People say that the company bid fifty million pounds for the shares.. The company ...[r]
(1)BÀI TẬP CHUYÊN ĐỀ VỀ THỂ BỊ ĐỘNG I Verbform :
1 Their new house hasn’t been finished/ wasn’t finished yet
2 The robbers were arrested/ have been arrested as soon as they left the bank Sue told us her baby is born/ had been born two weeks earlier than expected If there is too much snow, the match has been cancelled/ will be cancelled By the time we got there, the rain had stopped/ had been stopped
6 when were you told/ have you been told about the new rules ?
7 Most of the passengers were swimming/ were swum easily to the shore The winning horse was ridden/ was riding by Pat Murphy
9 I looked again for the old man, but he was vanished/ had vanished
10 I don’t think that you will be asked/ are being asked to show your passport II Verb form :
1 The boxes (not pack) yet Your food (still prepare)
3 The new ship (launch) next week
4 Luckily by the time we got there the painting (not sell) We had to go on holiday because our house (decorate) I’m afraid that next week’s meeting (cancell)
7 If we don’t hurry, all the tickets (sell) by the time we get there All main courses (serve) with vegetable or salad
9 The second goal (score) by Hughes in the 41st minute.
10 The cathedral (build) in the 14th century.
III Correct mistake(s) in each sentence
1 A lot of homes in the area have been being broken in to by burglars As I drove South, I could see that the old road was rebuilding I suppose the letter will have been delivered by now
4 There is nothing more annoying than been interupted when you are speaking Jim was been given the sack from his new job
6 Somehow without my noticing my wallet had been disappeared The new shopping centre was opened by the local MP
8 Harry is been questioned by the police about the accident
9 a lot of meeting have been held, but nothing has being decided yet 10 Last week it is decided not to have an office party after all
IV Complete each sentence in order to have the same meaning as the given sentence The crowd was slowly filling the huge stadium
The huge stadium by the crowd The invention of the computer simplified the work of accountants
Since the computer the work of accountants simplified Someone has suggested that the shop should close
It that the shop should close
4 “I’d take out some travel insurance if I were you, Mr Smith” Mr Smith take out some travel insurance The waitress will bring your drinks in a moment
Your drinks in a moment Someone used a knife to open this window This window by a knife
(2)After your complaint , you will hear from us An announcement of their engagement appeared in the local paper Their engagement in the local paper
9 Nobody ever heard anything of David again Nothing David again 10 They paid Sally ₤1000 as a special bonus ₤1000 Sally as a special bunus V Rewriting :
1 People think that neither side wanted war
Neither side is Everyone knows that eating fruit is good for you
Eating fruit Everyone thought the painting had been destroyed
The painting People say that the company bid fifty million pounds for the shares
The company People say the late Mr Johnson was difficult to work with
The late People think the Jewels were stolen by one of the guests
One of the guests It is bilieved that the Chinese invented gunpowder
The Chinese Apparently the ship did not sustain any damage
The ship It is thought that the two injured men were repairing high-tension cables
The two injured men 10 There is a rumour that the escaped prisoner is living in Spain
(3)KEYS I
1 hasn’t finished were arrested had been born will be cancelled had stopped were you told were swimming was ridden had vanished 10 will be asked II
1 have not been packed is still being repaired will be launched had not been sold was being decorated has been cancelled will have been sold are served
9 was scored 10 was built III
1 have been broken into was being rebuilt correct
4 being interrupted was given
6 had disappeared correct
8 is being questioned has been decided 10 was decided IV
1 was slowly being filled
2 was invented/ has been simplified has been suggested
4 was advised to
5 will be brought (to you) was opened with
7 has been dealt with was announced was ever heard of 10 was paid to V
1 Neither side is thought to have wanted war Eating fuit is known to be good for you
3 The painting was thought to have been destroyed
(4)6 One of the guests is thought to have stolen the jewels The Chinese are believed to have invented gunpowder The ship appears not to have sustained any damages