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I/ Rewrite the sentences, use the verbs in present passive form:

1. People use milk for making butter and cheese.


-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
2. The milkman brings bottles of milk to houses.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
3. Careless driving causes many accidents.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
4. Weeds cover the river bank.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
5. People speak English all over the world.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
6. They don't use this house very often.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
7. Do they teach French in this school?
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
8. They make a lot of beautiful toys from recycled plastic.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
9. The workers clean the streets every day.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
10. Do they usually hold the concerts at the university?
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
II/ Rewrite these sentences, using the verbs in passive form with
"will/ can/ should/ must + be + past participle."
1. Some body will clean the room later.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
2. You mustn't open this parcel until Christmas Day.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
3. They can't make tea with cold water.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
4. The students will hold a meeting before the Teacher's Day.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
5. People can recycle tires to make pipes or floor coverings.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
6. They should send applications before December.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
7. The manage must sign the contract today.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
8. They will build the new bridge by the end of the year.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
9. We should use cloth bags instead of plastic bags.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
10. We can use the garbage to make fertilizer.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
III/ Change these sentences into passive:
1. Some body clean the house every day.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
2. How do people learn language?
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
3. John will collect me at the airport.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
4. Mr. Robinson teaches us how to speak English properly.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
5. Your teacher must sign this form.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
6. People play football all over the world.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
7. Our form teacher will hold a class discussion next Monday.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
8. Will you invite her to your birthday party?
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
9. We can't wear jeans at work.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
10. Do they speak French and English in Canada?
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
11. They separated the rice from the husk.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
12. The boys made a fire by their camp.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
13. They build this house more than one hundred years ago.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
14. Every year Viet Nam exports millions of tons of rice.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
15. Vietnamese people celebrate their Lunar New Year around January or
February.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
16. After Tet holiday Vietnamese people usually plant trees in their neighborhood.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
17. How many festivals do you celebrate in your community?
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..

18. How many motorbikes does Viet Nam import a year?


-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
19. The publisher published his book in 1996.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
20. They repaired our desk during the weekend.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
IV/ Use the passive and an infinitive to rewrite the sentences below:
Ex: 0. They asked me to repair the table.
-> I was told to repair the table.
1. They told him to stay home for three days.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
2. They asked Mr. Robinson to do the shopping.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
3. She told him not to talk in the class.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
4. Mr. Thompson allowed us to use his computer.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
5. He taught me to do the magic when I was a boy.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
6. They advised us to take a bus downtown
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
7. The organization asked him to take an English test.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
8. They say that she is the best student in the class.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
9. They told us to go home and wait.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
10. The teacher told us to work harder on English pronunciation.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
V/ Complete the second sentences so that it has the same meaning to the
first:
1. We must pay the bill at once.
-> The bill ………………………………………………………………
2. I will repair your bicycle tomorrow afternoon.
-> Your bicycle………………………………………………………………
3. Penicillin can cure many dangerous diseases.
-> Many.. ……………………………………………………………………
4. Does your country export rice to Britain?
-> Is rice ……………………………………………………………………
5. Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823.
-> The poem ………………………………………………………………
6. Christmas cards should be sent a week before Christmas day.
-> You ………………………………………………………………………
7. Nobody has used this machine for year.
-> This machine ..…………………………………………………………
8. They use recycled plastic to make toys and utensils.
-> Recycled………………………………………………………………..
9. Tax free goods can be bought before you get on the plane.
-> You ……………………………………………………………………
10. The repairman is going to repair my car next week.
-> We are going to have……………………………………………………
11.They can make tea with boiled water.
-> Tea ...................................................................
12. He is instructing all the workers of the plan at the moment.
-> All the workers of the plan ...................................................................
13. A boy has just taken some of my books away.
-> Some of my books ...................................................................
14. They will hold the celebration before January.
-> The celebration ...................................................................
15. They have to repair their car.
-> Their car ...................................................................
16. The boys broke the window last night.
-> The window ...................................................................
17. People spend much money on advertising everyday.
-> Much money ..................................................................
18. Hung took some pictures of his father away yesterday.
-> Some pictures of his father .........................................................
19. They may use their rooms for the classrooms.
-> Their rooms ..................................................................
20. The teacher is going to punish some students.
-> Some students ...................................................................

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