a. In the present, we form the passive with the subject + am (not), are (not) / is (not) + the past participle.

b. In the past, we form the passive with the subject + was (not) / were (not) + the past participle.

c. We use by to talk about the person / thing that does an action in the passive.​

1. historical

2. historic

3. restore

4. preserve

5. folk

1. Mary enjoys reading historical novels set in World War Two.

(Mary thích đọc tiểu thuyết lịch sử lấy bối cảnh Thế chiến thứ hai.)

2. This meeting of world leaders was a truly historic event that is likely to be remembered in the future.

(Cuộc gặp gỡ này của các nhà lãnh đạo thế giới là một sự kiện lịch sử thực sự có khả năng được ghi nhớ trong tương lai.)

3. The local authority plans to restore the old monument which was damaged by the storm.

(Chính quyền địa phương có kế hoạch khôi phục tượng đài cũ đã bị bão làm hư hại.)

4. We should increase efforts to preserve ca tru because nowadays there are very few ca tru musicians left.

(Chúng ta nên tăng cường nỗ lực bảo tồn ca trù vì hiện nay các nhạc công ca trù còn rất ít.)

5. Many folk songs tell stories about lives of ordinary people in the past.

(Nhiều câu ca dao kể về cuộc sống của những người bình thường trong quá khứ.)

shocked

disgusting

worrying

disappointing

thrilling

1  shocked 

2  disgusting

3  worrying

4  disappointing

5  thrilling

I.      Use these words to complete the sentences below:

8.      Probably the most famous …portrait……. in the world is the Mona Lisa in the Louvre.

9.      Van Gogh was famous for his ……landscapes……. of the countryside around Arle in the south of France.

10.    Picasso’s early work was representational, but he soon developed an interest in …still life... art.

11.    Many ……abstract……. paintings contain a bowl of fruit and a bottle.

12.    If you use …oil…., it is easier to correct a mistake than if you use watercolor…....

Tham khảo

I. Chuyển các câu sau sang câu bị động
1. Mary types letters in the office.

Letters are typed by Mary in the office
2. His father will help you tomorrow.

You will be helped by his father tomorrow
3. Science and technology have completely changed human life.

Human life has completely been changed by Science and technology
4. Peter broke this bottle.

This bottle was broken by Peter.
5. They are learning English in the room.

English is being learnt in the room.
6. Nothing can change my mind.

My mind can’t be changed.
7. No one had told me about it.

I hadn’t been told about it.
8. I don’t know her telephone number

Her telephone number isn’t known.
9. My students will bring the children home.

The children will be brought home by my students.
10. They sent me a present last week.

I was sent a present last week.
11. She gave us more information.

We were given more information.
12. The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plan.

All the workers of the plan were being instructed by the chief engineer.
13. They can’t make tea with cold water.

Tea can’t be made with cold water
14. Somebody has taken some of my books away.

Some of my books have been taken away.
15. They will hold the meeting before May Day.

The meeting will be held before May Day.

1 Legendary
2. refugees
3. spectacular
4. iconic
5. Irish
6. speakers
7. unofficial
8. absolutely
9. exposed
10. pollutants

1. ___  Legendary___ comedian, Charlie Chaplin was born in London, England. (legend)

2. In Canada, ther are a lot of____ refugees____ from various countries. (refuge)

3. Lake Wanaka is a__ spectacular_____ scenery in New Zealand. (spectacle)

4. The Sydney Opera House is an___  iconic_____ monument of Australia. (icon)

5. The ____ Irish____ orginates in Ireland and its associated islands. (Ireland)

6. The Canadians are native____  speakers____ of English. (speak)

7. English is an___ unofficial_____ language of France. (official)

8. Thuy_____ absolutely_______ loves the koala in Australia. (absolute)

9. The violation of that company was____  exposed______ yesterday. (exposure)

10.Do storm water and the atmosphere bring non-source___ pollutants____?(pollution)

1. Mary types letters in the office. .........Letter are typed in the office by Mary................................................................................................................................ 2. His father will help you tomorrow. ......You will be helped by his father tomorrow................................................................................................................................... 3. Science and technology have completely changed human life. ..............Human life has completely been changed by science and technology........................................................................................................................... 4. Peter broke the window yesterday. .................The window was broken by Peter yesterday........................................................................................................................ 5. They are learning English in the room. ...............English is being learned in the room...................................................................................

EX: Change these sentences in to passive form

1. People are making progress in science day after day.

=> progress is being made in science day after day

2. He told me that his football team had played well last season.

=> i was told that his football team had played well last season.

3. People reported that the war sturted again in South American.

=> It is reported that the war started again in South America

4. A french architect desigred the place.

=> the place was designed by a french architect

5. They have paved the road in front of my house.

=> the road has been paved in front of my house

6. They have offered my brother a well - paid job.

=> my brother has been offered a well - paid job

7. They many discuss the problem again.

=> the problem is discussed again

8. Didn't they build that theatre two years ago?

=> wasn't that theater built two years ago?

9. They will not increase our salaries this year.

=> our salaries won't be increased this year

10. You can see that they haven't washed the dishes.

=> You can see that the dishes haven't been washed