SPECIAL PASSIVE & EXERCISES

STRUCTURE 1
Somebody + want/ like/expect + someone to do something
Somebody + want /like/expect + something + to be done
EX: Our teacher wants us to prepare our lessons carefully./ Our teacher wants our lessons to be prepared
carefully.
STRUCTURE 2
Somebody + agree/arrange/determind/decide + to do something
Somebody + agree/arange/determind/decide + that something + should be + done
EX:
She decided to rebuild the house.
She decided that the house should be rebuilt.
STRUCTURE 3
Something + need(s) + doing (also: want+ v-ing/require+v-ing)
Something + need(s) + to be done (also: want+ to be done/require+to be done)
EX:
The house needs cleaning. (passive meaning) These flowers require watering.
The house needs to be cleaned. These flowers require to be watered.
You don’t need to prepare the lesson (active) The chickens need feeding
The lesson doesn’t need to be prepared. The chickens need to be fed.
The lesson doesn’t need preparing.
STRUCTURE 4
A. PRESENT MEANING
people + think/expect/believe/estimate/say/report/suppose/hope/declare/rumour + that+someone + do
something (active)  PASSIVE

thought/ expected/believed/
TYPE 1 It is that someone + do something
PASSIVE

estimated/said/reported
supposed/hoped/declared/
TYPE 2 Someone is Rumoured to do something

EX:
People think that he drives dangerously. (active)
It is thought that he drives dangerously. (type 1)
He is thought to drive dangerously. (type 2)
B. PAST MEANING
people + think/expect/believe/estimate/say/report/suppose/hope/declare/rumour + that + someone + did
something (active)  PASSIVE

thought/ expected/believed/
TYPE 1 It is that someone + did something
PASSIVE

estimated/said/reported
supposed/hoped/declared/
Someone
TYPE 2 Rumoured to have done something
is

EX:
People think that he drove dangerously. (active)
It is thought that he drove dangerously. (type 1)
He is thought to have driven dangerously. (type 2)
NOTE:
It’s your duty to do something
You are supposed to do something (bổn phận của bạn là….)
EX:
It’s your duty to lock all the doors.
You are supposed to lock all the doors.
STRUCTURE 5
Somebody + see/make/let + someone + do + something (active)
Someone is seen/made + to do something (passive)
Someone is let + do something (passive) but we often say: someone is (not) allowed to do something
EX:
He made me stay outside yesterday. (active)
I was made to stay outside yesterday.
The teacher let us go home early last week. (active)
We were let go home early by the teacher last week = We were allowed to go home early by the teacherlast
week.
I saw the thief climb the wall. (active)
The thief was seen to climb the wall.
STRUCTURE 6
Somebody + have + someone + do something
Somebody + get + someone + to do something
Somebody + have + something + done
EX: He had his waiter carry the luggage home.
He had the luggage carried home by the waiter.
I got the postman to post the letter for me.
I had the letter posted for me by the postman.
STRUCTURE 7
Don’t do something (active)  something musn’t be done
It’s impossible to do something (active)  something can’t be done
It’s possible to do something (active)  something can be done
EX: Don’t touch this switch
This switch musn’t be touched
It is impossible to do this
This can’t be done.
STRUCTURE 8
Somebody + advise/ beg/ urge/ recommand someone to do something (active)
Cách 1: someone is advised/ begged/ urged/ recommanded to do something
Cách 2: somebody advise/ beg/ urge/ recommand that something should be done
EX: He advised me to sell the car.
I was advised to sell the car.
He advised that the car should be sold.
STRUCTURE 9
Somebody + agree/ arrange/ determine/ decide/ is deternined/ is anxious +to do something (active)
Somebody + agree/ arrange/ determine/ decide/ is deternined/ is anxious + that something should be done
EX: She decided to rebuild the house.
she decided that the house should be rebuilt.
STRUCTURE 10
Somebody + insist/ advise/ propose/ recommand/ suggest + doing something (active)
Somebody insist/ advise/ propose/ recommand/ suggest that something should be done
EX:
He suggested selling the radio
He suggested that radio should be sold.
STRUCTURE 11
Mệnh lệnh thức (imperative) + Object  S + should/must + be +P2/ Let+object+be+P.P
EX: Turn on the lights. Open your book, please!
The lights should be turned on. Let your book be opened, please!

EXERCISES
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
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 admin
istration, 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. [have/get sth done]
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 _________ [sth needs doing= sth needs to be done]
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.
59. How do people learn languages?
A. How are languages learned? B. How are languages learned by people?
C. How languages are learned? D. Languages are learned how?
60. Over 1500 new houses _________ each year. Last year, 1720 new houses _________.
A. were built/ were built B. are built/ were built
C. are building / were built D. were built/ were being built
61. Tom bought that book yesterday.
A. That book was bought by Tom yesterday. B. That book was bought yesterday by Tom.
C. That book yesterday was bought by Tom D. That book was bought yesterday.
62. The new computer system _________ next month.
A. is be installed B. is being installed
C. is been installed D. is being installed by people

B. Chuyển các câu sau sang dạng bị động:

1. They must do their task now.
2. He expected me to buy him a book.
3. They want him to invite them to the party.
4. They opened the road 10 years ago.
5. He can mend all chairs for you now.
6. We expected them to forgive us.
7. They allowed women to vote many years ago.
8. You should open the wine 3 hours before you use it.
9. They suggested making the test easier.
10. People think she is the most beautiful girl.
11. It’s your duty to make tea for the party.
12. They let their children go to the zoo last Sunday.
13. He had the neighbor mend the chair.
14. The walls need painting.
15. He made me clean all the plates last night.
16. Don’t close the door.
17. People say he is very rich.
18. We see her walk with him every evening.
19. They had the typist type all their letters.
20. I am going to ask the gardener to cut my fence tomorrow.
21. Don’t let others see you.
22. He needn’t repair the bike.
23. People think he was an artist.
24. It’s impossible to rebuild the school.
25. He let me come in.
26. People said she was very intelligent.
27. He doesn’t need to paint the house.
28. You needn’t water the flowers.
29. Tom used to borrow my pen.
30. He had to finish his work on time.
31. You needn't do all the homework.
31. You ought to tell him early.
33. They don't use the room very often.
34. They must widen the road to school this year.
35. Have you done your homework?
36. Did you finish your work early?
37. Who will Ann meet at the airport?
38. What did you do last night?
39.Who wrote this book?
40. Who has seen her at the party?
41. Who built this house?
42. Who had to tell you about it?
43. Who can do this work?
44. Who will meet you at the airport?
45. I can't make tea with cold water.
46. Tom has taken away some of my books
47. They will hold the meeting before Tuesday.
48. Open your books, please!
49. They have to repair the enginer of the car.
50. The boy broke the window and took away some pictures.
51. A man I know told me about it.
52. No one believes his story.
53. Do they teach English here?
54. Will you invite her to your wedding party?
55. Some people will interview the new president on TV.
56. The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning.
57. They find the new project worthless.
58. Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother.
59. You didn’t show me the special camaras.
60. She showed her ticket to the airline agent.
61. He lends his friend his new shoes.
62. She left her relatives five million pounds.
63. The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer.
64. The board awarded the first prize to the reporter.
65. They make shoes in that factory.
66. People must not leave bicycles in the driveway.
67. They built that skyscraper in 1934.
68. The students will finish the course by July.
69. They are repairing the streets this month.
70. They make these tools of plastic.
71. They have finished the new product design.
72. They were cooking dinner when I arrived.
73. Smithers painted 'Red Sunset' in 1986.
74. Did the plan interest you?
75. They had finished the preparations by the time the guests arrived.
76. He likes people speaking well of him.
77. He hates people criticizing his work.
78. They mind people speaking ill of them.
79. They enjoy people helping them at work.
80. She hates people asking her what to do.
81. We like people correcting our mistakes.
82. We hate people telephoning us at noon.
83. She enjoys people taking her photographs.
84. He likes people giving him presents.
85. We enjoy people telling us stories.
86. We don't like people shouting at us in public.
87. English people don't like people asking their age.