This building has been built this year
This building has been built this year
turn the following sentences into passive voice
1)alice's strange ideas surprised everybody
2)uncle lam has raised a lot ò chickens and ducks on the farm
3)they have built two department stores this year
4)they have just introduced a new style of jeans in the usa
5)they are going to build a new bridge in the area
6)they will produce five milion bottels of champagne in france next year
7)the students have to wear uniforms when they are at school
8)they couldn't do anything to stop the fire
1. We have never stayed at a worse hotel than this.
Thís ................................. we've ever stayed at .
2. Please continue doing your work and don't let anything interupt you.
Please ......................................................and don't let anything interruot you.
3. i think Da nang is not so exciting as HCM city.
I think HCM city ............................. Da nang .
4 our city has five big shopping malls.
there .......................................in our city .
5. the central tower í tallest building in this city .
No building in thí city ...............the cetral tower.
6. i ' ll ...................................and give you and answer nx week.
help
Read the first sentence and then complete the second sentence with the same meaning. Use the passive form
a) They made jean cloth campletely from cotton in the 18th century
Jean cloth.....
b) They grow rice in tropical countries
Rice........
c) They will produce five milion bottle of champagne in France next year.
Five milion bottle of champagne....
d) They have just introduced a new style of jean in the USA
A new style of jean.....
e) They have built two department stores this year
Two department stores..........
I. Give the correct form of words
1. Do you know what is the most …………………town in this region ( population)
2. Remember to visit the Ancient Tower as it’s the only…………………..building in our area (history)
3. I’m looking for a cheap, ………. computer for my studies. (rely)
4. Smoking is strictly ….………. in the school lab. (forbid)
5. They tend to buy things at ..…..…….. prices because they don’t earn much money. (afford)
6. The lovely café offers a wide ………. of delicious sandwiches. (vary)
7. I am going to visit Da Nang so can you tell me what the greatest …………..... in Da Nang are? (attract)
8. They showed me a marble sculpture which was ………… made by hand (skill)
9. I’m going to buy a new ……………………. rug because the current one is old
10. Do you know that ………………….. have to follow 15 stages to make a conical hat (art)
Change into passive
1. They will hold the meeting before May Day.
------->The meeting ............
2. Somebody has taken some of my books away
--------> Some of my book .............
3. They have to repair the engine of the car.
-------> The engine of the car ...........
4. They may use this room for the classroom.
---------->This room ...............
5. The teacher is going to tell a story.
------------A story ...........
6. John used to visit his parents at weekends.
----------> His parents ............
7. They use milk for making butter and cheese.
-------->Milk clothing. ............
8. They have provided the victims with food and clothing
-----> The victims ............
9 . People speak English in most every corner of the world .
------>. English ............
10. The students are writing the lesons now .
------> The lesson
11. Her teacher taught her how to apply this theory
------>She ..............
12. Someone will tell him that news.
------> he ..........
EXERCISE: Complete the sentences with "for" or "since":
1. We haven't heard from them _________ ages
2. They waited for you _________ two days
3. They haven't met him _________ he left the room
4. We have bought the new car ________ 1999
5. Haven't you seen him ____________ Christmas?
6. It was not rained __________ May
7. I haven't written to him ________ five months.
8. She has spoken to them _______ this morning
9. We have listened to music ________ 8a.m
10. The house been built __________ last year
EXERCISE: Use simple past or present perfect to complete the following sentences:
1. Her English ( improve) ___________ recently
2. How many pages _________ you (read) _________ so far?
3. We (finish)________ our homework two hour ago
4. __________ you(be)__________ to Rome?
5. I (see)____________ him several times on TV
6. What _______you (do)__________ last night?
7. This is the first time I (visit)______ the city
8. They (buy)__________ the garden some days ago.
9. I (learn)________ English since I (be)__________ 11 years old
10. Be careful! I (just clean)________ the floor
11. The meal (already be)_______ ready
12. I ( never read)________ an interesting story like this before
EXERCISE : Rewrite the following sentences with the words given
l. Minh last wrote to his pen al five months ago
-> Minh hasn't
2. The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was 3 years ago
-> I haven't
3. When did you study English?
-> How long
4. They began building this house 2 months ago
->They have
5. My father started to work in this factory last week
-> My father has
6. How long has he worked in the garden?
->When
7. How long ago did you learn music?
-> How long have
8. He started living in Ho Chi Minh city when he was 8
-> He has
9. He learnt English when he was 18
-> He has...
10. They have worked in that factory for five years
-> They began
ll. My father stopped smoking two years ago
-> My father hasn't
12. We have learnt English for four years.
-> We started.
13 My father started to give up smoking last year
-> My father has
14. They have worked in that factory since 2001
-> They started.
15. Lan hasn't written to Maryam for a month.
-> Lan didn't.....
16. He has lived in Ha Noi since he was 12.
-> He started.
17. I haven't met her for a long time.
-> I didn't.
18. How long have you leamt French ?
-> How long ago
19. How long have you bought this car -> When did
20. When did you start to listen to classical music ?
->How long
21. I saw her 10 years ago.
-> I haven't
1.This is( good )............. food I've ever eaten is this country.
2 Peter's new haircut is (trendy) .......... than the previous one.
3. The building looks much (nice).............. in green than the previous .
4. I had to drive my car along (narrow )............ road in region.
5.Nam 's house is (far) .................from the city centre than my house .
6. In my opinion , living in the city is (hard) ............. than living in the country.
7. I think this is (noise) ............. part of the city .
8. This place was (dangerous)......... than we thought.
9. Could you show me the way to (near) ............ bus stop ?
10. The trip to Nha Trang City was ( Interesting) ............... for us.
II. Supply the correct verb form:
She (often take ) ____________to the theatre by The Greens.
My car ( repair) _______________ yesterday.
Your house ( rebuild ) _______________ next year?
Can this car ( repair) ______________?
Must this test ( finish ) _______________ on time?
Water can’t ( find ) _____________ here.
He used to ( take ) _____________to school by his mother.
English ( learn ) _______________ all over the world?
My car ( not repair ) ________________ yet.
I ( invite ) _______________ to her party last night.
I hope ( give ) ____________a special gift for my birthday.
This house needs ( decorate )________________.
She doesn’t want ( go ) ____________ there.
Jack expects ( choose ) ______________ for the team.
I enjoy ( work ) ____________ early in the morning.
I’m tired of ( tell ) ______________ what to do every day.
They went to the party without ( invite ) ______________.
Mr.Jackson doesn’t like people ( look ) ____________ at him.
The children want ( show ) _______________ how to play this game.
These boys are eager ( join ) _______________ us.
I ( not see ) _____________ him since last Christmas.
We ( go ) ___________ to Vung Tau for three times.
They enjoy ( play ) ____________ football for their school team.
My sister is old enough ( go ) ____________ to school by herself.
I ( receive ) _____________ a letter from my friend yesterday.
He ( already write ) _____________ to his parents.
Next week, my uncle ( come ) ____________ back home for Christmas.
1. Phil (just find) …………………….a new job.
2. We (already read) …………………….that book.
3. This is the first time he (drive) ………………………a car.
4. We (visit) ……………………. China twice.
5. My father (not smoke) …………………….. since last year.
6. They (know) ……………………. each other for a long time
7. I (not meet) ………………….. that man before.
8. ………………. you (hear) …………………… from George recently?
9. ………………………….. you (see) ……………………. my dog? I can’t find it anywhere
10. Her mother (be) …………………..ill for two days
I. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
41. You must return the books by this Friday.
a. The books must been returned by this Friday. b. The books have be returned by this Friday.
c. The books have to return by this Friday. d. The books must be returned by this Friday.
42. Barbara hasn’t rung for hours.
a. It is hours since Barbara last rang. b. It is hours for Barbara last rang.
c. It is hours since Barbara has rung. d. It is hours for Barbara to ring.
43. People say that Lan is a good student.
a. It is said that Lan is a good student. b. Lan is said to be a good student.
c. a and b are correct d. neither a nor b is correct
44. He doesn’t have a stylish tie and he wants to have one very much.
a. He wishes to be had a stylish tie. b. He wishes that he has a stylish tie.
c. He wishes he had a stylish tie. d. He wishes he will have a stylish tie.
45. The last time I saw her was in 2005.
a. I haven’t seen her for 2005. b. I haven’t seen her since 2005.
c. I haven’t seen her that was in 2005. d. I saw her since 2005.