The passive voice & wordform
I. Change the following sentences into the passive.
1. My mother made these dresses.____________________________________________
2. His parents made him study for his next exams. ____________________________________________
3. They have just introduced a new style of jeans in the USA.
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4. The police have just released Frederic. ____________________________________________
5. They grow rice in tropical countries. ____________________________________________
6. You should take two tablets every four hours. ____________________________________________
7. My sister gave me a new pair of shoes on my fifteenth birthday. ____________________________________________
8. The workers are building a supermarket on our street. ____________________________________________
9. The zoo keepers feed the animals twice a day. ____________________________________________
10. They have sold their hotel to pay their debt. ____________________________________________
11. We are going to grow flowers in the front garden. ____________________________________________
12. You mustn t use this machine after 5.30 p.m. ’ ____________________________________________
13. My grandmother is knitting a new sweater for me. ____________________________________________
14. Did people make jeans two hundred years ago? ____________________________________________
15. We don t use this kind of cloth to make shirts. ’ ____________________________________________
16. Vietnamese women continue to wear the unique and fashionable Ao dai.
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17. This old man always helps the poor children. ____________________________________________
18. We haven t met Jane since we left for the city. ’ ____________________________________________
19. We call this dog Kiki. ____________________________________________
20. You should open the wine about three hours before you use it.
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21. My friend, John, can answer these English questions.____________________________________________
22. Mrs. Green is watering the flowers in the garden now.____________________________________________
23. He bought a new mobile phone two weeks ago.____________________________________________
24. You will know the result of the graduation examination in a week.
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25. She was cooking dinner when we dropped in to see her. ____________________________________________

50. The Brians used to take the children to the circus.____________________________________________
51. Nobody loves him because he is selfish. ____________________________________________
52. Jody has to do the housework now. ____________________________________________
53. They had to postpone the party because of the storm.____________________________________________
54. You must clean the floor without delay. ____________________________________________
55. The managing director has explained the new plan to us.
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56. Alice lent me an interesting book this morning. ____________________________________________
57. I will wait for him until he finishes his work. ____________________________________________
58. Your success in study will make your parents feel proud.____________________________________________
59. She will buy a new pair of shoes for her daughter.____________________________________________
60. No one looked after the garden when he was away. ____________________________________________
61. We are going to visit Uncle Ho s Mausoleum this summer.’
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62. The movie has appointed us very much. ____________________________________________
63. You should review these lessons carefully. ____________________________________________
64. Someone cut those flowers. ____________________________________________
65. Do World Cup football matches attract millions of TV viewers all over the world?
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66. When did they publish this book? ____________________________________________
67. How long have they studied English? ____________________________________________
68. Are you going to help Jane? ____________________________________________
69. We will grow a lot of trees in the parks. ____________________________________________
70. They are painting the living-room light blue. ____________________________________________
71. People have developed many different paper products.
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72. He asked us many difficult questions. ____________________________________________
73. They must widen the road soon. ____________________________________________
74. She advised me to reuse milk bottles. ____________________________________________
75. My sister cleans these rooms every day. ____________________________________________

20. Easter is a joyful festival which is __________________ in many countries in the world. (CELEBRATION)
21. People crowded the streets on __________________ Day (NATION) to watch __________________ parades (COLOR).
22. He is the most __________________ activist in the town. (EFFECT)
23. You can give your parents __________________ by passing the examination. (SATISFY)
24. He is the __________________ and __________________ of his mother. (JOYFUL – PROUD)
25. Lunar New Year holiday is the most __________________ celebration for Vietnamese people. (IMPORTANCE)
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