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PASSIVE VOICE – Part 4

Name: Phương Ngọc Class: 7A6 Total: ……./ 60
I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
1. The room is very messy. It needs _________ up.
A. tidy B. be tidied C. to be tidy D. tidying
2. There is a lot of milk in the fridge. It needn’t ___________today.
A. to buy B. buying C. to be bought D. be bought
3. This kind of food ___________cooking. Let’s eat raw.
A. isn’t needed B. doesn’t need C. needn’t D. needn’t be
4. This plant needs ______________ every day.
A. to water B. be watered C. being watered D. to be watered
5. The street needs ___________ everyday.
A. to sweep B. to be sweeping C. being swept D. sweeping
6. Her new book is supposed __________excellent.
A. be B. to be  C. being D. should be
7. The children __________ to be at school by 7.45 a.m.
A. supposed B. are supposed C. are supposing D. be supposed
8. You’re supposed ________ your own bed every morning.
A. to make  B. to do C. making D. doing
9. It’s recommended that showers ___________ to save water.
A. should use B. be use C. be using D. should be used
10. We all suggested that work ___________ for Apple instead of Facebook.
A. should choose B. be choose C. be chosen D. be choosing
II. If the verb in BOLD is correct, put a tick. If it isn’t correct, rewrite it correctly.
1. Global warming is supposed to be caused by pollution. …………………
2. The escaped prisoner is supposed to use a rope to climb the wall. …………..……..
3. It is supposed impolite in some countries to be eaten with your left hand. …………..……..
4. He is supposed to be lived in another country. …………..……..
5. You are supposed to stop behaving like that. …………………
6. The problem needn’t be discussing again. …………………
7. If he insists on asking awkward questions, he will be sent to the boss. …………………
8. He requested that the problem should be solved immediately. ……..………….
9. The salesperson ordered that she paid in advance. …………….…..
10. It was recommended that more equipment be bought. ……………..….
III. Give the correct form of the word.
Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always expected to be (1. succeed)
___________________? Having someone around who always fears the world isn’t really a lot of fun – we
all know someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says “It looks like rain”, but if you catch
yourself (2. think) ________________ such things, it’s important to do something about it.
You can change your view of life, according to (3. psychology) _____________. It only takes a little effort
and you’ll find life more rewarding as a result. (4. Optimistic) ____________, they say, is partly about self-
respect and (5.confide) ______________ but it’s also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to
offer. Optimists are more (6. like) _____________ to start new projects and are generally more prepared to
take (7. risky) _______________.
Upbringing is (8. obviousness) _______________ very important in forming your attitude to the world.
Some people are (9. bring) _______________ up to depend too much on others and grow up forever
blaming other people when anything goes wrong. Most optimists, on the other hand, have been brought up
not to regard (10. fail) ______________ as the end of the world – they just get on with their life.
IV. Change the following sentences into passive voice as directed.
1. It is necessary to do this exercise. ( done)
This exercise …………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. They recommend that we buy books in the new bookshop. (be)
They ………………………………………..…………………………...…………………………………….
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3. People supposed that he broke the window. (have)
He ………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………
4. You don’t need to iron this shirt. ( ironing)
This shirt ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. She insisted on buying a new bike. (that)
She ………...………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. They suggested hiring more workers. (should)
They ……………………………….…………………………..……………………………………………….
7. It’s your duty to obey orders. (supposed)
You ……………………………….…………………………………………………… orders.
8. The boss required that she type this letter. (typed)
The boss …………………………………………………………………………………………..………….
9. It’s about time we saved our environment. (save)
We …………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….
10. She demanded that he return the books he borrowed from her. (returned)
She ……………………………………..………………………………………………………………...…….
V. Fill the gap in each sentence below with a suitable phrasal verb from the box.
(come off, pay off, look for, look on, see off, go on, go off, take off, get on, cut off)
1. The plane ........................................... before we arrived.
2. I was late for school as my alarm clock didn’t ................................. this morning.
3. I’ve lost my keys. Can you help me to .................................. them?
4. We are not related but I . ……………………………… him as a brother.
5. The bus was full. We couldn’t ...................................
6. We must change our ways. We can’t ........................................ living like that.
7. He ............................................. the loan six moths earlier.
8. I tried telling a few jokes but they didn’t ……………………………………
9. If you don’t pay your electricity bill soon, you will be ..........................................
10. I think they’ve gone to the airport to ................................... their boss .............................
VI. Change into the passive voice.
1. We suggested setting up a club in our school.
We suggested that …………………………………………………………………… in our school.
2. It’s your duty to clean the door.
You ………………………………………………………………………….………… the door.
3. It is unnecessary to buy so much food.
So much food ………………………………………………………………………………………
4. It is unimportant to discuss the problem again.
The problem ……………………………………………………………………….. again.
5. It is high time he stopped smoking.
He .…………………………………………………………………………………….………… smoking.
6. People said that he stole $200 from his employer. (using: “supposed”)
He …………………………………………………………………………$200 from his employer.
7. They proposed banning the sale of alcohol at football match.
They proposed that ……………………………………….……………… at football match.
8. He urged the Council to reduce the inflation.
He urged that…………………………………………………………………………..……….…………
9. She decided to sell the house.
She decided that………………………………………………………………………………..…………
10. We need to get someone to check the engine for us.
We ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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