E8 - The active and passive sentences

THE PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENTENCES
(CÂU CHỦ ĐỘNG - CÂU BỊ ĐỘNG)

EXERCISES
I Put the following into the passive voice.
They can’t make tea with cold water
The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant.
Somebody has taken some of my hooks away.
They will hold the meeting before May Day.
They have to repair the engine 0f the car.
The boys broke the window and took away some pictures.
People spend a lot of money on advertising every day.
They may use this room for the classroom.
The teacher is going to tell a story.
Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife.
The children looked at the women with a red hat.
They have provided the victims with food and clothing.
People speak English in almost even’ corner of the world.
You mustn’t use this machine after 5:30 p.m.
Luckily for me, they didn’t call my name.
You must clean the wall before you paint it.
They told the new pupil where to sit.
I knew that they had told him of the meeting.
Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness.
No one believes his story.
A sudden increase in water pressure may break the dam.
We must take good care of hooks borrowed from the library.
21 A man I know told me about it.
We can never find him at home for he is always on the move.
They use milk for making butter and cheese.
Science and Technology have completely changed human life.
John used to visit My Cole at weekends.
Weeds cover the river hank.
Smoke filled the room.Turn the following sentences into the active voice
These exercises were done well.
This dress must be washed in cold water.
No mistakes have been made in his composition.
His painting will be exhibited for the first time by New Arts gallery.
This house was built 100 years ago.
These artificial flowers are made of silk.
The lessons are being written by the students now.
This job has to be done at once.
These animals at the zoo are fed twice a day.
The operation is going to be performed by French doctors.
All the arrangements have been made.
When was this radio manufactured?
They couldn’t be found anywhere.
Is mathematics taught in this school?
Fortunately the machinery wasn’t damaged by the accident.
Please wait here while your luggage is being examined.
How are candles made?
For a long time the earth was believed to be flat.
Were you taught how to apply this theory by your teacher?
Apples are said to be good for our health.
Don’t let the dog be teased by the children.
It is believed that red is the symbol of luck.
What have been done to help the poor in this city?
The jewelry must have been stolen while she was out.
Where did the treasure use to be hidden by pirates in the old time?

Put the following into the passive voice.
Yes - No questions:
Do they teach English here?
Will you invite her to your wedding party?
Did the teacher give some exercises?
Is she going to write a poem?
Have they changed the window of the laboratory?
Is she making big cakes for the party?
Has Tom finished the work?
Are the police making inquires about the thief?
Must we finish the test before ten?
Will buses bring the children home?
Wh- questions:
Why didn’t they help him?How many games has the team played?
Where do people speak English?
Who are they keeping in the kitchen?
How can they open this safe?
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?
Sentences with two objects:
The teacher gave each of us two exercise books.
Someone will tell him that news.
They have sent enough money to these poor boys.
They have given the women in most countries in the world the right to vote.
They paid me a lot of money to do the job.
Sentences with verbs of reporting:
People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.
They rumored the man was still living.
They declared that she won the competition.
They know that English is an international language.
People think that Jack London’s life and writings represent the American love of adventure.
They say that John is the brightest student in class.
They reported that the President had suffered a heart attack.
They think that he has died a natural death.
They reported that the troops were coming.
People believed that the earth stood still.
Sentences with verbs continue and begin.