PASSIVE VOICE 1 “When ?” – “In 1928 ” A penicillin was invented B did penicillin invented C was penicillin invented D did penicillin invent 2 The first draft resolution yesterday; it long before the b.
PASSIVE VOICE “When _?” – “In 1928.” A penicillin was invented B did penicillin invented C was penicillin invented D did penicillin invent The first draft resolution yesterday; it _ long before the beginning of the meeting A has not been discussed – had been withdrawn B was not discussed – has been withdrawn C was not discussed – had been withdrawn D had not been discussed – was withdrawn Don’t come into the compartment; the berth now A is being fixed B has been fixed C is fixed D is being fixing A new underground line now They say one of its stations _ in my street A is constructed – will be built B is being constructed – has been built C is being constructed – will be built D will be constructed – to be built He wants to know when the final decision The activities of the committee and their delays already about A has been taken – have spoken B will be taken – have been spoken C will be taken – will be spoken D is taken – have been spoken On September 9, 1850, California to the United States as the thirty-first state A has been admitted B was admitted C was admitting D admitted When I came, an experiment in the lab A was being holding B has been held C was being held D has held The child’s arm was swollen because he by a bee A stung B had stung C had been stung D had being stung Sally gave such a good speech that I couldn’t resist loudly when she finished A applauding B being applauded C to applaud D to be applauded 10 Not all the necessary things for our trip that’s why the departure A will have been bought – has been postponed Trang B have been bought – has been postponed C has been bought – had been postponed D had been bought – has been postponed 11 Richard really didn’t mind by the party to celebrate his fortieth birthday although he told his friends that they shouldn’t have done it A surprising B being surprised C to surprise D to be surprised 12 Ann hoped to join the private club She could make important business contacts there A inviting B being invited C to invite D to be invited 13 Are you sure you told me? I don’t recall about it A having told B having been told C to have told D to have been told 14 David appears some weight Has he been ill? A having lost B having been lost C to have lost D to have been lost 15 Tom made a serious mistake at work, but his boss didn’t fire him He’s lucky a second chance A having given B having been given C to have given D to have been given 16 Dr Nguyen is a brilliant and dedicated scientist who had expected to be selected as the director of the institute She was very surprised not the position A having offered B having been offered C to have offered D to have been offered 17 By the time their baby arrives, the Johnsons hope painting and decorating the new nursery A having finished B having been finished C to have finished D to have been finished 18 The money to him two 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 19 The new students hope in many of the school’s social activities A including B being included C to include D to be included 20 Jack got into trouble when he refused _ his briefcase for the customs officer A opening B being opened C to open D to be opened 21 Fortunately, the hospital’s new air-conditioning system when the first heat wave of the summer arrived Trang A had installed B installed C had been installed D had been installing 22 You’d better save some money for a rainy day You can’t count on by your parents every time you get into financial difficulty A rescuing B being rescued C to rescue D to be rescued 23 The man died because medical help was not summoned A doctor should immediately A have called B be called C called D have been called 24 I don’t remember of the decision to change the company policy on vacations When was it decided? A telling B being told C to tell D to be told 25 Ms Clark expects about any revisions in her manuscripts before it is printed A consulting B being consulted C to consult D to be consulted 26 What he has done to me cannot A forgive B forgiven C be forgiven D be forgave 27 discussed by the board of directors when it was proposed again by the supervisors A The problem had already B The problem is already C The problem had already been D The problem has already 28 The X-ray treatments up to the time that he was dismissed from the hospital A gave daily B were given daily C basically have given D daily had been given 29 The examination papers by machine The students _ of their results next week A can be scored – can be told B are scored – will be informed C should be scored – are told D will score – will be said 30 When is that letter ? A going to be sent B going to send C be sent D to send 31 Recent evidence makes it possible for the investigations to conclude that A some paintings by Rembrandt to be faked B Rembrandt was attributed to some paintings C some paintings by Rembrandt must be faked D some paintings by Rembrandt were faked 32 Usually mobile phones into class, as they _ with the lesson A are not allowed – can interfere B not allow – are interfering C won’t be allowed – had interfered D were not allowed – have interfered Trang 33 Stem cells, which the ability to grow into different kinds of tissue, for their potential use in medicine A had – investigated B are having – are investigated C have – are being investigated D may have – have investigated 34 When I got there, the bins emptied A had already been B had already C has already been D were already 35 Most headaches can with aspirin unless they are severe A treat B cure C be cured D be treated 36 Nancy’s dress is really beautiful I hear it _ especially for her by a French designer A made B has made C is made D was made 37 He objected to A his mistakes being laughed at B laughing his mistakes at C his mistakes laughing at D his mistakes at laughing 38 That’s the car whose engine needs A to be repaired B repairing C repaired D to be repairing 39 “Who wrote the poem?” It is said written by one of the Brown sisters A to be B to being C to have been D to having been 40 The Roman people are believed to Europe around the beginning of the last millennium A to have migrated B having migrated C migrating D to be migrating 41 the breakthrough in genetics will lead to a cure for cancer A It is believed that B Many scientist are believed that C Scientist are reported to have made D It is widely announcing that 42 The prisoner is thought to by climbing over the wall A to escape B has been escaped C to have escaped D has escaped 43 About 15,000 years ago, part of Northern America under ice a mile deep A was buried B has been buried C was burying D had buried 44 Her watch needs A repairing B to be repaired C repaired D A and B 45 Her fiance is said _ from Harvard University five years ago A having graduated B to have graduated C being graduated D to be graduated Trang 46 Both domestic and imported automobiles must anti-pollution devices A equipped with B be equipped with C equipped by D be equipped by 47 Despite all my anxiety, I for the job wanted A was hiring B got hiring C hired D got hired 48 "Has about the eight o'clock flight to Chicago?" — "Not yet." A been an announcement made B an announcement been made C an announcement made D been made an announcement 49 Today, many serious childhood diseases by early immunization A are preventing B can prevent C prevent D can be prevented 50 My car didn't start again Fortunately, the mechanic the source of the problem A was discover B discovered C was discovered D has been discovered 51 On Friday afternoons, the highways people on their way out of the city A are crowding by B are crowded with C are being crowded with D crowd by 52 He told us that many people homeless by the fire last week A made B having been made C were made D had made 53 The current constitutional problem is by the top leaders in the country A studying B being studying C being studied D been studied 54 The hospital's air-conditioning system when the first heat of the summer arrived A had installed B had been installed C installed D had been installing 55 The rescuers for their bravery and fortitude in locating the lost mountain climbers A praised B praising C were praised D were praising 56 Vitamin C by the human body It gets into the blood stream quickly A absorbed easily B is easily absorbed C is easily absorbing D was absorbed easily 57 By the end of the century, it is likely that the oceans of the world by all the rubbish poured into them A will have been polluted B will be polluting C are being polluted D would have being polluted 58 The university by private funds as well as by tuition income and grants A is supported B supports C is supporting D has supported 59 The Great Wall of China by Chinese Emperors over 2500 years ago Trang A is built B was built C has been built D was being built 60 The Amazon valley is extremely important to all of us About 40% of the earth's oxygen there A produce B are C is produced D producing 61 Mrs Brown didn't want her son to go to the war because he A could be killed B could have been killed C Must be killed D must have been killed 62 The first fish appeared on the earth about 500 million years ago Up to now over 20;000 kinds of fish by scientists A are named B were named C have been named D had been named 63 Don't postpone things you need to Important work until the last minute A can't be put off B shouldn't be put off C can't have been put off D shouldn't have been put off 64 In the early 1980s, photographs of Mars back to earth by unmanned space probes A were sent B have been sent C sent D were being sent 65 A network of lines called "canals" on Mars' surface by an Italian astronomer around the turn of 20th century A is discovered B was discovered C has discovered D has been discovered 66 In the 1800s, millions of wild horses in North America and principally for use as pet food A hunted / killed B were hunted / killed C have hunted killed D have been hunted,/ killed 67 The recommendation that all people affected by the storm immediately was approved A must be evacuated B be evacuated C ought to be evacuated D had to be evacuated 68 No permission has for anybody to enter the building A been given B given C to give D be giving 69 Every possible means , but none proves successful A has tried B has been tried C is being tried D tried 70 I was astonished to hear that your car 30,000$ A has cost B cost C costs D was cost 71 The things talked about in this report over a year ago Trang A had taken place B took place C have taken place D were taken place 72 The work by the time you get here A will have been done B is done C had been done D would have done 73 If one by pride, he will reject useful advice A overcomes B is overcome C be overcome D overcame 74 The question asked by him is difficult A to answer B to be answered C to be answering D for answer 75 His idea, though good, needs A being tried out B to be tried out C to try out D tried 76 I’m having my hair tomorrow A cutting B cut C to have cut D being cut 77 Sue had her window by vandals A breaking B broken C broke D break 78 The results of the research that, presently, several East Asian countries rapidly A have indicated - were developing B indicate - are developing C are indicated - have been developing D had indicated – developed 79 Understandably, her friends when Julia married someone else after being engaged to John for two years A were surprised B are surprising C surprised D will be surprised 80 Orphan elephants need the same companionship as they from their mothers in the wild A to be given – would have received B to have given – had received C to have been given – would receive D being given – are receiving 81 Roy's attraction stemmed from the fact that his Dad to own most of the land north of the site A had said B had been told C was said D was being told 82 The facsimile when the secretary returns from lunch A was being sent B is going to send C has been sent D will be sent 83 Of course, all those who can apply again A have not been listed B didn't list C have not listed D will not list Trang 84 Because James _ to physical work, he after he had spent a week on the farm A isn't accustomed - might be exhausted B wasn't accustomed - was exhausted C won't be accustomed - will be exhausted D hasn't accustomed - has exhausted 85 The only incident that night involved two policemen who A had shot at B have shot on C had been shot at D were shooting at 86 Animals to survive in the wild, rather than kept in captivity A should be helped B have been helping C are helping D could be helping 87 Since no photographs taken during the walk, I left my camera in the bus A were to be B have been C had been D should have been 88 There may be serious problems if we don't find the box containing the poison All we know at present is that it disappeared while to a laboratory in Bristol A was taken B taking C being taken D taking it 89 One of the men was lying on the ground after _ down by a piece of rock A being knocked B was knocked C knocking him D knocking 90 When about the theft, the suspect said that he had taken no part in it A questioning B having questioned C questioned D was questioning 91 With so many different things we are concerning what is good for our health, we should first of all keep calm A being said B being told C speaking D talked to 92 We had the printer but they couldn’t work out what the problem was; they said it was just too old a model A to be serviced B having serviced C serviced D to service 93 Since, at the very beginning, he showed some inclination towards laziness, he of all his duties Afterwards he worked very well A had to be reminded B had to remind C must have reminded D must have been reminded 94 You should a professional to check your house for earthquake damage Trang A have B get C make D take 95 Mr Lin has never reappeared in the town since the day his house down A Has been burnt B had been burnt C has burnt D was burnt 96 There is no point asking Bob for information concerning the contest As far as I know he about it A hasn't been told B wasn’t tell C hasn't told D wouldn't be told 97 Since, at that time, his name secret, we all addressed him "Uncle Roy" A has been kept B was keeping C must have been kept D had to be kept 98 Over a hundred Embassy staff and their families that there was no danger A were gathered to tell them B were gathered to be told C gathered to tell D were gathered for telling them 99 What's worrying me is that it's been two weeks since I by a hamster and my arm is still swollen A was bitten B have been bitten C was bit D have been bit 100 The parents' representatives wanted to know why the schools of the changes in the grading system A haven't been informed B hadn't been informed C weren't informed D hadn't informed 101 The A.I expert wanted to have his assistant the newly made robot A activate B activated C activating D to activate 102 Alsatians and boxers, by professional trainers, can be both guard dogs and pets A if trained B if will be trained C if are trained D if have been trained 103 We while we were on holiday A had our alarm system stolen B had stolen our alarm system C got stolen our alarm system D were stolen our alarm system 104 I wish my father had bought me a new mobile phone instead of having it like that A to repair B repaired C repairing D being repaired 105 Women dress design until the last half of the 19th century A were dominated B dominated C have been dominated D are dominated Trang 106 Judging from the speed of mechanization, it that very few things in the world by hand in the twenty-first century A has been predicted - will be making B will be predicted - were made C can be predicted - will be made D is being predicted - have been made 107 Solutions to the problem of unemployment , but none of the measures that so far has been very successful A have sought - will be tried B are being sought - have been tried C have been - seeking - are tried D will be sought - have been trying 108 Africa's population growth rate is much higher than the world average and it that, by the year 2050 Africa for twenty-one percent of the world's population A has estimated - accounts B will be estimated - accounted C is estimated - will account D will have estimated- is accounting 109 The works of Shakespeare into every major language in the world A are going to translate B had been translating C had translated D have been translated 110 If a person in more food than required to meet the body's needs, the excess calories to fat A will take - have converted B takes - are converted C is taken - convert D has taken - were converted 111 Because I up in a house next to a main railway line, I rarely get disturbed by noises during the night A was brought B had been brought C have been brought D used to bring 112 Last year's additional budget package to prevent Japan's economy from plunging even lower A had been designed B was designed C has been designed D would be designed 113 Up to now, the equipment regularly, but from now on, we it before every outing A wasn't checked - are checking B hasn't checked - will be checking C hasn't been checked - are going to check D isn't being checked - should be checked Trang 10 114 With the destruction of tropical rainforests, many species with extinction A have threatened B would be threatened C are threatening D are being threatened 115 I hope the new timetable by Friday as I want to start a driving course next week, but I need to know which afternoon I will be off before I can enroll on it A has been announced B will have been announced C is going to announce D is being announced 116 To the ancient Romans, a census simply counting the people and valuing their estates for the purpose of the taxation, but today the range of information collected by a census taker is very wide, and the statistics gathered to many uses A means - are being put B was meant - have put C used to mean - have been putting D meant - are put 117 The FBI that he knew where the body A suspected - was buried B suspects - had been burying C was suspected - will be buried D has suspected - was burying 118 The United Kingdom a period of time until 1995 to clean up its beaches by the European Union, but Morecambe Bay in Lancashire was so dirty that it two more years to bring the area up to the required standard A is given - has allowed B was given - was allowed C gives - will have allowed D has been given - has allowed 119 Five armed men a Zurich Post Office last night in a van which as a Post Office repair vehicle A were robbing - disguised B had been robbed - has disguised C were robbed - had disguised D robbed - was disguised 120 Sha appears deeply by what I said to her yesterday, because she’s been avoiding me all day today A to have been offended B to be offended C having been offended D having offended 121 The coach driver couldn't see through the window because it properly A hadn't been cleaned B didn't use to clean C hasn't been cleaned D doesn't clean 122 Spiders by many people, but most of them to be harmless Trang 11 A had feared - were known B have been feared - knew C have feared - have known D are feared - are known 123 I really hate waiting at the dentist A to have kept B keeping C being kept D having kept 124 Animal lovers would like industrial testing on animals to medical experiments A to be limited B to have limited C to be limiting D being limited 125 In some states in the USA, prisoners who have received the death sentence by lethal injection, while other states prisoners in an "electric chair" A have been killing - are executed B had been killed - will execute C are killed - execute D will kill - are going to execute 126 Fog over a city is usually more intense than over the surrounding countryside because the city a greater amount of moisture into the atmosphere A discharges B has been discharged C is discharged D was discharged 127 My mother is quite old now and sometimes she up and down steps A was to be helped B has been helped C has to be helped D must have been helped decided? A telling B being told C to tell D to be told 25 Ms Clark expects about any revisions in her manuscripts before it is printed A consulting B being consulted C to consult D to be consulted 26 What he has done to me cannot A forgive B forgiven C be forgiven D be forgave 27 discussed by the board of directors when it was proposed again by the supervisors A The problem had already B The problem is already C The problem had already been D The problem has already 28 The X-ray treatments up to the time that he was dismissed from the hospital A gave daily B were given daily C basically have given D daily had been given 29 The examination papers by machine The students _ of their results next week A can be scored – can be told B are scored – will be informed C should be scored – are told D will score – will be said 30 When is that letter ? A going to be sent B going to send C be sent D to send 31 Recent evidence makes it possible for the investigations to conclude that A some paintings by Rembrandt to be faked B Rembrandt was attributed to some paintings C some paintings by Rembrandt must be faked D some paintings by Rembrandt were faked 32 Usually mobile phones into class, as they _ with the lesson A are not allowed – can interfere B not allow – are interfering C won’t be allowed – had interfered D were not allowed – have interfered Trang 33 Stem cells, which the ability to grow into different kinds of tissue, for their potential use in medicine A had – investigated B are having – are investigated C have – are being investigated D may have – have investigated 34 When I got there, the bins emptied A had already been B had already C has already been D were already 35 Most headaches can with aspirin unless they are severe A treat B cure C be cured D be treated 36 Nancy’s dress is really beautiful I hear it _ especially for her by a French designer A made B has made C is made D was made 37 He objected to A his mistakes being laughed at B laughing his mistakes at C his mistakes laughing at D his ... has not been discussed – had been withdrawn B was not discussed – has been withdrawn C was not discussed – had been withdrawn D had not been discussed – was withdrawn Don’t come into the compartment;... highways people on their way out of the city A are crowding by B are crowded with C are being crowded with D crowd by 52 He told us that many people homeless by the fire last week... check D isn''t being checked - should be checked Trang 10 114 With the destruction of tropical rainforests, many species with extinction A have threatened B would be threatened C are