Exercise 1. Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1. Mary is cutting the cake in the kitchen.
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2. They grow rice in tropical countries.
=>Rice is grown in tropical countries
3. Someone broke his windows last night.
=>His windows was broken last night
4. People don’t speak French here
=>French isn’t spoken here
5. Did the teacher punish the boy yesterday ?
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Exercise 2. Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1. Bill will invite Ann to the party.
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2. They may use this room for the meeting.
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4. The teacher is going to tell a story
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5. My sister mustn’t play computer games .
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5. They have to clean the wall immediately
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Exercise 3. Choose the best answer
1. English all over the world.
A. is spoken B. is speak C. is speaks D. is to speak
2. This exercise may with a pencil.
A. be written B. be to write C. be writing D. write
3. So far three houses __________ .
A. are built B. were built C. have built D. have been built.
4. Lots of houses_________ by the earthquake.
A. are destroying B. destroyed C. were destroyed D. is destroyed
5. At this time last Sunday these animals in small iron cages.
A. keep B. kept C. are being kept D. are keeping
6. The money ______ to him 2 months ago, but he ______ it back yet.
A. was lent/ had not been given B. has been lent/ was not given
C. was lent/ has not given D. was lent/ has not been given
7. your house painted last year?
A. Had B. Did C. Have D. Was
8. The room _________ at the moment.
A. was cleaned B. is being cleaned C. is cleaning D. cleans
Exercise 4. Change the following sentences into passive voice .
1. They say that he has done it for two days
2. People hope that the spread of corona virus in the world will stop soon
3. People have reported that Ha Long Bay is the most beautiful natural wonder in Viet Nam.
4. People say that the corona virus has killed a lot of people all over the world
5. They expected that more than 100.000 people attended the festivals at the Perfume Pagoda last year
Exercise 5. Find the mistakes in the sentences.
1. The picture was painting by Michael last year.
A B C D
2. I discovered that many strange things were happened last night.
A B C D
3: Our house must be clean twice a day in the morning and in the evening.
A B C D
4. He is believed to work for the CIA in the 1970s.
A B C D
5: Must a face mask be wore carefully when you go out in crowed places?
A B C D
6. Is your mother being made a big cake for the party in the kitchen?
A B C D
7. A campaign is going to organized to raise money for the victims of Covid-19.
A B C D
8. How many books is going to be covered with red paper?
A B C D
Exercise 6. Rewrite the sentences, using the words provided.
1. They have just sold the old house.
That old house………………………….
2. Will someone show the visitors round the garden ?
Will the visitors…………………………..…
3. Albert was arrested by the American police
The American police………………..………
4. They think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall.
The prisoner…………………………………………..
5. It is predicted that the company will lose money this year.
The company…………………………………………………
Exercise 1. Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1. Mary is cutting the cake in the kitchen.
=> The cake is being cut in the kitchen by Mary.
2. They grow rice in tropical countries.
=>Rice is grown in tropical countries
3. Someone broke his windows last night.
=>His windows were broken last night
4. People don’t speak French here
=>French isn’t spoken here
5. Did the teacher punish the boy yesterday?
=> Was the boy punished by the teacher yesterday?
Exercise 2. Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1. Bill will invite Ann to the party.
=> Ann will be invited to the party by Bill.
2. They may use this room for the meeting.
=> This room may be used for the meeting by them.
3. The teacher is going to tell a story
=> A story is going to be told by the teacher.
4. My sister mustn’t play computer games.
=> Computer games mustn't be played by my sister.
5. They have to clean the wall immediately
=> The wall has to be cleaned immediately.
Exercise 3. Choose the best answer
1. English ______all over the world.
A. is spoken B. is speaking C. is speaks D. is to speak
2. This exercise may _________with a pencil.
A. be written B. be to write C. be writing D. write
3. So far three houses __________ .
A. are built B. were built C. have built D. have been built.
4. Lots of houses_________ by the earthquake.
A. are destroying B. destroyed C. were destroyed D. is destroyed
5. At that time last Sunday these animals ________in small iron cages.
A. keep B. kept C. were being kept D. are keeping
6. The money ______ to him 2 months ago, but he ______ it back yet.
A. was lent/ had not been given B. has been lent/ was not given
C. was lent/ has not given D. was lent/ has not been given
7. your house painted last year?
A. Had B. Did C. Have D. Was
8. The room _________ at the moment.
A. was cleaned B. is being cleaned C. is cleaning D. cleans
Exercise 4. Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1. They say that he has done it for two days.
=> It is said that he has done it for two days.
2. People hope that the spread of coronavirus in the world will stop soon.
=> It is hoped that the spread of coronavirus in the world will stop soon.
3. People have reported that Ha Long Bay is the most beautiful natural wonder in Viet Nam.
=> Ha Long Bay has been reported to be the most beautiful natural wonder in Viet Nam.
4. People say that the coronavirus has killed a lot of people all over the world.
=> The coronavirus is said to kill a lot of people all over the world.
5. They expected that more than 100.000 people attended the festivals at the Perfume Pagoda last year
=> More than 100000 people were expected to attend the festivals at the Perfume Pagoda last year.
Exercise 5. Find the mistakes in the sentences.
1. The picture was painting by Michael last year.
A B -> was painted C D
2. I discovered that many strange things were happened last night.
A B C -> happened D
3: Our house must be clean twice a day in the morning and in the evening.
A B C-> cleaned D
4. He is believed to work for the CIA in the 1970s.
A-> was B C D
5: Must a face mask be wore carefully when you go out in crowded places?
A B-> worn C D
6. Is your mother being made a big cake for the party in the kitchen?
A B-> making C D
7. A campaign is going to organized to raise money for the victims of Covid-19.
A B C-> be organized D
8. How many books is going to be covered with red paper?
A B-> are C D
Exercise 6. Rewrite the sentences, using the words provided.
1. They have just sold the old house.
That old house……has just been sold by them…….
2. Will someone show the visitors around the garden?
Will the visitors……be shown around the garden?……..…
3. Albert was arrested by the American police
The American police……arrested Albert………
4. They think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall.
The prisoner………is thought to have escaped by climbing over the wall…………..
5. It is predicted that the company will lose money this year.
The company………is predicted to have lost money this year.…………