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Passive voice(the past progressive tense)
1/Someone was recording our conversations
=> our conversations were being recorded
2/They were preparing the meal when I saw them
=> the meal was being prepared when i saw them
3/They were cleaning the room when I arrived
=> the room was being cleaned when i arrived
4/Mary was helping her mother in the kitchen at that time
=> her mother was being helped in the kitchen by Mary at that time
5/The resident was signing those papers
=> those papers were being signed by the resident
6/Lan was repairing those reports when I came to see her
=> those reports were being repaired by Lan when i came to see her
7/Waiters were serving customers politely
=> customers were being served politely by waiters
8/Peter was watching television in the living room
=> television was being watching in the living room by Peter
9/Tom was writing a letter to his friends
=> a letter was being written to his friends by Tom
1. A novel is being read by Hai now
2. The car is being washed now
3. Songs are being composed
4. The housework is being done
5. A letter is being written to his friend
6. A book was being read this time yesterday
7.When we ( ko hieu ) , his room was being repainted
8. Dinner was being cooked at 6.00 yesterday
9. Newpapers were being read while I was doing my homework
10. The floor was being cleaned by Hai when we come.
11. The chair has been already sold
12. The bridge has been built since 2000
13. The cake has been made for 2 hours
14. Has the picture been drawn ?
15. A postcard has been sent to me
16. The bill has been paid
17. Have the mistakes been made ?
18. That kind of paper hasn't been produced
19. Jeans has been worn for a long time.
1. Hai is reading a novel now
\(\Rightarrow\)A novel is being read now
2. My father is washing the car now.
\(\Rightarrow\)The car is being washed now
3. They are composing songs
\(\Rightarrow\)Songs are being composed
4. They are doing the housework
\(\Rightarrow\)The housework is being done
5. He is writing a letter to his friend
\(\Rightarrow\)A letter is being written to his friend
6. She was reading a book this time yesterday.
\(\Rightarrow\)A book was being read this time yesterday
7. When we came ,he was repainting his room
\(\Rightarrow\)When we came, his room was being repainted
8. His brother was cooking dinner at 6.00 yester day
\(\Rightarrow\)Dinner was being cooked by his brother at 6.00 yester day
9. My parents were reading newpapers while I was doing my homework
\(\Rightarrow\)Newspapers were being read by my parents while my homework was being done
10. Hai was cleaning the floor when we come.
\(\Rightarrow\)The floor was being cleaned by Hai when we come
Exercise 3. Write the sentences in another way, beginning as shown.
1. Someone reported that the situation was under control.
The situation was reported to have been under control.
2. It is said that she works 16 hours a day.
She is said to work 16 hours a day.
3. Someone thinks that the company is planning a new advertising campaign.
The company is thought to be planning a new advertising campaign.
4. Everyone expects that the soap opera will end next year.
The soap opera is expected to end next year.
5. It is alleged that the man drove through the town at 90 miles an hour.
The man is alleged to have driven through the town at 90 miles an hour.
6. Someone reported that the President had suffered a heart attack.
The President was reported to have suffered a heart attack.
7. They think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over a wall.
The prisoner is thought to have escaped by climbing over a wall.
8. It is reported that the buildings have been badly damaged by fire.
The buildings are reported to have been badly damaged by fire.
9. It is reported that many people are homeless after the floods.
Many people are reported to be homeless after the floods.
10. We all expected Marta would pass her driving test.
it was expected that Marta would pass her driving test.
11. People believe that he was killed by terrorists.
He is believed to have been killed by terrorists.
12. We knew that you were in town on the night of the crime.
You were known to have been in town on the night of the crime.
13. Journalists supposed that the footballer Wayne Johnson was earning £10 million a year.
The footballer Wayne Johnson was supposed to have been earning £10 million a year by Journalists
14. It is said that there is a secret tunnel between those two houses.
There is said to be a secret tunnel between those two houses.
15. We know that they lives in a small flat on the fifth floor.
They are known to live in a small flat on the fifth floor.
16. Lots of people believe that the Prime Minister and his wife have separated.
The Prime Minister and his wife are believed to have separated.
17. It is believed that the boy is wearing a white pullover and blue jeans.
The boy is believed to be wearing a white pullover and blue jeans.
18. Everyone expects that the hostages will be released soon.
The hostages are expected to be released soon.
19. It is reported that two people were injured in the explosion.
Two people are reported to have been injured in the explosion.
20. They say exercise is good for health.
Exercise is said to be good for health.
Exercise 6. Use the words in brackets to complete the sentence. Use the structure have some¬thing done.
1. We ___are painting the house__ (the house/ paint) at the moment.
2. I lost my key. I’ll have to __make another key___ (another key/ make).
3. When was the last time you __had your hair cut___ (your hair/ cut)?
4. You look different. ; __have you had your hair cut___ (you/ your hair/ cut)?
5. _is a newspaper delivered____ (you/ a newspaper/ deliver) to your house or do you go to the shop to buy one?
6. A: Can I see the photos you took when you were on holiday?
B: I’m afraid I ___haven't developed the film__ (not/ the film/ develop) yet.
7. A: What are those workmen doing in your garden?
B: Oh, we ___are building a swimming pool__ (a swimming pool/ build).
8. This coat is dirty. I must __clean it___ (it/ clean).
9. If you want to wear earrings, why don’t you ___pierce your ears__ (your ears/ pierce)?
10. A: My car has been serviced recently.
B: How often __do you have your car serviced ___ (.you/ your car/ service)?
Exercise 7. Choose the correct answer.
1. We can’t go along here because the road _____.
a. is repairing b. is repaired c. is being repaired d. repaires
2. The story I’ve just read _____ Agatha Christie.
a. was written b. was written by c. was written from d. wrote by
3. Why don’t you have your brother _____ the roof?
a repairs b. repair c. repaired d. to repair
4. The man died because medical help was not summoned. A doctor should _____.
a. be have called b. been called c. be called d. have been called
5. Something funny _____ in class yesterday.
a. happened b. was happened c. happens d. is happened
6. Many US automobiles _____ in Detroit, Michigan.
a. manufacture b. have manufactured
c. are manufactured d. are manufacturing
7. A lot of pesticide residue can _____ on unwashed produce.
a. find b. found c. be finding d. be found
8. We _____ by a loud noise during the night.
a. woke up b. are woken up c. were woken up d. were waking up
9. How did that window _____? ~ I don’t know.
a. get broken b. broke c. got broken d. broken
10. Some film stars _____ difficult to work with.
a. are said be b. are said to be c. say to be d. said to be
11. Last night a tornado swept through Rockville. It _____ everything in its path.
a. destroyed b. was destroyed
c. was being destroyed d. has been destroyed
12. Vitamin C _____ by the human body. It gets into blood stream quickly.
a. absorbs easily b. is easily absorbing
c. is easily absorbed d. absorbed easily
13. 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
14. John _____ last week.
a. had his house painted b. had painted his house
c. had his father to paint d. had his house paint
15. Today, many serious childhood diseases _____ by early immunization.
a. are preventing b. can prevent c. prevent d. can be prevented
16. ‘_____ about the eight o’clock flight to Chicago?’ ‘Not yet.’
a. Has been an announcement made b. Has an announcement made
c. Has an announcement been made d. Has been made an announcement
17. ‘Has the commitee made its decision yet?’
‘Not yet. They are still _____ the proposal.’
a. considering b. been considered c. being considered d. considered
18. I might watch this programme. It _____ very funny.
a. supposes to be b. is supposed being
c. is supposed to be d. was supposed be
19. Do you get your heating _____ every year?
a. checking b. check c. be checked d. checked
20. Claude Jennings is said _____ his memory.
a to have been lost b. to be lost
c. to have lost d. to lose
Exercise 1. Put these sentences into the passive voice.
1. Should they help Jane with the sewing?
Should Jane be helped with the sewing?
2. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car.
Judy’s car is being repaired by the mechanic
3. Must we finish the test before ten?
Must the test finished before ten?
4. They use a computer to do that job nowadays.
a computer is used to do that job nowadays.
5. Employers must pay all travel expenses for this training course.
all travel expenses for this training course must be paid by employers
6. Did her story take them in?
were they taken in by her story
7. The bank manager kept me for half an hour.
i was kept by the bank manager for half an hour.
8. Has he spelt this word wrongly
has this word been spelt wrongly?
9. All his friends will see him off at the airport.
he will be seen off at the airport by all his friends
10. They used to drink beer for breakfast in England years ago.
beer used to be drunk for breakfast in England years ago.
11. Someone might have sent the letter to the wrong address.
the letter might have been sent to the wrong address.
12. They were cleaning the floor when I arrived.
the floor was being cleaned when I arrived.
13. They are digging the hole on the wrong side of the road.
the hole is being digged on the wrong side of the road.
14. They are going to steal your money if you’re not careful.
your money is going to be stolen if you’re not careful.
15. Has anyone ever asked you for your opinion?
have you ever been asked for opinion?
16. Alan’s knowledge of art doesn’t impress me.
i am not impressed by Alan’s knowledge of art
17. How do people make candles?
how are candles made>
18. They can’t make tea with cold water.
tea can't be made with cold water.
19. When is someone going to announce the results of the contest?
when are the results of the contest going to be announced?
20. Nobody informed the police that there had been a mistake.
the police werent imformed that there had been a mistake.
21. Where will your company send you next year?
where will you be sent by your company next year?
22. Who looked after the children when you were away?
who were the children looked after by when you were away?
23. Look! Someone is feeding the seals.
Look! the seals are being fed
24. Kathy had returned the book to the library.
the book had been returned to the library by Kathy
25. By this time tomorrow, the president will have made the announcement.
By this time tomorrow, the announcement. will have been made by the president
26. The pollution in the city was affecting people’s breathing.
people’s breathing. was being affected by The pollution in the city
27. Mrs Andrews hasn’t signed those papers yet. Has Mr Andrews signed them yet?
those papers haven’t been signed by Mrs Andrews yet. have them been signed by Mr Andrews yet?
28. Is a student pilot flying that airplane?
is that airplane being flied by a student pilot?
29. Where did they hold the 1988 Olympic Games?
where was the 1988 Olympic Games held?
30. Do they make those tractors in this country, or do they import them?
are those tractors made in this country, or are they imported ?
Exercise 2. Change active to passive, paying close attention to special structures.
1. Parents always give me proper encouragement.
proper encouragement is always given to me by my parents
2. I remember someone giving me a toy drum on my fifth birthday.
I remember being given a toy drum on my fifth birthday.
3. Someone saw him pick up the gun.
he was seen picking up the gun.
4. They asked me some difficult questions at the interview.
i was asked some difficult questions at the interview.
5. Don’t touch this switch.
this switch musn't be touched
6. He won’t let you do that silly thing again.
He won’t let that silly thing be done again
7. The real estate office will send you a copy of the sales contract.
you will be sent a copy of the sales contract by The real estate office
8. I didn’t expect the police to find my car.
I didn’t expect my car to be found by the police
9. I rarely hear her call her children bad names.
I rarely hear her children being called bad names.
10. Someone seems to have made a terrible mistake.
a terrible mistake seems to have been made
11. I think they should have offered Tom the job.
I think Tom should have been offered the job.
12. People say that Arthur robbed a bank a long time ago.
Arthur is said to have robbed a bank a long time ago.
13. They used to make little boys climb the chimneys to clean them.
make little boys used to be made to climb the chimneys to clean them.
14. They suggested banning the sale of alcohol at football matches.
They suggested the sale of alcohol at football matches should be banned
15. Take off your coat.
your coat should be taken off
16. They have sent that money to the poor families.
that money has been sent to the poor families.
17. He recommended using bullet-proof glass.
He recommended bullet-proof glass. being used
18. She loves someone praising her all the time.
She loves being praised all the time.
19. We believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.
he is believed to have special knowledge which may be useful to the police.
20. You need to have your hair cut.
your hair needs cutting
Chuyển sang câu bị động
1. He shouldn't do that sillu thing
=>that sillu thing shouldn't be done by him
2. My sister gave me a new pair of jeans on my fifteen birthday
=>I was given a new pair of jeans by My sister on my fifteen birthday
3. The workers are building a super market on your street
=>a super market is being built on your street by The workers
4. The zoo keepers feed the animals twice aday
=> the animals are fed by The zoo keepers twice a day
5. They have sold their car to pay their debt
=>their car has been sold to pay their debt
6. We are going to grows flowers in the front gardent
=>flowers are going to be grown in the front gardent by us
7. You mustn't use this machine after 5.30 pm
=>this machine mustn't be used by You after 5.30 pm
8. My grandmother's knitting a new sweater for me
=> a new sweater is being knitted for me by My grandmother
9. Passengers shouls't throw their tickets
=>their tickets shouls't be thrown by Passengers
10. Candidates may not use dictionakies
=>dictionakies may not be used by Candidates
11. A machine could do this much more easily
=>this much more easily could be done by A machine
12. They ought to look him up
=>He ought to be looked up
13. People ought to introduce him to the village
=>He ought to be introduced to the village
14. You can see him off the airport
=>He can be seen off the airport
15. No one could do anything to put the fire off
=> anything could be done to put the fire off
16. He is going to present the athletes to the spectators
=>the athletes are going to be presented to the spectators by him
17. We wont't keep those books for reference
=> those books won't be kept for reference by us
18. President were signing those papers at 8 o' clock yesterday
=>those papers were being signed by President at 8 o' clock yesterday
19. Waiters and waitreses were seeving customers
=>customers were being served by Waiters and waitreses
20. Was Mary helping her mother at the time ?
=>Was Mary's mother being helped by her at the time ?
21. Alex was preparing that report when I came to see him
=>that report was being prepared by Alex when he was come to see by me
22. A police took him to the police station
=>He was taken to the police station by a police
23. Her husband didn't love her
=>She wasn't loved by Her husband
Chuyển sang câu bị động
1. He shouldn't do that sillu thing
=>That silly thing shouldn't be done (by him)
2. My sister gave me a new pair of jeans on my fifteen birthday
=>I was given a new pair of jeans by my sister on my fifteen birthday
3. The workers are building a super market on your street
=>A supermarket is being built on your street by the workers
4. The zoo keepers feed the animals twice aday
=>The animals are fed by the zoo keepers twice a day
5. They have sold their car to pay their debt
=>Their car has been sold to pay their debt
6. We are going to grow flowers in the front of garden
=>Flowers are going to be grown in the front of garden
7. You mustn't use this machine after 5.30 pm
=>This machine mustn't be used after 5.30 pm
8. My grandmother's knitting a new sweater for me
=>A new sweater is being knitted for me by my grandmother
9. Passengers shouldn't throw their tickets
=>Their tickets shouldn't thrown by passengers
10. Candidates may not use dictionakies
=>Dictionaries may not be used by candidates
11. A machine could do this much more easily
=>This could be done much more easily by a machine
12. They ought to look him up
=>He ought to be looked up
13. People ought to introduce him to the village
=>He ought to be introduced to the village
14. You can see him off the airport
=>He can be seen off the airport
15. No one could do anything to put the fire off
=>Anything to put the fire off couldn't be done
16. He is going to present the athletes to the spectators
=>The athletes is going to be presented to the spectators by him
17. We wont't keep those books for reference
=>Those books for reference won't be kept
18. Presidents were signing those papers at 8 o' clock yesterday
=>Those papers were being signed by presidents at 8o'clock yesterday
19. Waiters and waitreses were seeving customers
=>Customers were being seen by waiters and waitreses
20. Was Mary helping her mother at the time ?
=>Was Mary's mother being helped by her at the time?
21. Alex was preparing that report when I came to see him
=>That report was being prepared by Alex when I came to see him
22. A police took him to the police station
=>He was taken to the police station by a police
23. Her husband didn't love her
=>She wasn't loved by her husband
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Câu bị động ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn
1, Peter was writing a letter to his friend
-> A letter was being written to Peter's friend by him
2, My friends were making some phone calls
-> Some phone calls were being made by my friends
3,Bad drivers were causing many accidents
-> Many accidents were being caused by bad drivers
4, Alex was preparing that report when I came to see him
-> That report was being prepared by Alex went I came to see him
5, Was Mary helping her mother at that time?
-> Was Mary's mother being helped by her at that time?
6,Waiters and waitresses were serving customers
-> Customers were being served by waiters and waitresses
7, Presidents were signing those papers at 8 o'clock yesterday
-> Those papers were being signed by presidents at 8 o'clock yesterday
Câu bị động ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn
1, Peter was writing a letter to his friend
->A letter was being written to his friend by Peter.
2, My friends were making some phone calls
->Some phone calls were being made by my friends.
3,Bad drivers were causing many accidents
->Many accidents were being caused by bad drivers.
4, Alex was preparing that report when i came to see him
->That report was being prepared by Alex when I came to see him.
5, Was Mary helping her mother at that time?
-.>Was her mother being helped by Mary at that time?
6,Waiters and waitresses were serving customers
->Customers were being served by waiters and waitresses.
7, Presidents were signing those papers at 8 o'clock yesterday
->Those paper were being signed by presidents at 8 o'clock yesterday.
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1.She is said to be the best singer in this town.
2.It's believed that he will be the winner.
3.Tom is thought to steal food in the market 3 days ago.
4.The situation was reported to be under control.
5.She is said to work 16 hours a day.
6. The company is thought to plan a new advertising campaign.
7. It is expected that the soap opera will end next year.
8. The man is alleged to drive through the town at 90 miles an hour.
9. The president is believed to have suffered a head attack.
10. The prisoners are thought to escape by climbing over the wall.
11. The buildings are reported to have been badly damaged by fire.
12. Many people are reported to be homeless after the floods.
13. It was expected that Marta will pass the exam.
14. You were known to be in town on the night of the crime.
15. He is believed to be killed by terrorists.
Mk mới làm phần I thôi nha
1 You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it. (Thank you very much/or...)
Thank you very much for present which you sent me
2 She was dancing with a student. He had a slight limp. (two ways)
She was dancing with a student who had a slight limp.
3 I am looking after some children. They are terribly spoilt, (two ways)
I am looking after some children who are terribly spoilt
4 The bed has no mattress. I sleep on this bed. (The bed 1. . .)
The bad, which i sleep on, has no matter.
5 Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other.
Romeo and Juliet, whose parents hated each other , were lovers.
6 There wasn't any directory in the telephone box. I was phoning from this box.
I was phoning from the bọx which was no drecting in.
7 This is Mrs Jones. Her son won the championship last year.
This is Mrs Jones whose son won the championship last year.
8 I was sitting in a chair. It suddenly collapsed. (The chair . . .)
I was sitting in a chair which suddenly collapsed.
9 Mr Smith said he was too busy to speak to me. I had come specially to see him.
I had comespecially to see Mr. Smith, who was too busy to speak to me.
10 The man was sitting at the desk. I had come to see this man.
The man, whom I had come to see, was sitting at the desk.
11 I missed the train. I usually catch this train. And I had to travel on the next. This was a slow train. (Make into one sentence.)
I missed the train, which I usually catch. And I had to travel on the next train which was very slow.
12 His girl friend turned out to be an enemy spy. He trusted her absolutely.
His girl friend whom he trusted absolutely turned out to be enemy spy.
13 The car had bad brakes. We were in this car. And The man didn't know the way. This man was driving. (Make into one sentence.)
We were in this car which had had brakes and the man who was driving didn't know the way.
14 This is the story of a man. His wife suddenly loses her memory.
This is the story of a man whose wife suddenly loses her memory
15 We'll have to get across the frontier. This will be difficult.
We'll have to get across the frontier, which will be difficult
16 A man brought in a small girl. Her hand had been cut by flying glass.
A man brought in a small girl whose hand had been cut by flying glass
17 The car crashed into a queue of people. Four of them were killed.
The car crashed into a queue of people, four of whom were killed
18 The roads were crowded with refugees. Many of them were wounded.
The roads were crowded with refugees, many of whom were wounded
19 I was waiting for a man. He didn't turn up. (The man. . .)
The man for whom i was waiting didn't turn up
20 Tom came to the party in patched jeans. This surprised the other guests. Most of the other guests were wearing evening dress.
Tom came to the party in patched jeans, which surprised the other guests, most of whom were wearing evening dress
21 The firm is sending me to York. I work for this firm. (The firm. . .)
The firm which i work for is sending me to York
22 The Smiths were given rooms in the hotel. Their house had been destroyed in the explosion.
The Smiths, whose house had been destroyed in the explosion, were given room in the hotel.
23 I saw several houses. Most of them were quite unsuitable.
I saw several houses, most of which were quite unsuitable.
24 He wanted to come at 2 a.m. This didn't suit me at all.
He wanted to come at 2 a.m, which didn’t suit me at all.
25 This is a story of a group of boys. Their plane crashed on an uninhabited island.
This is a story a group of boys whose plane crashed on a uninhabited island.
Change these sentences into passive:
1. Peter is writing a letter to his friend
=>A letter is being written by PEter to his friend.
2.My friends are making some phone calls in the evening
=>Some phone calls are being made by my friends in the evening.
3.Bad drivers are causing many accidents
=>Many accidents are being caused by bad drivers.
4.The children are eating a lot of sweets
=>A lot of sweets are being eaten by the children.
5. Nam is repairing play piano at the moment
=>Piano is being repaired by Nam at the moment .
6.They are demolishing the entire block
=>The entire block is being demolished.
7.Someone is cutting the glass now
=>The glass is being cut now.
8.That factory is producing more and more pollution
=> more and more pollution is being produced by that factory.
9.Someone is showing her how to do it
=>She is shown how to do it.
10.The boys are planting some trees in the garden
=>Some trees are being planted by the boys in the garden.
11.Lan was preparing that report when I came to see him
=>That report was being prepared by Lan when I came to see him
12.Waiters and waitresses were serving customers
=>customers were being served by Waiters and waitresses
13.The president was signing those papers
=> those papers were being signed by the president.
14. Was Mary helping her mother in the kitchen at that time?
=>Was Mary's mother being helped in the kitchen at that time?
15.The head teacher was making the announcement
=>the announcement was being made by the head teacher.
16. Someone was cleaning the windows while I was there
=>The windows were being cleaned while I was there
17.They were preseting the athletes to the spectator when we came
=>the athletes was being presented the spectator when we came
18.Someone is making the coffee when I walk into the kitchen
=>The coffe is being made e when I walk into the kitchen
19.They have sold their car to pay debts
=>Their car has been sold to pay debts
20.No one has opened the window for ages.
=>The window hasn't been opened for ages.