EXERCISE III: Change the sentences into the passive voice by filling in the missing words.
Question 1. People eat 40 million hamburgers every day.
40 million hamburgers ________________every day.
Question 2. People speak English all over the world
English ________________all over the world.
Question 3. Where did they invent gun powder?
Where ________________gun powder ________________?
Question 4. The police didn’t find the missing girl last weekend.
The missing girl ________________last weekend.
Question 5. Tourists don’t visit this museum very often.
This museum ________________very often.
Question 6. Workers are building a new fun park in town.
A new fun park ________________in town.
Question 7. When did they translate this book into English?
When ________________this book ________________into English?
Question 8. Women send thousands of emails to the star every month.
Thousands of emails ________________to the star every month.
Question 9. Daisy brought me some fresh grapes.
I ________________some fresh grapes by Daisy.
Question 10. Some dangerous looking men were following me the whole evening.
I ________________the whole evening by some dangerous looking men.
EXERCISE IV: Change the sentences into the passive voice.
Question 1. People speak Vietnamese in Vietnam.
Question 2. The government is planning a new road near my house.
Question 3. My grandfather built this house in 1990.
Question 4. Picasso was painting Guernica at that time.
Question 5. The cleaner has cleaned the office.
Question 6. He had written three books before 1867.
Question 7. John will tell you later.
Question 8. Somebody did the work.
Question 9. The children are helped by the policemen.
Question 10. A letter is being typed by the manager.
Question 11. Sally’s little brother will be looked after by her.
Question 12. Our window was broken by the robber.
Question 13. The car has been cleaned by us.
Question 14. I was offered a bike for my birthday by my parents.
EXERCISE IV: Reorder the words to make a complete sentence.
Question 1. in Thailand/ made/ cars/ are/?
Question 2. to hospital/ been/ taken/ has/ she/?
Question 3. fried/ the potatoes/ be/ can/ in ten minutes/?
Question 4. for the exam/ be/ prepared/ the students/ will/?
Question 5. tea/ when/ be/ served/ will/?
Question 6. today/ being/ is/ lunch/ provided?
Question 7. given/ last week/ laptops/ were/ to them/?
Question 8. the videos/ may/ be/ broadcasted/?
EXERCISE V: Find a wrong/ redundant word in each sentence.
Question 1. The restaurant we went to yesterday was not beautifully decorated, but the food is well cooked. ________________
Question 2. The city hall was painted and tidy up by a group of people. ________________
Question 3. Toxic gases are exhaled by factories and inhale by people living in surrounding areas. ________
Question 4. We were all frightening by the loud noise at midnight last night. ________________
Question 5. What will be make about the future development of rural areas to slow down urban sprawl? ________________
Question 6. What song is that song writer best knew for? ________________
Question 7. They will be discourage to know their test results. ________________
Question 8. Alex and Wong won't be hang out any more as they are moving to different places. ________________
Question 9. The complex was started to be built last month. ________________
Question 10. Are natural oils extract from some parts of plants to treat certain ailments? ________________