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PASSIVE VOICE (ADVANCED)
I. Write these sentence in another way, beginning as shown.
1. People know that he is armed.
It ___________________________________________________________________________________
He __________________________________________________________________________________
2. It is believed that the man was killed by terrorists.
The man _____________________________________________________________________________
3. People think that the company is planning a new advertising campaign.
It ___________________________________________________________________________________
The company _________________________________________________________________________
4. It is alleged that the man was driving at 110 miles an hour.
The man _____________________________________________________________________________
5. People know that the expedition reached the South Pole in May.
It ___________________________________________________________________________________
The expedition ________________________________________________________________________
6. People consider that she was the best singer that Australia has ever produced.
It ___________________________________________________________________________________
She _________________________________________________________________________________
7. It is expected that the weather will be good tomorrow.
The weather __________________________________________________________________________
8. A lot of people believe that the Prime Minister and his wife have separated.
It ___________________________________________________________________________________
The Prime Minister and his wife __________________________________________________________
9. People have acknowledged that underfunding contributed to the problem.
It ___________________________________________________________________________________
Underfunding _________________________________________________________________________
10. People believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.
It ___________________________________________________________________________________
He __________________________________________________________________________________
11. Journalists suppose that the footballer is earning ten million pounds a year.

The monument ________________________________________________________________________
22. People report that the film star was shouting at reporters
It ___________________________________________________________________________________
The film star __________________________________________________________________________
23. People expect that a new law will be introduced next year
It ___________________________________________________________________________________
A new law ___________________________________________________________________________
24. People said that the president had suffered a heart attack
It ___________________________________________________________________________________
The president _________________________________________________________________________
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25. Journalists reported that seven people had been killed in the earthquake
It ___________________________________________________________________________________
Seven people _________________________________________________________________________
26. People expected that taxes would be reduced soon
It ___________________________________________________________________________________
Taxes _______________________________________________________________________________
27. People alleged that the man had robbed the store of $4,000 in cash
It ___________________________________________________________________________________
The man _____________________________________________________________________________
II. Make passive sentences.
1. They presented Maria Svensson with the award last night.
Maria Svensson _______________________________________________________________________
2. People were watching the game outside the stadium on a huge screen.
The game ____________________________________________________________________________
3. The south coast continues to attract holidaymakers.
Holidaymakers continue ________________________________________________________________
4. Somebody has described Keith Jones as the world's greatest guitarist.
Keith Jones ___________________________________________________________________________
5. Robert always hated other children teasing him.

20. My dog simply loves someone to take him for a walk
My dog simply ________________________________________________________________________
21. The teacher wants us to prepare our lessons carefully
The teacher wants ______________________________________________________________________
22. Charlotte hates people treating him like a baby
Charlotte hates ________________________________________________________________________
23. They expected me to finish my work early
They expected ________________________________________________________________________
24. I remember somebody taking to the zoo when I was a child
I remember___________________________________________________________________________
25. She expected the company to accept her
She expected _________________________________________________________________________
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar tneaning to the first one;
1. The police think the burglar got in through the bathroom window.
The burglar ___________________________________________________________________________
2. She was sorry that she hadn't applied for the job in the library.
She regretted _________________________________________________________________________
3. People used to think that the earth was flat.
It used _______________________________________________________________________________
4. His mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known.
I've never ____________________________________________________________________________
5. People say that the driver was listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.
The driver ____________________________________________________________________________
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6. Thanks to the improvement in export sales, the company has had a successful year.
Without _____________________________________________________________________________
7. I'm sorry I didn't go to your birthday party last night.
I wish _______________________________________________________________________________
8. People believe that the Prime Minister will resign tomorrow.
The Prime Minister ____________________________________________________________________

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24. You’ll get a rise in salary after six months
Your salary ___________________________________________________________________________
25. You usually eat this kind of fish with a white sause
This fish _____________________________________________________________________________
26. People widely use bicycles in the city instead of public transport
Bicycles _____________________________________________________________________________
27. Nobody ever heard anything of Brian again
Nothing _____________________________________________________________________________
28. Someone has suggested that the shop should close
It ___________________________________________________________________________________
29. They have decided that Wednesday will be a school holiday
It ___________________________________________________________________________________
30. The invention of the computer simplified the work of accountants
Since the computer _____________________________________________________________________
31. “I’d take out some travel insurance if I were you, Mr. Smith”
Mr. Smith ____________________________________________________________________________
32. They don’t know what happened to the ship
It ___________________________________________________________________________________
33. You will hear from us when we have finished dealing with your compliant
After your complaint ___________________________________________________________________
34. An annoucement of their engagement appeared in the local paper
Their engagement ______________________________________________________________________
35. As I arrived at the conference, someone handed me a note
As I arrived __________________________________________________________________________
36. The government has made an annoucement that petrol prices will rise tomorrow
It ___________________________________________________________________________________
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RELATIVE CLAUSE (ADVANCED)
I. Replace the relative clauses by an infinitive or infinitive phrase.

II. Change all of the adjective clauses to adjective phrases. Use the participles.
1. Only a few of the movie that are shown at the Gray Theater are suitable for children.
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2. The couples who live in the house next door are both college professors.
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3. A knuckle is a point that connects a finger to the rest of the hand.
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4. Antarctica is covered by a huge ice cap that contains 70 percent of the earth's fresh water.
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5. Only a small fraction of the eggs that are' laid by a fish actually hatch and survive to adulthood.
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6. Our solar system is in a galaxy that is called the Milky Way.
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7. None of the pedestrians who were walking up and down the busy street stopped to help the elderly man
who was slumped in the door way.
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8. Food that passes from the mouth to the stomach goes through a tube which is called the esophagus.
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9. Animals that are born in a zoo generally adjust to captivity better than those that are captured in the wild.
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10. The children attended a special movie program that consisted of cartoons that featured Donald Duck and
Mickey Mouse.
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11. The Indians who lived in Peru before the discovery of the New World by Europeans belonged to the
Incan culture.
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12. I was awakened by the sound of laughter which came from the room which was next to mine at the motel.
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III. Change the adjective clauses to adjective phrases.

2. We have a few exercises that we have to do.
We have _____________________________________________________________________________
3. Animals that are born in a zoo generally adjust to captivity better than those that are captured in the wild.
Animals _____________________________________________________________________________
4. She simply loves parties. She’s always the first who comes and the last who goes
She simply ___________________________________________________________________________
5. People who they are protesting agains pollution have gathered in front of the Town Hall
People _______________________________________________________________________________
6. A new international airport which will cost 20 billion dollars is planned
A new international airport ______________________________________________________________
7. Your son was the second child who was kipnapped in this way
Your son was _________________________________________________________________________
8. Families who were living in an empty office building
Families _____________________________________________________________________________
9. Brad was the only person who discovered her secret
Brad was the __________________________________________________________________________
10. A chemical company which employed 4,000 people has gone bankrupt
A chemical company ___________________________________________________________________
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11. A new drug which was developed at an American university may give us eternal youth
A new drug ___________________________________________________________________________
12. I have some letters that I must write
I have _______________________________________________________________________________
13. She is the only woman who was appointed to the board.
She is _______________________________________________________________________________
14. Who was the first person who left the office yesterday?
Who was _____________________________________________________________________________
15. We had a bottle of wine, but we didn’t have anything that we could open it with
We had h ____________________________________________________________________________
16. A lighthouse which is situated on a small island attracts a lot of tourists

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REPORTED SPEECH (ADVANCED)
I. Put the following into reported speech
1. “Your cousin speaks English very well” Paul told me
Paul said that _________________________________________________________________________
2. “The man broke out of prison yesterday” said the policeman
The policeman told us __________________________________________________________________
3. “I’ll lend you this book as soon as I finish it” Owen said to me
Owen said ____________________________________________________________________________
4. “I think I forgot to turn off the lights this morning” Brenda told Brian
Brenda told Brian ______________________________________________________________________
5. “I work eight hours a day, except when the children are on holiday” said Mrs. Wood
Mrs. Wood said _______________________________________________________________________
6. “You’ve been making good progress this semester” Miss Lynn told me
Miss Lynn said that ____________________________________________________________________
7. “If you bought all the tickets, you would win the lottery” the man said
The man told me ______________________________________________________________________
8. “I like swimming but I don’t go very often” Jill said to Pam
Jill said that __________________________________________________________________________
9. “I want to buy it, but I haven’t brought any money” said Patrick
Patrick told me ________________________________________________________________________
10. “I’m going to visit my aunt in Hue, but I’m not sure when” said Mai
Mai told me __________________________________________________________________________
11. “Would you like to go to the movies this evening, Jill?” said Bob
Bob invited ___________________________________________________________________________
12. “Why don’t you book a package holiday, Peter?” said Frank
Frank advised _________________________________________________________________________
13. “Don’t forget to get up at five tomorrow, Derek” Bill said
Bill reminded _________________________________________________________________________
14. “Don’t go near the water, children”, said the mother

29. “Follow that car” the detective said to the taxi-driver (order)
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30. “Go on, send your short story to the magazine” Pamela said to Paul (encourage)
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31. “Please fill up this form” the secretary said to the customer
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32. “Don’t touch that switch, Vera” said Tony
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33. “Open the safe!” the robber told the bank manager
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34. “If I were you, I wouldn’t drive so fast” Nora said to Wayne
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35. “I’ll help you with the washing-up, Monica” said Eric
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36. “Don’t forget to reply to Jason’s letter” Bill said to Joseph
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37. “Why don’t you ask for a pay rise, Wendy?” Tracy said to Wendy
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38. “Don’t drive fast on this road!” the police told us
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39. “Shall I make you a cup of tea?” Monica said to me
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40. “Put your gun down!” the detective told the crook
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41. “Congratulation! You’ve got engaged, Paula” I said
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42. “You failed to save my husband’s life” she said to the doctors
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43. “I didn’t reveal the company’s confidential information” Marian said

58. “You got me into trouble with Amanda” Rob told me (blame)
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59. “I think I’ve made a serious mistake” Mr. Will said (admit)
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60. “I’m terribly sorry. I kept you waiting for so long, Ben” Rita said (apologize)
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61. “Don’t make too much noise, children” Mrs. Adams said (tell)
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62. “Why don’t we put a better lock on the gate? His wife said (suggest)
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63. “Don’t forget to do the washing-up, John” said Jill (remind)
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64. “Search all the shops on this street” the police officer said to his men (order)
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65. “It was your fault. You ignored the notice about life-saving equipment” she said to me (blame)
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66. “It was very kind of you to offer me this job, Mr. Wilson” said Helen (thank)
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67. “You shouldn’t argue with your father” my aunt told me (advise)
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68. “Congratulations! You’ve got a promotion at last, Jeff” Stellia said to Jeff (congratulate)
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69. “Forgive me. I didn’t mean to make you angry” Kevin said to Sarah (apologize)
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70. “I wasn’t in the town on the night of the robbery” Ron said to the detective (deny)
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71. “I’ll pay back the money at the end of this month” Ted said (promise)
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72. “Go on! You must send your story to the magazine, Susan” George said Sunsan (encourage)

She said _____________________________________________________________________________
88. “I will be angry if it turns out that you’re wrong” John told me
John said _____________________________________________________________________________
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89. “Take another sandwich if you’re hungry” she said to him
She asked ____________________________________________________________________________
90. “If I were you, I would choose medicine to study at college” Sam told me
Sam advised __________________________________________________________________________
91. “If you change your mind, give me a ring” Peter said to Pamela
Peter asked __________________________________________________________________________
92. “If the disease is untreated, it can lead to brain damage” said the doctor
The doctor said ________________________________________________________________________
93. “Had you been in time for work, your boss wouldn’t have been annoyed” Susan said Brenda
Susan said ____________________________________________________________________________
94. “If you complain about me, I’ll get into trouble with my teacher” Brian said
Brian told Sally that ____________________________________________________________________
II. Change the following conditional sentences into reported speech.
1. 'If I had any money I'd buy you a drink,' she said to me.
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2. 'If I catch the plane I'll be home by five,' he said.
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3. 'You should stay in bed if you feel unwell.' my mother said.
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4. 'What would you do if you were having a problem with grammar, Jane?' Anne asked.
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5. 'If I'd had my mobile yesterday, I could have contacted you,' Matthew said.
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6. 'If I were you, I'd stop smoking,' she said to her brother.
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7. 'If you happen to be in our area, drop in and see us,' they said.

Tom told _________________________________________________________________________
7. Speak to her only if she speaks to you first.
Don't ____________________________________________________________________________
8. If I weren't in my 70s and rather unfit, I might consider taking up squash.
Were ____________________________________________________________________________
9. 'What will you do if you miss your plane?' she asked.
She asked ________________________________________________________________________
10. Return the product to the shop if you have any complaints about it.
Should ___________________________________________________________________________