EXERCISE 7. Circle the best answer.

1. My room _________________________ in the house by her now.

A. is being cleaned B. are being cleaned

C. will be cleaned D. would be cleaned

2. Tom ___________________________ by Mary since 10 o’clock.

A. has operated B. have been operated

C. has been operated D. All are wrong.

3. Someone __________________ to take his place.

A. must be find B. might be find

C. should be finds D. must be found

4. 20 demonstrators ________________________ by the police.

A. was arrested B. were arrested

C. was arresting D. A & B

5. That book ______________________ by Tom yesterday.

A. were bought B. bought C. A & B D. was bought

6. Much of the city ______________________ by fire in the 17th century.

A. was destroyed B. is destroyed

C. are destroyed D. were destroyed

7. Work _________________________ by the teacher.

A. are being watched B. was being watched

C. is being watched D. B & C

8. My house __________________ red and blue.

A. are painted B. is painted

C. was painted D. All are wrong.

9. The grain _________________ to the factory, where it _______________ and ____________________.

A. are taken / cleaned / is checked B. is taken / is cleaned / is checked

C. was taken / was cleaned / was checked D. is taken / is cleaned / checked

10. Jag Niwas _______________________ by Prince Maharana Jagat Singh II.

A. were built B. are built C. was built D. is built

11. The wall _______________________ before you paint it.

A. must be cleaned B. should cleaned

C. might been cleaned D. No answer is right

12. The Garden of Clear Ripples ___________________ by The Qing Emperor Qianlong in the middle of the 16th century.

A. designed B. was designed C. were designed D. B & C

13. This computer _________________________ to use

A. will be continued B. would continued

C. should continue D. must continues

14. A lot of food _____________________ these days.

A. are thrown B. were thrown

C. is thrown D. was thrown

I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

1. My room …………... in the house by her now.

A. is being cleaned B. are being cleaned

C. will be cleaned D. would be cleaned

2. Tom …………... by Mary since 10 o'clock.

A. has operated B. have been operated

C. has been operated D. All are wrong.

3. Someone …………... to take his place.

A. must be find B. might be find

C. should be finds D. must be found

4. 20 demonstrators …………... by the police.

A. was arrested B. were arrested

C. was arresting D. A & B

5. That book …………... by Tom yesterday.

A. were bought B. bought

C. A & B D. was bought

6. Much of the city …………... by fire in the 17th century.

A. was destroyed B. is destroyed

C. are destroyed D. were destroyed

7. Work …………... by the teacher.

A. are being watched

B. was being watched

C. is being watched

D. B & C

8. My house …………... red and blue.

A. are painted

B. is painted

C. was painted

D. All are wrong.

9. The grain …………... to the factory, where it …………... and …………...

A. are taken / cleaned / is checked

B. is taken / is cleaned / is checked

C. was taken / was cleaned / was checked

D. is taken / is cleaned / checked

10. Jag Niwas …………... by Prince Maharana Jagat Singh II.

A. were built

B. are built

C. was built

D. is built

11. The wall …………... before you paint it.

A. must be cleaned

B. should cleaned

C. might been cleaned

D. No answer is right

12. The Garden of Clear Ripples …………... by The Qing Emperor Quinlong in the middle of the 16th century.

A. designed

B. was designed

C. were designed

D. B & C

13. This computer …………... to use

A. will be continued

B. would continued

C. should continue

D. must continues

14. A lot of food …………... these days.

A. are thrown

B. were thrown

C. is thrown

D. was thrown

II. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

1 The photos in a Washington studio …………... last week.

A. took

B. have taken

C. was taken

D. were taken

2 The robbers …………... by the police recently.

A. have arrested

B. have been arrested

C. was arrested

D. had arrested

3 Dynamite …………... by Alfred Bernhard Nobel in the 1860s.

A. had been invented

B. invented

C. was invented

D. was being invented

4 This exercise may …………... with a blue-ink pen.

A. be written

B. be to write

C. be writing

D. write

5 Last night a tornado swept through Rockville. It …………... everything in its path.

A. destroyed

B. was destroyed

C. was being destroyed

D. had been destroyed

6 When the little boy the car, he was badly injured.

A. hit B. is hit by

C. was hit by D. is hitting

7 Most forests in other climatic areas by human beings.

A. had already been affected

B. have already been affecting

C. have already affected

D. have already been affected

8 The new highway …………... and built last year.

A. planned

B. had planned

C. was planning

D. was planned

9 …………... to you yet?

A. Have the comic been given back

B. Have the comic been give back

C. Have the comic been gave back

D. Have the comic being given back

10 As the patient could not walk, he …………... home in a wheelchair since this morning.

A. has carried

B. has been carried

C. was carried

D. was carrying

11 Let’s go ahead and do it now. Nothing …………... if we just wait.

A. will be accomplished

B. accomplished

C. has accomplished

D. accomplishes

12 I still can’t believe it! My laptop together with all documents …………... last night.

A. stole

B. stolen

C. was stolen

D. was stealing

13 It’s impossible to go along this way because the road is …………...

A. been repaired

B. being repaired

C. repaired

D. repairing

14 People don’t use this service on special occasions.

A. This service is not used on special occasions.

B. Special occasions this service is not used on.

C. This service on special occasions is not used

D. This service is used on special occasions.

15 How did people learn a new language?

A. How was a new language learned?

B. How was a new language learned by people?

C. How new a language was learned?

D. A&B are correct.

16 Somebody is using the computer at the moment.

A. The computer is used at the moment.

B. The computer being used at the moment.

C. The computer is being used at the moment.

D. The computer is used at the moment by somebody.

17 The detectives will record his conversation.

A. His conversation will be recorded by the detectives.

B. His conversation will recorded by the detectives.

C. His conversation will being recorded by the detectives.

D. His conversation recorded by the detectives.

18 People should send their complaints to the head office.

A. Complaints should be sent to the head office.

B. Complaints should be sent to the head office.

C. Their complaints should be sent to the head office.

D. Their complaints about the head office should be sent.

19 They had to postpone the convention because of bad weather.

A. The convention had to because of bad weather to be postponed

B. The convention had to be postponed because of bad weather.

C. The convention had to postpone by them because of bad weather.

D. The convention because of bad weather had to be postponed.

20 They are making a small path around the poor village now.

A. A small path is being made around the poor village now (by them).

B. A small path is being made around the poor village (by them) now.

C. A small path around the poor village is being used (by them).

D. Around the poor village a small path is made (by them) now.

CHIA ĐỘNG TỪ Ở THÌ PHÙ HỢP

1. When she heard that her dog (KILL) _________ , she burst into tears.

2. We hope that the missing money (FIND) _________ soon.

3. A new bridge (BUILD) _________ at the moment.

4. The President (GIVE) __________ a speech next Monday.

5. Shakespeare (WRITE) _________ many other plays apart from Hamlet.

6. A million people (VISIT) _________ the cathedral every year.

7. John Higgins (AWARD) _________ a science prize last month.

8. The old castle IS LOCATED (LOCATE) __________ in the forest, not far from the river. I'm sure you will find it

9. The driver (GO) _________ too fast when suddenly the child appeared.

10. Bath (FOUND) _________ in the first century A.D. by the Romans.

IV. Circle the best answer. 1. My room _________________________ in the house by her now. A. is being cleaned B. are being cleaned C. will be cleaned D. would be cleaned 2. Tom ___________________________ by Mary since 10 o'clock. A. has operated B. have been operated C. has been operated D. All are wrong. 3. Someone __________________ to take his place. A. must be find B. might be find C. should be finds D. must be found 4. 20 demonstrators ________________________ by the police. A. was arrested B. were arrested C. was arresting D. A & B 5. That book ______________________ by Tom yesterday. A. were bought B. bought C. A & B D. was bought 6. Much of the city ______________________ by fire in the 17th century. A. was destroyed B. is destroyed C. are destroyed D. were destroyed 7. Work _________________________ by the teacher. A. are being watched B. was being watched C. is being watched D. B & C 8. My house __________________ red and blue. A. are painted B. is painted C. was painted D. All are wrong. 9. The grain _________________ to the factory, where it _______________ and __________. A. are taken / cleaned / is checked B. is taken / is cleaned / is checked C. was taken / was cleaned / was checked D. is taken / is cleaned / checked 10. Jag Niwas _______________________ by Prince Maharana Jagat Singh II. A. were built B. are built C. was built D. is built 11. The wall _______________________ before you paint it. A. must be cleaned B. should cleaned C. might been cleaned D. No answer is right 12. The Garden of Clear Ripples ___________________ by The Qing Emperor Quinlong in the middle of the 16th century. A. designed B. was designed C. were designed D. B & C 13. This computer _________________________ to use A. will be continued B. would continued C. should continue D. must continues 14. A lot of food _____________________ these days. A. are thrown B. were thrown C. is thrown D. was thrown 

IV. Circle the best answer.
1. My room _________________________ in the house by her now.
A. is being cleaned
B. are being cleaned
C. will be cleaned
D. would be cleaned
2. Tom ___________________________ by Mary since 10 o'clock.
A. has operated
B. have been operated
C. has been operated
D. All are wrong.
3. Someone __________________ to take his place.
A. must be find
B. might be find
C. should be finds
D. must be found
4. 20 demonstrators ________________________ by the police.
A. was arrested
B. were arrested
C. was arresting
D. A & B
5. That book ______________________ by Tom yesterday.
A. were bought
B. bought
C. A & B
D. was bought
6. Much of the city ______________________ by fire in the 17th century.
A. was destroyed
B. is destroyed
C. are destroyed

D. were destroyed
7. Work _________________________ by the teacher.
A. are being watched
B. was being watched
C. is being watched
D. B & C
8. My house __________________ red and blue.
A. are painted
B. is painted
C. was painted
D. All are wrong.
9. The grain _________________ to the factory, where it _______________ and
____________________.
A. are taken / cleaned / is checked
B. is taken / is cleaned / is checked
C. was taken / was cleaned / was checked
D. is taken / is cleaned / checked
10. Jag Niwas _______________________ by Prince Maharana Jagat Singh II.
A. were built
B. are built
C. was built
D. is built
11. The wall _______________________ before you paint it.
A. must be cleaned
B. should cleaned
C. might been cleaned
D. No answer is right
12. The Garden of Clear Ripples ___________________ by The Qing Emperor Quinlong in the
middle of the 16th century.
A. designed
B. was designed
C. were designed
D. B & C
13. This computer _________________________ to use
A. will be continued
B. would continued
C. should continue
D. must continues
14. A lot of food _____________________ these days.
A. are thrown
B. were thrown
C. is thrown
D. was thrown

Choose the best opition:

1.important positions .........by many women

(now are taking/are now being taken /are now taking/are being now taken)

2.how many trees ...........down to build that fence?

(was cut/was cutting/were cut/were cutting)

3.tom .....two letters before he left his house

(writes/is written/was written/wrote)

4.the door must.......closed

(being kept/be kept/be keeping/being keeping)

5.sally's parents .......her a new computer on her next birthday

(will give/would give/gives/gave)

Why the use of the passive is appropriate in the following sentences. What would be the active equivalent of the passive sentences?

1, My sweater was made in England

2, The new highway will be completed sometime next month

3, Language skills are taught in every school in the country

4, Beethoven's Seventh Symphony was performed at the concert last night

5, The World Cup soccer games are being televised all over the world

6, This composition was written by Ali. That one was written by Yoko.

I)

1. they are going to plant the trees along the streets next year.

-> the tress (is going to be planted/are going to be planted/were being planted) along the streets next year.

2. they are building a bridge over the river.

-> A bridge (is being built/are being built/is be building) over the river.

3. they built this house in 1930.

-> this house (was built/is built/were built) in 1930.

4. he can do this exercise easily.

-> this exercise (can be done/can been done/can did) easily

II)

1. people speak Portuguese in Brazil

-> Portuguese...................................... in Brazil.

2. People don't use this room very often.

-> This room...................................... very often.

3. The Government will build a new road near my house.

-> A new road near my house.................................by the Government.

5. Passive voice:

* form :S + be + V-ed + ( by O)

eg:

+ He makes cake every day.

-> Cake is made ( by him) every day.

+ Nam is cleaning his bike.

-> Nam’s bike is being cleaned.

+ She will repaint her room.

-> Her room will be repainted.

1. People speak English all over the world.

=> English……………………………………

2. They sell jeans all over the world.

=> Jeans  ………………………………

3. They have built two department stores this year.

=> Two department stores…………………

4. The doctor has operated Tom since 10 o’clock.

=> Tom ………………………

5. A man returned the keys to me.

=> The keys ……………………………

II,Chuyển câu bị động sang câu chủ động .

1,He is said to be a bad boy.

2,How many lessons are going to be learnt by you next month?

3,Special attention must be paid to the conclusion of the speech by you.

4,He is being questioned about the stolen goods by the police.

5,We were made to go a lot of home work last week by the teacher.

6,He is said to be an honest. hard working man.

7,Not many flower are going to be picked by her.

8,Many compositions will have been written by the student before they graduate.

9,Children should be given a lot of love by parents.

10,The gate of the house was being painted by Martin .

17,The cake will be iced by mother tomrrow.

18, he is treated with respect by this wokers.

16,My new car was stolen by the thief.