PASSIVE VOICE: CÂU BỊ ĐỘNG Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences They spent a lot of money on food and clothes A A lot of money on food were spent B A lot of money was spent on food and clothes C A lot of money were spent on food and clothes D Money was spent a lot on food and clothes The restaurant serves seafood every Monday A Seafood is served every Monday B Seafood was served every Monday C Seafood are served every Monday D Seafood were served every Monday Mary informed the police of the news A The police was informed of the news B The news was informed of the police C The police were informed of the news D The police of the news was informed by Mary The ambulance is taking the boy to hospital A To the hospital is the boy being taken B The boy is being taking to hospital C The boy is being taken to hospital D The boy is taken to hospital The engineers will construct a bridge over this house A This house will be constructed over a bridge B A bridge will be constructed over this house C This house will be being constructed over a bridge D A bridge will be being constructed over this house Someone has stolen his gun A His gun has been stolen B His gun has stolen C He has been stolen the gun D The gun has been stolen him We have to tell Mary about our change in plans A Mary has to be told about our change in plans B Our change in plans should be told for Mary C Mary is told about our change in plans D Our change in plans is told to Mary We thought you were serious when you said you were leaving You were thought _when you said you were leaving A to have been serious B to being serious C to be serious D to have been seriously The directors have fired those lazy clerks A Those lazy clerks have been fired B Those lazy clerks has been fired C Those lazy clerks had been fired D Those lazy clerks were fired 10 They didn’t explain anything about that A Nothing was explained about that B That wasn’t explained anything by them C Anything wasn’t explained about that D Something wasn’t explained about that 11 They showed his photograph on television A On television they have his photograph shown B His photograph was shown on television C His photograph is being shown on television D The television was shown his photograph 12 We must find this killer A This killer we must find B This killer is found C This killer be found D This killer must be found 13 They signed the contract at lunchtime A They were signed the contract at lunchtime B At lunchtime the contract were signed C The contract at lunchtime was signed D The contract was signed at lunchtime 14 Someone ought to something about it A Something about it ought to be done B Someone ought to be done about it C Something ought to be done about it D It ought to be done something by someone 15 People should send their complaints to the head office A Their complaints were sent to the head office B The head office was sent their complaints C Their complaints should be sent to the head office D The head office should be sent complaints 16 People don’t use this road very often A This road don’t be used very often B This road is not used very often C This road is used not very often D This road is not often used 17 Miller has taken a lot of photographs A Photographs have been taken by Miller B Photographs have been taken a lot of by Miller C A lot of photographs were taken by Miller D A lot of photographs have been taken by Miller 18 The teacher gave us two very difficult exercises A We were given two very difficult exercises B Two very difficult exercises were given to the teacher C Two very difficult exercises were given to us D Both (A) and (C) are correct 19 They said that he was all right A He said he was all right B They were said him was all right C He was said he was all right D He was said to be all right Passive voice: Câu bị động – Brought to you by ThayTro.Net Page of 20 The lawyer is interviewing the witness A The witness is interviewed B The witness is being interviewed C The lawyer is interviewed D The lawyer is being interviewed 21 They are taking photographs of the event A The event was taken photographs B The event is taken photographs C Photographs are taken of the event D Photographs of the event are being taken 22 How 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? 23 Nobody told me that George was ill A I was told that George wasn't ill B I wasn't told that George was ill C George wasn't told to be ill D George was told not to be ill 24 His colleagues gave him a present when he retired A He was given a present when he retired B A present was given by his colleagues when he retired C He was given a present by his colleagues when he retired D A present was given him when he retired 25 We will send you the results as soon as they are ready A You will be sent the results as soon as they are ready B You will be sent the results as soon as they are ready by us C The results will be sent you by us as soon as they are ready D The results will be sent you as soon as they are ready by us 26 Brian told me that somebody had attacked him in the street A I was told by Brian that somebody had attacked him in the street B I was told by Brian that he had been attacked in the street C Brian told me to have been attacked in the street D Brian told me that he had been attacked in the street 27 They say that many people are homeless after the earthquake A They say many people to have been homeless after the tsunami B They say many people to be homeless after the tsunami C Many people are said to have been homeless after the tsunami D Many people are said to be homeless after the tsunami 28 We’ll have to find a new secretary soon A A new secretary has to be found soon B A new secretary must be found soon C A new secretary is found soon D A new secretary will have to be found soon 29 We cannot it that way A It cannot that way B It cannot be done that way C That way it can’t be done D That way can’t be done 30 They think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall A The prisoner is thought to escape by climbing over the wall B The prisoner is thought escaped by climbing over the wall C The prisoner is thought having escaped by climbing over the wall D The prisoner is thought to have escaped by climbing over the wall 31 They believe that the thieves got in through the kitchen window A The thieves are believed to have got in through the kitchen window B The thieves are believed to get in through the kitchen window C They believe the thieves got in through the kitchen window D They believe the thieves have got in through the kitchen window 32 They report that over 200,000 people were killed in the tsunami A Over 200,000 people are reported to have been killed in the tsunami B Over 200,000 people are reported to be killed in the tsunami C Over 200,000 people are reported to have killed in the tsunami D Over 200,000 people are reported to kill in the tsunami 33 We found that they had cancelled the game A We found that the game had been cancelled B The game had been cancelled C we found that the game had been cancelled by them D The game were found to be cancelled 34 Where did they make your shoes? A Where were they made your shoes? B Where did your shoes made? C Where were your shoes made? D Where were your shoes make? 35 Keep the machine always clean Passive voice: Câu bị động – Brought to you by ThayTro.Net Page of A The machine is always kept clean B The machine should be kept clean always C Let the machine always be kept cleaned D Let the machine be always kept clean 36 His relatives say that he is an adopted child He is said an adopted child A to be B to being C to been D to have been 37 I found that what he said was incorrect What he said _incorrect A was found B was found to be C was founded D has been found 38 We consider him the best speaker of the debate -He the best speaker of the debate A is considered to be B is considering C was considered D was considering 39 He sent me a nice gift on my birthday A I was sent a nice gift on my birthday by him B A nice gift was sent me on my birthday by him C A nice gift was sent to me on my birthday by him D Both A & C are correct 40 They began to build the bridge two months ago A The bridge was begun to build two months ago B The bridge was begun to be built two months ago C The bridge began to build two months ago D The bridge began to be built two months ago Passive voice: Câu bị động – Brought to you by ThayTro.Net Page of ... Where were your shoes made? D Where were your shoes make? 35 Keep the machine always clean Passive voice: Câu bị động – Brought to you by ThayTro.Net Page of A The machine is always kept clean... ago C The bridge began to build two months ago D The bridge began to be built two months ago Passive voice: Câu bị động – Brought to you by ThayTro.Net Page of