Ex IX: Fill in the gap with a word given in the box

1. The family ……………….the beloved guests, talk with them and invite them to a delicious dinner.

2. The United Kingdom is ………….…..into England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

3. Do they know the ………………….language of the country they are travelling to?

4. This country is ………………for the beauty of its mountains and forests.

5. His close friend works as a …………………………of a teacher training program.

6. The coach for the excursion to the farm ……………….at 7 a.m tomorrow.

7. Scotland is well-known for its rich ……………….as well as its amazing natural beauty.

8. Do you know that Australia is the world’s capital of sports and ………………activities?

1.      You must (wash) ......................   your hands before meals.

2.      I am used to (stay) ......................  up late.

3.      It takes him 2 hours (finish) ......................  this exercise.

4.      The test is too difficult for the pupils (finish) ......................  in time.

5.      He asked me (go) ...................... with him.

6.      They let him (play) ...................... here.

7.      It’s no use (tell) ......................  him (tell) ...................... the truth.

8.      You had better (be) ...................... there on time.

9.      The man shows us how (get) ......................  to the railway station.

10.  I used to (visit)...................... Nha Trang.

11.  Mai is busy (cook) ......................  in the kitchen.

12.  It’s very kind of you (help) ...............me.

13.  This film is interesting enough for me (see) ......................... it again.

14.  Mai isn’t old enough (see) ................................ horror films.

Choose the best answer (Passive voice):

1. An old woman feeds the pigeons. ➔ The pigeons ________________________

A. are fed               B. were fed by an old woman.

2. A burglar broke the window. ➔ The window _____________________

A. was broken           B. is broken by a burglar.

3. Someone has made a mistake. ➔ A mistake _______________________

A. was made            B. has been made .

4. Everyone is going to love her. ➔ She _____________________________

A. is going to be loved    B. was going to be loved by everyone.

5. Cervantes wrote 'Don Quixote'. ➔ 'Don Quixote' _______________________

A. was written by Cervantes.       B. has been written by Cervantes.

6. She is helping my sister. ➔ My sister ________________

A. is helped             B. is being helped by her.

7. Pamela will drive the bus. ➔ The bus ____________________

A. will been driven       B. will be driven by Pamela.

8. I was watering the plants. ➔ The plants ___________________

A. were being watered    B. are being watered by me.

9. He can cut out the picture. ➔ The picture __________________

A. can be cut out by him    B. can cut out by him

10. The technician has not repaired the DVD recorder. ➔ The DVD recorder _________

A. has not being repaired by the technician  B. has not been repaired by the technician

Write the best answer (passive voice):

1. That book ________________ (write) by a world’s famous novelist.

2. The timetable ________________ (not change) till tomorrow.

3. This house ______________ (build) by our grandfather all by themselves in 1990.

4. This morning, the flight _________________ (cancel) because of the bad weather.

5. The children ______________________ (punish) if they are naughty.

Using the given information, make passive voice sentences:

1. She has finished the report by noon

➔ The report ________________________________________

2. They may use this room for the classroom

➔ This room ________________________________________

3. The chef engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant

➔ All the workers of the plant ___________________________

4. The police easily captured the thief

➔ The thief _________________________________________

5. They will hold the meeting before May Day

➔ The meeting ______________________________________