13. PASSIVE VOICE
A. Multiple choice:
1. The telephone ______________ by Alexander Graham Bell.
A. invented B. is inventing C. be invented D. was invented
2. Mr. Pike ____________the most famous archaeologist in our city.
A. says to be B. is said to be C. is said that C. said to be
3. Many people believe that God created the world.
A. It believes that God created the world.
B. The world is believed God created.
C. God is believed to create the world.
D. God is believed to have created the world.
4. _________to be the richest man in the USA.
A. Bill Gates B. Bill Gates says C. Bill Gates is D. Bill Gates is said
5. John is said to have been stolen the money.
A. It is said that John steals the money.
B. It is said that John was stolen money.
C. People said John was stolen the money
D. People say that John steals the money
6. It is said that many people are homeless after the floods.
A. Many people say to be homeless after the floods.
B. Many people said are homeless after the floods.
C. Many people are said to be homeless after the floods.
D. Many people are said to have been homeless after the floods.
7. They think visiting the pyramids is interesting.
A. The pyramids are thought interesting to be visited.
B. It is thought the pyramids are visited interesting.
C. Visiting the pyramids is thought to be interesting.
D. Visiting the pyramids is thought to have been interesting.
8. The skyscraper is said to have been built in 1930.
A. They said the skyscraper was built in 1930.
B. It was said that the skyscraper was built in 1930.
C. They are said the skyscraper is built in 1930.
D. It is said that the skyscraper was built in 1930.
9. They predict that a heavy storm will come in the area.
A. A heavy storm is predicted to have come in the area.
B. It is predicted that a heavy storm would come in the area.
C. A heavy storm is predicted to come in the area.
D. It is predicted that a heavy storm came in the area.
10. _________how the ancient Egyptian carried such heavy blocks of stone.
A. People do not know B. People have not been known
C. It has not known D. It has not known
11. John ______________The Great Pyramid of Giza.
A. said to have been visited B. is said to have visited
C. is said to have been visited D. said to have visited.
12. People say that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were destroyed.
A. It was said that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were destroyed.
B. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were said to be destroyed.
C. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world are said to have destroyed.
D. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world are said to have been destroyed.
13. It is believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb.
A. They believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb.
B. A buried treasure is believed that was hidden in the tomb.
C. A buried treasure is believed to hide in the tomb.
D. A buried treasure is believed to have been hidden in the tomb.
14. George ____________another trip to Greece.
A. is said to be planned B. said to be planned
C. said to be planning D. is said to be planning
15. _____________ some precious things stolen from that ancient tomb.
A. People knew that he buys B. It was known that he has bought
C. They knew that he has bought D. They know that he bought
16. The X-ray____________ in 1895.
A. is said to have been discovered B. is said to be discovered
C. said to have been discovered D. said to discover
17. Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony______________ next weekend.
A. is going to be performed B. has been performed
C. will be performing D. will have performed
18. I hate_____________ personal questions by newly-acquainted friends
A. to be asking B. be asked C. being asked D. of asking
19. Reagan__________ an actor years ago.
A. is said to be B. was said being
C. was said have been D. is said to have been
20. It__________ that learning a foreign language__________ a lot of time.
A. says / is taken B. is saying / has been taken
C. is said / takes D. was said / was taken.
21. The trees________________.
A. were grown by John yesterday in the backyard
B. were grown in the backyard yesterday by John
C. were grown in the backyard by John yesterday
D. in the backyard were grown yesterday by John
22. __________________yet?
A. Have the letters been typed B. Have been the letters typed
C. Have the letters typed D. Had the letters typed
23. English has become a second language in some countries where __________for administration, broadcasting and education.
A. is used B. it is used C. used D. being used
24. ___________ the room been cleaned yet?
A. Have B. Has C. Did D. Was
25. Lots of houses_____________ by the earthquake.
A. are destroying B. destroyed C. were destroying D. were destroyed
26. In the US, the first stage of compulsory education ________ as elementary education.
A. to be generally known B. is generally known
C. generally known D. is generally knowing
27. Education_________ to be the most important element to develop a country.
A. often be considered B. can often consider
C. often considers D. can often be considered
28. Portuguese___________ as an official language in this city for three hundred years.
A. has always been spoken B. has been spoken always
C. has always spoken D. had always spoken
29. More than ten victims____________ missing in the storm last week.
A. are reported to be B. are reported to have been
C. are reporting to have been D. are reporting to be.
30. This car_____________________.
A. was manufactured in Japan by Toyota last year.
B. was manufactured by Toyota in Japan last year.
C. was manufactured last year in Japan by Toyota.
D. last year was manufactured in Japan by Toyota.
31. I have my teeth checking by the dentist.
A B C D
32. These pills should be take every four hours.
A B C D
33. The letter should been delivered in the afternoon.
A B C D
34. The mail has sent to the wrong address.
A B C D
35. They were questioning by the police.
A B C D
B. Writing:
People say that prevention is better than cure.
à It ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
People suppose that Michael eats spiders.
à Michael -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It is expected that the strike will end soon.
à The strike --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The manager must sign the cheque.
à The cheque -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
They haven’t seen their younger son for three weeks.
à The younger son -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
They asked me some questions at the interview.
à I ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nobody told me about the meeting.
à I wasn’t ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Have you fed the chickens yet?
à Have the chickens ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
They didn’t give me the information I needed.
à I ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I never hear him shout at the children.
à He ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My parents made me learn harder for the final test.
à I -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
No one has used that door for 20 years.
à That door ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
They showed his photograph on television.
à His photograph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I don’t want people to make me a fool.
àI don’t want to ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
She dislikes people shouting at her.
à She dislikes being --------------------------------------------------------------------------
