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. 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. 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 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. 36. The accused were alleged to have committed fraud. 37. 38. Technicians no longer have to take engine interiors apart to check them. 39. In future, patients might be able to get surgeons to perform their operation by remote control. 40. Those at work must pay for the welfare benefits in this country. 41. Unexpected demographic changes have often proved population forecasts wrong. 42. I’d say it was impossible that Marconi invented television. 43. One day it’s quite possible that robots will do all our housework for us. 44. Technology has not yet found a universally acceptable substitute for the petrol engine, in my view. 45. It seems that the experts are finding new uses for computers all the time. 46. Surely someone will have patented a 3-D TV by the end of the century. 47. We can’t deny that we made certain mistakes early on. 48. They can’t make tea with cold water. 49. The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant. 50. Somebody has taken some of my books away. 51. They will hold the meeting before May Day. 52. They have to repair the engine of the car. 53. The boys broke the window and took away some pictures. 54. People spend a lot of money on advertising everyday. 55. They may use this room for the classroom. 56. The teacher is going to tell the story. 57. Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife. 58. The children looked at the women with red hat. 59. They have provided the victims with food and clothing. 60. People speak English in almost every corner of the world. 61. You mustn’t use this machine after 5:30 p. m. 62. Luckily for me, they didn’t call my name. 63. After class, one of the students always erases the chalkboard. 64. You must clean the wall before you paint it. 65. They told the new pupils where to sit. 66. I knew that they had told him of the meeting. 67. Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness. 68. No one believes his story. 69. A sudden increase in water pressure may break the dam. 70. We must take good care of books borrowed from the library. 71. A man I know told me about it. 72. We can ever found him at home for he is always on the move. 73. They use milk for making butter and cheese. 74. Science and technology have completely changed human life. 75. John used to visit Miss. Jones at weekends. 76. Weeds cover the river’s bank. 77. Smoke filled the room. 78. Do they teach English here? 79. Will you invite her to your wedding party? 80. Did the teacher give some exercises? 81. Is she going to write a poem? 82. Have they changed the window of the laboratory? 83. Is she making big cakes for the party? 84. Has Tom finished the work? 85. Are the police making inquires about the thief? 86. Must we finish the test before ten? 87. Will buses bring the children home? 88. Why didn’t they help him? 89. How many games has the team played? 90. Where do people speak English? 91. Who are they keeping in the kitchen? 92. How can they open this safe? 93. What books did she read this year? 94. How did the police find the lost man? 95. Who looked after the children for you? 96. How long have they waited for the doctor? 97. What time can the boy hand in their papers? 98. The teacher gave each of us two exercise books. 99. Someone will tell him that news. 100. They have sent enough money to these poor boys. 101. They have given the women in most countries in the world the right to vote. 102. They paid me a lot of money to do the job. 103. People believe that 13 is an unlucky number. 104. They rumoured the man was still living. 105. They declared that she won the competition. 106. She knows that English is an international language. 107. People think that Jack London’s life and writings represent the American love of adventure. 108. They say that John is the brightest student in class. 109. They reported that the president had suffered a heart attack. 110. Everybody thinks that he has died a natural death. 111. They reported that the troops were coming. 112. People think that the earth stood still. 113. We’ll continue to use this computer. 114. They began to plant rubber trees in bug plantations. 115. People can continue to enjoy natural resources. 116. People continue to drink coca-cola in the 21 st century. 117. They gave up the research after three hours. 118. Someone should look into the matter. 119. Don’t speak until someone speaks to you. 120. A neighbour is looking after the children. 121. Your story brings back pleasant memories. 122. I have heard her sing this song several times. 123. People saw him steal your car. 124. The teacher is watching them work. 125. He won’t let you do that silly thing again. 126. People don’t make the children work hard. 127. They made him work all day. 128. The detective saw the woman putting the jewelry in her bag. 129. The terrorists made the hostages lie down. 130. Police advise drivers to use an alternative route. 131. She helps me to do all these difficult exercises. 132. Open your book. 133. Take off your hat. 134. Don’t do that silly thing again. 135. Let’s tell them about it. 136. Don’t let the other see you. 137. She advised me to sell that house. 138. They begged us to help him. 139. He orders us to clean the floor. 140. She recommends me to do the job. 141. She urged him to visit her parents as soon as possible. 142. It is dangerous for us to take a short cut. 143. You need to have your hair cut. 144. You must see it believe it. 145. She wants someone to take some photographs. 146. We enjoy writing letters. 147. The teacher explains the lessons clearly and slowly. 148. Miss. Wood cooks the food for all of us. 149. The doctor examined the patients last night. 150. These boys made that noise. 151. People speak English in most countries. 152. A lot of students attended the lecture yesterday. 153. We gave you back the books last month. 154. My pupils can’t do these exercises quickly. 155. My mother will make a new dress for me. 156. She had to finish the report. 157. The movie has bored us very much. 158. Mr. Clark couldn’t sell the garden at that price. 159. The police will asked the suspect several questions. 160. The local government is conducting a traffic survey. 161. My parents promised me a bicycle yesterday. 162. Who wrote it? 163. Has the book interested you? 164. When will the prime minister open the new hospital? 165. Are you giving me some money tomorrow? 166. Did the students do the homework? 167. You should open the wine about three hours before you use it. 168. Previous climbers had cut steps in the ice. 169. Why didn’t they mend the roof before it fell in? 170. The librarian said that they were starting a new system because people were not returning books. 171. The police asked each of us about his movements on the night of the crime. 172. They rang the church bells as a flood warning. 173. They will say nothing more about the matter if someone returns the stolen gun. 174. It is high time someone told him to stop behaving like a child. 175. A thief stole my dog and brought him back only when I offered $50 Reward for him. 176. They feed the seals at the zoo twice a day. 177. Compare clothes that we have washed with clothes that any other laundry has washed. 178. He expected us to offer him a job. 179. The author has written a special edition for children. 180. An uneasy silence succeeded the shot. 181. Did the idea interest you? 182. They used to start their engines by hand. Now they start them by electricity. 183. Students are doing a lot of work. 184. The prime minister used to have opened the dry dock. 185. Anyone with the smallest intelligence could understand these instructions. 186. We will not admit children under sixteen. 187. The howling of wolves kept him awake all night.