LESSON PASSIVE VOICE

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
EI
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.
EI
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.
à
……………………………………………………………..
26. You must not hammer nails into the walls without permission.
à
……………………………………………………………..
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.
A.be made
B.are made
C.is made
D.made
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 person D. 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.
time.

D. The report is finished in

17 We can’t go along here because the road_______.

A. is repairing
B. is repaired
C. is being repaired
repairs
18 The story I’ve just read_______ Agatha Christie.
A. was written
B. was written by C. was written from
wrote by
19 I’m going to go out and_______.
A. have cut my hair B. have my hair cut
C. cut my hair
hair be cut

D.
D.
D. my


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.
A. find
B. found
C. be finding
D. be found
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.
A. are said be
B. are said to be
C. say to be
D.
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?
A. checking
B. check
C. be checked
D. checked
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.
A. frozen
B. were froze
C. were frozen
D. are
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.
A. be washsed
B. washsed
C. to be washsed
D.
washing
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 Those letters _______ now. You can do the typing later.
A. need typing
typing

B. needn't be typedC. need to type

D.

needn't

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