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LESSON : PASSIVE VOICE EXERCISE 1: Change following sentences to passive voice

1 It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error

E The

accident

2 It is believed that the wanted man is living in New York

EThe

wanted

3 It is said that many people are homeless after the floods

EMany

people

4 The bridge might be built in a hurry

EPeople

5 This lecture bores me

E I am

6 My brother can be so annoying some times

EI

am

7 Mai was encouraged by the news

EThe

news

8 Ba made that dress himself

EThe

dress

9 They are going to build a new school here

EA new

school

10 We will solve the problem next week

E The

problem

11 They did not finish the kitchen on Mon day

EThe kitchen

12 No one expected that he would be the president of the company

E

He

13 It is your duty to check all the documents before the meeting starts this afternoon

E You are

supposed

14 They let me go as soon as I came

E I

was

15 They suggested banning advertisement on TV

E They suggested that

advertisement

16 Vietnamese women continue to wear the unique and fashionable ao dai

E The

unique

17 people say that they bought this shop last year

E

It

18 Open the door!

E

Let

19 They have their father repair door

EThey

have

20 My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year

E I

was

21 Who buys these clothes?

E By whom ………

22 Daisy is hardly interviewed on TV, isn’t she?

E People

hardly ?

23 Where are your family going to build your new house?

E Where is

24 Somebody had cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit

à………

25 We use this room only on special occasions

26 You must not hammer nails into the walls without permission

27 Why didn’t they mend the roof before it fell in?

à………

28 Who wrote it? à………

29 He expected us to offer him the job à

………

30 What books are people reading this year ?

à………

EXERCISE 2: MULTIPLE CHOICE

1 They have built a new hospital near the airport

A A new hospital near the airport has been built

B A new hospital has been built near the airport by them

C A new hospital has been built near the airport

D Near the airport a new hospital has been

2 Alice didn’t make that pie Did Mrs Franch make it ?

A That pie weren’t made by Alice Was it made by Mrs Franch?

B.That pie wasn’t made by Alice Did it be made by Mrs Franch?

C.That pie aren’t made by Alice Was it made by Mrs Franch?

D That pie wasn’t made by Alice Was it made by Mrs franch?

3 Does Professor Jackson teach that course?

A Is that course teached by Prof Jackson? B Has that course been taught

by Prof.Jackson?

C.Is that course taught by Prof.Jackson? D Was that course taught by Prof.Jackson?

4 James…… the news as soon as possible

A should tell B should be told C.should told D should be telled

5 I tried my best, but the windows……… by me

A could open B.could be open C.could be opened

D could open

6 Sarah is wearing a blouse It ……… of cotton

7 They have watched the music programme on T.V since 3 o’clock

A The music programme on T.V have been seen since 3 o’clock

B The music programme on T.V has been seen since 3 o’clock

C The music programme on T.V have be seen since 3 o’clock

D The music programme on T.V had been seen since 3 o’clock

8 People said that Tom stole that bicycle

A Tom is said to steal that bicycle B Tom is said that to steal that bicycle

C Tom was said to steal that bicycle D Tom were said to steal that bicycle

9 People believed that John is a good person

A It is believed that John is a good person B It was believed that John is a good person

C It believes that John is a good personD It believed that John is a good person

10 Mary is reading newspapers now

A Newspapers are read by Mary now B Newspapers being read by Mary now

C Newspapers are being read by Mary now D Newspapers are reading by Mary now

11 The storm has delayed the 11.20 flight to London

A The 11.20 flight has been delayed to London by the storm

B The 11.20 flight to London has been delayed by the storm

C The 11.20 flight to London has delayed the storm.

D All are correct

12 People believe that hundreds of homeless children are living on the streets

A It is believed that hundreds of homeless children are living on the streets

B Hundreds of homeless children are believed to be living on the streets

C Hundreds of homeless children believe to be living on the streets

D A & B are correct

13 You should give us this information

A We should give you this information C We should be give this information

B We should be given this information D This information should give us

14 They are repairing our car at the garage

A Our car is repairing at the garage B Our car is being repairing at the garage

C Our car is being repaired at the garage D They are being repaired our car

at the garage

15 No one has cleaned the floor for weeks

A The floor hasn’t been cleaned for weeks C The floor hasn’t cleaned for weeks

B The floor has been cleaned by someone for weeks D A & B are correct

16 We will finish the report in time

A The report will finish in time C The report will be finish in time

B The report will be finished in time D The report is finished in time

17 We can’t go along here because the road _

A is repairing B is repaired C is being repaired D repairs

18 The story I’ve just read _ Agatha Christie

A was written B was written by C was written from D wrote by

19 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

20 Many US automobiles _ in Detroit, Michigan

A manufacture B have manufactured C are manufactured

D are manufacturing

21 A lot of pesticide residue can _ unwashed produce

22 We _ by a loud noise during the night.

A woke up B are woken up C were woken up D were waking up

23 Some film stars _ difficult to work with

said to be

24 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

25 Today, many serious childhood diseases _ by early immunization.[ sự miễn dịch]

A are preventing B can prevent C prevent D can be prevented

26 Do you get your heating _ every year?

27 Bicycles _ in the driveway

A must not leave B must not be leaving C must not be left D must not have left

28 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

29 All bottles _ before transportation

froze

30 yet?

A Have the letters been typed B Have been the letters typed

C Have the letters typed D Had the letters typed

31 His car needn’t It has already been washsed

washing

32 Her watch needs _

A repairing B to be repaired C repaired D A and B

33 My mother is going _ this house

34 There’s somebody behind us I think we are _

A being followed B are followed C follow D following

35 Have you _ by a dog?

bit

36 The room is being _ at the moment

37 It _ that the strike will end soon.

was expected

38 It is _ that many people are homeless after the floods

39 He was said _ this building

A designing B to have designed C to design D designed

40 Those letters _ now You can do the typing later

A need typing B needn't be typedC need to type D needn't typing

41 Wait a minute! The table

A is being laid B had been laid C is laid D has been laid

42 Vitamin C by the human body It gets into the blood stream quickly

A absorbs easily B is easily absorbing C is easily absorbed D absorbed easily

43 George is Lisa

A marry with B marry to C married with D married to

44 Don’t come into the compartment; the berth now

A is being fixed B has been fixed C is fixed D is being fixing

45 By the time he arrives everything _

A had been settledB will be settled C will have been settled D has been settled

46 He often asks me to help them

A He is often asked to help them B They are often asked to help me

C I am often asked to help them D I am often asked him to help them

47 His friends never forgave his betrayal

A His betrayal were never forgiven by his friends

B His betrayal was never forgiven by his friends

C His betrayal was never forgave by his friends

D His betrayal never forgave by his friends

48 I’m sure we’ll settle the matter easily

A I’m sure the matter will settle easily B I’m sure the matter will be settled easily

C I’m sure the matter will settled easily D I’m sure the matter won’t be settled easily

49 We sent for the police

A The police was sent for B The police was sent

C The police were sent for D.The police was sent for us

50 They speak much about this book

A This book is much spoken about B This book is much spoken

C This book is much about spoken D This book is much spoken about them

51 Have they tested all the machines?

A Have all the machines be tested? B Have all the machines been testing?

C Have all the machines been tested? D Have all the machines been being testing?

52 Does he realize that they are laughing at him?

A Does he realize that he is being laughed? B Is he realize that he is being laughed at?

C Does he realize that he is laughing at? D Is he realize that he is

laughing at?

53 The manager offers me several jobs

A I was offered several jobs B I am offered several jobs

C Several jobs are offered to me D B and C are correct

54 I still cannot believe it! My bicycle _ some minutes ago

A was stolen B was stealing C stolen D stole

55 If you about it, will you be able to answer?

A are asked B ask C will be asked D asked

56 The money to him 2 months ago, but it back yet

A was lent / had not been given B has been lent / was not given

C was lent / has not given D was lent / has not been given

57 Do you believe that such a problem can ?

A solve B be solving C is solved D be solved

58 This exercise may _ with a pencil

A be written B be to write C be writing

D write

59 this work before you went to Moscow?

A Will / have been done B Has / been done C Will / be done D Had / been done

60 The rescuers _ for their bravery and fortitude in locating the mountain climbers

A were praised B praised C were praising D praising