Change the Active to the Passive Voice (Present Tense Verbs Only)

1) That man bears arms

2) Gail and Sue sew clothes

3) My uncle takes the last slide of cake

4) The women weave the baskets

5) Children play games

6) The lawnmower mows grass

7) He lies on the floor

8) They know the litter girl

9) You forget your schoolwork

10) The two men deal the cards

1. Passive Voice: Modal Verbs: Change from Active Voice to Passive Voice. 

1. We must paint our room.

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2. They can’t repair our car.

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3. Someone is going to install the new programme.

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4. They should feed the dog once a day.

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5. Mary can’t solve this exercise.

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6. They are going to publish a new book. 

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7. We must inform him about the news.

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8. We should discuss the matter again. 

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9. They are going to build a new bridge.

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10. He used to make coffee every morning.

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11. Tom may buy a new computer.

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12. Laura might not invite Tina to the party.

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13. Karen has to prepare dinner for everyone.

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14. We needn’t do our homework now.

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15. She used to clean the house every day.

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5. E. Complete the blanks with the active or passive voice of the verbs in parentheses. 

(Hoàn thành chỗ trống với dạng chủ động hoặc bị động của các động từ trong ngoặc đơn)

A: How was your vacation?

B: lt was great. We (1) _____ (travel) to a totally new destination.

A: How did you find out about it?

B: It (2) _____ (introduce) to us by a friend of mine. He has a small hotel there.

A: Awesome. What was so special about the trip?

B: Since his hotel (3) _____ (not advertise) much, we couldn’t get there by ourselves. In fact, my friend (4) _____ (meet) us at an exit from the highway to show us the way. Then we _____ (lead) through a forest! You know, that route (6) _____ (not know) even to many local people. When we arrived there, we immediately fell in love with the hotel. It (7) _____ (locate) on a beautiful beach.

TOPIC 9 : PASSIVE VOICE
 

I. Use the correct PASSIVE tense of these verbs in brackets :
1. An island ………………………. by water. (cover)
2. I ……………………… to the party last night but I didn’t come. (invite)
3. Many accidents …………………… by reckless driving. (cause)
4. A new dormitory …………………… in the university campus now. (build)
5. Thank goodness ! My jewelry …………………… in the robbery last night. (steal / not)
6. If I didn’t do my job properly, I …………………………. (sack)
7. The electric light bulb ……………………… by Thomas Edison. (invent)
8. Mickey Mouse cartoons …………………………… in sixty languages. (translate)
9. If it is foggy, that sport event …………………………… (cancel)
10. The examinees …………………… the result of the examination next week. (tell)
11. This machine ……………………… for quite a long time. (not use)
12. The clever dog saved Lan and her family from …………………… in the typhoon. (catch)
13. I am looking forward to ……………………… fairly. (treat)
WANGARI MAATHAI
Wangari Maathai …………………… (award) the Noble Prize in 2004. She …………………
(praise) by the Noble committee as a source of inspiration for everyone in Africa fighting for
sustainable development, democracy and peace. When she started the Green Belt movement in
1977, Kenya was suffering from deforestation and desertification. Thousands of tree ………………
(cut down) and many family ……………………… (leave) in poverty as a result. Since then, her
most successful campaign to mobilize women to plant some 30 million trees ………………………
(copy) by others countries. During that time, the movement …………………… (transform) into a
campaign on education, nutrition and other issues. Her campaign has not always been popular, Mrs.
Maathai ……. …………… (arrest) several times for campaigning against deforestation in Africa,
and once she ………………….. (beat) unconscious by the heavy handed people. But in elections in
2002, she ………………………. (elect) as an MP as part of an opposition coalition which swept to
power, and she ………………… (appoint) as a deputy environment minister in 2003.
II. Change these sentences to the passive voice :
1. My students have met their friend at the station. ………………………………………………
2. They didn’t allow Tom to take these books home. ………………………………………………
3. The teacher won’t correct exercises tomorrow. …………………………………………………
4. How many trees did they cut down ? ……………………………………………………………
5. This well-known library attracts many people. …………………………………………………
6. All students attended the meeting. ………………………………………………………………
7. People say that he is intelligent. …………………………………………………………………
8. He can’t repair my bike. …………………………………………………………………………
9. Mary has operated Tom since 10 o’clock. ……………………………… ………………………
10. Mr. Smith has taught us French for 2 years. ……………………………………………………
11. They didn’t look after the children properly. ……………………………………………………
12. Nobody swept this street last week. ……………………………………………………………
13. People drink a great deal of tea in England. ……………………………………………………
14. People speak English all over the world. ………………………………………………………
15. Tom was writing 2 poems. ………………………………………………………………………
16. She often takes her dog for a walk……………………………………………………………….
17. She didn’t introduce me to her mother. …………………………………………………………
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18. Farmers usually milk cows twice a day. …………………………………………………………
19. He likes people to call him “sir”. ………………………………………………………………
20. Our teacher used to bid us talk in class. …………………………………………………………
21. Don’t let other see you. …………………………………………………………………………
22. Workers were digging a large hole in the ground. ………………………………………………
23. The car knocked a woman down in the street. …………………………………………………
24. Cows were eating grass on the meadow. …………………………………………………………
25. My cousin will meet you at the station. …………………………………………………………
26. She is running her own company. ………………………………………………………………
27. Visitors must leave umbrellas in the cloakroom. ………………………………………………
28. My mother used to make us clean the house. …………………………………………………….
29. John hasn’t finished his homework. ……………………………………………………………...
30. They suggested banning advertisements on TV. …………………………………………………
31. I will shut the door if you like. …………………………………………………………………
32. We have just seen a horrible accident. …………………………………………………………
33. What language do people speak in this country? ………………………………………………
34. At 7 p.m., Mrs. Smith was making cakes. ………………………………………………………
35. He isn’t going to buy that house. …………………………………………………………………
36. This terrorist has kept 3 hostages for a week. ……………………………………………………
37. He hasn’t seen you for years. ……………………………………………………………………
38. The examiner will read the passage 3 times. ……………………………………………………
39. An earthquake destroyed the town. ……………………………………………………………
40. He didn’t type the letter last night. ………………………………………………………………
41. They will pick me up at my house. ……………………………………………………………
42. When did you see him in that bank? ……………………………………… ……………………
43. A man returned the keys to me. …………………………………………………………………
44. Mary will see her friends off at the station. ……………………………………………………
45. They have to pull down that building. ……………………………………………………………
46. He gave me a knife to cut this bread. ……………………………………………………………
47. They used to drink beer in England ………………………………………………………………
48. She can sew 3 shirts a day. ………………………………………………………………………
49. We consider that she is the best singer. …………………………………………………………
50. Nobody has used this room for ages. ……………………………………………………………
51. I am translating an article into Vietnamese. ……………………………………………………
52. People said he had swallowed a safety pin. ………………………………………………………
53. Someone is following me. ………………………………………………………………………
54. The State will assign our students to different jobs. ……………………………………………
55. She read the letter again and again last night. …………………………………………………
56. This is the first time they have written to us about this.
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57. How many lessons are you going to learn next month?
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58. Someone had invented electric lights before I was born.
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59. People know that Japan produces a wide range of cars.
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60. Before they took exams they had revised their lessons.
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61. When he came home his father was reading a newspaper.
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62. My father will take me to Ho Chi Minh City next week.
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63. When I was 18 years old, my parents allowed me to go out in the evening.
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64. You were wearing your new hat when I met you yesterday.
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65. He is preparing everything for the presidential election.
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66. Last Friday, when I came to Jane’s house, she had finished all exercises.
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67. Countries are finding a way to solve the problem.
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68. He put the letter in the drawer, and then he locked it up.
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69. By the end of this year, we will have learnt 2,000 English words.
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70. Don’t ask for another book until you finish this one.
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71. Her father was planting different kinds of flowers in the garden.
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72. The Prime Minister is making a speech at the moment.
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73. How many days did she spend finishing the work?
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74. The doctor pulled out one of my teeth yesterday morning.
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75. His wife usually brings him sandwiches at lunch time.
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76. The light went out while I was making a cup of tea.
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77. When she went to Barcelona, she learnt some Spanish.
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78. The students of chemistry made many experiments last week.
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79. For the past years, I have done all my washing by hand.
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80. A pair of robins has built a nest in the porch since last week
 

Complete with correct active or passive form ( hoàn thành với câu chủ động và bị động )

Marcel Duchamp ................... (1. bear) in France in 1887. Many people think that he is one of the most important artists of the 20th century. In my opinion, he was great. He .................... ( 2. produce) his most famous painting, Nude Descending a Staircase in 1912. He .................... ( 3. show) it in New York in 1913, at the first big exhibition of modern art in the United States. The critics ................. ( 4. shock). Duchamp's work .................... ( 5. provoke) strongly negative reactions.

III. Fill in the blank with passive voice verbs (Điền vào chỗ trống với động từ ở dạng bị động)

XuanHuong Lake is (1) ______________ in the center of Dalat City. It is (2) _____________ the most charming lake of the foggy land.

In 1919 and 1923, two dams were (3) ______________ on a branch of Cam Ly River to create two small lakes. Unfortunately, during a severe storm in 1932, both dams were (4) ____________. Between 1934 and 1935, a larger dam was (5) ______________ of boulders below the sites of the two previous dams to create one large lake. At first, the dam was (6) __________ Grand Lac (large lake) by the French, but in 1953 it was (7) _____________XuanHuong Lake to dedicate to XuanHuong, a famous Vietnamese poetess in the 19th century. The lake is fully (8) ______________ by pine forests, meadows and flower gardens.

III. Fill in the blank with passive voice verbs (Điền vào chỗ trống với động từ ở dạng bị động)

XuanHuong Lake is (1) ______________ in the center of Dalat City. It is (2) _____________ the most charming lake of the foggy land.

In 1919 and 1923, two dams were (3) ______________ on a branch of Cam Ly River to create two small lakes. Unfortunately, during a severe storm in 1932, both dams were (4) ____________. Between 1934 and 1935, a larger dam was (5) ______________ of boulders below the sites of the two previous dams to create one large lake. At first, the dam was (6) __________ Grand Lac (large lake) by the French, but in 1953 it was (7) _____________XuanHuong Lake to dedicate to XuanHuong, a famous Vietnamese poetess in the 19th century. The lake is fully (8) ______________ by pine forests, meadows and flower gardens.

Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use active or passive verbs, as appropriate.

John Myatt is a British artist. He makes copies of famous works of art, but they

1_________ (not sell) as originals. They 2_________ (paint) with ordinary decorator's paint, and the word 'fake' 3_________

(write) on the back. But it wasn't always like that. In the 1990s, Myatt 4_________ (forge) about 200 paintings. In 1998, he 5_________ (catch) and 6_________ (send) to prison for a year. Since his release from jail, Myatt 7_________ (be) very successful, and his paintings 8_________ (buy) by wealthy people all over the world. He 9_________ (be) now a rich man!