exercises passive voice exercises 4 – english 12 i choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others 1 a scary b apply c vacancy d category 2 a rent b relate c

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<b>EXERCISES 4 – ENGLISH 12</b>

<b>I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others </b>

1. A. scary B. apply C. vacancy D. category

2. A. rent B. relate C. reduce D. remember

3. A. chance B. challenge C. scholarship D. achievement

4. A. although B. threat C. throw D. thrill

5. A. honour B. hour C. exhaust D. host

<b>II. Choose the best option</b>

1. A national exam is ……….for all twelfth grade students at the beginning of June.

A. held B. taken C. made D. done

2. Children at the age of 11 start moving to ………..

A. kindergarten B. primary school C. lower secondary D. upper secondary
3. Schools in which all students can attend without paying tuition fees are ……….

A. state schools B. universities C. independent schools D.communication colleges
4. Maths, Vietnamese literature, English are the ……….subjects in national exams.

A. center B. additional C. core D. favourite

5. Each term is ………..by one-break called half term.

A. divided B. cut C. marked D. separated

6. Schools in which all students can attend without paying tuition…………are state schools.

A. fees B. charge C. payment D. bill

7. Students usually ………..their GCSEs at the age of sixteen.

A. pass B. make C. take D. follow

8. The school year normally has two ………., with exams at the end of the year.

A. terms B. semesters C. systems D. subjects

9. The strange disease……….to have originated in Africa.

A. thinks B. is thinking C. is thought D. thought

10. You can use my phone if yours ……….

A. won't be worked B. won't work C. isn't worked D. doesn't work
11. What ……….if you saw a pickpocket steal money from someone in the street?

A. do you do B. did you do C. will you do D. would you do
12. When are you going to get the roof ? It leaks quite badly.

a. repair b. to repair c. repairing d. repaired
13. Today many serious childhood disease………..by early immunization.

A. are preventing B. can prevent C. prevent D. can be prevented
14. I still can’t believed it! My bicycle………..last night.

A. was stolen B. was stealing C.stolen D. Stole

15.”Those eggs of different colors are very artistic” “Yes, they ……… in Russia”

A. were painted B. were paint C. were painting D. painted
16. My favorite ……… at school is history.

A. topic B.class C. theme D.subject
17. If more chemicals are released into the water, plants, and animals ………

A. will kill B. will be killed C. would die D. would be died
18. Shools uniform is <i><b>compulsory</b></i> in most of Vietnamese schools .

A.depended b.required c.divided d.paid

19. Education ……… to be the most important element to develop a country.

A.often be considered B.can often consider C.can often considered D.can often be considered
20. The city ……… we spent our vacation was beautiful.

A. where B. why C. which D. what

<b>III.Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct active or passive voice</b>

1. Last night my favorite program (interrupt) by a special news bulletin.

2. When I (arrive) at the airport yesterday, I (meet) by my cousin and a couple of friends.

3. Kim (write) this composition last week. That one (write) by Phi.

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4. I don’t have my bicycle today. It’s with the repairman. It (repair) right now.

5. Someone has bought the small lot behind my house and a new house (build) on it next year.
6. A: Do you understand the explanation in the book?

B: No, I don’t. You should (explain) to me again.
7. A: When your bike (steal)? - B: Two days ago.

8. A: you (pay) your electricity yet? - B: No. I haven’t. but I’d better pay it today. If I don’t, my
electricity supply (shut off) by the power company.

9. A: Did you hear about the accident? - B: No. What (happen)?

A: A bicyclist (hit) by a taxi in front of the dorm. - B: the bicyclist (injure)?
A: Yes. He (take) to City Hospital.

10. The Eiffel Tower (be) in Paris, France. It (visit) by millions of people every year. It (design) by
Alexandre Eiffel (1832-1923). It (erect) in 1889 for the Paris exposition. Since that time, it (be) the
most famous landmark in Paris. Today it (recognize) by people throughout the world.

<b>IV. Change these sentences into the passive voice</b>

1. Somebody has robbed the bank near our house.
2. Somebody told me to wait outside.

3. Somebody has driven them to the airport.

4. They will complete the new high way from north to south next year.

5. My aunt made this sweater for her son.

6. The television station has broadcast all the 22nd_{Sea-Games competitions.}
7. My teacher asked me to be here at 10 am.

9. Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb.
10. She makes coffee for her parents every day.

11. People should send their complaints to the main office.
12. Somebody might steal your car if you had left the keys in it.
13. A short circuit could cause the fire.

14. Lan is going to invite her friends to her birthday party.
15. Lien is decorating her room at the moment.

16. They should announce that news as soon as possible.
17. Phong has to return the scientific book to the library.
18. People must repair that old building.

19. The government will rebuild the memorial monument.
20. Nobody can answer these questions

21. The teacher won’t accept papers written in pencils.
22. Have they told you the news yet?

23. Lan’s parents have to clean up their house before Tet holidays.
24. The principal might interview her.

25. They must keep fruit in the fridge for long.
26. Nobody sent us any tickets.

27. Has someone decorated my bedroom?
28. Did anything disturb you in the night?
29. Nobody has invited her to the party.

30. They will give him a nice present when he retires.
31. Lan bought her brother some comic books.

32. The students don’t play video games at the weekend.

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