CHANGE THESE SENTENCES INTO PASSIVE VOICE
1/ You should open the wine about three hours before you use it.
2/ Previous climbers had cut steps in the ice.
3/ Somebody had cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit.
4/ We use this room only on my special occations.
5/ You must not hammer nails into the walls without permission.
6/ In some districts farmers use pigs to find truffles.
7/ Someone switched on a light and open the door
8/ Somebody had slashed the picture with a knife.
9/ They are pulling down the old theater.
10/ Why didn’t they mend the roof before it fell in?
11/ The mob broke all the shop windows in recent riots
12/ The librarian said that they were starting a new system because people were not returning books
13/ The police asked each of us about this movements on the night of the crime
14/ Someone will serve refreshments
15/ People must not leave bicycles in the hall
16/ Members may keep books for three weeks. After that they must return tem.
17/ The burglars had cut an enomous hole in the steet door.
18/ I’ve bought a harp. They are delivering it this afternoon.(Don’t change the first sentence)
19/ Someone has already told him to report for duty at six.
20/ They rang the church bells as a flood warning
21/ No one can do anything unless someone gives us more information
22/ People are spending far more money on food now than they spent ten years ago.
23/ The organizers will exhibit the paintings till the end of the month.
24/ They will say nothing more about the matter if someone returns the stolen gun
25/ It is high time someone told him to stop behaving like a child.
26/ A thief stole my dog and brought him back on ly when I offered 20p reward for him
27/ The judge gave him two weeks in which to pay the fine
28/ They make these artificial flowers of silk.
29/ They gave her a clock.
30/ They feed the seals at the zoo twice a day.
31/ Who wrote it?
32/ Compare clothes which we have washed with clothes which any other laundry has washed.
33/ He expected us to offer him the job.
34/ They showed her the easiest way to do it.
35/ Lightning struck the old oak
36/ Titian couldn’t have painted it as people didn’t wear that style of dress till after his death
37/ A jelly fish stung her.
38/ The author has written a special editon for children.
39/ Judges used to carry sweet herbs as a protection against jail-fever
40/ What did he write it with?
41/ He wrote it with a matchstick dippen in blood.
42/ An uneasy silence succeeded the shot.
43/ Did the idea interest you?
44/ The lawyer gave him the details of his uncle’s will.
45/ Beavers make these dams.
46/ They used to start these engines by hand. Now they start them by electricity.
47/ Most people opposed this.
48/ Students are doing a lot of the work.
49/ The Prime Minister was to have opened the dry dock.
50/ They recommended opening new factories in the depressed area.(Use “should”)
51/ The closure of the workshops will make a lot of men redundant.
52/ Anyone with the smallest intelligence could understand these instructions.
53/ We will not admit children under sixteen.
54/ Boys of sixteen to eighteen to man this training ship.
55/ A rainstorm flooded the gypsies’ camp.
56/ The howling of wolves kept him awake all night.
57/ They suggested making the tests easier. (Use “should”)
58/ Children couldn’t have done all this damage.
59/ Who teaches them Spanish?
60/ I’ll ask him to help us.
61/ Will you help me to carry this box upstair?
62/ He taught his son to play the guitar.
63/ I prefer them to come next week.
64/ The officer ordered his men to advance.
65/ The teacher warned his students not to be late.
66/ I advise you to stay home tonight.
67/ Did your mother allow you to have girl-friends?
68/ He dared me to climb this tree.
69/ They lead me to believe that there was no danger.
70/ I saw the man cross the road.
71/ I will have you accept her invitation.
72/ He would have her believe that he was poor.
73/ She left him standing outside.
74/ He painted the door green.
75/ The cat licked the saucer clean.
76/ I took the book
77/ Richard broke the window
78/ The postman delivered the letters
79/ The bird built a nest
80/ Did you write these letters?
81/ The shoemaker made the shoes
82/ A powerful engine pulled the rain
83/ The wind blew two big trees down
84/ Has he done the work yet ?
85/ We opened the boxes and took out the cigarettes.
86/ They gave her a new car.
87/ People prove him wrong
88/ They promised us higher wages
89/ They will ask you several questions
90/ Someone will read you another chapter next time
91/ someone will tell you what time the train leaves
92/ This is the third time they have written to us about this
93/ they asked us to be there at eight o’clock
94/ The others told the new students where to sit
95/ someone is showing her how to do its
96/ Somebody is showing her how to do it
97/ Did the noise frighten you?
98/ the police are sure to ask you that question
99/ People say tortoise live longer than elephan
100/ I should love somebody to introduce me to her
101/ Let me know if there is anything we should do
102/ Did nobody ever teach you how to behave?
103/ It surprised me to hear someone had robbed you
104/ People ought to tell us how much they expect of us
105/ I can assure you I will arange everything in time
106/ A religious sect in the USA still believes that the earth is flat
107/ People used to think that Richard would never marry and settle down
108/ People expect that the weather this minth will be a little warmer
109/ the painters will be painting the house from Tuesday to Saturday
110/ The government has asked people reaching retiring age to continue working for the time being
111/ People say that our postman has won a lot of money in the National Loterry.
112/ The poplice believe that leaking gas was the cause of the fire in the Electrical components
113/ They had only lived in that house for three years when fire destroyed it
114/ His failure bitterly disappointed his parents, especially as they had been counting on his success
115/ It must have disappointed him terribly that people told him they didn’t want him
116/ I have to wash the car
117/ I don’t like people telling me what to do
118/ I remember someone giving me a rose
119/ My girlfriend hates people keeping her waiting
120/ People say that Henry eats ten eggs a day
121/ People expect that the strike will begin tomorrow
122/ People believe that the wanted man is living in New York
123/ People alleged that he stole 100 dollars
124/ Ann writes a letter
125/ John has written a postcard
126/ Marry will have written a letter
127/ You can see him now
128/ He should type his term paper
129/ Somebody should have called the president this morning
130/ Chinese made the first paper money
131/ They ought to have cancelled the football match
132/ Somebody cleans this room everyday
133/ They offer Ann the job
134/ Tom delivers the mail everyday
135/ Fire destroyed that house
136/ Bob took that book from the desk
137/ Barbara will eat the caeke
138/ Beth has finished the report
139/ The police easily captured the thief
140/ The students attended the lucture
141/ The movie disappointed us very much
1421/ Mr. Jones manages the export division
143/ John returned the money last night
144/ The teacher corrects our exercises
145/ They started a dancing class last week
146/ Mr. Smith saw an accident
147/ Somebody has taken my briefcase
148/ The teacher returned our written work to us
149/ She had finished the report by noon
150/ The mad dog bit the little boy
151/ the police have arrested five suspects
152/ The doctor ordered him to take a long rest
153/ Lightning struck the house
154/ The mailman is delivering the mail now
155/ He has to finish it today
156/ They may organize a new group next week
157/ You ought to send the package by registered mail
158/ They cannot hold the meeting in that room
159/ He has to pay the bill before the first of the month
160/ He may pay the bill for us
161/ For the time being, Alice is teaching that group
162/ You ought to water that plant once a week
163/ You should insure the package
164/ Somebody calls the headmaster everyday
165/ John is calling the other members ®
166/ Martha was delivering the documents to the department ®
167/ The other members have repeated the amendent
168/ The delegates had reveived the information before the recess
169/ The teacher should buy the supplies for this class
170/ Somebody will call Mr. Watson tonight
171/ The fire has caused considerable damage
172/ The company is developing a new procedure
173/ John will have received the papers by tomorrow
174/ He was sent to Los Angeles
175/ The book was published in 1997
176/ Dangerous driving causes many accident
177/ Milk makes cheese
178/ A storm damaged the roof of the building a few days ago
179/ Marry invited me to the party
180/ They cancelled all flights because of fog
181/ People don’t use this road very often
182/ Somebody accused me of stealing money
183/ How do people learn language?
184/ People advise us not to go out alone
185/ Somebody has cleaned the room
186/ They have postponed the concert
187/ I didn’t realised that somebody was recording our conversation
188/ We found that they had cancelled the games
189/ They are building a new ring road round the city
190/ They have built a new hospital near the airport
191/ Someone broke the window
192/ Someone built the house ten years ago
193/ They grow this fruit in very hot countries
194/ Someone bought all cheese in France
195/ They play a lot of sports every day
196/ Someone found her bike in the river
197/ They carried the children all the way home
198/ Someone cleans the floor every day
199/ They leave the grapes to dry in the sun
200/ They clean garage everyday
201/ They posted all the letters yesterday
202/ Someone will open the factory tomorrow morning
203/ They send two million books to Asia every year
204/ Someone will drive your car to Hanoi on Tuesday
205/ Did they grow these potatoes in your country?
206/ They will send the sample to Europe this Thursday
207/ They don’t allow smoking in this restaurant
208/ They did not send the money to my bank account in London
209/ They invited two hundred people to the party
210/ Someone has given him a lot of money
211/ They are asking Dr.Johnson several questions
212/ They were painting the house when the accident happened
213/ We have told the children about the party
214/ They are mending my shoes at the moment
215/ About thirty million people are watching this programme
216/ Someone has moved my chair
217/ The police are questioning Mr and Mrs Davidson
218/ Has someone posted my letter?
219/ Nobody has used this room for ages
220/ Shakespear wrote “Romeo and Juliet
221/ My daughter cleans the floor every day
222/ Nam broke the glass
223/ Mr.Brown will teach our class
224/ Mother is cooking dinner now
225/ Her father was mending the date at 9:00 yesterday
226/ My wife will be making my shirt this time tomorrow
227/ The secretary has just finished the report
228/ The boy had found the key before 9:00 yesterday
229/ The teacher will have given a test by the end of this month
230/ The police will not easily capture that robber
231/ Did your mother make this cake?
232/ Who repaired your bike?
234/ What plays did Shakespear write?
235/ Where will they build the road?
236/ Someone has stolen my pen
237/ People speak English all over the world
238/ Her husband’s absence worried her
239/ The change in culture confuses them
240/ He told me that his dog bit his children
241/ The man who beat the dog yesterday had drawn this picture
242/ James gave me an English book
243/ I bought my brother some books
244/ Your bother found the key, didn’t he?
245/ Columbus discovered America in 1942
256/ Someone has stolen the drum in the temple
257/ People can hear the fishing fleet from afar
258/ The students must do this exercise in class
259/ My parents may given a party this week
260/ They began to beat the wooden drums
261/ Our teachers is going to punish that student
262/ They have to sign these documents
263/ We ought to overcome these difficulties
264/ Write your names on this piece of paper
265/ Don’t let Nam tease you
266/ He lat people cheat him
267/ They showed him how to do it
268/ People treat her as if she she were a servant
269/ We warned him that he would be late
270/ She kept me waiting
271/ We found him working at his desk
272/ People heard him giving orders
273/ People heard her sing a love song
274/ We saw him go out
275/ I told my daughter to open the window
276/ I asked him not to do it
277/ We proved him (to be) wrong
278/ She believed him innocent
279/ I found the box empty
280/ The sun keeps us warm
281/ We elected him chairman
282/ We call our dog “Spot”
283/ Our sister looks after our children when we ar away
284/ At that time, scientists began discovering Pluto and its satellites
285/ My daughter put the school-bag here
286/ People say that the price of oil will go up next month
287/ We fear that there are no survivors in that accident
288/ I know that she is married
289/ My purse has been stolen
290/ She looks as if she has been badly treated
291/ Did your mother make this cake?
292/ The man has not repaired the watch yet
293/ Which picture did your brother draw?
294/ Whom has that man helped?
295/ Who repaired your bike?
296/ Which boy broke the chair?
297/ We may not sound the horn at night
298/ The boy had found the book before the girl cleaned the floor
299/ The man who wrote this book gave a lecture this mornign
300/ She left me standing outside
301/ I warned him not to go with her
302/ Your teacher expects youto work hard
303/ They found a box of apples which somebody had left by the side of the road
304/ Do you consider him to be honest?
305/ I have never known him behave so badly before
306/ People noticed him run out
307/ Did they paint the windows green?
308/ They called Saigon “The Pearl of the Far East”
309/ She lets people laugh at her
310/ Don’t let her citicize you
311/ The judge set the prisoner free
312/ Whom did you give it to?
313/ The woman who wrote this book is very young
314/ I believe that he comes soon
315/ He took them for a drive in the new car
316/ You must plan you work carefully
317/ People are talking about him everywhere
318/ Somebody buit this house in 1900
319/ Someone gave me a pair of gloves for Christmas
320/ They didn’t tell me all the details of the case
321/ They took him to hospital in an ambulance
322/ They give you the present that was intended for your father
323/ Someone has found the boy that people wanted
324/ No one can answer your question
325/ Has someone mended the chair yet?
326/ Nobody has ever spoken to me like that before
327/ She is going te give you a present
328/ Ladies used to wear their dresses very long
Tiêu đề: passive exercise 
Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:12 am
