THE PASSIVE VOICE

I. Use the correct passive form of these verbs:

1. An island …………………………. by water. (cover) HTĐ
2. I ……………………..…… to the party last night but I didn’t come. (invite) QKĐ
3. Many accidents …………….………… by reckless driving. (cause) HTHT
4. A new dormitory ……………………..… in the university campus now. (build) HTTD
5. Thank goodness ! My jewelry ……………….………… in the robbery last night. (steal / not) QKĐ
6. The electric light bulb ………………..………… by Thomas Edison. (invent) QKĐ
7. Mickey Mouse cartoons ………………………..…… in sixty languages. (translate) HTHT
8. This machine …………………..………….…… for quite a long time. (not use) HTHT
9. Nylon ……………………………… by an American chemist, Julian Hill in the 1930s. (invent) QKĐ
10. How old is this tower ? It ………………….………….. to be over 600 years old. (believe) HTĐ
11. Teacher’s day …………………………………… largely since 1982. (celebrate) HTHT
12. We are having our house …………………………. at the moment. (paint)
13. Some trees ……………………………….. on the sidewalk at the moment. (plant) HTTD
14. My car has disappeared. It ………………………….……… by my brother. (take) HTHT
15. So as not ………………………………….. by paparazzi, Angelina Jolie wore a veil. (recognize)

THE PASSIVE VOICE

II. Change these sentences to the passive voice:
1. They chose him as the best actor of the year.
=> He was chosen as the best actor of the year (by them).
2. The cat has broken many bowls and dishes.
=> Many bowls and dishes have been broken by the cat.
3. Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem “A Visit form Saint Nicholas” in 1823.
=> The poem “A Visit from Saint Nicholas” was written by Clement Clarke Moore in 1823.
4. Every year, Vietnam exports millions of tons of rice.
=> Millions of tons of rice are exported by Vietnam every year.
5. Vietnamese people celebrate their Lunar New Year Festival around January and February.
=> Lunar New Year Festival is celebrated by Vietnamese people around January and February.
6. My mother is making “Special Chinese Fried Rice” in the kitchen now.
=> “Special Chinese Fried Rice is being made by my mother in the kitchen now.
7. They are broadcasting the World Cup soccer games all over the world.
=> The World Cup soccer games are being broadcasted all over the world.
8. Mary is cutting the cupcake with a sharp knife.
=> The cupcake is being cut by Mary with a sharp knife.
9. They have celebrated the Teacher’s Day largely since 1982.
=> The Teacher’s Day has been celebrated largely since 1982.
10. Science and technology have completely changed human’s life.
=> Human’s life have been completely changed by science and technology.
11. Brothers Lazlo and George Biro invented the ballpoint pen.
=> The ballpoint pen was invented by Brothers Lazlo and George Biro.
12. The thief broke the window and took away some money.
=> The window was broken and some money was taken away by the thief.
13. Someone cut down the tree in the garden yesterday.
=> The tree in the garden was cut down yesterday.
14. The artist painted a huge picture to raise fund for the poor children.
=> A huge picture was painted to raise funde for the poor children.
15. My father was fixing the electrical sockets at this time yesterday.
=> The electrical sockets were being fixed by my father at this time yesterday.
16. SJC Company was holding the meeting while it began to rain.
=> The meeting was being held by SJC Company while it began to rain.
17. They are digging some holes in the garden.
=> Some holes are being digged in the garden.
18. She was doing the homework at 4pm yesterday.
=> The homework was being done by her at 4pm yesterday.
19. They were preparing the meals when I arrived home.
=> The meals were being prepared when I arrived home.
20. The zookeeper feeds the animals at the zoo every day.
=> The animals are fed by the zookeeper at the zoo every day.
21. For centuries, poets, writers and musicians have mentioned ao dai in poems, novels and songs.
=> For centuries, “ao dai” has been mentioned in poems, novels and songs (by poets, writers and
musicians).
22. Someone had invented electric lights before I was born.
=> Eletric lights had been invented before I was born.
23. When he came home, his father was reading a newspaper.
=> When he came home, a newspaper was being read by his father.
24. The Prime Minister is making a speech at the moment.
=> A speech is being made by the Prime Minister at the moment.
25. The students of chemistry made many experiments last week.
=> Many experiments were made by the students of chemistry last week.