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9H Further practice

I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences:


1. I thanked the woman…………………………………….helped me.
A. which B. whom C. whose D. who
2. The book…………………………………………..is on the table is mime.
A. which B. who C. where D. whom
3. The man………………………………………….I saw was Mr. Jones.
A. whose B. whom C. which D. when
4. The movie ……………………………………………we saw last night wasn’t very
good.
A. who B. where C. which D. whom
5. I know the man…………………………………………….bicycle was stolen.
A. that B. whom C. who D. whose
6. She is the woman about…………………………………………I told you.
A. whom B. which C. that D. who
7. I apologized to the woman……………………………………………coffee I spilled.
A. which B. whose C. that D. whom
8. The book…………………………………….I read was good.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
9. Professor Wilson,…………………………………….teaches chemistry, is an
excellent lecturer.
A. that B. whom C. which D. who
10. Mr. Brown,………………………..son won the spelling contest, is very proud of his
son’s achievement.
A. whom B. who C. whose D. that
11. The music to………………………………………….we listened last night was
good.
A. that B. whom C. where D. which
12. The professor ……………………………………………course I am talking was
excellent.
A. which B. that C. whose D. when
13. I liked the woman…………………………………………….I met at the party last
ngiht.
A. that B. which C. when D. where
14. The student…………………………………………six next to me is from China.
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
15. The man …………………………………. lives next door to me is a designer.
A. which B. whose C. who D. whom
16. The picture at…………………………………….she was looking was beautiful.
A. whom B. that C. who D. which
17. I met the woman…………………………………………….husband is the president
of the corporation.
A. whose B. who C. that D. whom
18. Mrs. Smith,…………………………………………is the retired teacher, does
volunteer work at the hospital.
A. that B. which C. whom D. who
19. The meeting to …………………………………. I went was interesting.
A. where B. whom C. which D. that
20. The people…………………………………….house we visit were nice.
A. who B. whom C. that D. whose
II. Join these sentences. Use relative clauses.
1. I liked the composition. You wrote it.
I liked the composition which you wrote.
2. The taxi driver was friendly. He took me to the airport.
The taxi driver who took me to the airport was friendly.
3. The girl is happy. She won the race.
The girl who won the race is happy.
4. I come from a country. Its history goes back thousands of years.
I come from a country whose (of which) history goes back thousands of years.
5. Matthew speaks Russian. He applied for the job.
Matthew, who applied the job, speaks Russian.
6. Mr. Lee teaches English. I met him yesterday.
Mr. Lee ,whom I met yesterday, teaches English.
7. The man was very kind. I talked to him yesterday.
The man to whom I talked yesterday was very kind.
8. The man called the police. His wallet was stolen.
The man whose wallet was stolen called the police.
9. I live in a dormitory. Its residents come from many countries.
I live in dormitory whose residents come from many countries.
10. The man is standing over there. I was telling you about him.
The man whom I was telling you is standing over there.
II . Turn into passive voices.
1. Mary types letters in the office.
Letters are typed in the office by Mary.

2. His father will help you tomorrow.


You will be helped by his father tomorrow.

3. Science and technology have completely changed human life.


Human life has been completely changed by science and technology.

4. Peter broke this bottle.


This bottle was broken by Peter.

5. They are learning English in the room.


English is being learned (learnt) in the room.

6. Nothing can change my mind.


My mind can’t be changed.

7. No one had told me about it.


I hadn’t been told about it.

It hadn’t been told to me.

8. I don’t know her telephone number.


Her telephone number isn’t known.
9. My students will bring the children home.
The children will be brought home by my students.

10. They sent me a present last week.


I was sent a present last week.

A present was given to me last week.


11. She gave us more information.
We were given more information.

More information was given to us.

12. The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plan.
All the workers of the plan were being instructed by the chief engineer.

13. They can’t make tea with cold water.


Tea can’t be made with cold water.

14. Somebody has taken some of my books away.


Some of my books have been taken away.

15. They will hold the meeting before May Day.


The meeting will be held before May Day.

III.  Turn into passive voices


1. Do they teach English here?
Is English taught here?
2. Will you invite her to your wedding party?
Will she be invited to your wedding party?
3. Has Tom finished the work?
Has the work been finished by Tom?
4. Did the teacher give some exercises?
Were some exercises given by the teacher?
5. Have they changed the window of the laboratory?
Has the window of the laboratory been changed?
6. Is she going to write a poem?
Is a poem going to be written?
7. Is she making big cakes for the party?
Are big cakes being made for the party?
8. Are the police making inquires about the thief?
Are inquires about the thief being made by the police?
9. Must we finish the test before ten?
Must the test be finished before ten?
10. Will buses bring the children home?
Will the children be brought home by buses?
IV. Turn into passive voices
1. How can they open this safe?
How can this safe be opened?
2. What books are people reading this year?
What books are being read this year?
3. How did the police find the lost man?
How was the lost man found by the police?
4. Who look after the children for you?
Who are the children looked after for you?
5. How long have they waited for the doctor?
How long has the doctor waited?
6. What time can the boys hand in their papers?
What time can their papers be handed in by the boys?
7. Who lend you this book?
Who is this book lent to you?
8. How many marks does the teacher give you?              
How many marks are you given by the teacher?                                           
V. Turn into passive voices
0. The teacher gave each of us two exercise books.
We were (each of us was) given two exercise books by the teacher.
Two exercise books were given to each of us by the teacher.
1. Someone will tell him that news.
He will be told that news.
That news will be told to him.
2. They have sent enough money to those poor boys.
Money has been sent to those poor boys.
Those poor boys have been sent enough money.
3. They have given the women in most countries in the world the right to vote.
The women in most countries in the world have been given the right to vote.
The right to vote has been given to the women in most countries in the wold.
VI. Turn into passive voices
0. They rumored the man was still living.
The man was rumored to have been still living.
It is rumored that the man was still living.
1. People think that Jack London’s life and writing’s represent the American
love of adventure.
Jack London’s life and writing’s are thought to represent the American love
of adventure.
It is thought that Jack London’s life and writing’s represent the American love
of adventure.
2. They reported that the troops were coming.
The troops were reported to have been coming.
It was reported that the troops were coming.
3. People believed that the earth stood still.
The earth was believed to stand still.
It was believed that the earth stood still.
VII. Turn into passive voices
0. The detective saw the woman putting the jewelry in her bag.
The woman was seen putting the jewelry in her bag by the detective.
1. The terrorists made the hostages lie down.
The hostages were made to lie down by the terrorists.
2. Police advise drivers to use an alternative route.
Drivers are advised to use an alternative route by police.
3. She helps me to do all these difficult exercises.
I am helped to do all these difficult exercises.
All these difficult exercises are done to help me.
VIII. Turn into passive voices
1. Toshico  had  her car (repair)  repaired    by a mechanic.
2. Ellen  got Marvin (type)     typed     her paper.
3. We  got  our house (paint)    painted   last week.
4. Dr Byrd is having the students   ( write )   written       a composition.
5. Mark  got  his transcripts (send)    sent    to the university.
6. Maria is having her   hair (cut)  cut  tomorrow.
7. Will Mr. Brown have the  poster (carry)  carried    his luggage to his car?
……………………………………THE END……………………………………..

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