1. Your sister was being teased by some boys
2. Something was being discussed in the class by them
3. The answers were being copped by Judy
4. The kids were being hugged at the party
5. The cats weren't being fed by them
Rewrite the sentence into Passive voice
1. I was taking the class at that time.
2. He was eating dinner at 9 pm.
3. My parents were watching that movie.
4. Jon was editing my video yesterday.
5. Some boys were teasing your sister.
6. They were discussing something in the class.
7. Judy was copying the answers.
8. Everyone was hugging the kids at the party.
9. They were not feeding the cats.
II. Change the sentences from active into the passive voice.
1. Rubbish is damaging communications satellites.
2. They are opening a new hotel in my street.
3. Scientists were investigating the “black hole” over the South Pole at that time.
4. My sister is making a dress for my mom’s birthday.
5. When we came, the little boy was painting a picture of the tiger that he saw in the zoo.
6. He is taking his children to the zoo this Sunday.
7. In the conference room, people were using a lot of different languages.
8. Someone left this purse in a classroom yesterday.
9. Where did you buy this dictionary?
10. How often does your mother take you to the cinema
11. Your glasses (was/were) on the bureau last night.
12. There (was/were) some people at the meeting last night.
13. The committee (has/have) already reached a decision.
14. A pair of jeans (was/were) in the washing machine this morning.
15. Each student (has/have) answered the first three questions.
16. The use of credit cards in place of cash (have/has) increased rapidly in recent years.
17. Advertisements on television (is/are) becoming more competitive than ever before.
18. Mr. Jones, accompanied by members of the committee, (have/has) proposed some changes of the rules.
19. Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, (is/are) at an all-time high.
20. The levels of intoxication (vary/varies) from subject to subject.
21. Either John or his wife (make/makes) break breakfast each morning.
22. After she had perused the material, the secretary decided that everything (was/were) in order.
23. The crowd at the basketball game (was/were) wild with excitement.
24. A pack of wild dogs (has/have) frightened all the ducks away.
25. Neither the moon nor stars (is/ are) visible in this dark night.
26. The English (is/ are) proud and independent people.
27. Cattle (is/ are) raised in all farms in the country.
28. None of the girls in this school (wears/ wears) white shirts.
29. The United Nations (has/ have) its head quarters in New York City.
30. Half of the flowers in her garden (is/ are) in red colour.
15b turn the sentences into he interrogative form and answer it 1 mary and linda were late. 2.emma and betty were good friends. 3 They were in the park yesterday.4His sister was seven years5.Is was hot yesterday.
I. Passive voice: The past continuous tense
Example: She was picking the flowers at 3:00 pm yesterday. The flowers were being picked by her at 3:00.pm yesterday
1. He was painting the house when I came. The house.................................................
2. The teacher was reading the book when we came. The book.....................................
3. Mary’s mother was washing the clothes. The clothes...............................................
4. Her friends were drinking coffee at the cafe. Coffee.................................................
5. He was boiling the eggs when I saw him. The eggs..................................................
6. His brother was painting the door. The door............................................................
7. Thu was waiting for him at the school. He...............................................................
8. We were doing the exercises. The exercises.............................................................
9. They were painting the gate of the school. The gate of the school.............................
10. They were doing the bedroom on Friday. The bedroom............................................
V. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Công thức bị động ở tương lai S + WILL BE + P2 Công thức bị động ở quá khứ S + WAS/ WERE + P2
1. They will not (provide) pencils at the test, so please bring your own.
2. A new university will (establish) in our province in the near future.
3. The Japanese Covered Bridge in Hoi An (build)in the 16th century.
4. The old buildings (not reconstruct) until at the end of 2000.
5. The Imperial Academy (consider) the first university in Viet Nam.
6. A lot of trees (plant) around the school at the moment.
7. The site for Huong Pagoda (discover) about 2000 years ago.
8. My brother (graduate) from the University of Melbourne in 2012.
9. One-Pillar Pagoda in Ha Noi (complete) in 1049.
10. A painting by Picasso (sell) for 3 million dollars last year.
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage:
It was a cold night. The train traveled through some very lonely countryside. There was (1)__________sign of human life and the station at Brest seemed (2)__________an oasis. The passengers were advised to get (3)____________the train because they were going to be there for a long time. The customs officers had to (4)____________their duty, searching the entire train looking mainly for illegal literature. They found quite a lot, including some interesting magazines to take home to their families. (5)___________ this was happening, the train moved away from the platform to (6)____________its wheels changed. It was lifted up and swung over on to a wider set of (7)________________. But the passengers in the station did not know about this. To them it was a long, unnecessary wait, (8)_______________worse by the fact that their luggage disappeared with the train for at (9)_______________an hour. If they had been given a better explanation of what was going on, they (10)________________have been in a better mood.
II. Change the sentences from active into the passive voice.
1. Rubbish is damaging communications satellites.
2. They are opening a new hotel in my street.
3. Scientists were investigating the “black hole” over the South Pole at that time.
4. My sister is making a dress for my mom’s birthday.
5. When we came, the little boy was painting a picture of the tiger that he saw in the zoo.
6. He is taking his children to the zoo this Sunday.
7. In the conference room, people were using a lot of different languages.
8. Someone left this purse in a classroom yesterday.
9. Where did you buy this dictionary?
10. How often does your mother take you to the cinema?
6. She is going to build a new apartment here
7. The teacher tells a story. → ………………………………………………………………….
8. The teacher told a story → ………………………………………………………………….
9. The teacher has told a story → ………………………………………………
10. Somebody has taken my books away. → ………………………………………
11. Somebody takes my books away. → …………………………………
12. Somebody took my books away.
13. They clean the wall before they paint it. → ………………………………………
14. They cleaned the wall before they painted it. → …………………………………………
15. Mr. Cole visited John at the weekend. → …………………………
16. Mr. Cole usually visits John at the weekend. → ……………………………………
17. Mr. Cole has visited John many times → ……………………………
18. Science and technology have completely changed human life. →
19. They found the book on the floor → ……………………
20. They find the books in the desk → ………………………
21. They have found the keys in the drawer → …………………………
22. They don’t finish the work in time → …………………………
23. Do You finish the work in time ? → ……………………
24. Did You finish the work in time ? → …………………………
25. You finish the work in time → ………………………………
26. They didn’t call my name. → ……………………………
27. They don’t call my name → ………………………
28. They haven’t called my name → ……………………………
29. Has she written a poem? → …………………………
30. Has your mother made a big cake for the next party? →
31. Did your mother make a big cake for the party? →
32. Does your mother make a big cake for the party? →
33. Please wait here until they examine your luggage →
1. She is cleaning a window.
2. Nina is taking a photo.
3. Sam is learning English at the moment.
4. I am building my house.
5. They are writing a report now.
6. We are reading novels right now.
7. Someone is sweeping the floor.
8. I am doing my exercise now.
9. Somebody is singing my favorite songs now.
10. I am fixing my car.
1. I was reading books at 7 o’clock yesterday morning.
2. They were breaking television at 9 o’clock last night.
3. Nina was singing a song when you came.
4. While Ms. Nina was cleaning the house, she hurt her back.
5. They were decorating their house when you phoned.
6. I was eating a sandwich.
7. I was writing an important report.
8. She was not cleaning her room at 9 o’clock yesterday evening.
9. Mr. Sam was reading newspaper.
10. We were washing the dishes when you called.
1. You can't wash this dress.
2. You should open the wine about 3 hours before you use it.
