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ACTIVE AND PASSIVE
1. The room is cleaned everyday.
- Somebody ……………………………………………….
2. They cancelled all the flights because of fog.( to cancel
- All the flights ………………………………………………..
3. This road is not used very often.
- This road ……………………………
4. How do people learn languages?
- People …………………………………….
5. People advised us not to go out alone.( to advise: khuyªn)
- We ………………………………………………
6. The girl did not give me the money.
- I ………………………………………………………………..
- The money ………………………………………………….
7. A man asked me several difficult questions at the interview.
- I ………………………………………………………..
8. Nobody told me the story.
- I …………………………………………….
- The story ………………………………………….
9. Oil lamps were used years ago.
- People ……………………………………….
10. When did they open that hospital?
- When ………………………………………………………
11. The atmosphere protects the earth from harmful radiation from the sun.( to protect
- The earth …………………………………………………..
12. Did anyone see you come in?
- Were you ………………………………………………………?
13. She'll be told which bus to catch.

- Someone ………………………………………………………….
14. The house was broken into.
- Somebody………………………………………………………..
15. He was not taken care of by his mother.
- His mother……………………………………………………….
16. They will inform you the result of the exam by letter.( to inform
- You …………………………………………………………….
- The result …………………………………………………….
17. When will the shop be opened?
- ………………they………………………………………?
18. They will serve fish to the guests about ten minutes from now.
- Fish ………………………………………………….
19. A textbook will be published by that company next year.( to publish
- That company……………………………………………….
20. I was told to change the way by my friends.
- My friends ………………………………………………………….
21. Shakespeare wrote many famous plays.
- Many famous plays ……………………………………….
22. Bill will invite Ann to the party.
- Ann …………………………………………………………
23. Is the course taught by professor Jackson?
- Does ...................................................................................?
24. Doctor Ikeda developed that theory.( to develop
- That theory …………………………………………………………..


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25. A storm destroyed the small fishing village.( to destroy

- The small …………………………………………….
26. The Washington Monument is visited by hundreds of people every day.
- .Hundreds of people...........................................................................
27. The Chinese invented paper, the main writing material today.
- Paper, ………………………………………………………………..
28. Jim’s daughter drew that picture.
- That picture …………………………………………………………
29. A new roof was put on last year.
- They…………………………………………………………………..
30. Someone empties the dustbins every Thursday.
- The dustbins ………………………………………………………………
31. She delivers milk at about six o’clock .
- Milk …………………………………………………………………………
32. They will probably send him back to Britain.
- He ………………………………………………………………………..
33. They found him dead in his flat early this morning.
- He ………………………………………………………………………….
34. A doctor examined the elephant.
- The elephant ………………………………………………………..
35. They took it back to the zoo.
- It ……………………………………………………………………
36. The club bought him 2 years ago for a fee of $20 000.(fee: mc chuyĨn nhỵng)
- He ……………………………………………………………..
37. Stephen made this film in Hollywood last year.
- This film ………………………………………………………….
38. Irish fisherman used this kind of boat one thousand years ago.
- This kind …………………………………………………
39. Redwood took the photos during his voyage.
- The photos …………………………………………………..
40. Lisa wrote all the songs on this new album.

- All the songs …………………………………………..
41. They print the words to all the songs on the back of the cover.( to print: in)
- The words …………………………………………
42. They will repeat this documentary on BBC next week.(to repeat: nh¾c l¹i)
- This documentary ………………………………………...
43. Now people find this kind of bird in only a few remote places in Scotland.
- This kind of bird ………………………………………………………
44. This kind of bird is protected by laws.( to protect)
- Laws…………………………………………………….
45. The boss will meet him tomorrow in the restaurant.
- He ………………………………………………………
46. He will be given some money by the company when he retires
- The company ………………………………………………………
- Some money ………………………………………...
47. Rossi produced “ War in Space “.
- “War in Space” ………………………………………………
48. She bought some tulips yesterday.
- Some tulips …………………………………………
49. He usually washes his car every Sunday morning.
- His car ……………………………………………..
50. His experiment was carried out ten years ago.( to carry: thc hiƯn)
- He ……………………………………………..


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51. They grow rice in the north.
- Rice …………………………………………………………..
52. The postman was bitten by our dog.( to bite- bit- bitten: c¾n, ®t)

- Our dog ……………………………………………………
53. What did he write with it?
- What was ………………………………………………?
54. They will hold an international conference in Hanoi next month.(to hold- held- held: tỉ chc)
- An international ……………………………………………..
55. The Persian invented windmills around 500 years ago.
- Windmills ……………………………………………………………
56. I’ll meet her at the airport.
- She ………………………………………………………………
ACTIVE - PASSIVE
Change the active into the passive.
1. Bill will invite Ann to the party.
a. Ann……………………………..
2. I didn't write that letter.
a. That letter………………………
3. Hundreds of people visit the White House everyday.
a. The White House………………………………….
4. Everyone doesn't know this fact very well.
a. This fact………………………………………….
5. Do you wash the dishes everyday?
a. Are………………………………………………?
6. Shakespeare wrote that play.
a. That play…………………………………………
7. Does Jackson give that lecture?
a. Is …………………………………………………?
8. They will send you the money at the end of the month.
a. You………………………………………………….
9. People speak Spanish in many countries.
a. Spanish……………………………………………
10. The children often read stories in the evening.

a. Stories…………………………………………….
11. Alice didn't make that cake.
a. That cake…………………………………….
12. They buy newspapers everywhere in the city.
a. Newspapers …………………………………
13. 3.That company will publish a textbook next year.
a. A textbook ………………………………………….
14. She delivers milk at about six o’clock .
a. Milk …………………………………………………
15. Somebody cleans the room everyday.
a. The room ………………………………………….
16. A man asked me several difficult questions at the interview.
a. I ……………………………………………………..
17. They will probably send him back to Britain.
a. He …………………………………………………
18. Now people find this kind of bird in only a few remote places in Scotland.
a. This kind of bird ……………………………………
19. They grow rice in the north.
a. Rice ………………………………………………..
20. We don't raise cows on our farm.
a. Cows ………………………………………………..


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21. People used oil-lamps years ago.
a. Oil-lamps ……………………………………………….
22. The boss will meet him tomorrow in the restaurant.
a. He ………………………………………………………

23. The old woman feeds fowls twice a day.
a. The fowls ………………………………………………
24. Does he often clean the windows?
a. Are……………………………………………………….?
25. She doesn't grow any trees in her garden.
a. Trees ……………………………………………………..
26. The company will give him some money when he retires
a. When he retires, he ……………………………………
27. They took it back to the zoo.
a. It ……………………………………………………………
28. Someone picks the fruits everyday.
a. Fruits………………………………………………………..
29. Does the girl do the housework?
a. Is …………………………………………………………..?
30. They don't drive out the cattle to the field in the winter.
a. The cattle…………………………………………………
31. The club bought him 2 years ago for a fee of $20 000.
a. He …………………………………………………………..
32. I’ll meet her at the airport.
a. She …………………………………………………………
33. Japan makes a lot of cars.
a. Cars…………………………………………………………
34. They don't keep cows over there.
a. Cows ………………………………………………………
35. Does machine do most of the farm work?
a. Is …………………………………………………………?