Lesson 3: PASSIVE VOICE ppt

Lesson 3: PASSIVE VOICE


I. Choose the most suitable tense.
1. Their new house hasn't been finished/ wasn't finished yet.
2. The robbers were arrested/ have been arrested as soon as they left the bank.
3. Sue told us her baby is born/ had been born two weeks earlier than expected.
4. If there is too much snow, the match has been canceled/ will be canceled.
5. By the time we got there, the rain had stopped/ had been stopped.
6. When were you told/ have you been told about the new rules?
7. Most of the passengers were swimming/ were swum easily to the shore.
8. The winning horse was ridden/ was riding by Pat Murphy.
9. I looked again for the old man, but he was vanished/ had vanished.
10. I don't think that you will be asked/ are being asked to show your passport.
II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
11. I still cannot believe it! My bicycle……………… some minutes ago.
A. was stolen B. was stealing C. stolen D. stole
12. Something funny………………….in my class yesterday.
A. happened B. was happened C. happens D. is happened
13. Do you believe that such a problem can……………………?
A. solve B. be solving C. is solved D. be solved
14. It must…………………without delay.
A. be done B. have been done C. do D. be doing
15. When I came, an experiment…………………… in the lab.
A. was being holding B. has been held C. was being held D. has held
16. Wait a minute! The table…………………….
A. is being laid B. had been laid C. is laid D. has been laid
17. Dynamite………………………by Alfred Bernard Nobel.
A. has been invented B. invented C. was invented D. was being invented
18. ………………….this work……………… before you went to Moscow?
A. Will-have been done B. Has-been done C. Will-be done D. Had-been done

19. If you ………………… about it, will you be able to answer?
A. are asked B. ask C. will be asked D. asked
20. Their new house………………….finished yet.
A. wasn't B. hasn't been C. isn't D. won't
21. It was difficult but we got the painting……………………in the end.
A. done B. do C. did D. be done
22. The floor is dirty. It needs……………………
A. scrubbed B. scrubbing C. to be scrubbed D. being scrubbed
23. By the time I got there, the rain……………………
A. stopped B. was stopped C. had been stopped D. had stopped
24. It's a pity but nothing …………………….be done to improve the situation.
A. may B. should C. can D. has to
25. He was made………………….smoking.
A. give up B gave up C. to give up D. giving up
26. We had a French architect………………… our villa.
A. to design B. designing C. designed D. design
27. Although he shouted, he couldn't make his voice……………………
A. hear B. to hear C. heard D. to be heard
28. I hope you don't mind…………………….to come and meet her.
A. to be asked B. you were asked C. being asked D. we asked you
29. He is believed …………………… by terrorists two months ago.
A. was killed B. to be killed C. to have been killed D. had been killed
30. Today, it………………that most Egyptians live in the Nile River Valley or on the Mediterranean coast.
A. is said B. said C. saying D. is saying
III. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
31. I will have answered all the business letters by noon.
A. All the business letters will have answered by noon.
B. All the business letters will have been answered by noon.
C. All the business letters will have to be answered by noon.
D. All the business letters will have been answering by noon.

32. By his arrival they had repaired his car.
A. By his arrival his car had been repairing. B. By his arrival his car has been repaired.
C. By his arrival his car had to be repaired. D. By his arrival his car had been repaired.
33. 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 tested?
34. We sent for the police.
A. The police was sent for B. The police was sent
C. The police was sent D. The police was sent for us.
35. People say that prevention is better than cure.
A. Prevention said to be better than cure. B. Prevention is said better than cure.
C. Prevention is said to be better than cure. D. Prevention is to be better than cure.
36. His parents advised him to study hard for his exams.
A. He is advised to study hard for his exams. B. He was advised to study hard his exams.
C. He was advised study hard for his exams. D. He was advised to study hard for his exams.
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase which would not be appropriate.
37. She is used to jog a lot. Now she doesn't.
A B C D
38. Jane and I have known each other for we were at primary school.
A B C D
39. She is one of my best friend.
A B C D
40. They usually have a milk and bread for breakfast.
A B C D
41. Mary's brother is studied law at one of the famous universities in the United States.
A B C D
42. Mr. Hung will be divided the biology class into two sections to prevent overcrowding.
A B C D
43. Last night when they come we were having tea in the kitchen.
A B C D

44. The only teachers who were required to attend the meeting were Long, Hung, Hoa and me.
A B C D
45. The president went fishing after he has finished with the conferences.
A B C D
46. Peter and Tom plays tennis every afternoon with Mary and me.
A B C D
47. Despite feel ill, Van insisted on going to work.
A B C D
48. However, it was late, I decided to phone Thang.
A B C D
49. Have everyone got his tickets?
A B C D
50. We didn't go out because of the heavily rain.
A B C D