LUYỆN HSG 12

PASSIVE VOIVE

I. Change the sentences below into passive voice.
1. She had finished her report by noon.(
2. The police have arrested five suspects.(
3. They didn’t allow Tom to take the books home.(
4. No one swept this street last week. (
5. Will you invite her to your wedding party?(
6. People spend a lot of money on advertising everyday.
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7. They can’t make tea with cold water.(
8. Did the teacher give some exercises?(
9. We can never find him at home for he is always on the move.
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10. Who are they keeping in the kitchen?(
11. What books are people reading this year?(
12. They made him work hard all day.(
13. When will you do the work?(
14. Have they changed the windows of the lab?
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15. Is she making big cakes for the party?
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16. How did the police find the lost man?
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17. What time can the boys hand in their papers?
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18. Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness.
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19. You must clean the wall before you pain it.
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20. They may use this room for classroom.(
21. She used to pull my hat over my eyes. (
22. They told the new student where to sit. (
23. People speak English all over the world. (
24. The teacher won’t correct these exercises tomorrow.
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25. The boys broke the window and took away some pictures.
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26. Has Tom finished the work? (
27. Must we finish the test before ten? (
28. How long have they waited for the doctor?
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29. They sold one of her own paintings at $1,000.
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30. No one believes his story. (

II. Change the sentences below into active voice.
1. Please wait here while your luggage is being examined.
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2. How are candles made? (
3. Were you taught how to apply this theory by your teacher?
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4. This job has to be done at once. (
5. The jewelry must have been stolen while she was out.
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6. These animals are fed twice a day. (
7. All the arrangements have been made. (
8. They couldn’t be found anywhere. (
9. The operation is going to be performed by French doctors.
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10. When was this radio manufactured? (

III. Choose the best answer.
1.- The longest fish in the contest was 18 inches long.
- “It ___________ by Thelma Rivers”
A. was catching B. caught C. was caught D. catch
2. - “Are we about to have dinner?”
- “Yes. It __________ in the dining room”.
A. is serving B. served C. is being served D. serves
3. - “Why is Stanley in jail?”
- “He ___________ of robbery”
A. has been convicted B. has been convicting C. has convicted D. convicted
4. -“Where’s the old chicken coop?”
-“It __________ by a windstorm last year.”
A. destroy B. is destroyed C. was destroyed D. destroyed
5. -“We’re still looking for Thomas.”
- “Hasn’t he ___________ yet.”
A. been found B. to find C. found D. being found
6. - “Sarah is a wonderful ballet dancer”
- “She ___________ since she was four.”
A. has been dancing B. is dancing C. was danced D. has been danced
7. All planes ___________ before departure.
A. will checked B. will be checked C. will have checked D. will been checked
8. Gold ___________ in California in the 19th century.
A. was discover B. has been discovered C. was discovered D. they discovered
9. I wanted ___________ by the head of the company, but it was impossible.
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. being to see
10. They cancelled all flights because of fog.
A. All flights because of fog were cancelled. B. All flights were because of fog cancelled
C. All flights cancelled by them because of fog. D