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I. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses:
1. When I (come) …………, he was cooking dinner. 11. My brother sometimes(stay)……….…..up late.
2. He (not finish)…………………his homework yet. 12. We usually(be)…………….……happy.
3. Since he (move)……….there,he (not phone)……….……….me 13. He (leave)………………….Hue lately.
4. I wish he (not damage)…………………my car. 14.They wish they(visit)………….…… Hue some day.
5. People (build)………………a new bridge recently. 15. He (not finish)…………….….his work last week.
6. We(not save)……………..…..paper so far . 16.She wishes it (not rain)……………….………... now.
7. He(ever be). ……………….…..to France before. 17.He (not meet)…………………her for long time.
8. Tom (make)……………….……a lot of calls yesterday. 18.We (live)….…………….… there since last year.
9. I wish he(can)…………….…….play better. 19. Last night she (watch)…………..……………TV late.
10. I always(drink)…………….…….fruit juice. 20. Be careful ! The teacher (look)…………….…….at you.
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE Exercises
Simple present
S + V(es/ s)+ O
S + (is/ are / am) +V(3/ed) + by O
Eg: He learns English
English is learnt (by him)
1. He practices English every day.
English……………………………………..………..
2. They grow rice in these fields.
Rice……………………………………………………..
3. Mr Pike teaches us English.
We……………………………………….……………..
4. They watch TV everyday.
We……………………………………………………..
Simple Past
S + V (2/ed) + O
S + were/was +V (3/ed) + by O
Eg: He called Mai last Sunday.
Mai was called (by him) last Sunday.
1. Mr Pike designed this building in 2005.
This building…………………………………………..
2. She washed her clothes last week.
Her clothes …………………………………………..
3. Tom met his friends at the cinema.
His friends …………………………………………..
4. I collected stamps last year.
Stamps …………………………………………..
* Notes: S by + O
I me You you we us They them He him She her
* Chúng ta có thể bỏ các tân ngữ này khi đứng sau BY (hoặc BY people / someone…)
* everyday / week / month…/ last week / year…/ yesterday / next Sunday / year… thường đứng cuối câu.
II. Turn these sentences into Passive Voice:
1. They sell jeans all over the world.
Jeans ……………………………………..……..
2. They made jeans from the cotton.
Jeans ………………………………………………..
3. People grow rice in tropical countries.
Rice………………………………….……………..
4. Somebody calls the president everyday.
We…………………………………………………..
5. Lan gave him a new book last week.
He……………………………………..……..
6. She invited me to her house.
I…………………………………………………..
7. Mark Twain wrote this book.
This book ……………………………….……………..
8. She makes tea every morning.
Tea …………………………………………………..
9. Someone stole her car.
Her car ……………………………………..……..
10. People speak English all over the world.
English …………………………………………………..
11. My mother bought that hat.
That hat ……………………………………..………..
12. We often see her at the supermarket.
She……………………………………………………..
13. They built a new hospital last year.
A new hospital ………………………………….……………..
14. He does his exercises everyday.
His exercises …………………………………………………..
15. We found our dog near the river bank.
Our dog ……………………………………..……..
16. Paul always meets them at weekend.
They…………………………………………………..
17. I designed these patterns.
These patterns ………………………………….……………..
18. She arranges books on the shelf.
Books …………………………………………………..
19. We called this dog “Lucky”.
This dog ……………………………………..……..
20. Mai bought him some sweets.
He…………………………………………………..
III. Write these sentences, using the given words:
1. I / wish / she / write / me.
…………….. …………………………………………………..
2. His family / often spend/ holiday / Dalat.
…………….. …………………………………………………..
3. What / you / do / next weekend?
…………….. …………………………………………………..
8. Look! Birds / sing / beautifully.
…………….. …………………………………………………..
9. He / wish / he / can / sing well.
…………….. …………………………………………………..
10. I / paint / my house / last year.
…………….. …………………………………………………..
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4. While / I / walk / along / street, I / see / her.
…………….. …………………………………………………..
5. He / used / play / soccer / when / he / be / young.
…………….. …………………………………………………..
6. So far, they/ not repair / stadium.
…………….. …………………………………………………..
7. When / I / arrive / school, / bell / ring.
…………….. …………………………………………………..
11.Look !/there boys / plant /trees /garden.
…………….. …………………………………………………..
12. He / often get / early.
…………….. …………………………………………………..
13. We / wish / it / not rain / today.
…………….. …………………………………………………..
14. What / you / do / 8 p.m / yesterday ?
…………….. …………………………………………………..
IV. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistakes :
1. He wishes he knows the answer .
A B C D
2. I wish you will come with me now.
A B C D
3. They just bought a new house in the countryside.
A B C D
4. He is using the phone when I needed it.
A B C D
5. The Browns lived in London for tweenty years.
A B C D
6. My mother usually cook dinner for the family.
A B C D
7. This book wrote for children last year.
A B C D
8. His classmate waited for him since 8 o’clock.
A B C D
9. They read those interesting books many times.
A B C D
10. The students have the final test next month.
A B C D
11. At that time,we was playing soccer with Ba in the yard.
A B C D
12. While they were cutting grass,the girls water the garden.
A B C D
13. Her classmates invited to the party by Lan last week.
A B C D
14. That old building should repaired by these workers .
A B C D
15. Coffee are made for her parents every day.
A B C D
16. Lan wishes her brother doesn’t get a lot of bad marks.
A B C D
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE Exercises
Present perfect
S + Has/ have + V(ed/ 3) + O
S + Has/ have + been + V(ed/ 3) + by O
Eg: He has learnt English
English has been learnt (by him)
1. They have introduced some new patterns.
Some new patterns …………………………..………..
2. People have built a new school.
A new school ……………………………………………..
3. Mr Pike has just bought a car.
A car ……………………………………….……………..
4. She has never seen a tiger.
A tiger ……………………………………………………..
Modal verbs: (will, would, shall,should,can,
could,may, might, must, have to/ has to, ought to,
used to, be going to…)
S + Modal verb + V + O
S + Modal verb + be + V(ed/3) + by O
Eg : Nam can speak English
English can be spoken by Nam
1. They will produce a lot of bottles of champagne.
A lot of bottles of champagne …………………………..
2. You must do this exercise carefully.
This exercise …………………………………………..
3. We can solve the problem.
The problem …………………………………………..
4. People should stop experiments on animals.
Experiments on animals ……………………………………..
V. Turn these sentences into Passive Voice:
1. We started collecting stamps in 2003.
We have ……………………………………..……..
2. Mr Nam washes his car every week.
His car ………………………………………………..
3. They have repaired this bridge.
This bridge ………………………………….……………..
4. Somebody will take these boxes.
These boxes ………………………………………………..
5. I’m sorry I don’t go to the party.
I wish …………………………………………………….
6. He began to write the novel 3 weeks ago.
He…………………………………………………..
7. You ought to send that letter.
That letter ……………………………….……………..
8. The boys played tennis last Sunday.
Tennis …………………………………………………..
9. I am going to meet you tomorrow.
11. Ann isn’t here.
I wish………………………………………………………….
12. She has cleaned her room.
Her room ……………………………………………………..
13. Mary must wear uniform.
Uniform ………………………………….……………..
14. It’s a pity the weather isn’t better today.
I wish …………………………………………………..
15. We always help Peter with his homework.
Peter ……………………………..…………………..……..
16. My father plants the trees in the garden.
The trees …………………………………………………..
17. Ba has to finish the work in time.
The work ………………………………….……………..
18. He has written a new book.
A new book …………………………………………………..
19. We might see her in Nam’s birthday party.
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You ……………………………………..……..
10. It’s a pity I don’t have a key.
I wish ………………………………………………….
She ……………………………………..……..
20. I am so short.
I wish ……………………………………………………………..
VI. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistakes :
1. My friends………………..to the museum last week.
A. go B. goes C. went D. gone
2. John wishes he……………see that film.
A. can B.could C. will D.shall
3. They always………….close friends.
A. are B. were C. was D. will be
4. The flowers…………..yesterday.
A. watered B. water C.are watered D. were watered
5. She …………..there alone for a long time.
A. stays B. stayed C. stay D. has stayed
6. We……….Singapore next week.
A. will visit B. visited C. visites D. visit
7. His parents ……………..TV at 6 o’clock yesterday.
A. watched B. watch C. watching D. were watching
8. Her mother…………there many times.
A. has gone B. go C. went D. will go
9. He………………homework when I came.
A. did B. was doing C. is doing D. does
10. My house ………………everyday.
A. cleans B. cleaned C. is cleaned D. are cleaned
11. He wishes he…………..a famous soccer player.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
12. The sun…………………in the East.
A. rise B. rose C. rises D. will rise
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE Exercises
Present continuous
S + am / is / are + V-ing + O
S + am / is / are + being + Ved/3 + by O
Eg: He is writing his lessons
His lessons are being written (by him)
1. They are planting some trees.
Some trees …………………………..………..
2. People are building a new school.
A new school ……………………………………………..
3. Mr Pike is repairing a car.
A car ……………………………………….……………..
4. She is making some new shirts.
Some new shirts ……………………………………………..
Past continuous
S + was / were + V-ing + O
S + was / were + being + Ved/3 + by O
Eg : Nam was cleaning the wondow.
The wondow is being cleaned by Nam
1. My friends were making some phone calls
Some phone calls ………………………………………….
2. Bad drivers were causing many accidents.
Many accidents ……………………………………………..
3. Alex was preparing that report.
That report ……………………….…………………………
4. Two horses were pulling the farmer’s wagon.
The farmer’s wagon ………………………………………….
I. Turn these sentences into Passive Voice:
1. Nick brings the pizzas to our house.
The pizzas ………………………………………………….
2. You can’t make tea with cold water.
Tea …………………………….…………………………..
3. Peter is writing a letter to his friend
A letter.……………………………………………………….
4. They were helping Jane with the sewing.
Jane ………………………………………………………….
5. She is going to ask you some questions.
You ……………………………………………………………
6. They must pay the bill before May.
The bill ……………………………………………………
7. He shouldn’t do that silly thing.
That silly thing ……………………………………………..
8. Waiters are serving customers.
Customers …………………………………………………..
9. We moved the boxes away from the window.
The boxes …………………………………………………..
10. She cleans the floor every morning.
The floor …………………………………………………..
11. Tom used to eat a lot of fruit.
A lot of fruit …………………………………………………….
12. The president is signing those papers.
Those papers …………………………………………………
13. He ought to do the exercises at home.
The exercises …………………………………………………
14. He shouldn’t drink a lot of wine.
A lot of wine ………………………..…………………………
15. The dog ate an apple in the garden.
An apple ………………………………………………………
16. I saw a strange man in the park last night.
A strange man ………………………………………………
17. He will solve the problems soon.
The problems …………………………………………………
18. The children are eating a lot of bananas.
A lot of bananas ………………………………………………
19. Mary was helping her mother in the kitchen
Her mother …………………………………………………….
20. You wrote these words on the board.
These words …………………………………………………
II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D :
1. I wish I …………… play the piano.
A. can B. will C. could D. shall
2. These exercises……………….before 9 o’clock.
A. finished B. have finished.
C. finish D. must be finished
3. She……………… her homework every Sunday.
A. didn’t do B. doesn’t do C. did D. don’t do
4. The “ao dai” is the traditional……of Vietnamese women.
A. skirt B. dress C. jeans D. shirt
7. I wish the weather ………………………fine now
A. is B. were C. was D. will be
8. A new shop…………………….in the city next week.
A. will build B. build C. built D. will be built
9. English ……………in Malaysia.
A. speak B. is spoken C. spoke D. are spoken
10.Nam used to go fishing when he………in the countryside.
A. live B. has lived C. lives D. lived
11. While he…………books, I was watching TV.
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5. She …………..there alone for a long time.
A. stays B. stayed C. stay D. has stayed
6. We……….Singapore next week.
A. will visit B. visited C. visites D. visit
A. read B. is reading C. reads D. was reading
12. Coffee…………………every morning.
A. is drunk B. drinks C. are drunk D. drank
III. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistakes :
1.It has been a long time since I have visited Kuala Lumpur.
A B C D
2. I wish I have money and time to travel around the world.
A B C D
3. I read this novel many times.
A B C D
4. When did he saw this play ?
A B C D
5. Do you ever known this beautiful woman ?
A B C D
6. My sister wishes she doesn’t have a lot of homework.
A B C D
7. He have just met his friends at the movie theatre.
A B C D
8.Sometimes, his parents returns home late in the evening.
A B C D
9. I wish my pen pal is here now.
A B C D
10. He tells me about his trip around Thailand last year.
A B C D
11. Tom often walk to school every morning.
A B C D
12. Peter wishes he comes to the party with his friends.
A B C D
13. Kenny and I visit Singapore twice.
A B C D
14. How long do you study Chinese ?
A B C D
IV. Put the verbs in the correct tenses:
1.He often(watch)……….…………TV all day.
2. ……….he usually (make)……….good drink?
3. I (not write)……………. that lesson yet
4. The children(never water)………….…..the trees.
5. They (not build)……………….a new factory last year.
6.Ba often(get)……… ….. gifts on his uncle.
7. I (go)……………….…to bed early everyday.
8.I(buy)………………this bike since 2008.
9. They (tell)…………… .me about this play at that time.
10. So far, they(not phone)………………..me.
11. She (not earn)……………..……more next month.
12.We (get)……………..up early 2 days ago.
13. They sometimes(wrap)…………………food with leaves.
14.The children(see)……………….that film when I entered.
15. She (watch)………………this film many times.
16.They(be)……………….very happy today.
17. How long……...….she (live)…………….in France?
18.What…….…..he often(do)………last weekend?
19. We (spend)…………….…our holiday in Hue last holiday.
20.She (already visit)……………..……Hanoi
21. It (not rain)…………………..two months ago
22. I(refuse)………………..….his invitation yesterday.
23. …………she often (use)……………that car?
24.When I(see)…..……Ba,he(talk)….……………..to Lan.
25. At 3p.m yesterday, she(phone)……………….………me
26.The farmer seldom (grow)……………….…..potatoes.
27. Our parents (live)……………….there for 2 years.
28.He (just meet)…………….……….Mary.
29. She always (not tell)…………..…….the truth.
30.His father (repair)…………..…..…the windows at present.
V. Choose the word in each line that has different stress partern.
1. A. comprise B. notice C. embroider D. depend.
2. A. economic B. optional C. tropical D. peaceful.
3. A. minority B. occasion C. language D. religion.
4. A. novel B. symbol C. champagne D. cotton.
5. A. consist B. comprise C. correspond D. depend.
6. A. puppet B. climate C. subject D. ringgit .
7. A. ethnic B. sleeveless C. economic D. casual.
8. A. divide B. impress C. embroider D. notice.
9. A. tunic B. comic C. fashion D. material.
10. A. climate B. continue C. currency D. impress.
VI. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1 .A. pen B tell C. her D. eleven
2. A. renew B be C. met D. we
3. A.fresh B.view C.friend D.went
4. A.held B.flew C.mend D.tent
5. A.spend B.pen C.she D.men
6. A. needed B started C. helped D. avoided
7. A. arrived B interviewed C. liked D. used
8. A. saved B helped C. checked D. reduced
9. A. dropped B landed C. protected D. wasted
10. A. happened B minimized C. recycled D. reduced
VII. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one :
1. Marconi invented radio about a hundved years ago.
Radio ………………………………………………….
2. It's a pity our teacher isn't here at the moment..
We wish……………………….…………………………..
3. They can not sell food on the sidewalk.
Food.……………………………………………………….
4. I'm sorry I can't understand this problem.
I wish ………………………………………………………….
5. They are building a new bridge in this city.
A new bridge …………………………………………………
9. Lan doesn't have a sister.
Lan wishes …………………………………………………….
10. He began to prepare his report five days ago.
He has……… …………………………………………………
11. He does the exercises at home.
The exercises …………………………………………………
12. He can’t drive a car.
He wishes ………………………..…………………………
13. We often walked to school last year.
We used to ………………………………………………………
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6. They started to play tennis last year.
They…………………...………………………………………
7. He can sing this song.
This song ……………………………………………………
8. I often got up early.
I used to ……………………………………………………
14. Mary found her hat on the shelf.
Her hat ……………………………….…………………………
15. Her brother has taken her to the theatre.
She ……………………….………………………………………
16. I am sorry I dont know her phone number.
I wish ……………………………………………………
VIII. Write these sentences, using the given words:
1. English / speak / all / the world.
………………………………………………………………….
2. The streets / clean / workers / everyday.
………………………………………………………………….
3. A bus / take / Mary / yesterday.
………………………………………………………………….
4. New lessons / will study / students.
………………………………………………………………….
5. letter / write / last week.
………………………………………………………………….
6. They / wish / they / not have / a lot / exercises / home.
………………………………………………………………….
7. She / never drink / beer / before.
………………………………………………………………….
8. The boys / see / by Tom / school / 2 days ago.
…………………………………………………………………….
9. A lot / trees / plant / in front / house.
…………………………….……………………………………….
10. I / sometimes / make / new dress / by my mother.
…………………….……………………………………………….
11. Soccer / play / students / every Saturday
………………………..………………………………………….
12. Milk / should drink / baby.
……………………………………..………………………………
13. Tom / write / that letter / recently?
…………………….…………………………………………….
14. My grandma / often / tell / us / folktale.
…………………………………………………………………
V. Choose the word in each line that has different stress partern.
1.A. opinion B convenient C. compulsory D. fashionable
2. A. occasion B. religion C. federation D. collection
3.A. before B. champagne C. device D. mountain
4.A. currency B. however C. separate D. uniform
5.A. majority B. material C. conversation D. traditional
6.A. notice B. comprise C. friendliness D. peaceful
7. A. religion B. Hinduism C. optional D. primary
8. A. mausoleum B. federation C. territory D. correspond
9 .A. language B. consist C. separate D. literature
10. A. currency B. capital C. secondary D. continue
III. Write these sentences, using the given words:
15. The chidren / meet / parents / supermarket / last night.
………………………………………………………………….
16. We / go / picnic / mountain / yesterday.
………………………………………………………………….
17. I / already see / that play.
………………………………………………………………….
18.boy / not play / soccer / since / he / leave / school.
………………………………………………………………….
19. Mary / do / homework / everyday.
………………………………………………………………….
20. What / they / do / last weekend?
………………………………………………………………….
21. Mr Lam / plant / potatoes / this field.
………………………………………………………………….
22. My sisters / make / same mistakes / many times.
………………………………………………………………….
23. Alice / wish / she / can play / piano.
……………..…………………………………………………….
24. They / start / learn / French / 3 years ago.
…….……………………………………………………………….
25. A lot / questions / ask / yesterday.
…………………………………………………………………….
26. The house / paint / lately.
…………………………………………………………………….
27. The children / punish / by / teacher.
…………………………………………………………………….
28.My brother / plant / trees / garden / two days ago.
…….……………………………………………………………….
29. You / always help / me / my homework.
…….……………………………………………………………….
30. You / always help / me / my homework.
…….……………………………………………………………….
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D :
1. My friends………………..to the museum last week. 11. John……………….that film last night.
A. go B. goes C. went D. gone A. see B.saw C. sees D.will see
2. They always………….close friends. 12. He often…………..his homework himself.
A. are B. were C. was D. will be A. do B. does C. did D. will do
3. She sometimes…………..there alone. 13. Let’s………………. to the restaurant.
A. staysB. has stayed C. stay D. stayed A. go B. goes C. went D. going
4. We……….Singapore next week. 14. His parents usually……………..up at 6 o’clock.
A. will visit B. visited C. visites D. visit A. got B. get C. will get D. gets
5. Her mother…………there yesterday. 15. He………………homework every day.
A. goes B. go C. went D. will go A. didn’t do B. doesn’t do C. did D. do
6. I ………………my friend a letter two days ago. 16. You……………….to finish your work early.
A. send B. will send C. sent D. sends A. will B. ought C. can D. must
