when you were on holiday?
B: I’m afraid I ___haven't developed the film__ (not/ the film/ develop) yet.
7. A: What are those workmen doing in your garden?
B: Oh, we ___are building a swimming pool__ (a swimming pool/ build).
8. This coat is dirty. I must __clean it___ (it/ clean).
9. If you want to wear earrings, why don’t you ___pierce your ears__ (your ears/ pierce)?
10. A: My car has been serviced recently.
B: How often __do you have your car serviced ___ (.you/ your car/ service)?
Exercise 7. Choose the correct answer.
1. We can’t go along here because the road _____.
a. is repairing b. is repaired c. is being repaired d. repaires
2. The story I’ve just read _____ Agatha Christie.
a. was written b. was written by c. was written from d. wrote by
3. Why don’t you have your brother _____ the roof?
a repairs b. repair c. repaired d. to repair
4. The man died because medical help was not summoned. A doctor should _____.
a. be have called b. been called c. be called d. have been called
5. Something funny _____ in class yesterday.
a. happened b. was happened c. happens d. is happened
6. Many US automobiles _____ in Detroit, Michigan.
a. manufacture b. have manufactured
c. are manufactured d. are manufacturing
7. A lot of pesticide residue can _____ on unwashed produce.
a. find b. found c. be finding d. be found
8. We _____ by a loud noise during the night.
a. woke up b. are woken up c. were woken up d. were waking up
9. How did that window _____? ~ I don’t know.
a. get broken b. broke c. got broken d. broken
10. Some film stars _____ difficult to work with.
a. are said be b. are said to be c. say to be d. said to be
11. Last night a tornado swept through Rockville. It _____ everything in its path.
a. destroyed b. was destroyed
c. was being destroyed d. has been destroyed
12. Vitamin C _____ by the human body. It gets into blood stream quickly.
a. absorbs easily b. is easily absorbing
c. is easily absorbed d. absorbed easily
13. Why did Tom keep making jokes about me? I don’t enjoy _____ at.
a. be laughed b. to be laughed c. laughing d. being laughed
14. John _____ last week.
a. had his house painted b. had painted his house
c. had his father to paint d. had his house paint
15. Today, many serious childhood diseases _____ by early immunization.
a. are preventing b. can prevent c. prevent d. can be prevented
16. ‘_____ about the eight o’clock flight to Chicago?’ ‘Not yet.’
a. Has been an announcement made b. Has an announcement made
c. Has an announcement been made d. Has been made an announcement
17. ‘Has the commitee made its decision yet?’
‘Not yet. They are still _____ the proposal.’
a. considering b. been considered c. being considered d. considered
18. I might watch this programme. It _____ very funny.
a. supposes to be b. is supposed being
c. is supposed to be d. was supposed be
19. Do you get your heating _____ every year?
a. checking b. check c. be checked d. checked
20. Claude Jennings is said _____ his memory.
a to have been lost b. to be lost
c. to have lost d. to lose
Exercise 1. Put these sentences into the passive voice.
1. Should they help Jane with the sewing?
Should Jane be helped with the sewing?
2. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car.
Judy’s car is being repaired by the mechanic
3. Must we finish the test before ten?
Must the test finished before ten?
4. They use a computer to do that job nowadays.
a computer is used to do that job nowadays.
5. Employers must pay all travel expenses for this training course.
all travel expenses for this training course must be paid by employers
6. Did her story take them in?
were they taken in by her story
7. The bank manager kept me for half an hour.
i was kept by the bank manager for half an hour.
8. Has he spelt this word wrongly
has this word been spelt wrongly?
9. All his friends will see him off at the airport.
he will be seen off at the airport by all his friends
10. They used to drink beer for breakfast in England years ago.
beer used to be drunk for breakfast in England years ago.
11. Someone might have sent the letter to the wrong address.
the letter might have been sent to the wrong address.
12. They were cleaning the floor when I arrived.
the floor was being cleaned when I arrived.
13. They are digging the hole on the wrong side of the road.
the hole is being digged on the wrong side of the road.
14. They are going to steal your money if you’re not careful.
your money is going to be stolen if you’re not careful.
15. Has anyone ever asked you for your opinion?
have you ever been asked for opinion?
16. Alan’s knowledge of art doesn’t impress me.
i am not impressed by Alan’s knowledge of art
17. How do people make candles?
how are candles made>
18. They can’t make tea with cold water.
tea can't be made with cold water.
19. When is someone going to announce the results of the contest?
when are the results of the contest going to be announced?
20. Nobody informed the police that there had been a mistake.
the police werent imformed that there had been a mistake.
21. Where will your company send you next year?
where will you be sent by your company next year?
22. Who looked after the children when you were away?
who were the children looked after by when you were away?
23. Look! Someone is feeding the seals.
Look! the seals are being fed
24. Kathy had returned the book to the library.
the book had been returned to the library by Kathy
25. By this time tomorrow, the president will have made the announcement.
By this time tomorrow, the announcement. will have been made by the president
26. The pollution in the city was affecting people’s breathing.
people’s breathing. was being affected by The pollution in the city
27. Mrs Andrews hasn’t signed those papers yet. Has Mr Andrews signed them yet?
those papers haven’t been signed by Mrs Andrews yet. have them been signed by Mr Andrews yet?
28. Is a student pilot flying that airplane?
is that airplane being flied by a student pilot?
29. Where did they hold the 1988 Olympic Games?
where was the 1988 Olympic Games held?
30. Do they make those tractors in this country, or do they import them?
are those tractors made in this country, or are they imported ?
Exercise 2. Change active to passive, paying close attention to special structures.
1. Parents always give me proper encouragement.
proper encouragement is always given to me by my parents
2. I remember someone giving me a toy drum on my fifth birthday.
I remember being given a toy drum on my fifth birthday.
3. Someone saw him pick up the gun.
he was seen picking up the gun.
4. They asked me some difficult questions at the interview.
i was asked some difficult questions at the interview.
5. Don’t touch this switch.
this switch musn't be touched
6. He won’t let you do that silly thing again.
He won’t let that silly thing be done again
7. The real estate office will send you a copy of the sales contract.
you will be sent a copy of the sales contract by The real estate office
8. I didn’t expect the police to find my car.
I didn’t expect my car to be found by the police
9. I rarely hear her call her children bad names.
I rarely hear her children being called bad names.
10. Someone seems to have made a terrible mistake.
a terrible mistake seems to have been made
11. I think they should have offered Tom the job.
I think Tom should have been offered the job.
12. People say that Arthur robbed a bank a long time ago.
Arthur is said to have robbed a bank a long time ago.
13. They used to make little boys climb the chimneys to clean them.
make little boys used to be made to climb the chimneys to clean them.
14. They suggested banning the sale of alcohol at football matches.
They suggested the sale of alcohol at football matches should be banned
15. Take off your coat.
your coat should be taken off
16. They have sent that money to the poor families.
that money has been sent to the poor families.
17. He recommended using bullet-proof glass.
He recommended bullet-proof glass. being used
18. She loves someone praising her all the time.
She loves being praised all the time.
19. We believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.
he is believed to have special knowledge which may be useful to the police.
20. You need to have your hair cut.
your hair needs cutting
1 - Harry is one of mine
2 - That was their idea
3 - This house is ours
4 -This is my pencil, but what is yours?
5 -She is talking a neighbors of hers
6 -The red car is his car
7 - Is that their house?
8 -That is your cup