Exercise 1: Change the following sentences into the passive voice.
1. They recycle some of the solid wastes every day.
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2. The hurricane damaged the houses on the shore.
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3. The milkman will deliver two bottles of milk to your door.
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4. She has never told lies in her life.
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5. Someone stole my watch yesterday.
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6. They don’t empty the dustbins on Mondays.
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7. Johnny Ball is training our local football team.
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8. Anyone can do this activity very easily.
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9. They haven't released the exam results yet.
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10. I didn’t find my wallet yesterday.
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Exercise 2: Change questions into passive voice
1. Do they recycle some of the solid wastes every day?
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2. Where did the hurricane damage the houses?
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q. How often will the milkman deliver milk to your door?
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r. Has she never told lies in her life?
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s. Did someone steal your watch yesterday?
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Exercise 3: Choose the best answer
1. My wedding ring.................. of yellow and white gold.
a. is made b. is making c. made d. maked
2. Mary................... in Boston in 1985.
a. are born b. were born c. was born d. born
3. My mother is going...................... this house.
a. sold b. to be sold c. to sold d. to sell
4. Have you....................... by a dog?
a. bite b. ever been bit c. ever been bitten................................................... d. bit 5. The room is being................................................... at the moment.
a. was cleaned b. cleaned c. cleaning d. clean
6. The road to our village................... widened next year.
a. is b. will c. can d. will be
7. When…………..? In 1928.
a. penicillin was discovered b. did penicillin discovered.
c. was penicillin discovered d. did penicillin discover.
8.The children....................... to the zoo.
a. were enjoyed taken b. enjoyed being taken
c. were enjoyed taking d. enjoyed taking.
9. A new bike was bought................. him on his birthday.
a. to b. for c. with d. on.
10. His car needs ……………….
a. be fixed b. fixing c. to be fixing d. fixed
Exercise 4: Read and fill in the gaps
The first Elizabeth to be queen (1) _____England lived in the time of William Shakespeare, (2) _____five hundred years ago. Her father was Henry the (3) _____, a king who was famous (4) _____he had six wives. (Not all (5) _____the same time of course!) Elizabeth's mother was Anne Boleyn, a beautiful and intelligent woman. (6) _____she could not give the king a son, so Henry took another wife. For many years Elizabeth's life was in danger because (7) _____the political and religious problems of the time. However, she (8) _____queen, and was queen of England for over forty years.
1. A. at B. on C. for D. of
2. A. almost B. in C. quite D. since
3. A. eight B. eighth C. eighty D. eighteen
4. A. why B. for C. despite D. because
5. A. at B. during C. with D. in
6. A. Although B. Despite C. But D. because
7. A. of B. were C. in D. for
8. A. made B. became C. did D. took
Exercise 5: Read and choose the best answer
It is very important to have healthy teeth. Good teeth help us to chew our food. They also help us to look nice. How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of the tooth. This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth. Eventually, poison goes into the blood, and we may feel quite ill.
How can we keep our teeth healthy? Firstly, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year. He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth. He can examine our teeth to check that they are growing in the right way. Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist. Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day- once after breakfast and once before we go to bed. We can also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal. Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit. Chocolate, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals. They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay.
1. Good teeth help us to……
A. chew our food B. be important
C. have good health D. have good eyesight
2. When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth……
A. send poison into the blood B. make us feel quite ill
C. begin to decay D. become hard
3. A lot of people visit a dentist only when……
A. they begin to have toothache B. they have well brushed teeth
C. they have holes in their teeth D. their teeth grow properly
4. We shouldn’t eat a lot of…… every day.
A. red rice B. fresh fruit C. chocolate D. fish
5. Sweets are harmful because they may make our teeth……
A. crack B. decay C. painful D. black
Exercise 2: Change the following sentences to the passive form:
1. They were expecting a guest.
........................A guest was being expected..............................................................................................................
2. The chef wasn’t cooking the meat.
..........................The meat wasn't being cooked by the chef............................................................................................................
3. The woman were cleaning all the blinds.
........................... All the blinds were being cleaned by the women...........................................................................................................
4. They were watching the newest videos.
.........................The newest videos were being watched.............................................................................................................
5. Who was taking care of the baby?
.................By whom was the baby being taken care of.....................................................................................................................
6. Why were they picking the flowers?
....................Why were the flowers being picked..................................................................................................................
7. Were they painting the room when the accident happened?
...........Was the room being painted by them when the accident happened.....................................................................................................................
Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer
1. Lots of houses (are destroying/ destroyed/ were destroyed/ is destroyed) by the earthquake.
2. Gold (was discovered/ has been discovered/ was discover/ they discover) in California in the 19th century.
3. The boy (punish/ punished/ punishing/ was punished) by the teacher yesterday.
4. Sarah is wearing a blouse. It (be made/ are made/ is made/ made) of cotton.
5. My wedding ring (is made/ is making/ made/ make) yellow and white gold.
6. Wilson is (known/ knew/ is known/ know) as Willie to his friend.
7. References (not are used/ is not used/ didn’t used/ are not used) in the examination room.
8. Laura (are born/ were born/ was born/ born) in Boston.
Exercise 2: Change the following sentences to the passive form:
1. They were expecting a guest.
...........A guest was being expected...........................................................................................................................
2. The chef wasn’t cooking the meat.
...............The meat wasn't being cooked by the chef.......................................................................................................................
3. The woman were cleaning all the blinds.
..........All the blinds were being cleaned by the woman............................................................................................................................
4. They were watching the newest videos.
........The newest videos were being watched ..............................................................................................................................
5. Who was taking care of the baby?
......By whom was the baby being taken care of?................................................................................................................................
6. Why were they picking the flowers?
...........Why were the flowers being picked?...........................................................................................................................
7. Were they painting the room when the accident happened?
.................Was the room being painted when the accident happened?.....................................................................................................................
Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer
1. Lots of houses (are destroying/ destroyed/ were destroyed/ is destroyed) by the earthquake.
2. Gold (was discovered/ has been discovered/ was discover/ they discover) in California in the 19th century.
3. The boy (punish/ punished/ punishing/ was punished) by the teacher yesterday.
4. Sarah is wearing a blouse. It (be made/ are made/ is made/ made) of cotton.
5. My wedding ring (is made/ is making/ made/ make) yellow and white gold.
6. Wilson is (known/ knew/ is known/ know) as Willie to his friend.
7. References (not are used/ is not used/ didn’t used/ are not used) in the examination room.
8. Laura (are born/ were born/ was born/ born) in Boston.