Passive Voice exercises  Exercise 1:Change into passive voice: 1. The teacher always welcomes new students. →___________________________________________________________________ ___________________ 2. Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877. →___________________________________________________________________ ___________________ 3. The police found two children in the forest. →___________________________________________________________________ ___________________ 4. They will send your order as soon as possible. →___________________________________________________________________ ___________________ 5. The scientists are studying the problem carefully. →___________________________________________________________________ ___________________ 6. Pat Murphy was riding the horse. →___________________________________________________________________ ___________________ 7. The police have just arrested the robbers. →___________________________________________________________________ ___________________ 8. They can use this room after 5p.m. →___________________________________________________________________ ___________________ 9. They have to repair the engine of the car. → __________________________________________________________________ ________________ 10 People must repair that old building. →___________________________________________________________________ ___________________ 11. People don’t learn a foreign language in a short time. →___________________________________________________________________ ___________________ 12. Did Henry write that book years ago ? →___________________________________________________________________ ___________________ 13. I wasn’t introduced to any of the guests. →___________________________________________________________________ ___________________ 14. You should place matches out of reach of children. →___________________________________________________________________ ___________________ 15. People say that inflation is getting out of control. →___________________________________________________________________ ___________________ 16. I heard her singing very beautifully. →___________________________________________________________________ ___________________ 17.The robbers made the bank manager to hand over the money. →___________________________________________________________________ ___________________ 18. They let us go. →___________________________________________________________________ __________________ 19.The police stopped Tom on the highway and made him show his I.D card. →___________________________________________________________________ __________________ 20. People believe that 13 is an unlucky number. →___________________________________________________________________ __________________ 21. They should announce that news as soon as possible. →___________________________________________________________________ ___ 22. They say that John is the brightest student in class. →___________________________________________________________________ __________________ 23. They reported that the troops were coming. →___________________________________________________________________ __________________ 24. People saw him steal your car. →___________________________________________________________________ __________________ 25. She advised me to sell that house. →___________________________________________________________________ __________________ Exercise 2: Choose the most correct answer: 1. The boy_____ by the teacher yesterday. A. punish B. punished C. punishing D. was punished 2. “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 3. Today, many serious childhood diseases _____ by early immunization. A. are preventing B. can prevent C. prevent D. can be prevented 4. They had a boy _______ that yesterday. A. done B. to do C. did D. do 5. We get our mail ______ yesterday. A. been delivered B. delivered C. delivering D. to deliver 6. My wedding ring ______ yellow and white gold. A. is made B. is making C. made D. make 7. If your brother _______ , he would come. A. invited B. were invited C. were inviting D. invite 8. Mr. Wilson is _______ as Willie to his friend. A. known B. knew C. is known D. know 9. References _____ in the examination room. A. not are used B. is not used C. didn’t used D. are not used 10. Laura ______ in Boston. A. are born B. were born C. was born D. born 11. His car needs ________. A. be fixed B. fixing C. to be fixing D. fixed 12. Her watch needs _______. A. repairing B. to be repaired C. repaired D. A and B 13. My mother is going _____ this house. A. sold B. sell C. to be sold D. to sell 14. There’s somebody behind us. I think we are _______. A. being followed B. are followed C. follow D. following 15. Have you _____ by a dog? A. bite B. bit C. ever been bitten D. ever been bit 16. The room is being _____ at the moment. A. was cleaned B. cleaned C. cleaning D. clean 17. It _____ that the strike will end soon. A. is expected B. expected C. are expected D. was expected 18. It is _____ that many people are homeless after the floods. A. was reported B. reports C. reported D. reporting 19. He was said _____ this building. A. designing B. to have designed C. to designs D. designed 20. Ted ______ by a bee while he was sitting in the garden. A. got sting B. got stung C. get stung D. gets stung 21. These tennis courts don’t _____ very often. Not many people want to play. A. got used B. used C. get used D. get use 22. I’ll get Minh _____ do this for you. A. do B. done C. did D. to do 23. “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 24. Somebody cleans the room everyday. A. The room everyday is cleaned. B. The room is every day cleaned. C. The room is cleaned everyday. D. The room is cleaned by somebody everyday. 25. 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. 26. 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 ? 27. 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 being built 28. 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. 29. The new computer system _____ next month. A. is be installed B. is being installed C. is been installed D. is being installed by people 30. They will build a new house in our town. Means _________ A. a new house will be build in our town B. a new house will be built in our town C. our town will be build a new house D. our town will be build a new house 31. They cancelled all flights because of fog. A. All flights were because of fog were cancelled. B. All flight were cancelled because of fog. C. All flight were because of fog cancelled. D. All flights were cancelled by them of fog. 32. They had to postpone the meeting because of illness. A. The meeting because of illness had to be postponed. B. The meeting had to because of illness be postponed. C. The meeting had to postponed by them because of illness. D. The meeting had to be postponed because of illness 33. They are building a new highway around the city. A.A new highway around the city is being built. B.A new highway is being built around the city by them. C.A new highway is being built around the city. D. Around the city a new highway is being built. 34. 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 lot of questions will be asked at the interview. 35. They have built a new hospital near the airport. A.A new hospital near the airport has been built. B.A new hospital has been built near the airport by them. C.A new hospital has been built near the airport. D. Near the airport a new hospital has been. 36. Alice didn’t make that pie. Did Mrs Franch make it ? A. That pie weren’t made by Alice. Was it made by Mrs Franch? B.That pie wasn’t made by Alice. Did it be made by Mrs Franch? C.That pie aren’t made by Alice. Was it made by Mrs Franch? A. That pie wasn’t made by Alice. Was it made by Mrs franch? 37. Does Professor Jackson teach that course? A. Is that course teached by Prof. Jackson? B. Has that course been taught by Prof.Jackson? C.Is that course taught by Prof.Jackson? D. Was that course taught by Prof.Jackson? 38. James…… the news as soon as possible. A. should tell B. should be told C.should told D. should be telled 39. I tried my best, but the windows……… by me. A. could open B.could be open C.could be opened D. could opened 40. Sarah is wearing a blouse. It ……… of cotton. A.be made B.are made C.is made D.made 41. They have watched the music programme on T.V since 3 o’clock. A. The music programme on T.V have been seen since 3 o’clock B. The music programme on T.V has been seen since 3 o’clock. C. The music programme on T.V have be seen since 3 o’clock. D. The music programme on T.V had been seen since 3 o’clock. 42. People said that Tom stole that bicycle. A. Tom is said to steal that bicycle. B. Tom is said that to steal that bicycle. C. Tom was said to steal that bicycle. D. Tom were said to steal that bicycle. 43. People believed that John is a good person. A. It is believed that John is a good person. B. It was believed that John is a good person C. It believes that John is a good person D. It believed that John is a good person. 44. Mary is reading newspapers now. A. Newspapers are read by Mary now. B. Newspapers being read by Mary now. C. Newspapers are being read by Mary now. D. Newspapers are reading by Mary now. 45. The storm has delayed the 11.20 flight to London. A. The 11.20 flight has been delayed to London by the storm. B. The 11.20 flight to London has been delayed by the storm. C. The 11.20 flight to London has delayed the storm. D. All are correct. 46. People believe that hundreds of homeless children are living on the streets. A. It is believed that hundreds of homeless children are living on the streets. B. Hundreds of homeless children are believed to be living on the streets. C. Hundreds of homeless children believe to be living on the streets. D. A & B are correct. 47.You should give us this information. A. We should give you this information. C. We should be give this information. B. We should be given this information. D. This information should give us. 48. They are repairing our car at the garage. A. Our car is repairing at the garage. B. Our car is being repairing at the garage. C. Our car is being repaired at the garage D. They are being repaired our car at the garage. 49. No one has cleaned the floor for weeks. A. The floor hasn’t been cleaned for weeks. B. The floor has been cleaned by someone for weeks. C. The floor hasn’t cleaned for weeks. D. A & B are correct. 50. We will finish the report in time. A. The report will finish in time. C. The report will be finish in time. B. The report will be finished in time. D. The report is finished in time. Exercise 3: Chän 1 lçi sai trong nh÷ng c©u sau: 1. (A)Do you want (B)being (C)woken up (D)tomorrow morning? 2. That is (A)a (B)new circus which (C)formed (D)in 1992. 3. The bridge (A)was hitting by a large ship (B)during a (C)sudden storm (D)last week. 4. The destruction (A)of most of (B)the city of London (C)made by a fire (D)in 1600s. 5. The romantic poet Keats (A)died (B)by tuberculosis (C)at (D)a very young age. 6. Science (A)has been dividing (B)into areas (C)to (D)help organize the knowledge. 7. ( A)The robbers (B)arrest by the police (C)last week have just (D)escaped from the prison. 8. A social worker who (A)wanted to (B)speak to Mrs. Hamilton (C)attacked and (D)badly bitten by one of her dogs. 9. (A)Most of (B)the films (C)made (D)for entertainment. 10. Peter (A)is said (B)being (C)good (D)at English. 11. (A)The switch (B)must not be touch (C)while the machine is working. 12. The report (A)has not be examined (B)by the (C)committee of experts (D)yet. 13. (A)The matter (B)will discussing (C)at the (D)next meeting. 14. He (A)was think (B)to be the most (C)handsome boy (D)in our class. 15. (A)All the main (B)streets (C)in this city (D)are be widening. 16. Peter (A)usually (B)has his car (C)washing (D)at weekend. 17. (A)Do you know the boy (B)whose bicycle (C)was stole (D)last night ? 18. (A)Until I (B)got enough money, the picture (C)that I wanted (D)had sold. 19. (A)Hand me the letters (C)type (C)by the secretary (D)yesterday. 20. Tom (A)is consider (B)to be the (C)best student (D)in his class. 21. It’s (A)believes that (B)our lives (C)will (D)be better in the future. 22. That actress (A)has had (B)her dresses (C)make (D)there. 23. (A)Many people (B)think (C)this novel (D)writing by Ngo Tat To. 24. (A)Most lasers (B)are be used in (C)medical and (D)scientific field. 25. Your(A) question can(B) only answer(C) by an (D) excellent student. 26. I (A)was informed (B)that you (C)had been see (D)in Athens. 27. (A)This house (B)has been build (C)since (D)last month. 28. He (A)couldn’t read French (B)so he (C)had the letter (D)translating into English. 29. He is very(A) brave. (B) His friends (C) are impresses by his (D)bravery. 30. I (A) had my motorbike (B) repair yesterday (C) but now it still (D) doesn’twork . Passive Voice exercises  Exercise 1:Change into passive voice: 1. The teacher always welcomes new students. →___________________________________________________________________ ___________________ 2.