CHUYÊN ĐỀ: PASSIVE VOICE
(THỂ BỊ ĐỘNG)
I. Cách chuyển từ câu chủ động sang câu bị động:
Active: Chủ động S+V+O
Passive: Bị động S + be* + P.P + by + O
(* be chia theo thì của V)
Ex: They are painting the house.
→ The house is being painted.
They had destroyed all the documents when we arrived.
→ All the documents had been destroyed when we arrived.
II. Thay đổi hình thức động từ cụ thể trong từng thì:
TENSES ACTIVE PASSIVE
Simple Present S + V1-s/es S + am / is / are + PP
Present continuous S + am / is / are + V-ing S + am / is / are + being + PP
Simple Past S + V-ed /V2 S + was / were + PP
Past continuous S + was / were + V-ing S + was / were + being + PP
Present Perfect S + have / has + PP S + have / has + been + PP
Past Perfect S + had + PP S + had + been + PP
Simple Future S + will + V1 S + will + be + PP
Modal verbs can can
may may
must must
S + have to + V1 S+ have to + be + V3
should should
used to used to
be going to be going to
Ex:
1. John delivers the newspapers every morning.
The newspapers are delivered by John every morning.
2. My mother wrote that letter.
That letter was written by my mother.
A party had been prepared before we came.
NOTES: LƯU Ý:
1. Khi chủ ngữ và túc từ trong câu chủ động là đại từ, ta phải thay đổi cho phù hợp.
Ex: The teacher punished me.
I was punished by the teacher.
2. Khi chủ ngữ trong câu chủ động là: people, I, we, you, they, someone, somebody, everyone,
everybody, anybody…khi đổi sang bị động thường được bỏ đi
Ex: They built this bridge last year.
This bridge was built last year (by them)
3. Khi trong câu chủ động có 2 túc từ thì dùng tức từ nào làm chủ ngữ cũng được, tuy nhiên, túc từ
chỉ người được sử dụng nhiều hơn.
Ex: My mother bought me a new shirt.
I was bought a new shirt by my mother.
A new shirt was bought for me by my mother.
4. Nếu chủ ngữ trong câu chủ động là No one/ noboby khi đổi sang bị động ta bỏ by no one/ nobody
nhưng động từ phải đổi sang thể phủ định.
Ex: No one believes his story.
His story isn’t believed.
5. Vị trí của trạng từ.
Trạng từ chỉ thời gian có thể đặt ở đầu câu hoặc sau by + O
Ex: I lent him money yesterday.
He was lent money yesterday.
Trạng từ chỉ nơi chốn được đặt trước by + O
Ex: Mary bought the gift from that shop.
the gift was bought from that shop by Mary.
I. Change the following sentences into the passive voice.
1. They grow rice in tropical countries.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
2. Mr. Green loves his children very much.
→ ______________________________________________________________________
3. People don’t speak French here.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
4. Someone broke his windows last night.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
5. The police didn’t find the lost boy yesterday.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
6. About thirty million people are watching this live show now.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
7. They were carrying the injured player off the field at that time.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
8. Jack has typed the article recently.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
9. The police haven’t found the murderer yet.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
10. They were carrying the injured player off the field at that time.
→ ______________________________________________________________________
11. They had wrapped the package carefully before they posted it.
→ ______________________________________________________________________
12. Children should treat old men with respect.
→ ______________________________________________________________________
13. The computer can do all the accounts.
→ ______________________________________________________________________
14. They are going to build a new school.
→ ______________________________________________________________________
15. He isn’t going to buy that house.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
16. They will pull down that building
→ _______________________________________________________________________
17. The teacher won’t correct the exercises tomorrow.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
18. You have to keep dangerous chemicals in the safe place.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
19. Police had to break the meeting up.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
20. They may use that room for the classroom.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
21. You must wash your hands.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
22. They ought to knock down the old building.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
23. You needn’t type that report today.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
24. Nobody has used this room for ages.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
25. No one can solve that problem.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
26. No one told us the news.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
27. Paul didn’t tell me the ending of the story.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
28. The teacher will give her a prize if she works well.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
29. Her mother bought her a doll last week.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
30. The police found the robber in the forest yesterday.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
31. They made him work all day.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
32. People don’t make the children work hard.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
33. They let him meet her family last month.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences
1. These T-shirts and jeans __________ in the US. in 1900.
A. have made B. made C. were made D. make
2. The building is very dangerous. It __________ down next week.
A. knocked B. will knock C. will be knocked D. was knocked
3. The room looks nice. It __________
A. was cleaningB. has just been cleaned C. will be cleaned D. is cleaning
4. We ………… each other for 10 years.
A. know B. knew C. have known D. had known
5. Our twenty houses __________ when the fire engine __________
A. had burnt up / arrived B. burnt up / had arrived
C. had been burnt up / arrived D. will have burnt / arrives
6. After I __________ the grass, it __________ to rain.
A. have watered / will begin B. water / began
C. had watered / began D. had watered / will have begun
7. Next week when there __________ a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.
A. is being B. is C. will be D. will have been
8. English is __________ all over the world.
A. spoken B. speak C. speaks D. to speak
9. Where will these coconut trees __________?
A. be planted B. planted C. plant D. be planting
10. Before Jane won the lottery, she __________ any kind of contest.
A. hasn’t entered B. doesn’t enter C. wasn’t entering D. hadn’t entered
11. My parents __________ tomorrow to stay with me for a few days.
A. come B. will have come C. are coming D. came
12. She left home in 1993 and __________ since then.
A. hasn’t seen B. didn’t see C. hasn’t been seen D. wasn’t seen
13.__________ your house painted last year?
A. Had B. Did C. Was D. Have
14. What __________ you __________ at 8 o’clock last night?
A. did/ do B. have/ done C. were/ doingD. had/ done
15. - “We are having a party at the weekend.” -“Great! Who _________?”
A. will being invited B. Is going to invite
C. is going to be invited D. will invite
16. This is the fifth time you __________ the same question.
A. ask B. asked C. are asking D. have asked
17. This church was said __________ in the 19th century.
A. to build B. to be built C. to have been built D. being built
18. In England, the academic year __________ into three terms. Each term __________ by a one-week
break.
A. is divided / separated B. divided / is separated
C. is divided / is separated D. divided / separated
19. Gold __________ in California in the 19th century.
A. was discovered B. was discover
C. has been discovered D. they discovered
20. I am going to have my car __________
A. service B. to be serviced C. serviced D. servicing
21. Two tablets __________ twice a day to have you recover from the illness quickly.
A. must take B. must be taken C. must have taken D. must be taking
22. The next meeting __________ in May.
A. will hold B. will be held C. will be holding D. will have held
23. They had a boy _______ that yesterday.
A. done B. to do C. did D. do
24. We got our mail _______ yesterday.
A. been delivered B. delivered C. delivering D. to deliver
25. James_______ the news as soon as possible.
A. should tell B. should be told C. should told D. should be telled
26. My wedding ring _______ yellow and white gold.
A. is made B. is making C. made D. make
27. Mr. Wilson is _______ as Willie to his friend.
A. known B. knew C. is known D. know
28. References _______ in the examination room.
A. not are used B. is not used C. didn’t used D. are not used
29. Laura _______ in Boston.
A. are born B. were born C. was born D. born
30. His car needs ________.
A. be fixed B. fixing C. to be fixing D. fixed
31. Her watch needs _______.
A. repairing B. to be repaired C. repaired D. A and B
32. My mother is going _____ this house.
A. sold B. sell C. to be sold D. to sell
33. There’s somebody behind us. I think we are _______.
A. being followed B. are followed C. follow D. following
34. Have you _______ by a dog?
A. bite B. bit C. ever been bitten D. ever been bit
35. The room is being _______ at the moment.
A. was cleaned B. cleaned C. cleaning D. clean
36. It _______ that the strike will end soon.
A. is expected B. expected C. are expected D. was expected
37. It is _______ that many people are homeless after the floods.
A. was reported B. reports C. reported D. reporting
38. He was said _______ this building.
A. designing B. to have designed C. to design D. designed
39. Ted _______ by a bee while he was sitting in the garden.
A. got sting B. got stung C. get stung D. gets stung
40. These tennis courts don’t _____ very often. Not many people want to play.
A. got used B. used C. get used D. get use
41. I’ll get Minh _______ this for you.
A. do B. done C. did D. to do
42. Those letters _______ now. You can do the typing later.
A. need typing B. needn't be typed C. need to type D. needn't typing
43. “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
44. Somebody cleans the room every day.
A. The room everyday is cleaned. B. The room is every day cleaned.
C. The room is cleaned every day. D. The room is cleaned by somebody every day.
45. 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.
46. 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?
47. 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.
48. The new computer system _______ next month.
A. is be installed B. is being installed by people C. is been installed D. is being installed
49. Traffic rules____________ strictly.
A. followed B. must followed C. must be followed D. must follow
50. 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 built
III. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences
1. The letter ____ by her yesterday.
A. wrote B. was written C. is written D. will be written
2. The car ____ by my father every week.
A. cleans B. is cleaned C. was cleaned D. will clean
3. A new house ____ in the town next year.
A. builds B. is built C. will be built D. was built
4. The book ____ by the teacher.
A. is read B. reads C. was reading D. will read
5. The homework ____ by the students now.
A. is done B. does C. was done D. will do
6. The cake ____ by Mary tomorrow.
A. was made B. is made C. will be made D. has made
7. The song ____ at the concert last night.
A. is sung B. was sung C. will be sung D. has sung
8. The room ____ by someone right now.
A. is cleaning B. is cleaned C. cleans D. was cleaned
9. A beautiful picture ____ by the artist.
A. was painting B. will be painted C. is painted D. painted
10. The dishes ____ by my brother every day.
A. were washed B. are washed C. wash D. will wash
11. English ____ all over the world.
A. speaks B. is spoken C. is speaking D. spoken
12. The car ____ every day.
A. washes B. is washed C. is washing D. wash
13. The project ____ by the manager at the moment.
A. is reviewing B. is reviewed C. reviews D. reviewed
14. The cake ____ by the chef every morning.
A. makes B. is made C. made D. is making
15. These flowers ____ to the guests at the party.
A. give B. are given C. are giving D. gave
16. The house ____ last year.
A. was built B. is built C. built D. has built
17. The letter ____ yesterday.
A. is sent B. was sen C. sent D. has sent
18. The meeting ____ at 5 PM.
A. was finished B. finished C. finishes D. is finished
19. The food ____ by the chef last night.
A. was cooked B. cooked C. is cooked D. has cooked
20. The test ____ by the students yesterday.
A. was taken B. takes C. took D. is taken
21. The new law ____ next year.
A. will be passed B. will pass C. passed D. is passed
22. The report ____ by the end of the week.
A. will be submitted B. is submitted C. submits D. was submitted
23. The exam ____ tomorrow.
A. will take B. will be taken C. is taken D. was taken
24. The building ____ by the time you arrive.
A. will be completed B. completes C. is completed D. was completed
25. The invitation ____ to everyone.
A. will send B. will be sent C. is sent D. was sent
26. The movie ____ many times before.
A. has shown B. has been shown C. is shown D. was shown
27. The cake ____ by her.
A. has been baked B. baked C. is baking D. has baked
28. The letter ____ already.
A. has sent B. has been sent C. is sent D. was sent
29. The homework ____ yet.
A. has done B. has been done C. is done D. was done
30. The problem ____ solved recently.
A. has been solved B. solved C. is solving D. has solved
31. The painting ____ stolen from the museum last night.
A. was B. has been C. had been D. were
32. The results ____ announced at the end of the meeting.
A. will be B. is C. has been D. was
33. The entire building ____ by the fire.
A. was destroyed B. destroyed C. is destroyed D. will destroy
34. The concert ____ canceled due to bad weather.
A. was B. is C. has been D. had been
35. The letter ____ when I got home.
A. had been delivered B. was delivered C. is delivered D. delivered
36. This article ______ (translate) into several languages.
A. was translating B. is translated C. has been translated D. translated
37. The children ______ (take) to school by their parents.
A. are taken B. were taken C. have taken D. had been taken
38. The factory ______ (inspect) twice a year.
A. is inspected B. was inspected C. is being inspected D. inspects
39. The contract ______ (sign) by the manager tomorrow.
A. will be signed B. was signed C. signs D. is signing
40. The essay ______ (submit) by 5 p.m. yesterday.
A. has submitted B. is submitted C. was submitted D. had been submitted
41. The goods ______ (deliver) to the warehouse.
A. were delivered B. have been delivered C. was delivered D. are delivering
42. The song ______ (sing) by a famous artist.
A. was sung B. is sung C. had sung D. is being sung
43. The movie ______ (show) on TV tonight.
A. is being shown B. will be shown C. is shown D. will show
44. The documents ______ (lose) by the clerk.
A. were lost B. are lost C. had been lost D. is lost
45. The tickets ______ (sell) online next week.
A. will sell B. will be sold C. are sold D. sold
46. The problem ______ (solve) by the engineers.
A. will solve B. is solving C. is solved D. will be solved
47. The thief ______ (catch) by the police yesterday.
A. is caught B. has caught C. was caught D. is being caught
48. The bridge ______ (construct) by the end of the year.
A. will be constructed B. is being constructed C. was constructed D. is constructed
49. The photo ______ (take) by a professional photographer.
A. will take B. is taking C. was taken D. is taken
50. The homework ______ (finish) by the students.
A. was finished B. has finished C. is finished D. had finished
51. They are going to repair the roof next week.
A. The roof is going to be repaired next week.
B. The roof is repaired next week.
C. The roof is being repaired next week.
D. The roof will be repaired next week.
52. They sent the invitations yesterday.
A. The invitations are sent yesterday.
B. The invitations were sent yesterday.
C. The invitations were being sent yesterday.
D. The invitations had been sent yesterday.
53. Someone has painted the house blue.
A. The house has painted blue.
B. The house was painted blue.
C. The house has been painted blue.
D. The house is being painted blue.
54. People have spoken about this issue for years.
A. This issue is being spoken about for years.
B. This issue was spoken about for years.
C. This issue has been spoken about for years.
D. This issue is spoken about for years.
55. The students are discussing the problem.
A. The problem was discussed by the students.
B. The problem is discussed by the students.
C. The problem is being discussed by the students.
D. The problem has been discussed by the students.
56. Someone will announce the results tomorrow.
A. The results will be announced tomorrow.
B. The results will be announcing tomorrow.
C. The results are being announced tomorrow.
D. The results are announced tomorrow.
57. The fire destroyed several buildings.
A. Several buildings were destroyed by the fire.
B. Several buildings were being destroyed by the fire.
C. Several buildings are destroyed by the fire.
D. Several buildings had been destroyed by the fire.
58. The company is developing a new product.
A. A new product was developed by the company.
B. A new product is being developed by the company.
C. A new product is developed by the company.
D. A new product had been developed by the company.
59. The manager will approve the budget.
A. The budget is being approved by the manager.
B. The budget was approved by the manager.
C. The budget is approved by the manager.
D. The budget will be approved by the manager.
60. They are fixing the road right now.
A. The road is fixed right now.
B. The road was fixed right now.
C. The road is being fixed right now.
D. The road is being fixing right now.
IV.
1. She opens the book.
2. She will buy a lot of alcohol.
3. They set the table.
4. I has taken a photo.
5. We is wearing blue skirts.
6. He doesn’t buy the cooker.
7. They don’t help me.
8. You did not write the essay.
9. Has that man robbed the bank?
10. Will your dad pick you up?
11. The girls are singing a folk song.
12. Mr. Thompson and his son was playing table tennis at the moment.
13. My sister should make a cake.
14. The waitress is serving three lunches now.
15. My dad reads the newspaper at this time.
16. They sold cookies for Christmas right now.
17. The dog is eating its snack.
18. I am weeping the floor.
19. Anna is throwing the ball into a basket.
20. Jimmy is choosing a present for his best friend's birthday
21. My mother bought this bouquet of flowers in that shop.
22. Jane has found her wallet.
23. Our team has finished the report.
24. I have finished my exercise for two days.
25. He has never seen this movie before.
26. We have heard the news already.
27. The employee has signed the contract.
28. These boys have bought five concert tickets.
29. His brother has studied computer science since April.
30. My parents have taken care of my cat well.
31. We have typed these reports for 1 hour.
32. The police found the thief yesterday.
