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PASSIVE VOICE EXERCISE
Exercise 1: Choose the correct answers:
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 nother 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. Choose the correct answers:
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.
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a. penicillin was discovered
b. did penicillin discovered.
c. was penicillin discovered
d. did penicillin 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. repairing
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 3: Choose the sentences that has the same meanings:
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 increasing.
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.
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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 4: Multiple choices:
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 being overheard
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_______________.
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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 misled
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?
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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 19
th
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.
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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.
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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.
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What a beautiful dress you are wearing.
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hanks, 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.
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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
Exercise 6: Rewrite the sentences which do not change the meanings:
1. People think that the new Foreign Minister is a good leader.
→ It is __________________________________________________________________________
→ The new Foreign Minister ________________________________________________________
2. They report that the suspended murderer is in custody.
→ The suspended _______________________________________________________________
→ It is ________________________________________________________________________
3. The public don't expect that the new prime minister will win the election.
→ It isn't ______________________________________________________________________
→ The new ____________________________________________________________________
4. The police say that the principal is at large.
→ It is ________________________________________________________________________
→ The principal ________________________________________________________________
5. Police know that the gunman has left the city.
→ It is ________________________________________________________________________
→ The gunman _________________________________________________________________
6. People believe that job satisfaction is important, too.
→ It is ________________________________________________________________________
→ Job satisfaction _______________________________________________________________
7. They told us that Andy drank too much at the wedding ceremony.
→ It was ______________________________________________________________________
→ Andy _______________________________________________________________________
8. Scientists believe that many dinosaurs had feathers.
→ _____________________________________________________ to have had feathers.
9. Newspapers report that the CEO disappeared with over £2.5 million.
→ _________________________________________ to have disappeared with over £2.5 million.
10. Police think that the kid ran out in front of the motorbike. It wasn't the driver's fault.
→ ____________________________ that the kid ran out in front of the motorbike. It wasn't the driver's fault.
11. Scientists hope that the new vaccine could be used to prevent Covid-19.
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→ _________________________________________ that the new drug could be used to prevent Covid-19.
12. Newspapers report that the actress's apartment is worth over £10 million.
→ _________________________________________ to be worth over £10 million.
13. Research has found that people falling in love are usually happier.
→ _________________________________________ that people falling in love are usually happier.
14. Some experts state that acupuncture can work on animals.
→ _________________________________________ that acupuncture can work on animals.
15. They report that the suspected robber is in the bank today.
=> The suspected ………………………………………………………………...............................
16. People don’t expect that the new party will win the election.
=> It isn’t ……………………………………………………………………...................................
17. The researchers found that the new drug is effective.
=> It was ……………………………………………………………………....................................
18. He claimed that he had never seen such a beautiful sunset.
=> It was ……………………………………………………………………....................................
19. The newspaper reported that he won the lottery.
=> He …………………………………………………………………….........................................
20. The company announced that they would launch a new product.
=> The company …………………………………………………………………............................
21. She thinks that learning a new language is challenging.
=> Learning ……………………………………………………………………................................
22. He believes that the solution to the problem lies in teamwork.
=> It is ……………………………………………………………………........................................
23. I consider that idea is impractical.
=> That idea ……………………………………………………………………...............................
24. People think that the new government is a good speaker.
=> It is ……………………………………………………………………........................................
Exercise 7. Choose the correct answers:
1. The fire is believed to start/to have started in the kitchen.
2. UVB radiation is known to cause/to have caused skin cancer.
3. Over 15,000 people are estimated to visit/to have visited the museum when it opened on Friday.
4. The black mamba is widely agreed to be/to have been one of the most dangerous animals in the world.
5. The singer is estimated to earned/to have earned over $5 million in the last 6 months.