V.

Bài tập
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer:
1. We can’t go along here because the road……………………
A. is repairing        B. is repaired        C. is being repaired        D. repairs
2. The story I’ve just read……………….Agatha Christie.
A. was written        B. was written by        C. was written from        D. wrote by
3. I’m going to go out and………………………………………….
A. have cut my hair        B. have my hair cut        C. cut my hair        D. my hair be cut
4. Something funny ………………………in class yesterday.
A. happened        B. was happened        C. happens        D. is happened
5. Many US automobiles……………………in Detroit, Michigan.
A. manufacture        B. have manufactured        C. are manufactured        D. are manufacturing
6. A lot of pesticide residue can…………………………………..unwashed produce.
A. find        B. found        C. be finding        D. be found
7. We………………by a loud noise during the night.
A. woke up        B. are woken up        C. were woken up        D. were waking up
8. Some film stars……………….difficult to work with.
A. are said be        B. are said to be        C. say to be        D. said to be
9. Why did Tom keep making jokes about me? – I don’t enjoy……………………at.
A. be laughed        B. to be laughed        C. laughing        D. being laughed
10. Today, many serious childhood diseases………………………by early immunization.
A. are preventing        B. can prevent        C. prevent        D. can be prevented
11. Do you get your heating……………………..every year?
A. checking        B. check        C. be checked        D. checked
12. Bicycles…………………..in the driveway.
A. must not leave        B. must not be leaving        C. must not be left        D. must not have left
13. Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony…………………..next weekend.
A. is going to be performed        B. has been performed        C. will be performing        D. will have perform
14. All bottles………………………………..before transportation.
A. frozen        B. were froze        C. were frozen        D. are froze
15. ………………………………………..yet?
A. Have the letters been typed        B. Have been the letters typed        C. Have the letters typed        D. Had
the letters typed
16. English has become a second language in countries like India, Nigeria or Singapore where……………..for
administration, broadcasting and education.
A. is used        B. it is used        C. used        D. being used
17. The telephones…………..by Alexander Graham Bell.
A. is invented        B. is inventing        C. invented        D. was invented
18. Lots of houses……………….by the earthquake.
A. are destroying        B. destroyed        C. were destroyed        D. is destroyed
19. Gold…………………….in California in the 19th century.
A. was discovered        B. has been discovered        C. was discover        D. they discover
20. The preparation…………………..by the time the guest……………………….
A. had been finished- arrived        B. have finished- arrived        C. had finished-were arriving        D. have been
finished- were arrived
21. The boy…………………….by the teacher yesterday.
A. punish        B. punished        C. punishing        D. was punished
22. “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
23. Sarah is wearing a blouse. It………………….of cotton.
A. be made        B. are made        C. is made        D. made
24. They had a boy………………….. that yesterday.
A. done        B. to do        C. did        D. do
25. We got our mail ………………..yesterday.
A. been delivered        B. delivered        C. delivering        D. to deliver
26. James……..the news as soon as possible.
A. should tell        B. should be told        C. should told        D. should be telled
27. My wedding ring …………………. yellow and white gold.
A. is made        B. is making        C. made        D. make
28. Mr. Wilson is………………... as Willie to his friend.
A. known        B. knew        C. is known        D. know
29. References …………………….in the examination room.
A. not are used        B. is not used        C. didn’t used        D. are not used
30. Laura ………………….in Boston.
A. are born        B. were born        C. was born        D. born
31. His car needs …………………..
A. be fixed        B. fixing        C. to be fixing        D. fixed
32. Her watch needs …………………..
A. repairing        B. to be repaired        C. repaired        D. A and B
33. My mother is going …………………….. this house.
A. sold        B. sell        C. to be sold        D. to sell
34. There’s somebody behind us. I think we are ………………………..
A. being followed        B. are followed        C. follow        D. following
35. Have you………………….. by a dog?
A. bite        B. bit        C. ever been bitten        D. ever been bit
36. The room is being ……………………….at the moment.
A. was cleaned        B. cleaned        C. cleaning        D. clean
37. It …………………..that the strike will end soon.
A. is expected        B. expected        C. are expected        D. was expected
38. It is …………………..that many people are homeless after the floods.
A. was reported        B. reports        C. reported        D. reporting
39. He was said ……………….. this building.
A. designing        B. to have designed        C. to design        D. designed
40. Ted ……………………..by a bee while he was sitting in the garden.
A. got sting        B. got stung        C. get stung        D. gets stung
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.
1. America __________ By Columbus in 1492.
A. are discovered        B. were discovering        C. is discovered         D. was discovered
2. Parrots and crows __________ the most intelligent birds.
A. were considering         B. are considered         C. Considered         D. was considered
3. I still can’t believe! My bicycle__________ last night.
A. was stolen         B. was stealing         C. were stolen         D. stole
4. Mary traffic accidents __________ by dangerous driving.
A. cause         B. caused         C. are caused         D. which are caused.
5. Many US automobiles __________ in Detroit, Michigan.
A. manufacture        B. are manufactured         C. have manufactured        D. are manufacturing
6. Grass __________ by fat cows on the green meadow.
A. are eaten        B. was being eaten         C. were being eat         D. was been eaten
7. So much progress __________ that there may be space-frights to Mars.
A. is being made        B. are being made        C. will be made        D. will being made
8. Many people believe we can look forward to the day when even our household jobs like cleaning and
decorating__________ by computer-control robots.
A. will be doing         B. are being done         C. would be done         D. will be done.
9. English __________ since 2002.
A. have been learned         B. has been learnt        C. has to learn         D. have to learn
10. Your bill should __________ before you leave the hotel.
A. be paid         B. is paid         C. are paid        D. was paid 
Exercise 3: Change these sentences into Passive voice
1. My father waters this flower every morning.
2. John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.
3. Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.
4. We should clean our teeth twice a day.
5. Our teachers have explained the English grammar.
6. Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city.
7. Tom will visit his parents next month.
8. The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning.
9. Did Mary this beautiful dress?
10. I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room.
11. The German didn’t build this factory during the Second World War.
12. The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for Christmas Day.
13. Ann had fed the cats before she went to the cinema.
14. The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week.
15. Have the thieves stolen the most valuable painting in the national museum?
16. Some people will interview the new president on TV.
17. How many languages do they speak in Canada?
18. Are you going to repair those shoes?
19. He has broken his nose in a football match.
20. Have you finished the above sentences?
Exercise 4: Change these sentences into Passive voice
1. The waiter brings me this dish.
2. Our friends send these postcards to us.
3. Their grandmother told them this story when they visited her last week.
4. Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother.
5. You didn’t show me the special cameras.
6. She showed her ticket to the airline agent.
7. He lends his friend his new shoes.
8. She left her relatives five million pounds.
9. The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer.
10. The board awarded the first prize to the reporter.
11. Have you sent the Christmas cards to your family?
12. The committee appointed Alice secretary for the meeting.
13. He hides the broken cup in the drawer.
14. They keep this room tidy all the time.
15. They all voted the party a great success.
16. We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers.
17. They moved the fridge into the living room.
18. She bought some cups of tea to the visitors in the next room.
19. They find the new project worthless.
20. The secretary didn’t take the note to the manager.
Exercise 5: Change these sentences into Passive voice
1. They will finish their work next week
2. The fire has caused considerable damage
3. The police were following the suspects
4. We're going to give David a pig surprise
5. I think Alfred Nobel invented dynamite
6. Your hair is long, you ought to get it cut
7. Keep silent
8. Open your book
9. They made him work all day
10. Police advise drivers to use an alternative route

VI. Đáp án
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. C
8. B
9. D
10. D
11. D
12. C
13. A
14. B
15. A
16. B
17. D
18. C
19. A
20. A
21. D
22. D
23. C
24. A
25. B
26. B
27. A
28. A
29. D
30. C
31. B
32. A
33. D
34. A
35. C
36. B
37. A
38. C
39. B
40. B
Exercise 2: Choose the best answer:
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. D
9. B
10. A
Exercise 3: Change these sentences into Passive voice
1. This flower is watered (by my father) every morning.
2. Fiona was invented to John’s birthday party last month.
3. The dinner is being prepared (by her mother) in the kitchen.
4. Our teeth should be cleaned twice a day.
5. The English grammar has been explained (by our teacher).
6. The accident was caused in this city (by some drunk drivers).
7. Tom’s parents will be visited (by him) next month.
8. The secretary wasn’t phoned (by the manager) this morning.
9. Was this beautiful dress bought by Mary?
10. These old pictures won’t be hung in the living room (by me).
11. This factory wasn’t built (by the Greens) during the Second World War.
12. This house and these cars are going to be painted for Christmas day by the Greens.
13. The cats had been fed (by Ann) before she went to the cinema.
14. The pollution problems have been discussed (by the students) since last week.
15. Has the most valuable painting in the national museum been stolen (by the thieves).
16. The new president will be interviewed on TV (by some people).
17. How many languages are spoken in Canada (by them)?
18. Are those shoes going to be repaired?
19. His nose has been broken in a football match (by him).
20. Have above sentences been finished?
Exercise 4: Change these sentences into Passive voice
1. This dish is brought to me (by the waiter).
2. These postcards are sent to us (by our friend).
3. This story was told to them (by their grandmother) when they visited her last week.
4. This train ticket was ordered for Tim’s mother.
5. The special cameras weren’t showed to me.
6. Her ticket was showed to the airline agent (by her).
7. His new shoes are lent to his friends (by him).
8. Five million pounds was left to her relatives (by her).
9. These boxes were handed to the customer (by the shop assistant).
10. The first prize was awarded to the reporter (by the board).
11. Have the Christmas cards been sent to your family?
12. Alice was appointed secretary for the meeting (by the committee).
13. The broken cup is hidden in the drawer (by him).
14. This room is kept tidy (by them) all the time.
15. The party was voted a great success (by them).
16. Ann was given some bananas and some flowers (by us).
17. The fridge was moved into the living room (by them).
18. Some cups of tea were brought to the visitors in the next room (by her).
19. The new project is found worthless.
20. The note wasn’t taken to the manager (by the secretary).
Exercise 5: Change these sentences into Passive voice
1. Their work will be finished next week,
2. Considerable damage has been caused by the fire
3. The suspects were being followed by the police
4. David is going to be given a big surprise by us.
Hoặc: A big surprise is going to be given to David by us.
5. Alfred Nobel is thought to have invented dynamite by me
Hoặc: It is thought that Alfred Nobel invented dynamite
6. Your hair is long, you ought to have it cut.
7. Let silent be kept.
8. Let your book be opened.
9. He was made to work all day
10. Drivers are advised to use an alternative route
Hoặc: Police advise that an alternative route should be used.