... same slots whether they are active or passive:
The kneebone connects to the thighbone.
The kneebone is connected to the thighbone.
In isolation the passivevoice forms of such predicates are ...
sentence is “Thomson”, and the topic of the second is “the electron”. In active
voice, the focus of interest is on the agent or the doer/performer of the action
(Thomson), but in passivevoice the ... interpretation. This insertion of by followed by an
agent argument forces the dynamic interpretation.
The kneebone was connected by the surgeon to the thighbone.
But the active voice forms,...
... Exercise 5. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets ( Future simple or future continuous )
1. There’s going to be a bus strike. Everyone ( 1 – walk ) _______ to work next week.
2. You’ve just ... it.
19. I ( 24 – write ) ______ in code if you insist, but I don’t think it’s at all necessary.
20. On the news tonight they mention the possibility of a power strike. Everybody ( 25 – look ) ... time we are old?
- Yes, I’m sure one will have been found / will be found soon.
4. Hurry up and buy your ticket. The train’ll leave / will be leaving soon and I don’t want to miss it
5. I forgot...
... 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 ... Tom the job.
D. I think the job should have been offered Tom
Passivevoice (keys)
I. Change the following sentences into passive voice
1. The gardener has planted some trees.
-> Some trees ... name.
-> Luckily, my name wasn’t called
40. People spend a lot of money on advertising every year.
-> A lot of money is spent on advertising…
41. The boys broke the window and took away some...
... will ask you several questions.
- You will be asked several questions.
12. The police are holding him for further questioning.
- He is being held for further questioning by the police.
13. My ... opened.
15. They had eaten all the dinner before they finished the conversation.
- All the dinner had been eaten before the conversation was finished.
16. Did the clown make you laugh a lot last night ... now.
- I want this work to be done now.
18. He shouldn’t do that silly thing.
- That silly thing should not be done.
19. People must hand in their weapons.
- Their weapons must be handed in.
20....
... on Friday at 2? –No, I’m having
lunch with my boss
a. prediction in the future
b. spontaneous (on- the-spot) decision
c. intention in the future
d. warning
e. carefully thought plan in the future
f. ... going to happen
h. preference of one thing to another
i. planned action, information isn’t new
j. fixed arrangements in the future
Task 2. Underline the best future form
1. I think it (will cost/is ...
the future
6. Did you know that Mary is in hospital? – Oh, no. I
will visit her
7. Did you know that Mary is in hospital? – Yes, I’m
going to visit her tomorrow
8. Don’t skate on the town pond!...
... (hear, never) of Bryce Canyon, Zion,
Arches, or Canyonlands.
Verb Tense Exercise 17
Present and Past Tense Review
10
Lars: Excuse me, which movie are you waiting for?
Tony: We (wait) for the ... by Mr. Tanzer.
Verbs of Perception
Set 1
(action)
listen to
look at
touch
smell
taste
Set 2
(non-action)
hear
see*
feel*
smell
taste
Set 3
(non-action)
sound
look
feel
smell
taste ... radio on yesterday, I (hear) a song
that was popular when I was in high school. I (hear, not) the song in
9
(wander) off into the forest and (be) bitten by a
snake.
8. Listen Donna, I don't...
... answer this question.
- (P) This question can’t be answered.
- (A) They haven’t done anything.
- (P) Nothing has been done.
EXERCISES
Change these sentences into the passivevoice
1. Nobody ... Mary had gone away.
- (P1) It was thought that Mary had gone away.
- (P2) Mary was thought to have gone away.
IV. Cấu trúc đại từ bất định: No one, Nobody, Nothing,………
Ex: - (A) No one can ... don’t play video games on the weekend.
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�…………………….………………
11. They believed that he went abroad to study English.
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�…………………….………………
SPECIAL PASSIVE VOICE...
... regulations.
The verbs believe, expect, feel, hope, know, report, say, think etc are used in the
following passive patterns in personal and impersonal constructions.
ã subject (person) + passive ... verb + to –
inf (personal construction)
The police report that she is in France.
She is reported to be in France.
ã it + passive verb + that-lause
(impersonal construction)
It is reported that ... terribly unflattering.
10 Education are/is considered to be very important by almost everyone.
11 Most people worry/worries about the effect of pollution on the environment.
12 Water is/are necessary...
... going / done / drug / soon
A. Further tests are going to done on the drug soon.
B. Further tests are going to do on the drug soon.
C.Further tests are going to be done on the drug soon.
D. ... photograph on television.
A. On television they had his photograph shown.
B. His photograph was shown on television.
C. His photograph is being shown on television
D. The television was shown ... to be done the drug soon.
47. This book / ought/ read/ on the spot.
A. This book ought be read on the spot.
B. This book ought to been read on the spot.
C.This book ought to be read on the...
... him of the meeting.
59. They declared that she won the competition.
60. They rumored the man was still living.
61. People think that Jack London’s life and writing’s represent the American love ... alternative route.
Chuyên đề ôn thi đại học môn tiếng anh năm 2012 :
PASSIVE VOICE
I. Changes the sentences into passive voice:
1. Mary types letters in the office.
2. His father will help ...
7. No one had told me about it.
8. I don’t know her telephone number
9. My students will bring the children home.
10. They sent me a present last week.
11. She gave us more information.
12....
... (3.be) happy
since her brother (4 .come).
19 Jack moved to Hong Kong after he graduated from the university . Jack (1.be)
in Hong Kong since he (2.graduate).
20. Jack (1.break) his leg five days ... police (3. arrest) him and ( 4. put) him in prison in 1950.
2. Ha (1 come) back a moment ago and (2 turn) the television on very
loudly.My son ( 3.sleep) then, so I ( 4.tell) her to turn it ... children.
They (6.live) in Oxford for 15 years, then (7.move) to London
in1970. They now (8.live) in Cadogan Square in Central London.
8. Paul Carrac is a musician and a singer. He (1.be) in the...
... Test onFuture Tenses
Exercise 1. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets ( Near future of future simple )
1. The fire has gone out ! So it has, I ( 1 – go ) ...
Exercise 2. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets ( Future simple or future continuous )
1. There’s going to be a bus strike. Everyone ( 1 – walk ) _______ to work next week.
2. You’ve just ... it.
19. I ( 24 – write ) ______ in code if you insist, but I don’t think it’s at all necessary.
20. On the news tonight they mention the possibility of a power strike. Everybody ( 25 – look )...