Passive Voice exercises

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

Passive Voice exercises

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Exercise 1:Change into passive voice:

1 The teacher always welcomes new students

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2 Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877

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3 The police found two children in the forest

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4 They will send your order as soon as possible

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5 The scientists are studying the problem carefully

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6 Pat Murphy was riding the horse

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7 The police have just arrested the robbers

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8 They can use this room after 5p.m

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9 They have to repair the engine of the car

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10 People must repair that old building

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11 People don’t learn a foreign language in a short time

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12 Did Henry write that book years ago ?

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13 I wasn’t introduced to any of the guests

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14 You should place matches out of reach of children

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15 People say that inflation is getting out of control

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16 I heard her singing very beautifully.

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17.The robbers made the bank manager to hand over the money

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18 They let us go

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19.The police stopped Tom on the highway and made him show his I.D card

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20 People believe that 13 is an unlucky number

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21 They should announce that news as soon as possible

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22 They say that John is the brightest student in class

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23 They reported that the troops were coming

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24 People saw him steal your car

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25 She advised me to sell that house

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Exercise 2: Choose the most correct answer:

1 The boy _ by the teacher yesterday

D was punished

2 “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

3 Today, many serious childhood diseases _ by early immunization

A are preventing B can prevent C prevent

D can be prevented

4 They had a boy _ that yesterday

D do

5 We get our mail yesterday

A been delivered B delivered C delivering

D to deliver

6 My wedding ring yellow and white gold

A is made B is making C made

D make

7 If your brother _ , he would come

A invited B were invited C were inviting

D invite

8 Mr Wilson is _ as Willie to his friend

D know

9 References _ in the examination room

A not are used B is not used C didn’t used

D are not used

10 Laura in Boston

A are born B were born C was born

D born

11 His car needs

A be fixed B fixing C to be fixing

D fixed

12 Her watch needs _

A repairing B to be repaired C repaired

D A and B

13 My mother is going _ this house

D to sell

14 There’s somebody behind us I think we are _

A being followed B are followed C follow

D following

15 Have you _ by a dog?

D ever been bit

16 The room is being _ at the moment

A was cleaned B cleaned C cleaning

D clean

17 It _ that the strike will end soon

A is expected B expected C are expected

D was expected

18 It is _ that many people are homeless after the floods

A was reported B reports C reported

D reporting

19 He was said _ this building

A designing B to have designed C to designs

D designed

20 Ted by a bee while he was sitting in the garden

A got sting B got stung C get stung

D gets stung

21 These tennis courts don’t _ very often Not many people want to play

D get use

22 I’ll get Minh _ do this for you

D to do

23 “What a beautiful dress you are wearing”- “thanks, it _ especially for me by a French tailor.”

D was made

24 Somebody cleans the room everyday

A The room everyday is cleaned B The room is every day cleaned

C The room is cleaned everyday D The room is cleaned by somebody everyday

25 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

26 How do people learn languages?

A How are languages learned? B How are languages learned by people?

C How languages are learned? D Languages are learned how ?

27 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

28 Tom bought that book yesterday

A That book was bought by Tom yesterday B That book was bought yesterday by Tom

C That book yesterday was bought by Tom D That book was bought yesterday

29 The new computer system _ next month

A is be installed B is being installed

C is been installed D is being installed by people

30 They will build a new house in our town Means _

A a new house will be build in our town B a new house will be built in our town

C our town will be build a new house D our town will be build

a new house

31 They cancelled all flights because of fog

A All flights were because of fog were cancelled B All flight were

cancelled because of fog

C All flight were because of fog cancelled D All flights were

cancelled by them of fog

32 They had to postpone the meeting because of illness

A The meeting because of illness had to be postponed

B The meeting had to because of illness be postponed

C The meeting had to postponed by them because of illness

D The meeting had to be postponed because of illness

33 They are building a new highway around the city

A.A new highway around the city is being built

B.A new highway is being built around the city by them

C.A new highway is being built around the city

D Around the city a new highway is being built

34 They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview

A You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview

B You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview by them

C A lot of questions will be asked you at the interview

D A lot of questions will be asked at the interview

35 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

36 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?

A That pie wasn’t made by Alice Was it made by Mrs franch?

37 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?

38 James…… the news as soon as possible

A should tell B should be told C.should told

D should be telled

39 I tried my best, but the windows……… by me

A could open B.could be open C.could be opened

D could opened

40 Sarah is wearing a blouse It ……… of cotton

D.made

41 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

42 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

43 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

44 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

45 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

46 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

47.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

48 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

49 No one has cleaned the floor for weeks

A The floor hasn’t been cleaned for weeks

B The floor has been cleaned by someone for weeks

C The floor hasn’t cleaned for weeks

D A & B are correct

50 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 D The report is finished in time

Exercise 3:Chän 1 lçi sai trong nh÷ng c©u sau:

1 (A)Do you want (B)being (C)woken up (D)tomorrow morning?

2 That is (A)a (B)new circus which (C)formed (D)in 1992

3 The bridge (A)was hitting by a large ship (B)during a (C)sudden storm (D)last week

4 The destruction (A)of most of (B)the city of London (C)made by a fire (D)in 1600s

5 The romantic poet Keats (A)died (B)by tuberculosis (C)at (D)a very young age

6 Science (A)has been dividing (B)into areas (C)to (D)help organize the knowledge

7 ( A)The robbers (B)arrest by the police (C)last week have just (D)escaped from the prison

8 A social worker who (A)wanted to (B)speak to Mrs Hamilton (C)attacked and (D)badly bitten by one of her dogs

9 (A)Most of (B)the films (C)made (D)for entertainment

10 Peter (A)is said (B)being (C)good (D)at English

11 (A)The switch (B)must not be touch (C)while the machine is working

12 The report (A)has not be examined (B)by the (C)committee of experts (D)yet

13 (A)The matter (B)will discussing (C)at the (D)next meeting

14 He (A)was think (B)to be the most (C)handsome boy (D)in our class

15 (A)All the main (B)streets (C)in this city (D)are be widening.

16 Peter (A)usually (B)has his car (C)washing (D)at weekend

17 (A)Do you know the boy (B)whose bicycle (C)was stole (D)last night ?

18 (A)Until I (B)got enough money, the picture (C)that I wanted (D)had sold

19 (A)Hand me the letters (C)type (C)by the secretary (D)yesterday

20 Tom (A)is consider (B)to be the (C)best student (D)in his class

21 It’s (A)believes that (B)our lives (C)will (D)be better in the future

22 That actress (A)has had (B)her dresses (C)make (D)there

23 (A)Many people (B)think (C)this novel (D)writing by Ngo Tat To

24 (A)Most lasers (B)are be used in (C)medical and (D)scientific field

25 Your(A) question can(B) only answer(C) by an (D) excellent student

26 I (A)was informed (B)that you (C)had been see (D)in Athens

27 (A)This house (B)has been build (C)since (D)last month

28 He (A)couldn’t read French (B)so he (C)had the letter (D)translating into English

29 He is very(A) brave (B) His friends (C) are impresses by his (D)bravery

30 I (A) had my motorbike (B) repair yesterday (C) but now it still (D) doesn’twork