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I. Change the following sentences into passive voice
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. William, the conqueror built the castle in the 11
th
century.
A) The castle are built by William, the conqueror in the 11
th
century.
B) The castle were built by William, the conqueror in the 11
th
century.
C) The castle was built by William, the conqueror in the 11

th
century.
D) The castle is built by William, the conqueror in the 11
th
century.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. The cold weather damaged the plants.
A) The plants were damaged by the cold weather.
B) The plants was damaged by the cold weather.
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C) The plants are damaged by the cold weather.
D) The plants is damaged by the cold weather.
11. 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
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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
15. 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?
16. 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.
17. 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
18. 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
19. 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.
20. The delegates (đoàn đại biểu) had received the information before the recess ( thời
gian nghỉ giữa buổi).
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.
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21. 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
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. 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.

26. 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.
27. 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.
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. They had to make plans for extra places in schools in the 1990s.
A) Extra places in schools had to be made plans in the 1990s.
B) Extra places in schools in the 1990s had to make plans
C) Extra places in schools were had to make plans in the 1990s
D) Extra places in the 1990s in schools had to make plans
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31. We gave the first scheme as their approval.
A) The first scheme gave as their approval.
B) The first scheme were given as their approval.
C) The first scheme was given as their approval
D) The first scheme is given as their approval by us.
32. I think Alfred Nobel invented dynamite.

A) It is think that Alfred Nobel invented dynamite.
B) It is thought that Alfred Nobel invented dynamite.
C) Alfred Nobel was invented dynamite by me.
D) Alfred Nobel was thought to invent dynamite by me.
33. People thought at first that the Crown Prince had been attacked.
A) People were thought at first that the Crown Prince had been attacked.
B) It was thought at first that the Crown Prince had been attacked.
C) People are thought at first that the Crown Prince had been attacked.
D) It is thought at first that the Crown Prince had been attacked.
34. People consider that his speech was one of the best.
A) It was considered that his speech was one of the best.
B) People are considered that his speech was one of the best.
C) It is considered that his speech was one of the best.
D) People were considered that his speech was one of the best.
35. Police reported that a man had been helping them with their investigation.
A) Police reported that a man had been being helped with their investigation by them.
B) Police was reported that they had been being helped with their investigation by a man.
C) Police reported that they had been helped with their investigation by a man.
D) Police reported that their investigation had been being helped by a man.
A. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS:
1. We can’t go along here because the road
A. is repairing B. is repaired C. is being repaired D. repairs
2. The story I’ve just read_________ Agatha Christie.
A. was written B. was written by C. was written from D. wrote by
3. 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
4. Something funny_________ in class yesterday.
A. happened B. was happened C. happens D. is happened
5. Many US automobiles_________ in Detroit, Michigan
A. manufacture B. have manufactured C. are manufactured D. are manufacturi

ng
6. A lot of pesticide residue can_________ unwashed produce.
A. find B. found C. be finding D. be found
7. We_________ by a loud noise during the night.
A. woke up B. are woken up C. were woken up D. were waking up
8. Some film stars_________ difficult to work with.
A. are said be B. are said to be C. say to be D. said to be
9. Why did Tom keep making jokes about me? – I don’t enjoy_________ at.
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A. be laughed B. to be laughed C. laughing D. being laughed
10. Today, many serious childhood diseases_________ by early immunization.[ sự miễn dịch]
A. are preventing B. can prevent C. prevent D. can be prevente
d
11. Do you get your heating_________ every year?
A. checking B. check C. be checked D. checked
12. Bicycles_________ in the driveway.
A. must not leave B. must not be leaving C. must not be left D. must not have l
eft
13. 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
14. All bottles_________ before transportation.
A. frozen B. were froze C. were frozen D. are froze
15. ___________________________.yet?
A. Have the letters been typed B. Have been the letters typed
C. Have the letters typed D. Had the letters typed
16. 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
17. The telephones_________ by Alexander Graham Bell.

A. is invented B. is inventing C. invented D. was invented
18. Lots of houses_________ by the earthquake.
A. are destroying B. destroyed C. were destroyed D. is destroyed
19. Gold_________ in California in the 19
th
century.
A. was discovered B. has been discovered C. was discover D. they discover
20. 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
21. The boy_________ by the teacher yesterday.
A. punish B. punished C. punishing D. was punished
22. “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
23. Sarah is wearing a blouse. It___________ of cotton.
A. be made B. are made C. is made D. made
24. They had a boy _________ that yesterday.
A. done B. to do C. did D. do
25. We got our mail _________ yesterday. [have/get sth done]
A. been delivered B. delivered C. delivering D. to deliver
26. James…… the news as soon as possible.
A. should tell B. should be told C. should told D. should be telled
27. My wedding ring _________ yellow and white gold.
A. is made B. is making C. made D. make
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28. Mr. Wilson is _________ as Willie to his friend.
A. known B. knew C. is known D. know
29. References _________ in the examination room.
A. not are used B. is not used C. didn’t used D. are not used

30. Laura _________ in Boston.
A. are born B. were born C. was born D. born
31. His car needs _________ [sth needs doing= sth needs to be done]
A. be fixed B. fixing C. to be fixing D. fixed
32. Her watch needs _________.
A. repairing B. to be repaired C. repaired D. A and B
33. My mother is going _________ this house.
A. sold B. sell C. to be sold D. to sell
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?
A. bite B. bit C. ever been bitten D. ever been bit
36. The room is being _________ at the moment.
A. was cleaned B. cleaned C. cleaning D. clean
37. It _________ that the strike will end soon.
A. is expected B. expected C. are expected D. was expected
38. It is _________ that many people are homeless after the floods.
A. was reported B. reports C. reported D. reporting
39. He was said _________ this building.
A. designing B. to have designed C. to design D. designed
40. Ted _________ by a bee while he was sitting in the garden.
A. got sting B. got stung C. get stung D. gets stung
41. These tennis courts don’t _________ very often. Not many people want to play.
A. got used B. used C. get used D. get use
42. I’ll get Minh _________ this for you.
A. do B. done C. did D. to do
43. 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
44. “What a beautiful dress you are wearing”- “thanks, it_________ especially for me by a Fren
ch tailor.”

A. is made B. has made C. made D. was made
45. 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 d
ay.
46. 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.
47. How do people learn languages?
A. How are languages learned? B. How are languages learned by people?
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C. How languages are learned? D. Languages are learned how?
48. 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
49. Tom bought that book yesterday.
A. That book was bought by Tom yesterday. B. That book was bought yesterday by To
m.
C. That book yesterday was bought by Tom D. That book was bought yesterday.
50. 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. CHANGE INTO PASSIVE FORM:
1. Tom used to borrow my pen.
2. Who will Ann meet at the airport?
3. What did you do last night?
4. Who has seen her at the party?
5. Who built this house?
6. Who had to tell you about it?
7. Open your books, please!

8. Some people will interview the new president on TV.
9. The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning.
10.They find the new project worthless.
11.Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother.
12.You didn’t show me the special camera.
13.She showed her ticket to the airline agent.
14.The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer.
15.The board awarded the first prize to the reporter.
16.People must not leave bicycles in the driveway.
17.They built that skyscraper in 1934.
18.The students will finish the course by July.
19.They are repairing the streets this month.
20.They make these tools of plastic.
21.They have finished the new product design.
22.They were cooking dinner when I arrived.
23.Smithers painted 'Red Sunset' in 1986.
24.Did the plan interest you?
25.They had finished the preparations by the time the guests arrived.
26.They will show it to the public when it is finished.
27.People will build a new school by the end of the year.
28.We should not litter around our neighborhood.
29.We have watered the plants in the garden.
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30.Many journalists are photographing her now.
31.He is not fixing my motor at the present.
32.Is everyone helping him now?
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