PASSIVE VOICE

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PASSIVE VOICE Exercise 1: Choose the best answer that best fits meaning the sentence or is the passage sentences

of the root one.

1 Linh reads a story book after dinner

A A story book is read after dinner by Linh

B A story book were read after dinner by Linh

C A story book are read after dinner by Linh

D A story book will read after dinner by Linh

2 We grow rubber trees in our country

A Rubber trees is grow in our country B Rubber trees are grown in our country

C Rubber trees is grown in our country D Rubber trees are grow in our country

3 My father drinks a cup of tea in the morning

A A cup of tea are drank in the morning by my father

B A cup of tea was drank in the morning by my father

C A cup of tea is drunk in the morning by my father

D A cup of tea is drank in the morning by my father

4 A story book after dinner by Hoa

A is always read B always is read C always read D read

5 Somebody _ the president every morning

A calls B is called C calling D to call

6 The pan into the sink by the cat

A is pulled B pulled C is pulling D are pulled

8 Santa Claus gives children presents on Christmas Eve

A Children are give presents on Christmas Eve

B Children are given presents on Christmas Eve

C Children is give presents on Christmas Eve

D Children are giving presents on Christmas Eve

9 Football _ all over the world

A are played B is played C played D play

10 We’ll continue to use this computer

A This computer will be continue to used B This computer will be continued to use

C This computer will continue to use D This computer will continue to be used

11 People believe that he finished with it

A It is believed that he finished with it B He is believed to have finished with it

C People is believed he finished with it D Both A and are right

12 People think that he was a spy

A It is thought that he was a spy B He is thought to have been a spy

C He was thought he was a spy D Both A and B are correct

13 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

14 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

15 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?

16 People warned us not to go out alone

A We were warned not going out alone B We were warned not to go out alone by people.

C We weren't warned to go out alone D We were warned not to go out alone

17 Somebody is using the computer at the moment

A The computer is being use at the moment

B The computer at the moment is being used

C The computer is being used by some body at the moment

D The computer is used at the moment

18 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

19 We found that they had cancelled the game

A We found that the fame had been cancelled B The game had been cancelled

C We found that the game had been cancelled by them D The game were found to be cancelled

20 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

Exercise 2: Choose the best answer that best fits meaning the sentence or is the passage sentences

of the root one.

1 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

2 People should send their complaints to the head office

A Complaints should be sent to the head office

B Complaints should be sent to the head office by people

C Their complaints should be sent to the head office by people

D Their complaints to the head office should be sent

3 They had to postpone the meeting because of illness

A The meeting had to be postponed because of illness

B The meeting had to because of illness be postponed

C The meeting had to be postponed by them because of illness

D The meeting because of illness had to be postponed

4 Somebody might have stolen our car

A somebody might have been stolen your car B Your car might be stolen

C Your car might have been stolen by somebody D Your car might have been stolen

5 An electrical fault could have caused the fire

A An electrical fault could have been caused by the fire

B An electrical fault could have caused the fire

C The fire could have been caused by a electrical fault

D The fire could have caused an electrical fault

6 They are going to hold next year's congress in San Francisco

A Congress is going to be held next year in San Francisco

B Congress in San Francisco is going to be held next year

C Next year's congress is going to be held by them held next year.

D Next year's congress is going to be held in San Francisco

7 They shouldn't have played the football match in such bad weather

A The football match shouldn't have been played in such bad weather

B The football match shouldn't have been played by them in such bad weather

C The football match shouldn't be played in such bad weather

D The football match shouldn't have played in such bad weather

8 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

9 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 ahs changed

10 Brian told me that somebody had tracked 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 Brain told me to have been attacked in the street

D Brian told me that he had been attacked in the street

11 Some body cleans the room every day

A The room every day 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

12 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 because of fog cancelled

D All flights were cancelled by them because of fog

13 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

14 You should give us this information

A We should give you this information B We should be given this information

C We should be give this information D This information should give us

15 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

16 No one has cleaned the floor for weeks

A The floor hasn’t been cleaned for weeks

B The floor has been cleaned by someone for weeks

C The floor hasn’t cleaned for weeks

D A & B are correct

17 They have given me a chance to explain my view

A I have given them a chance to explain my view

B I have be given them a chance to explain my view

C I have been given a chance to explain my view

D B & C are correct

18 We will finish the report in time

A The report will finish in time B The report will be finished in time

C The report will be finish in time D The report is finished in time

19 Someone woke me up this morning

A I woke up someone this morning B I was waken up this morning

C I was being waken up this morning D B & C are correct

20 We made certain mistakes

A Certain mistakes were made B Certain mistakes made us

C Certain mistakes made D Certain mistakes was made

Exercise 3: Choose the best answer that best fits meaning the sentence or is the passage sentences

of the root one.

1 They considered his speech one of the best

A His speech was considered one of the best B His speech was one of the best

C His speech one of the best was considered D His speech considered them one of the best

2 People believe that 13 is an unlucky number

A 13 believes to be an unlucky number B 13 is believed to be an unlucky number

C It is believed that 13 is an unlucky number D B & C are correct

3 They thought that the man was still living

A The man thought he was still living B The man was thought to be still living

C The man is thought to be still living D It thought the man to be still living

4 People know that English is an international language

A English is known to be an international language

B It is known that English is an international language

C It is known that English to be an international language

D A & B are correct

5 She advised me to sell that house

A I am advised to sell that house B I advised her to sell that house

C I was advised to sell that house D She was advised to sell that house

6 He recommends us to do the job

A We are recommended to do the job B We recommended to do the job

C We recommend him to do the job D A & C are correct

7 She helps me to do all the difficult exercises

A I am helped to do all the difficult exercises B I am helped her to do all the difficult exercises

C I help her to do all the difficult exercises D B & C are correct

8 How did the police find the lost man?

A How was the lost man found by the police? B How the lost man found by the police?

C How the police found the lost man? D How was the police found by the lost man?

9 They believed that she won the competition

A She was believed to win the competition B It was believed to win the competition

C It was believed her to win the competition D She believed them to win the competition

10 How can they open this safe?

A How can this safe is opened? B How can this safe opened?

C How can this safe be opened? D B & C are correct

11 Do they teach English here?

A Is English taught here? B English is teach here?

C Is English teach here? D English taught here?

12 Did the teacher give some exercises?

A Were some exercises given by the teacher? B Were some exercises given to the teacher?

C Were the teacher given some exercises? D A & B are correct

13 People believe that red is the symbol of luck

A Red believes people to be the symbol of luck

B Red believed to be the symbol of luck

C Red is believed to be the symbol of luck

D B & C are correct

14 They may use this room for the classroom

A This room may use for the classroom B The classroom may be used for this room

C They may be used for the classroom D This room may be used for the classroom

15 The teacher is going to tell a story

A A story is going to be told by the teacher B A story is going to tell by the teacher

C A story be told by the teacher D A story is going to tell the teacher

16 Mary is cutting a cake with a sharp knife

A A cake is being cut with a sharp knife by Mary

B A cake is cut with a sharp knife by Mary

C A sharp knife is cut with a cake by Mary

D A & C are correct

17 Somebody has taken some of my books away

A Some of my books have been taken away B Some of my books have taken away

C Some of my books away have taken D Some of my books taken away

18 People spend a lot of money on advertising every day

A A lot of money is spent on advertising every day

B A lot of money spent on advertising every day

C On advertising a lot of money is spent every day

D On advertising is spent a lot of money every day

19 They have provided the victims with food and clothing

A The victims have provided them with food and clothing

B The victims have been provided them with food and clothing

C The victims have been provided with food and clothing

D B & C are correct

20 You mustn’t use this machine after 5.30

A This machine mustn’t be used after 5.30 B This machine mustn’t used after 5.30

C You mustn’t be used this machine after 5.30 D A & C are correct

Exercise 4: Choose the best answer that best fits meaning the sentence or is the passage sentences

of the root one.

1 You must wash this dress in cold water

A Cold water must be washed in this dress B This dress in cold water must be washed

C This dress must be washed in cold water D B & C are correct

2 He has made no mistakes in his composition

A No mistakes have been made in his composition

B No mistakes have made in his composition

C His composition has made no mistakes

D A & C are correct

3 They built this house 100 years ago

A This house was built 100 years ago B This house was being built 100 years ago

C This house being built 100 years ago D This house built 100 years ago

4 People feed these animals twice a day

A These animals are feed twice a day B These animals are fed twice a day

C These animals fed twice a day D These animals were fed twice a day

5 Someone was cleaning the room when I arrived

A The room cleaned when I arrived B The room was being cleaned when I arrived

C The room was cleaned when I arrived D The room was cleaning when I arrived

6 The traffic lights _ green and I pulled away

7 I could _ much more for the painting if I'd sold it overseas

8 We _ into the state of the Swedish car industry

A did some researches B made some research

C made research D did some research

9 _ during the storm

A They were collapsed the fence B The fence was collapsed

C They collapsed the fence D The fence collapsed

10 The new computer system _ next month

A is being installed by people B is be installed

C is being installed D is been installed

11 The children _ to the zoo

A were enjoyed taken B enjoyed being taken

C were enjoyed taking D enjoyed taking

12 _ chair the meeting

A John was decided to B There was decided that John should

C It was decided that John should D John had been decided to

13 Who _ was coming to see me this morning?

A you said B did you say C did you say that D you did say

14 Why _ return the money?

A did you not B you did not C you didn't D didn't you

15. _ want to do this weekend?

A What you B Which do you C What do you D What you do

16 They have built a new bus stop near my house recently

A A new bus stop has built near my house

B A new bus stop has build near my house

C A new bus stop has been build near my house

D A new bus stop has been built near my house

17 They dry the beans in the sun

A The beans are dry in the sun B The beans is dried in the sun

C The beans are dried in the sun D The beans is dry in the sun

18 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

19 The police stopped us on our way to school

A We were stopped by the police on our way to school

B We stopped by the police on our way to school

C We stopped the police on our way to school

D A & B are correct

20 They had a porter carry their luggage.

A They had their luggage carry by a porter B A porter had carried their luggage by them

C They had a porter carried their luggage D They had their luggage carried by a porter

Exercise 5: Choose the best answer that best fits meaning the sentence or is the passage sentences

of the root one.

1 The photos _ in a London studio last week

A were taken B have taken C was taken D have been taken

2 The car _ by my father yesterday

A were washed B was washed C washed D has been washed

3 A railway bridge has already _ over the river

A been erected B erecting C in construction D being built

4 When the boy _ the car he was badly injured

A is hit by B was hit by C hit D was hitting

5 The new motorway _ and built last year

A planned B was planned C was planning D had planned

6 Many mistakes _ made

A has been just B have just been C is just D to be just

8 What will happen if the air _?

A was polluted B be polluted C is polluted D has polluted

9 His father gave him a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday

A He is given a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday

B He was given a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday

C He had been given a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday

D He has been given a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday

10 They are building a new zoo near my village

A A new zoo is being built near my village B A new zoo will be built near my village

C A new zoo is built near my village D A new zoo is being building near my village

11 Most forests in other climatic areas by human beings

A had already been affected B have already been affecting

C have already affected D have already been affected

12 They gave the job to Amy and Bob

A Amy and Bob are given a job B A job was given to Amy and Bob

C Amy and Bob was given a job D A job were given to Amy and Bob

13 They started the work last week

A The work was started last week B The work are started last week

C The work were started last week D The work is started last week

14 They finished the kitchen’s building on Saturday

A The kitchen’s building was finished on Saturday

B The kitchen’s building were finished on Saturday

C The kitchen’s building is finished on Saturday

D The kitchen’s building are finished on Saturday

15 Somebody calls the president everyday

A The president was called every day B The president are called every day

C The president is called every day D The president were called every day

16 Last Thursday we pointed a new marketing manager

A A new marketing manager is pointed last Thursday

B A new marketing manager were pointed last Thursday

C A new marketing manager are pointed last Thursday

D A new marketing manager was pointed last Thursday.

17 William, the conqueror built the castle in the 11th century

A The castle are built by William, the conqueror in the 11th century

B The castle were built by William, the conqueror in the 11th century

C The castle was built by William, the conqueror in the 11th century

D The castle is built by William, the conqueror in the 11th century

18 People believed that somebody murdered Miss Stone

A It is said that Miss Stone was murdered

B It were said that Miss Stone was murdered

C It was believed that Miss Stone was murdered

D People believed that Miss Stone murdered

19 We put a notice about the trip on the notice board yesterday

A A notice about the trip on the notice board put yesterday

B A notice about the trip on the notice board was put yesterday

C A notice about the trip on the notice board is put yesterday

D A notice about the trip on the notice board are put yesterday

20 People think that an apple a day is good for you

A It is thought that an apple a day is good for you

B It was thought that an apple a day is good for you

C They are thought that an apple a day is good for you

D They thought that an apple a day is good for you

Exercise 6: Choose the best answer that best fits meaning the sentence or is the passage sentences

of the root one.

1 The cold weather damaged the plants

A The plants were damaged by the cold weather

B The plants was damaged by the cold weather

C The plants are damaged by the cold weather

D The plants is damaged by the cold weather

2 They were doing the bedroom on Friday

A The bedroom were being done on Friday B The bedroom is done on Friday

C The bedroom was being done on Friday D The bedroom are done on Friday

3 They’re painting the living room now

A The living room is painting now B The living room is painted now

C The living room is being painting now D The living room is being painted now

4 Martha was delivering the documents to the department

A The documents was being delivered to the department by Martha

B The documents was delivered to the department by Martha

C The documents was being delivering to the department by Martha

D The documents is being delivered to the department by Martha

5 The mayor is going to open a new airport

A A new airport is going to opened by the mayor

B A new airport is going to open by the mayor

C A new airport is going to be opened by the mayor

D A new airport is going to be open by the mayor

6 If you can’t drive, who is going to drive your car?

A If you can’t drive, who is going to be driven your car?

B If you can’t drive, by whom is your car going to be driven?

C If you can’t drive, whom is your car going to be driven?

D If you can’t drive, who your car is going to drive?

7 The police are interviewing all the witnesses

A All the witnesses are interviewing the police

B All the witnesses are being interviewed by the police

C All the witnesses is interviewed the police

D All the witnesses were being interviewed by the police

8 We’re going to give David a big surprise

A A big surprise is going to give David B A big surprise is going to be given to David

C David is going to give a big surprise D David is going to be given to a big surprise

9 They have painted the walls green

A The walls has painted green B The green has been painted walls

C The walls have been painted green D The walls have painted to green

10 They will finish the work next week

A The work will be finish next week B The work will be finishing next week

C The work will finish next week D The work will be finished next week

11 The delegates had received the information before the recess

A The information had received the delegates before the recess

B The information had been received before the recess the delegates

C The information had been received before the recess by the delegates

D The information had received before the recess the delegates

12 The teacher should buy the supplies for this class

A The supplies should buy the teacher for this class

B The supplies should buy this class for the teacher

C The supplies should be bought for this class by the teacher

D The supplies should be bought for the teacher by this class

13 Somebody will call Mr Watson tonight

A Mr Watson will call somebody tonight B Mr Watson will be call tonight

C Mr Watson tonight will call somebody D Mr Watson will be called tonight

14 The fire has caused a considerable damage

A A considerable damage been has caused the fire

B A considerable damage has caused the fire

C A considerable damage has been caused by the fire

D A considerable damage has caused by the fire

15 John will have received the papers by tomorrow

A The papers will have been received by tomorrow by John

B The papers will have received John by tomorrow

C The papers will have been received John by tomorrow

D The papers will have received tomorrow by John

16 They haven’t decided anything yet

A Nothing has been decided yet B Anything haven’t been decided yet

C Nothing has decided yet D Anything have decided yet

17 Your hair is long You ought to get it cut

A Your long hair needs cutting B You ought to have your long hair cut

C Your long hair should be cut D All are correct

18 The medical profession borrowed the technology from the other fields

A The technology borrowed the medical profession from the other fields

B The technology was borrowed from the other fields by the medical profession

C The technology were borrowed from the other fields the medical profession

D The technology from the other fields borrowed by the medical profession.

19 The surgeons arranged for the installation of a TV screen in the operating theatre

A The installation of a TV screen in the operating theatre arranged the surgeons

B The installation of a TV screen in the operating theatre arranged by the surgeons

C The installation of a TV screen in the operating theatre were arranged by the surgeons

D The installation of a TV screen in the operating theatre was arranged by the surgeons

20 They first drew up emergency plans, later abandoned to build new cities

A Emergency plans was first drown up and later abandoned to build new cities

B Emergency plans were first drown up and later abandoned to build new cities

C Emergency plans are first drown up and later abandoned to build new cities

D Emergency plans is first drown up and later abandoned to build new cities

Exercise 7: Choose the best answer that best fits meaning the sentence or is the passage sentences

of the root one.

1 Many U.S automobiles - in Detroit , Michigan

A manufacture B have manufactured

C are manufactured D are manufacturing

2 I still can’t believe it! My bicycle last night

A was stolen B was stealing C stolen D stole

3 Let’s go ahead and do it now Nothing - by waiting

A.will be accomplished B accomplished

C has accomplished D accomplishes

4.” When -? “ - In 1928

A penicillin was discovered B did penicillin discovered

C was penicillin discovered D did penicilin discover

5 The rescuers - for their bravery and fortitude in locating the lost mountain climbers

A were praised B praised C were praising D praising

6 Vitamin C - by the human body It gets into the bloods stream quickly

A absorbs easily B is easily absorbing

C is easily absorbed D absorbed easily

7 Renoir is one of the most popular French impressionist painters His paintings - masterpieces all over the world

A had considered B are considering C are considered D consider

8 We can’t go along here because the road is -

A been repaired B being repaired C repaired D repairing

9 More than 50 films - in HCMC since June

A were shown B had been shown C have been shown D have shown

10 George is - Lisa

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

11 DNA tests - accepted in our court cases

A are known B were used C have been D will have

12 The child’s arm was swollen because he - by a bee

A had being stung B had stung C stung D had been stung

13 Mr Wilson is - as Willie to his friend

14 If you - by the police for speeding , what would you do ?

A stopped B are stopped C was stopped D were stopped

15 His car needs -

A be fixed B to be fixing C to be fixed D fixed