PASSIVE VOICE

PASSIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE I Change the following sentences into the passive voice or active 1 They built this church in 1973 => This church was built in 1973 2 Do they teach English in your school?[.]

PASSIVE VOICE I Change the following sentences into the passive voice or active They built this church in 1973 => This church was built in 1973 Do they teach English in your school? => Is english taught in your school? His story is not believed Someone is following her They asked me many difficult questions They are repairing my piano They are building a house Students are doing a lot of homework Can the letter be written by Mary ? 10 Do you understand this lesson? 11 our children were looked after by her when we were out 12 Nobody has used this room for ages 13 The boy hit the dog in the garden yesterday 14 this book was read by Mary 15 Who has cleaned this room? 16 The fire has caused considerable damage 18 No one may open this letter, may they ? 19 They bought her a present on her birthday 20 Someone has told him to report for duty at 6.00pm 21 The author has written a special edition for children 22 They make these artificial flowers 23 Does John return the book he borrowed yesterday ? 24 They are pulling down the old theatre 25 we use this room onlyon special occasions 26 Have they told you anything about it? 27 What language they speak in Japan? 28 Someone has taken her bag by mistake 29 They haven’t done anything about it 30 It is time some one told him what is wrong II Choose the best answer to complete the following sentenses 16 Mr Ba bought a new house last year A A new house is bought last year by Mr Ba B A new house was buying by Mr Ba last year C A new house was bought last year by Mr Ba D A new house was bought by Mr Ba last year 17 They will ask you several questions A You will be asking several questions B You will be ask several questions C You would be asked several questions D You will be asked several questions 18 They have built two department stores this year A Two department store are built this year B Two department stores has been built this year C Two department stores have been build this year D Two department stores have been built this year 19 _ by the police A The stealing car has just been found B The stolen car has just been found C The stealing car has just found D The stolen car has just found 20 _ to you yet? A Are the book been giving back B Was the book been given back C Has been the book given back D Has the book been given back 21 They cancelled all flights because of fog A All flights because of fog were cancelled B All flights were cancelled because of fog C All flights were cancelled by them because of fog D All flights were because of fog cancelled 22 They are building a new highway around the city A A new highway is being built around the city B A new highway is being built around the city by them C A new highway around the city is being built D Around the city a new highway is being built 23 They have built a new hospital near the airport A A new hospital has been built near the airport by them B A new hospital near the airport has been built C A new hospital has been built near the airport D Near the airport a new hospital has been built by them 24 They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview A You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview B You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview by them C A lot of questions will be asked you at the interview D A lot of questions will be asked at the interview 25 People don’t use this road very often A This road is not used very often B Not very often this road is not used C This road very often is not used D This road not very often is used 26 Somebody accused me of stealing money A I was accused by somebody of stealing money B I was accused of stealing money C I was accused of stealing money by somebody D I was accused stealing money 27 Somebody is using the computer at the moment A The computer is being used at the moment B The computer at the moment is being used C The computer is being used by somebody at the moment D The computer is used at the moment 28 They have changed the date of the meeting A The date of the meeting has been changed B The date of the meeting has been changed by them C The meeting has been changed the date D The date of the meeting has changed 29 They haven’t decided anything yet A Nothing has been decided yet B Anything haven’t been decided yet C Nothing has decided yet D Anything have decided yet 30 Your hair is long You ought to get it cut A Your long hair needs cutting B You ought to have your long hair cut C Your long hair should be cut D All are correct 31 Somebody will call Mr Watson tonight A Mr Watson will call somebody tonight B Mr Watson will be call tonight C Mr Watson tonight will call somebody D Mr Watson will be called tonight 32 People have discovered a new source of energy A A new source of energy has discovered B A new source of energy was discovered C A new source of energy have been discovered D A new source of energy has been discovered 33 Today people are building many roads in our country A Today many road are being built in our country B Today many roads is being built in our country C Today many roads are being built in our country D Today many roads are being build in our country 34 People say Chinese food is the best in the world A Chinese food is said to be the best in the world B I agree that Chinese food is the best in the world C Chinese food is eaten all over the world D No food in the world is eaten as much as Chinese food 35 The storm blew a lot of trees down last night A A lot of trees were blown down by the storm last night B A lot of trees were cut down last night C The storm could have blown a lot of trees down D The storm was strong enough to blow down old trees 36 How are they going to the assignments? A How is the assignments going to be done? B How are the assignments going to be do? C How are the assignments going to done? D How are the assignments going to be done? 37We can’t go along here because the road _ A is repairing B is repairedC is being repaired D repairs 38The story I’ve just read _ Agatha Christie A was written B was written by C was written from D wrote by 39Something _ in class yesterday A happened B was happened C happens D is happened 40Many US automobiles _ in Detroit, Michigan A manufacture B have manufactured C are manufactured D are manufacturing III Turn into passive voice When will you the work? How many days did she spend fininshing the work? How you spend this amount of money What books are people reading this year? How did the police find the lost man? Who looked after the children for you? How long have they waited for the doctor? What time can the boys hand in their papers? Why didn’t they help him? 10 Who are they keeping in the kitchen? IV Choose the underlined part that is incorrect in the sentences The fog prevented us from drive  driving Let’s have a quick decision, shan’t we? Hung is cleverer, faster and experienced than his brother The visitor spoke so quick that I couldn’t understand what he said It’s possible buy tickets online now It always takes me half an hour doing my homework I used to stayed on a farm with my grandparents when I was a child My little sister enjoys to read detective stories in her free time My uncle has worked in that company since ten years now 10.A English friend of mine, Mary, usually sends me stamps from England V Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting When he arrived at the furniture shop, they had been sold the table he wanted The first May Day celebrated in England in 1890 She presented reward for the return of her lost bracelet Most of them were build in the nineteenth century and some are very grand Many universities, school classes taught in English even though the native language is not English The Americans tend to be informal while they're being received company or coming for a social engagement He has given freely of his time by caring for the wounded during the Civil War Two prisoners were hang this morning by Taliban Daisy's ring is make of gold 10 Hamlet was wrote by William Shakespeare 11 English is studying by Henry every night 12 More people are infecting with HIV this year than they were years ago 13 The meeting was be rearranged shortly before it had been due to take place 14 Every possible effort were made by the orphanage to find the boy’s parents 15 Cheques should only be accept with proof of identity 16 Dent station is situated on the Seattle to Carlisle railway line, said be the most scenic in the country 17 The last day of the holiday will ended in disaster 18 Do not blame me if the tin-opener is break 19 This class has canceled because too few students had registered before registration closed 20 This building will have finished by the end of 2020 VII.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D People have always dreamt of living forever Although we all know this will (1) _ happen,we still want to live as long as possible (2) , there are advantages and disadvantages of a long life In the first place, peole who live longer can spend more time with their family and friends Secondly, (3) _ have busy working lives look forward to a long, (4) _ life, when they can the things theyve never had time for (5) _, there are some serious disadvantages Firstly, many people become ill and consequently have to spend time in hospital or become burden (6) _ the children and friends Many of them find this (7) _ annoying or embarrassing In addition to this, (8) _, the fewer friends they seem to have because old friends die or become ill and its often (9) _ to make new friends To sum up, living to a very old age is worthwhile for those who stay (10) _ to remain independent and enjoy life A hardly B not C never D all are correct A Naturally B Really C Consequently D Surprisingly A people B people who C they D everyone who A relax B relaxing C relaxed D relaxation A In other words B For example C On the other hand D Contrary to A of B on C to D with A dependence B behaviour C habit D condition A when people get older B when the older people get C the older people get D the old people get A strange B interesting C difficult D convenient 10 A healthy enough B enough health C also healthy D even health VIII Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space Man can’t …….(1) without air, water and light Many…… (2) think that soil is very….(3) to man’s existence Without soil, there could be no vegetation, no….(4) and consequently no people.However the soil…….(5) eroded day after day…….(6) people use the land without paying ……(7) to the protection of land and the…….(8) soil erosion In many rural areas, soil erosion is a …….(9) proplem which endangers the…….(10) of agriculture A work B exist C play D study A women B boys C people D girls A necessary B need C necessity D necessarily A apes B monkeys C tigers D animals A is B is being C are being D are A after B and C because D so A money B time C care D attention A prevention A minor 10 A failure B protection B major B increase C preservation D preventing C simple D easy C development D improvement ... Michigan A manufacture B have manufactured C are manufactured D are manufacturing III Turn into passive voice When will you the work? How many days did she spend fininshing the work? How you spend