CHUYÊN ĐỀ: PASSIVE VOICE

Exercise1:
1. My wedding ring ………… of yellow and white gold.
a. is made b. is making c. made d. maked
2. If your brother ………………., he would come.
a. invited b. were invited c. were inviting d. invite
3. Mr. Wilson is …………… as Wilie to his friend.
a. knowed b. knew c. known d. is known
4. References …………. in the examination room.
a. not are used b. is not used c. didn‘t used d. are not used
5. Laura …………. in Boston.
a. are born b. were born c. was born d. born
6. My mother is going …………… this house.
a. sold b. to be sold c. to sold d. to sell
7. There‘s somebody behind us. I think we are ……………….
a. being followed b. are followed c. follow d. following
8. Have you ……………. by a dog?
a. bite b. ever been bit c. ever been bitten d. bit
9. The room is being …………. at the moment.
a. was cleaned b. cleaned c. cleaning d. clean
10. The road to our village …………. widened next year.
a. is b. will c. can d. will be

Exercise 2:
1. Somebody cleans that room everyday.
a. The room every day is cleaned.
b. The room is everyday cleaned.
c. The room is cleaned every day.
d. The room is cleaned by somebody everyday.
2. They cancelled all flights because of fog.
a. All flights because of fog were cancelled.
b. All flights were cancelled because of fog.
c. All flights were cancelled by them because of fog.
d. All flights were because of fog cancelled.
3. They are building a new highway around the city.
a. A new highway is being built around the city.
b. A new highway is being built around the city by them.
c. A new highway around the city is being built.
d. Around the city a new highway is being built.
4. They have built a new hospital near the airport.
a. A new hospital has been built near the airport by them.
b. A new hospital near the airport has been built.
c. A new hospital has been built near the airport.
d. Near the airport a new hospital has been built by them.
5. They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.
a. You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview.
b. You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview by them.
c. A lot of questions will be asked you at the interview.
d. A lot of questions will be asked at the interview.
6. People don’t use this road very often.
a. This road is not used very often.
b. Not very often this road is not used.
c. This road very often is not used.
d. This road not very often is used.
7. Somebody accused me of stealing money.
a. I was accused by somebody of stealing money.
b. I was accused of stealing money.
c. I was accused of stealing money by somebody.
d. I was accused stealing money.
8. Somebody is using the computer at the moment.
a. The computer is being used at the moment.
b. The computer at the moment is being used.
c. The computer is being used by somebody at the moment.
d. The computer is used at the moment.
9. The bill includes service.
a. Service is included by the bill.
b. Service included in the bill.
c. Service is included in the bill.
d. Service is in the bill.
10. They have changed the date of the meeting.
a. The date of the meeting has been changed.
b. The date of the meeting has been changed by them.
c. The meeting has been changed the date.
d. The date of the meeting has changed.

Exercise 3. Chọn đáp án đúng nhất để hoàn thành câu sau

1. The old lady was ………. exhausted after the long walk.
a. very b. absolutely c. pretty d. fairly.
2. The old man is said……………. all his money to an old people‘s home when he died.
a. to leave b. to leaving c. have left d. to have left.
3. Nobody was injured in the accident, …………?
a. was there b. was he c. were they d. weren‘t they.
4. Renoir‘s paintings ……….. masterpieces all over the world.
a. had considered b. are considered c. are considering d. consider.
5. He was advised…………singing lessons.
a. take b. taken c. taking d. to take.
6. You‘d better get someone…………your living room.
a. redecorate b. redecorated c. to redecorate d. redecorating.
7. When………….. ? In 1928.
a. penicillin was discovered b. did pencillin discoved.
c. was penicillin disscoverd d. did pencillin discover.
8. I don‘t remember…………….. of the decision to change the company policy on vacations.
a. telling b. being told c. to tell d. to be told.
9. The children ……………to the zoo.
a. were enjoyed taken b. enjoyed being taken
c. were enjoyed taking d. enjoyed taking.
10. A new bike was bought …………. him on his birthday.
a. to b. for c. with d. on.
11. His car needs ……………….
a. be fixed b. fixing c. to be fixing d. fixed.
12. Her watch needs…………….
a. reparing b. to be repaired c. repaired d. a&b.
13. He was said………………. this building.
a. designing b. to have designed c. to designs d. designed
14. Ted…………. by a bee while he was sitting in the garden.
a. got sting b. got stung c. get stung d. gets stung
15. Let the children………….. taken to the cinema.
a. to b. be c. to be d. being.

Exercise 4:
1. It has been said that UFO sightings are increasing.
a. People say that UFO sightings are increasing.
b. people have said that UFO sightings are increasing.
c. That UFO sightings are increasing is true.
d. UFO has been said to be inreasing.
2. He is getting them mend the windows.
a. He‘s having the windows to mend.
b. He‘s having to mend the windows.
c. He‘s having to be mended the windows. d. He is having the windows mended.
3. They made her hand over her passport.
a. She was made to hand over her passport.
b. She was made hand over her passport.
c. She was handed over to make her passport.
d. She was handed over for her passport to make.
4. Don’t let the others see you.
a. Don‘t let you to be seen.
b. Don‘t let yourself be seen.
c. You aren‘t to be seen by the others.
d. Both a &c allowed.
5. They say that many people are homeless after the tsunami.
a. They say many people to have been homeless after the tsunami.
b. They say many people to be homeless after the tsunami.
c. Many people are said to have been homeless after the tsunami.
d. Many people are said to be homeless after the tsunami.
6. They know that the Prime Minister is in favour of the new law.
a. The Prime minister is known to have been in favour of the new law.
b. They know the Prime Minister to be in favour of the new law.
c. The Prime Minister is known to be in favour of the new law.
d. They know the Prime Minister to have been in favour of the new law.
7. They expect that the government will lose the election.
a. The government is expected to have lost the election.
b. The government is expected to lose the election.
c. They expect the government to lose the election.
d. They expect the government have lost election.
8. I didn’t realize that somebody was recording our conversation.
a. I didn‘t realize that our conversation was recorded.
b. I didn‘t realize that our conversation was being recorded.
c. I didn‘t realize that our conversation was being recorded by someone.
d. Our conversation wasn‘t realized to be recorded.
9. They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do.
a. We are never made to do anything we didn‘t want to do.
b. We were never made to do anything we didn‘t want to do.
c. We have never made to do anything we didn‘t want to do.
d. We had never made to do anything we didn‘t want to do.
10. Brian told me that somebody had attacked him in the street.
a. I was told by Brian that somebody had attacked him in the street.
b. I was told by Brian that he had been attacked in the street.
c. Brian told me to have been attacked in the street.
d. Brian told me that he had been attacked in the street.

Exercise 5: Change the following active sentences into passive.

1.In ancient times, people lit fires to use smoke as a signal over long distances.
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2.James Dyson invented Google Glass over a decade ago.
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3.People used radios to broadcast code messages during the Second World War.
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4.Most employers must pay the workers at least the federal minimum wage.
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5.A consumer group has found fake goats’ cheese for sale in supermarkets.
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6.Trans-fats which are bad for our hearts and cholesterol levels fill these low-fat foods.
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7.Have some scientists discovered a huge blue whale colony in Sri Lanka?
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8.Someone must have deleted the documents.
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9.Everyone should complete the application form in blue ink.
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10.They haven't set a date for their wedding yet.
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11.She announced her pregnancy on her husband's birthday last Monday.
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12.He promised that he will do all the chores when I am away from home.
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13.You should regularly clean and disinfect your plastic and wooden cutting boards.
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14.Their parents gave them a puppy as a Christmas present.
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15.She forbade her husband to contact with their children for a month.
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Exercise 6: Single-click to cross out the mistakes in the following sentences.
1.The shocking status was post on her Facebook fan page a week ago. ___________
2.I was born in Hanoi but I was grown up in the south of Vietnam. ______________
3.The company is not independent. It owns by a much larger company. __________
4.Where did these photographs taken? In Can Tho? _____________
5.Many accidents are caused with dangerous driving. ____________
6.Milk is often package in hermetically sealed, soft plastic bottles. ______________
7.The boat was sinked quickly but fortunately everybody was rescued. __________
8.Why will Kevin sack from his job? What has he done wrong? _______________

MORE EXERCISES
1. All bottles _________ before transportation.
A. frozen B. is frozen C. was frozen D. were frozen
2. Everything that _________ remained a secret.
A. had be overheard B. had been overheard
C. had been overheared D. would had been overheard
3. Everything ___________.
A. were forbidden B. is forbidden
C. is forbidded D. are forbidden
4. Everything___________________________.
A. are going to be forgotten B. is going to be forgotten
C. is going to be forgot D. were going to be forgotten
5. I___________________________.
A. have not given the money B. have not been given the money
C. have not been give the money D. have not be given the money
6. It _______ for years.
A. has not be known B. had not been known
C. had not be known D. have not been known
7. It _________ that learning English is easy.
A. are said B. said C. is said D. is sayed
8. John and Ann___________________________.
A. were not mislead B. were not misleeded
C. was not misled D. were not misled
9. Our horses ________.
A. are well feeded B. are well fed
C. is well fed D. is well feeded
10. Peter and Tom _________ in an accident yesterday.
A. is hurt B. is hurted C. were hurt D. were hurted
11. South Florida and Hawaii _________ by a hurricane.
A. is hit B. have been hit C. have are hit D. has been hit
12. The battles _________ for liberation.
A. had be fought B. had been fighted C. had been fought D. has been fought
13. We can‘t go along here because the road........................
A. is repairing B. is repaired C. is being repaired D. repairs
14. The story I‘ve just read_________ Agatha Christie.
A. was written B. was written by C. was written from D. wrote by
15. I‘m going to go out and_________
A. have cut my hair B. have my hair cut C. cut my hair D. my hair be cut
16. Something funny_________ in class yesterday.
A. happened B. was happened C. happens D. is happened
17. Many US automobiles_________ in Detroit, Michigan
A. manufacture B. have manufactured
C. are manufactured D. are manufacturing
18. A lot of pesticide residue can_________ unwashed produce.
A. find B. found C. be finding D. be found
19. We_________ by a loud noise during the night.
A. woke up B. are woken up C. were woken up D. were waking up
20. Some film stars_________ difficult to work with.
A. are said be B. are said to be C. say to be D. said to be
21. Why did Tom keep making jokes about me? – I don‘t enjoy_________ at.
A. be laughed B. to be laughed C. laughing D. being laughed
22. Today, many serious childhood diseases_________ by early immunization. [ sự miễn dịch]
A. are preventing B. can prevent C. prevent D. can be prevented
23. Do you get your heating_________ every year?
A. checking B. check C. be checked D. checked
24. Bicycles_________ in the driveway.
A. must not leave B. must not be leaving
C. must not be left D. must not have left
25. Beethoven‘s Fifth Symphony_________ next weekend. [ Symphony: khúc giao hưởng]
A. is going to be performed B. has been performed
C. will be performing D. will have perform
26. All bottles_________ before transportation.
A. frozen B. were froze C. were frozen D. are froze
27. ___________________________. yet?
A. Have the letters been typed B. Have been the letters typed
C. Have the letters typed D. Had the letters typed
28. English has become a second language in countries like India, Nigeria or Singapore where
`_________for administration, broadcasting and education.
A. is used B. it is used C. used D. being used
29. The telephones_________ by Alexander Graham Bell.
A. is invented B. is inventing
C. invented D. was invented
30. Lots of houses_________ by the earthquake.
A. are destroying B. destroyed
C. were destroyed D. is destroyed
31. Gold_________ in California in the 19th century.
A. was discovered B. has been discovered
C. was discover D. they discover
32. The preparation_________ by the time the guest_________
A. had been finished- arrived B. have finished- arrived
C. had finished-were arriving D. have been finished- were arrived
33. The boy_________ by the teacher yesterday.
A. punish B. punished C. punishing D. was punished
34. ―Ms. Jones, please type those letters before noon‖_ ―They ‘ve already ______, sir. They‘re
on your desk.
A. typed B. been being typed C. being typed D. been typed
35. Sarah is wearing a blouse. It___________ of cotton.
A. be made B. are made C. is made D. made
36. They had a boy _________ that yesterday.
A. done B. to do C. did D. do
37. We got our mail _________ yesterday.
A. been delivered B. delivered C. delivering D. to deliver
38. James……. the news as soon as possible.
A. should tell B. should be told C. should told D. should be telled
39. My wedding ring _________ yellow and white gold.
A. is made B. is making C. made D. make
40. Mr. Wilson is _________ as Willie to his friend.
A. known B. knew C. is known D. know
41. References _________ in the examination room.
A. not are used B. is not used C. didn ‘t used D. are not used
42. Laura _________ in Boston.
A. are born B. were born C. was born D. born
43. His car needs _________
A. be fixed B. fixing C. to be fixing D. fixed
44. Her watch needs _________.
A. repairing B. to be repaired C. repaired D. A and B
45. My mother is going _________ this house.
A. sold B. sell C. to be sold D. to sell
46. There’s somebody behind us. I think we are _________.
A. being followed B. are followed C. follow D. following
47. Have you _________ by a dog?
A. bite B. bit C. ever been bitten D. ever been bit
48. The room is being _________ at the moment.
A. was cleaned B. cleaned C. cleaning D. clean
49. It _________ that the strike will end soon.
A. is expected B. expected C. are expected D. was expected
50. It is _________ that many people are homeless after the floods.
A. was reported B. reports C. reported D. reporting
51. He was said _________ this building.
A. designing B. to have designed C. to design D. designed
52. Ted _________ by a bee while he was sitting in the garden.
A. got sting B. got stung C. get stung D. gets stung
53. These tennis courts don ‘t _________ very often. Not many people want to play.
A. got used B. used C. get used D. get use
54. I‘ll get Minh _________ this for you.
A. do B. done C. did D. to do
55. Those letters _________ now. You can do the typing later.
A. need typing B. needn't be typed C. need to type D. needn't typing
56. ―What a beautiful dress you are wearing! - ―Thanks, it_________ especially for me by a
French tailor.
A. is made B. has made C. made D. was made
57. Somebody cleans the room every day.
A. The room everyday is cleaned. B. The room is every day cleaned.
C. The room is cleaned every day. D. The room is cleaned by somebody every day.
58. People don‘t use this road very often.
A. This road is not used very often. B. Not very often this road is not used.
C. This road very often is not used. D. This road not very often is used.