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PASSIVE VOICE
I. Change these sentences into passive voice.
1) People are killing wild animals for food
Wild animals are being killed for food
2) The author has written a special edition for children
A special edition has been written for children by the author.
3) I have received 20 cards so far.
20 cards have been received so far.
4) My farther has just cleaned this motorbike.
This motorbike has just been cleaned by my father.
5) I have never eaten that cake before.
That cake has never been eaten before.
6. We have just finished the report.
The report has just been finished .
7) She hasn't answered my letter yet.
My letter hasn’t been answerd yet.
8) Someone has wound the clock.
The clock has been wound .
9) A dog has just bitten me.
I has just been bitten by a dog.
10) They said that she died of cancer.
She was said to die of cancer.
11) People believed that he can speak English.
He was believed to speak/ TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK English.
12) Someone thinks that Lan will return tomorrow.
Lan is thought to return tommorrow.
13) Have you ever watched that film.
Has that film ever been watched
14) She hasn't seen that man yet.
That man hasn’t been seen yet.
15) One of the parents is taping the children's song.
The children’s song is being tapped by one of the parents
16) Is a student pilot flying that airplane?.
Is that airplane being flown by a student pilot/
17) No one has talked for me that work .
I haven’t been talked that work
18. Someone has already told him to report to the headmaster tomorrow.
He has already been told to report to the headmaster tommorrow
19 )They can think that it will rain tomorrow.
It can be thought to rain tomorrow
20) People think that Lan is living near here.

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Lan is thought to be living near here

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21) They think that she is hiding in the forest
She is thought to be hiding in the forest

II. Choose the suitable words or phrases to fill in the blanks.

1. Cool the burns immediately so as to.............tissue damage
A. ease B. relieve C. minimize D. maximize
2. Milk bottles can be..................after being cleaned
A. reused B. recycle C. thrown away D. broken
3. The old lamp ............... in china is five dollars
A. make B. makes C. to make D. made
4. Millions of Christmas cards...............every year
A. were sent B. are sent C. send D. is sending
5. He had his father.....................his watch
A. fixed B. fixing C. to fix D. fix
6. The 23 Sea games
rd
in the Philippines.
a. will hold b. was held c. would be held d. is held
7. She asked me if I pop music
a. like b. to like c. will like d. liked
8. I it 5 years ago
a. have seen b. saw c. was seeing d. am seeing.
9. It's very kind you to help me.
a. for b. at c. off d. of
10. Would you mind I smoked here.
a. When b. that c. if d. for
11. The old lamp in China is 5 dollars
a. to be making b. making c. made d. make
12. Millions of Chirsmas card every year.
a. were sent b. are sent c. send d. is sending.
13. I don't know how the game
a. playing b. to play c. player d. can I play
14. She fell off a bike and.......her head on the road.
A. hited B. hit C. hitted
15.....you like a cup of coffee? Yes, please.
A. could B. do C. would
16. It is difficult ......all the instructions at the same time
A. to remember B. remember C. remembering D. remembered
17. Would you mind....for a few minutes ?
A. to wait B. wait C. waiting D. be waiting
18. Would you mind if I.....a photo ?
A. take B. took C. taking D. to take
19. Do you mind if I......here ?

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A. to sitting B. to sit C. sit D. sitting
20. Let’s.....to the festival together
A. going B. to go C. go D. went
21. Angkor Watt should really....as wonder because it is the largest temple in the world
A. know B. known C. knew D. be known
22. He told me.....to do in that situation
A. how B. where C. when D. what
I. will try to.....the printer for you
A. correct B. do C. fix D. correcting
24. How long ..... a teacher ? For three years now
A. are you B. have you been C. were you
25. The weather was fine so we decided to go......foot
A. on B. by C. with

III. Read the passage choose true ( T) or false ( F)

London is Britain/s biggest city. It is a very old city and dates back to the Romans. It is a
city of historic building and churches, and it has many beautiful parks. It also has some of the
best museum in the world. London is very crowded in summer. It is a popular city with
foreign tourists and has more than eight million visitors a year. The city is famous for its
shopping and department stores. London has an excellent underground railway system, so it
is easy for tourists to get around.
1. None of the cities in Britain is bigger than London T
2. London is founded by the Romans F
3. London has historic buildings and churches T
4. Most of the best museum in the world are situated in London T
5. London is not busy in summer F
6. It/s not easy for tourists to travel around London F

IV. Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank.

Famous, statue, be, visitor, woman, large, weigh, gift, much

Ex: One of the most (0) famous statue in the world stands on Ellis island New
York harbor. This statue (1)..is…., of course, the statue of Liberty is a(2)……
woman ……….who holds a torch up high (3)… visitors……can go inside the
statue. The statue is so (4)…… large ………that as many as twelve people can
stand inside the torch. Many (5)…… much …………..people can stand in
other parts of the (6)……… statue ……….The statue (7)……… weigh
………….225 tons and is 306 feet tall. It was a (8)… gift …………to the
United States from the people of France

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V: Fill in ‘by’ or ‘with’.
1. The Magus was written ...by... John Fowles.
2. Who was the radio invented by........?
3. The cyclist was knocked down by................a bus.
4. Soup is eaten … with.. a spoon.
5. The car was fixed … by ………. a mechanic.
6. The glass was cut … with………….. a special tool.
7. Her hair is coloured with henna.
8. ‘Born in the USA’ was sung by Springsting.
9. The roast was flavoured WITH wine.
10. Music will be played …………… by …… the local band.
11. She was woken up … by …. a loud noise.
12. The parcel was tied up WITH....string.
13. John was told off …BY………… his mother.
14. This picture was painted …BY………. a famous artist.
15. The chair was covered WITH…………. a woollen blanket.
16. The walls were decorated WITH....posters.
17. My car was repaired ……BY…. my father.
18. This dessert was made ……WITH……… fresh cream.
VI.Complete the passage by choosing A, B, C or D.
Twenty years ago only large companies (1)..........................computers. They were
large ( 2)............ which filled rooms and they always had big tapes which went round
and round. (3).......................the 1980s one in every tow families
(4).......................Britain had a micro-computer- most schools also had
several.(5).............................new machines were much cheaper and much smaller
(6)..................... the older ones. People used them (7) ....................pleasure as well as
business. A recent survey showed that over 40% of home computer owners used them
mainly for (8)............
1. A. have B. had C. has D. having
2. A. machines B. matches C. metal D. factories
3. A. on B. At C. in D. of
4. A. in B. at C. on D. over
5. A. They B. This C. That D. These
6. A. that B. over C. than D. as
7. A. to B. for C. with D. of
8. A. games B. lines C. plays D. changes

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