EXERCISES

I. Change the following sentences into the passive voice.

1. They grow rice in tropical countries.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
2. Mr. Green loves his children very much.
→ ______________________________________________________________________
3. People don’t speak French here.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
4. Someone broke his windows last night.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
5. The police didn’t find the lost boy yesterday.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
6. About thirty million people are watching this live show now.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
7. They were carrying the injured player off the field at that time.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
8. Jack has typed the article recently.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
9. The police haven’t found the murderer yet.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
10. They were carrying the injured player off the field at that time.
→ ______________________________________________________________________
11. They had wrapped the package carefully before they posted it.
→ ______________________________________________________________________
12. Children should treat old men with respect.
→ ______________________________________________________________________
13. The computer can do all the accounts.
→ ______________________________________________________________________
14. They are going to build a new school.
→ ______________________________________________________________________
15. He isn’t going to buy that house.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
16. They will pull down that building
→ _______________________________________________________________________
17. The teacher won’t correct the exercises tomorrow.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
18. You have to keep dangerous chemicals in the safe place.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
19. Police had to break the meeting up.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
20. They may use that room for the classroom.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
21. You must wash your hands.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
22. They ought to knock down the old building.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
23. You needn’t type that report today.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
24. Nobody has used this room for ages.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
25. No one can solve that problem.
 → ________________________________________________________________________
26. No one told us the news.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
27. Paul didn’t tell me the ending of the story.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
28. The teacher will give her a prize if she works well.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
29. Her mother bought her a doll last week.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
30. The police found the robber in the forest yesterday.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
1. These T-shirts and jeans __________ in the US. in 1900.
A. have made B. made C. were made D. make
2. The building is very dangerous. It __________ down next week.
A. knocked B. will knock C. will be knocked D. was knocked
3. The room looks nice. It __________
A. was cleaningB. has just been cleaned C. will be cleaned D. is cleaning
4. We ………… each other for 10 years.
A. know B. knew C. have known D. had known
5. Our twenty houses __________ when the fire engine __________
A. had burnt up / arrived B. burnt up / had arrived
C. had been burnt up / arrived D. will have burnt / arrives
6. After I __________ the grass, it __________ to rain.
A. have watered / will begin B. water / began
C. had watered / began D. had watered / will have begun
7. Next week when there __________ a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.
A. is being B. is C. will be D. will have been
8. English is __________ all over the world.
A. spoken B. speak C. speaks D. to speak
9. Where will these coconut trees __________?
A. be planted B. planted C. plant D. be planting
10. Before Jane won the lottery, she __________ any kind of contest.
A. hasn’t entered B. doesn’t enter C. wasn’t entering D. hadn’t entered
11. My parents __________ tomorrow to stay with me for a few days.
A. come B. will have come C. are coming D. came
12. She left home in 1993 and __________ since then.
A. hasn’t seen B. didn’t see C. hasn’t been seen D. wasn’t seen
13.__________ your house painted last year?
A. Had B. Did C. Was D. Have
14. What __________ you __________ at 8 o’clock last night?
A. did/ do B. have/ done C. were/ doingD. had/ done
15. - “We are having a party at the weekend.” -“Great! Who _________?”
A. will being invited B. Is going to invite
C. is going to be invited D. will invite
16. This is the fifth time you __________ the same question.
A. ask B. asked C. are asking D. have asked
th
17. This church was said __________ in the 19 century.
A. to build B. to be built C. to have been built D. being built
18. In England, the academic year __________ into three terms. Each term __________ by a one-week
break.
A. is divided / separated B. divided / is separated
C. is divided / is separated D. divided / separated
19. Gold __________ in California in the 19th century.
A. was discovered B. was discover
 C. has been discovered D. they discovered
20. I am going to have my car __________
A. service B. to be serviced C. serviced D. servicing
21. Two tablets __________ twice a day to have you recover from the illness quickly.
A. must take B. must be taken C. must have taken D. must be taking
22. The next meeting __________ in May.
A. will hold B. will be held C. will be holding D. will have held
23. They had a boy _______ that yesterday.
A. done B. to do C. did D. do
24. We got our mail _______ yesterday.
A. been delivered B. delivered C. delivering D. to deliver
25. James_______ the news as soon as possible.
A. should tell B. should be told C. should told D. should be telled
26. My wedding ring _______ yellow and white gold.
A. is made B. is making C. made D. make
27. Mr. Wilson is _______ as Willie to his friend.
A. known B. knew C. is known D. know
28. References _______ in the examination room.
A. not are used B. is not used C. didn’t used D. are not used
29. Laura _______ in Boston.
A. are born B. were born C. was born D. born
30. His car needs ________.
A. be fixed B. fixing C. to be fixing D. fixed
31. Her watch needs _______.
A. repairing B. to be repaired C. repaired D. A and B
32. My mother is going _____ this house.
A. sold B. sell C. to be sold D. to sell
33. There’s somebody behind us. I think we are _______.
A. being followed B. are followed C. follow D. following
34. Have you _______ by a dog?
A. bite B. bit C. ever been bitten D. ever been bit
35. The room is being _______ at the moment.
A. was cleaned B. cleaned C. cleaning D. clean
36. It _______ that the strike will end soon.
A. is expected B. expected C. are expected D. was expected
37. It is _______ that many people are homeless after the floods.
A. was reported B. reports C. reported D. reporting
38. He was said _______ this building.
A. designing B. to have designed C. to design D. designed
39. Ted _______ by a bee while he was sitting in the garden.
A. got sting B. got stung C. get stung D. gets stung
40. These tennis courts don’t _____ very often. Not many people want to play.
A. got used B. used C. get used D. get use
41. I’ll get Minh _______ this for you.
A. do B. done C. did D. to do
42. Those letters _______ now. You can do the typing later.
A. need typing B. needn't be typed C. need to type D. needn't typing
43. “What a beautiful dress you are wearing”- “thanks, it_______ especially for me by a French tailor.”
A. is made B. has made C. made D. was made
44. Somebody cleans the room every day.
A. The room everyday is cleaned. B. The room is every day cleaned.
C. The room is cleaned every day. D. The room is cleaned by somebody every day.
45. 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.
46. 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?
47. 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.
48. The new computer system _______ next month.
A. is be installed B. is being installed by people C. is been installed D. is being installed
49. Traffic rules____________ strictly.
A. followed B. must followed C. must be followed D. must follow
50. 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 built

III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.

1. The children were frightening by the thunder and lightning.

A B C D
2. Two people got hurt in the accident and were took to the hospital by an ambulance.
A B C D
3. The students helped by the clear explanation that the teacher gave.
A B C D
4. That alloy is composing by iron and tin.
A B C D
5. The winner of the race hasn’t been announcing yet.
A B C D
6. Progress is been made every day in all parts of the world.
A B C D
7. When, where and by whom has the automobile invented?
A B C D
8. Each assembly kit is accompany by detailed instruction.
A B C D
9. Arthur was giving an award by the city for all of his efforts in crime prevention.
A B C D
10. It was late and I was getting very worry about my son.
A B C D
11. I discovered that many strange things were happened last night.
A B C D
12. He was seen go to the beach with some other people.
 A B C D
13. He is believed to work for the CIA in the 1970s.
A B C D
14. We are not let to cycle in the park, are we?
A B C D
15. You should get your car to service every two years.
A B C D
16. Only coffee and dessert been served at the reception yesterday.
A B C D
17. When I have been finished my work, I’m going to take a walk.
A B C D
18. Because we have a writing agreement, our landlord won’t be able
A B
to raise our rent for two years.
C D
19. The heel of my shoe broke off, and then my dress got tore in the elevator door.
Exercise 2: Choose the best answer.
1. My wedding ring ………… of yellow and white gold.
a. is made b. is making c. made d. maked
2. If your brother ………………., he would come.
a. invited b. were invitedc. were inviting d. invite
3. References …………. in the examination room.
a. not are used b. is not used c. didn’t used d. are not used
4. Mary ………….. in Boston.
a. are born b. were born c. was born d. born
5. My mother is going …………… this house.
a. sold b. to be sold c. to sold d. to sell
6. There’s somebody hehind us . I think we are ……………….
a. being followed b. are followed c. follow d. following
7. Have you …………….. by a dog?
a. bite b. ever been bit c. ever been bitten d. bit
8.The room is being ………….. at the moment.
a. was cleaned b. cleaned c. cleaning d. clean
9. The road to our village …………. widened next year.
a. is b. will c. can d. will be
10. The old lady was ……….exhausted after the long walk.
a. very b. absolutely c. pretty d. fairly.
11. Renoir’s paintings ……….. masterpieces all over the world.
a. had considered b. are considered c. are considering d. consider.
12. He was advised…………singing lessons.
a. take b. taken c. taking d. to take.
13. When…………..? In 1928.
a. penicillin was discovered b. did pencillin discoved.
c. was penicillin disscoverd d. did pencillin discover.
14. I don’t remember………..of the decision to change the company policy on vacations.
a. telling b. being told c. to tell d. to be told.
15. The children ……………to the zoo.
a. were enjoyed taken b. enjoyed being taken
c. were enjoyed taking d. enjoyed taking.
16. Let the children…………..taken to the cinema.
a. to b. be c. to be d. being
17. Her watch needs…………….
Svat + need + Ving/ to be + V3/ed
Sngười + need + to V
a. reparing b. to be repaired c. repaired d. a&b
18. That book ........................... by a famous author.
a. wrote b. was written c. is writing d. has written
19. Somebody cleans that room everyday.
a. The room every day is cleaned. b. The room is everyday cleaned.
c. The room is cleaned every day. d. The room is cleaned by somebody everyday.
20. They cancelled all flights because of fog.
a. All flights because of fog were cancelled.
b. All flights were cancelled because of fog.
c. All flights were cancelled by them because of fog.
d. All flights were because of fog cancelled
21. People are building a new highway around the city.
a. A new highway is being built around the city.
b. A new highway is being built around the city by them.
c. A new highway around the city is being built.
d. Around the city a new highway is being built.
22.They have built a new hospital near the airport.
a. A new hospital has been built near the airport by them.
b. A new hospital near the airport has been built.
c. A new hospital has been built near the airport.
d. Near the airport a new hospital has been built by them.
23. 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.
PASSIVE VOICE - CÂU BỊ ĐỘNG
1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ________ by J K Rowling.
A. written B. was written C. wrote D. were written
2. Only half of the exercises ________ so far, but the rest ________ by Saturday.
A. are being done / will be finished B. were done / are going to be finished
C. have been done / will have been finished D. have done / will be finished
3. Because of the general pardon most of the prisoners ________ by the end of this year.
A. will have been released B. are being released
C. are released D. have been released
4. The students ____ to stand up while the national anthem _____ and the flag ________.
A. are taught / is sung / was raised B. taught / sang / is being raised
C. are taught / is being sung / is being raised D. were taught / sang / raise
5. The medicine ________ at a high place where the children can't reach.
A. must be kept B. must keep C. must be keeping D. must not keep
6. Nothing ________ because it was very foggy and raining heavily.
A. is seen B. could be seen C. haven't been seen D. wasn't seen
7. When Jack arrived to the workshop his car ________.
A. still being repaired B. was still repaired
 C. was repairing D. was still being repaired
8. English ________ at state schools as a compulsory lesson for 20 years until last year.
A. is being taught B. was being taught
C. had been taught D. has been taught
9. The flood victims ________ with food and clean water by the volunteers.
A. provided B. were provided C. were providing D. provide
10. Persons under the age of 20 ______ to take driving license but now they ________ to.
A. are not allowed / were B. were not allowed / are allowed
C. are going / were going D. were going / are not going
11. The news that her lost cat ________ was a great happiness to her.
A. has been found B. is found C. did find D. was found
12. The colourful wearings ________ together with the white coloured wearings.
A. should not be washed B. should have been washed
C. could be washed D. should not wash
13. I don't know why this class is always so dirty because it ________ every morning
A. was cleaned B. cleans C. cleaned D. is cleaned
15. She dreams of ________ to represent England in the Olympics.
A. to have been chosen B. to be chosen
C. having been chosen D. being chosen
16. A new supermarket ________ in the city center.
A. is being built B. being built C. are being built D. be built
17. The graduation party had ________ off due to bad weather.
A. being called B. to be called C. called D. been called
18. A school ________ in this area by the government next year.
A. is going to be built B. is being built
C. is built D. is going to build
19. The visitors ________ at the station by my secretary tomorrow.
A. are met B. are being met
C. will have been met D. have been met
20. All the food in the house ________ by someone because there is no food now.
A. has been eaten B. had to be eaten
C. must have been eaten D. should have been eaten
21. The laws of physics ________ when we provide these mathematical proofs.
A. will soon be altered B. be soon altered
C. soon will be altered D. will soon altered
22. I am sorry, I can't come with you. I ________ to that party.
A. wasn't invited B. invited C. am invited D. don't invite
23. William Shakespeare ________ as the one of the greatest writers in English literature history.
A. knew B. has known C. was known D. is known
24. Over a million dollars in cash ________ from a bank in Los Angeles.
A. stole B. has been stolen C. have stolen D. have been stolen
25. I'll have to go by bus as my car ________.
A. was being repaired B. is repaired
C. is being repaired D. will be repaired
26. Gold ________ in a cave near the foot of the mountain.
A. was discovered B. discovered
C. was being discovered D. will be discovered
27. VW cars ________ in Germany and the Czech Republic.
A. was made B. are made C. made D. had made
28. The twins __ after by a German nanny for the last three years, so they can both speak German quite
fluently.
A. have been looked B. were being looked
C. have been looking D. are looking
29. Because all hotels in this city ________ in advance, we were unable to find a hotel.
A. have not been booked B. had been booked
C. had not been booked D. have been booked
30. The traditions in our family ___ from generation to generation, and I expect this will continue in the
future.
A. may have been passed down B. were being passed down
C. are going to be passed down D. have been passed down
31. My passport ________ last year while I was on vacation.
A. was stolen B. was being stolen C. had been stolen D. stole
32. Most of the e-mail accounts at our company ________ by a virus last week.
A. have been affected B. were affected
C. affected D. was affected
33. The Minister proposed that the book ________.
A. should be baned B. should be to banned
C. should banned D. should be banned
34. It ________ that supplies of oil and natural gas may be exhausted in under 100 years.
A. is believed B. believes C. be believed D. is believing
35. Your phone ________ off before you enter the exam room.
A. must be to turned B. must turnedC. must turn D. must be turned
36. Students ______ to major in the sciences at this university for the past several years.
A. are being encouraged B. have been encouraged
C. was being encouraged D. should be encouraged
37. Their cars ________ while they were in the mall shopping.
A. were being washed B. were washed
C. was being washed D. was washed
38. Many issues ________ at the meeting by the time you arrived.
A. had been raised B. have been raised C. raised D. are raised
39. Many important but rare animal species ________ in the Amazon.
A. is found B. are finding C. are found D. finds
40. Two people ________ to have been killed in the explosion.
A. are reported B. will be reported C. is reported D. was being reported
41. Details of the accident ________ some time tomorrow.
A. will have been released B. is being released
C. will be released D. are released
42. In the past, it ________ that the sun revolved around the Earth.
A. has thought B. thought C. had been though D. was thought
43. Twenty civilians ________ in the bomb explosion.
A. killed B. be killed C. were killed D. was killed
44. While Mr. Taylor was driving down Highway 101, he ______ over and _______ a ticket by a police
officer.
A. was pulled / be given B. was pulled / given
C. pulled / given D. was pulled / give
45. The results of Claire’s study ________ by her advisor right now.
A. had been reviewed B. are being reviewed
C. is reviewed D. was reviewed
46. The new manager ________ before John left the company.
 A. had been hired B. had hired C. has been hired D. has hired
47. It ________ that the rate of crime will go down soon.
A. expected B. was expected C. expects D. is expected
48. They ________ football after school unless they have finished their homework.
A. are not allow to play B. are not allowed playing
C. are not allowed play D. are not allowed to play
49. If my car ________ by you, you will pay for the repairs.
A. were damaged B. is damaged C. are damaged D. was damaged
50. The contract ________ by the manager tomorrow.
A. will have signed B. will sign C. will be signing D. will be signed
Exercise 3: Multiple choices
1. Many U.S. automobiles --------------- in Detroit, Michigan.
A. manufacture B. have manufactured C. are manufactured D. are manufacturing
2. I still can’t believe it! My bicycle ----------- last night.
A. was stolen B. was stealing C. stolen D. stole
3. Let’s go ahead and do it now. Nothing ------------ by waiting.
A. will be accomplished B. accomplished C. has accomplished D. accomplishes
4. More than 50 films --------------- in HCMC since June.
A. were shown B. had been shown C. have been shown D. have shown
5. The telephones_______ by Alexander Graham Bell.
A. is invented B. is inventing C. invented D. was invented
6. Lots of houses_______ by the earthquake.
A. are destroying B. destroyed C. were destroyed D. is destroyed
7. Gold_______ in California in the 19th century.
A. was discovered B. they discover C. was discover D. has been discovered
8. 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
9. The boy_______ by the teacher yesterday.
A. punish B. punished C. punishing D. was punished
10. Sarah is wearing a blouse. It_______ of cotton.
A. be made B. are made C. is made D. made
11. James_______ the news as soon as possible.
A. should tell B. should be told C. should told D. should be telled
12. My wedding ring _______ yellow and white gold.
A. is made B. is making C. made D. make
13. References _______ in the examination room.
A. not are used B. is not used C. didn’t used D. are not used

19. Somebody cleans that room everyday.

a. The room every day is cleaned. b. The room is everyday cleaned.
c. The room is cleaned every day. d. The room is cleaned by somebody everyday.
20. They cancelled all flights because of fog.
a. All flights because of fog were cancelled.
b. All flights were cancelled because of fog.
c. All flights were cancelled by them because of fog.
d. All flights were because of fog cancelled
21. People are building a new highway around the city.
a. A new highway is being built around the city.
b. A new highway is being built around the city by them.
c. A new highway around the city is being built.
d. Around the city a new highway is being built.
22.They have built a new hospital near the airport.
a. A new hospital has been built near the airport by them.
b. A new hospital near the airport has been built.
c. A new hospital has been built near the airport.
d. Near the airport a new hospital has been built by them.
23. 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 α c.
24. 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.
25. Somebody accused me of stealing money.
a. I was accused by somebody of stealing money.
b. I was accused of stealing money.
c. I was accused of stealing money by somebody.
d. I was accused stealing money.
26. The computer is being used at the moment.
a. The computer at the moment is being used.
b. The computer is being used by somebody at the moment.
c. The computer is used at the moment.
d. Somebody is using the computer at the moment.
27. The bill includes service.
a. Service is included by the bill. b. Service included in the bill.
c. Service is included in the bill. d. Service is in the bill.
28. They have changed the date of the meeting.
a. The date of the meeting has been changed.
b. The date of the meeting has been changed by them.
c. The meeting has been changed the date.
d. The date of the meeting has changed.
29. I didn’t realize that somebody was recording our conversation.
a. I didn’t realize that our conversation was recorded.
b. I didn’t realize that our conversation was being recorded.
c. I didn’t realize that our conversation was being recorded by someone.
d. Our conversation wasn’t realized to be recorded.
30. Brian told me that somebody had attacked him in the street.
a. I was told by Brian that soebody 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.
10.The mayor is going to open a new airport.
A. A new airport is going to opened by the mayor.
B. A new airport is going to open by the mayor.
C. A new airport is going to be opened by the mayor.
D. A new airport is going to be open by the mayor.
11. If you can’t drive, who is going to drive your car?
A. If you can’t drive, who is going to be driven your car?
B. If you can’t drive, by whom is your car going to be driven?
C. If you can’t drive, whom is your car going to be driven?
D. If you can’t drive, who your car is going to drive?
12. We’re going to give David a big surprise.
A. A big surprise is going to give David.
B. A big surprise is going to be given to David.
C. David is going to give a big surprise.
D. David is going to be given to a big surprise.
13. They will finish the work next week.
A. The work will be finish next week.
B. The work will be finishing next week.
C. The work will finish next week.
D. The work will be finished next week.
14. The teacher should buy the supplies for this class.
A. The supplies should buy the teacher for this class.
B. The supplies should buy this class for the teacher
C. The supplies should be bought for this class by the teacher
D. The supplies should be bought for the teacher by this class
15. Somebody will call Mr. Watson tonight.
A. Mr. Watson will call somebody tonight.
B. Mr. Watson will be call tonight.
C. Mr. Watson tonight will call somebody.
D. Mr. Watson will be called tonight.
16. John will have received the papers by tomorrow.
A. The papers will have been received by tomorrow by John.
B. The papers will have received John by tomorrow.
C. The papers will have been received by John by tomorrow.
D. The papers will have received tomorrow by John.
17. They haven’t decided anything yet. => nothing
A. Nothing has been decided yet. B. Anything haven’t been decided yet.
C. Nothing has decided yet. D. Anything have decided yet.
18. Your hair is long. You ought to get it cut.
A. Your long hair needs cutting. B. You ought to have your long hair cut.
C. Your long hair should be cut. D. All are correct.
19. A new bike was bought ………….him on his birthday. => buy for s.o
A. to B. for C. with D. on.
20. Some letters were written Mr President last week.
A.of B. for C. with D. at