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1.They think that he has died a natural death.
he is thought to have died a natural death.
2.They reported that the troops were coming.
the troops were reported to have been coming.
3.We will continue use this computer.
this computer will continue to be used
4.They began to grow rice in the country.
rice began to be grown in the country.
5.Don't speak until someone speaks to you.
Don't speak until you are spoken to
6.A neighbor is looking after the children.
the children are being looked after by a neighbor
7.I have heard her sing this song twice.
I have heard this song be sung twice
8.People saw him steal your car.
he was seen stealing your car.
9.I saw him putting your books in his scholbag.
he was seen putting your books in his scholbag.
10.They made him work all days.
he was made to work all days.
11.My parents let me go out this evening.
i am allowed to go out by my parents this evening.
12.They didn't allow me to buy that car.
i wasn't allowed to buy that car.
13.Open the book.
let the book be opened
14.Don't do that silly thìn again.
that silly thing musn't be done again.
15.Let's tell them about it.
let it be told about
Exercise 3. Write the sentences in another way, beginning as shown.
1. Someone reported that the situation was under control.
The situation was reported to have been under control.
2. It is said that she works 16 hours a day.
She is said to work 16 hours a day.
3. Someone thinks that the company is planning a new advertising campaign.
The company is thought to be planning a new advertising campaign.
4. Everyone expects that the soap opera will end next year.
The soap opera is expected to end next year.
5. It is alleged that the man drove through the town at 90 miles an hour.
The man is alleged to have driven through the town at 90 miles an hour.
6. Someone reported that the President had suffered a heart attack.
The President was reported to have suffered a heart attack.
7. They think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over a wall.
The prisoner is thought to have escaped by climbing over a wall.
8. It is reported that the buildings have been badly damaged by fire.
The buildings are reported to have been badly damaged by fire.
9. It is reported that many people are homeless after the floods.
Many people are reported to be homeless after the floods.
10. We all expected Marta would pass her driving test.
it was expected that Marta would pass her driving test.
11. People believe that he was killed by terrorists.
He is believed to have been killed by terrorists.
12. We knew that you were in town on the night of the crime.
You were known to have been in town on the night of the crime.
13. Journalists supposed that the footballer Wayne Johnson was earning £10 million a year.
The footballer Wayne Johnson was supposed to have been earning £10 million a year by Journalists
14. It is said that there is a secret tunnel between those two houses.
There is said to be a secret tunnel between those two houses.
15. We know that they lives in a small flat on the fifth floor.
They are known to live in a small flat on the fifth floor.
16. Lots of people believe that the Prime Minister and his wife have separated.
The Prime Minister and his wife are believed to have separated.
17. It is believed that the boy is wearing a white pullover and blue jeans.
The boy is believed to be wearing a white pullover and blue jeans.
18. Everyone expects that the hostages will be released soon.
The hostages are expected to be released soon.
19. It is reported that two people were injured in the explosion.
Two people are reported to have been injured in the explosion.
20. They say exercise is good for health.
Exercise is said to be good for health.
Exercise 6. Use the words in brackets to complete the sentence. Use the structure have some¬thing done.
1. We ___are painting the house__ (the house/ paint) at the moment.
2. I lost my key. I’ll have to __make another key___ (another key/ make).
3. When was the last time you __had your hair cut___ (your hair/ cut)?
4. You look different. ; __have you had your hair cut___ (you/ your hair/ cut)?
5. _is a newspaper delivered____ (you/ a newspaper/ deliver) to your house or do you go to the shop to buy one?
6. A: Can I see the photos you took when you were on holiday?
B: I’m afraid I ___haven't developed the film__ (not/ the film/ develop) yet.
7. A: What are those workmen doing in your garden?
B: Oh, we ___are building a swimming pool__ (a swimming pool/ build).
8. This coat is dirty. I must __clean it___ (it/ clean).
9. If you want to wear earrings, why don’t you ___pierce your ears__ (your ears/ pierce)?
10. A: My car has been serviced recently.
B: How often __do you have your car serviced ___ (.you/ your car/ service)?
Exercise 7. Choose the correct answer.
1. We can’t go along here because the road _____.
a. is repairing b. is repaired c. is being repaired d. repaires
2. The story I’ve just read _____ Agatha Christie.
a. was written b. was written by c. was written from d. wrote by
3. Why don’t you have your brother _____ the roof?
a repairs b. repair c. repaired d. to repair
4. The man died because medical help was not summoned. A doctor should _____.
a. be have called b. been called c. be called d. have been called
5. Something funny _____ in class yesterday.
a. happened b. was happened c. happens d. is happened
6. Many US automobiles _____ in Detroit, Michigan.
a. manufacture b. have manufactured
c. are manufactured d. are manufacturing
7. A lot of pesticide residue can _____ on unwashed produce.
a. find b. found c. be finding d. be found
8. We _____ by a loud noise during the night.
a. woke up b. are woken up c. were woken up d. were waking up
9. How did that window _____? ~ I don’t know.
a. get broken b. broke c. got broken d. broken
10. Some film stars _____ difficult to work with.
a. are said be b. are said to be c. say to be d. said to be
11. Last night a tornado swept through Rockville. It _____ everything in its path.
a. destroyed b. was destroyed
c. was being destroyed d. has been destroyed
12. Vitamin C _____ by the human body. It gets into blood stream quickly.
a. absorbs easily b. is easily absorbing
c. is easily absorbed d. absorbed easily
13. Why did Tom keep making jokes about me? I don’t enjoy _____ at.
a. be laughed b. to be laughed c. laughing d. being laughed
14. John _____ last week.
a. had his house painted b. had painted his house
c. had his father to paint d. had his house paint
15. Today, many serious childhood diseases _____ by early immunization.
a. are preventing b. can prevent c. prevent d. can be prevented
16. ‘_____ about the eight o’clock flight to Chicago?’ ‘Not yet.’
a. Has been an announcement made b. Has an announcement made
c. Has an announcement been made d. Has been made an announcement
17. ‘Has the commitee made its decision yet?’
‘Not yet. They are still _____ the proposal.’
a. considering b. been considered c. being considered d. considered
18. I might watch this programme. It _____ very funny.
a. supposes to be b. is supposed being
c. is supposed to be d. was supposed be
19. Do you get your heating _____ every year?
a. checking b. check c. be checked d. checked
20. Claude Jennings is said _____ his memory.
a to have been lost b. to be lost
c. to have lost d. to lose
Exercise 1. Put these sentences into the passive voice.
1. Should they help Jane with the sewing?
Should Jane be helped with the sewing?
2. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car.
Judy’s car is being repaired by the mechanic
3. Must we finish the test before ten?
Must the test finished before ten?
4. They use a computer to do that job nowadays.
a computer is used to do that job nowadays.
5. Employers must pay all travel expenses for this training course.
all travel expenses for this training course must be paid by employers
6. Did her story take them in?
were they taken in by her story
7. The bank manager kept me for half an hour.
i was kept by the bank manager for half an hour.
8. Has he spelt this word wrongly
has this word been spelt wrongly?
9. All his friends will see him off at the airport.
he will be seen off at the airport by all his friends
10. They used to drink beer for breakfast in England years ago.
beer used to be drunk for breakfast in England years ago.
11. Someone might have sent the letter to the wrong address.
the letter might have been sent to the wrong address.
12. They were cleaning the floor when I arrived.
the floor was being cleaned when I arrived.
13. They are digging the hole on the wrong side of the road.
the hole is being digged on the wrong side of the road.
14. They are going to steal your money if you’re not careful.
your money is going to be stolen if you’re not careful.
15. Has anyone ever asked you for your opinion?
have you ever been asked for opinion?
16. Alan’s knowledge of art doesn’t impress me.
i am not impressed by Alan’s knowledge of art
17. How do people make candles?
how are candles made>
18. They can’t make tea with cold water.
tea can't be made with cold water.
19. When is someone going to announce the results of the contest?
when are the results of the contest going to be announced?
20. Nobody informed the police that there had been a mistake.
the police werent imformed that there had been a mistake.
21. Where will your company send you next year?
where will you be sent by your company next year?
22. Who looked after the children when you were away?
who were the children looked after by when you were away?
23. Look! Someone is feeding the seals.
Look! the seals are being fed
24. Kathy had returned the book to the library.
the book had been returned to the library by Kathy
25. By this time tomorrow, the president will have made the announcement.
By this time tomorrow, the announcement. will have been made by the president
26. The pollution in the city was affecting people’s breathing.
people’s breathing. was being affected by The pollution in the city
27. Mrs Andrews hasn’t signed those papers yet. Has Mr Andrews signed them yet?
those papers haven’t been signed by Mrs Andrews yet. have them been signed by Mr Andrews yet?
28. Is a student pilot flying that airplane?
is that airplane being flied by a student pilot?
29. Where did they hold the 1988 Olympic Games?
where was the 1988 Olympic Games held?
30. Do they make those tractors in this country, or do they import them?
are those tractors made in this country, or are they imported ?
Exercise 2. Change active to passive, paying close attention to special structures.
1. Parents always give me proper encouragement.
proper encouragement is always given to me by my parents
2. I remember someone giving me a toy drum on my fifth birthday.
I remember being given a toy drum on my fifth birthday.
3. Someone saw him pick up the gun.
he was seen picking up the gun.
4. They asked me some difficult questions at the interview.
i was asked some difficult questions at the interview.
5. Don’t touch this switch.
this switch musn't be touched
6. He won’t let you do that silly thing again.
He won’t let that silly thing be done again
7. The real estate office will send you a copy of the sales contract.
you will be sent a copy of the sales contract by The real estate office
8. I didn’t expect the police to find my car.
I didn’t expect my car to be found by the police
9. I rarely hear her call her children bad names.
I rarely hear her children being called bad names.
10. Someone seems to have made a terrible mistake.
a terrible mistake seems to have been made
11. I think they should have offered Tom the job.
I think Tom should have been offered the job.
12. People say that Arthur robbed a bank a long time ago.
Arthur is said to have robbed a bank a long time ago.
13. They used to make little boys climb the chimneys to clean them.
make little boys used to be made to climb the chimneys to clean them.
14. They suggested banning the sale of alcohol at football matches.
They suggested the sale of alcohol at football matches should be banned
15. Take off your coat.
your coat should be taken off
16. They have sent that money to the poor families.
that money has been sent to the poor families.
17. He recommended using bullet-proof glass.
He recommended bullet-proof glass. being used
18. She loves someone praising her all the time.
She loves being praised all the time.
19. We believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.
he is believed to have special knowledge which may be useful to the police.
20. You need to have your hair cut.
your hair needs cutting
ghê vậy
1. I was told that you were the architect in this city.
2. It was reported that the flowers were killed by frost./ The flowers were reported to be killed by frost.
3. I am informed that the director is going to take a business trip to England.
4. It was announced that the meeting was delayed until next week.
5. It was discovered that this cotton was grown in Egypt.
6. It is promised that the performance will start on time.
7. It is recommended that we should stay at the city center.
8. It was believed that Alice would pass the driving test./ Alice was believed to pass the driving test.
9. All the workers are notified that they will have to work extra hard this month.
10. I have been persuaded that they will go with me to the stadium.
11. It has been decided that the company will go to the beach together at the weekend.
1. He wrote an article about our country.
➜An article about our country was written.
2.She has translated that novel into Vietnamese.
➜ That novel has been translated into Vietnamese.
3. The visitor divided the gifls among the children.
➜The gifts were divided among the children by the visitor.
4. My secretary opens the mail every morning.
➜The mail is opened by my secretary every morning.
5. The host treated us very kindly and lovely.
➜ We were treated by the host very kindly and lovely.
6. My wife will write the report for me next week.
➜ The report for me will be written by my wife next week.
7. Teacher has transferred him to another class.
➜He has been transferred to another class by teacher.
8. They gave Linda a prize for one of her books.
➜Linda was given a prize for one of her books.
9. Someone has told me about her success.
➜ I have been told about her success.
10. Speak English all over the world.
➜ English is spoken all over the world.
11. What book are people reading this year?
➜ What book are being read this year ?
12. How did the police find the lost man?
➜How was the lost man be found by the police ?
13. They sell English books in that shop.
➜ English books are sold in that shop.
14. Someone is repairing my car at present.
➜ My car is being repaired at present.
15. People always admire this picture.
➜ This picture is always admired.
16. Must we finish the final test before ten?
➜Must the final test be finished before ten?
17. Will the bus bring the children home?
➜Will the children be brought home by the bus?
18. Have you finished your homework yet?
➜ Has your homework been finished?
19. How long have they waited for the doctor?
➜How long has the doctor been waited ?
20. When can the boys hand in their papers?
➜ When can the boys'papers be handed?
1. There were three of us in the original partnership, but Charles dropped out, so there are only two of us now
2. You are not paid to criticize. All you need to do is to carry out my orders
3. When war breaks out, prices usually go up
4. There's an advertisement in today's paper that might interest Robert. I'll cut it out and send it to him
5. The fog is so thick that I don't know where we are. I'll have to try and find out by asking someone
6. In a bus: "Have my seat. I'm getting out at the next stop
7. The arrangement of marriages by parents is a custom that has died out nearly everywhere
8. The article is too long. Could you leave out the last two paragraphs
9. I can't make out who it is. He is too far away
10. He volunteered to march in the demonstration, but when the day came, he backed out and said that he was not well enough to go
11. Don't get rid of that old chair. We could repair it
12. Which picture do you think is the best?~ It is hard to pick out the best. They are all so good
13. Why do you think they have such a high fence around this nuclear power station
1,They told the new pupil where to sit
=>the new pupil was told where to sit
2, I knew that they had told him of the meeting
=>I knew that he had been told of the meeting
3,Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness
=>I have never been treated with such kindness
4,I has him repaint my house last weeknd
=>I had my house repainted last weekend
5, We got the waiter to serve us during the dinner
=>We got ourselves served by the waiter during the dinner
6,People began to plant rubber trees in big plantations
=>rubber trees began to be planted in big plantations
7,He gave up the search after 3 hours
=>the search was given up after 3 hours
8,Don't speak until someone speaks to you
=>Don't speak until you are spoken to
1,They told the new pupil where to sit
=> The new pupil was told where to sit
2, I knew that they had told him of the meeting
=> I knew that he had been told of the meeting
3,Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness
=> I have never been treated with such kidness
C1: viết sang câu bị động :
1. Someone seems to have made a terriable mistake.
=> A terrible mistake seems to have been made
2. He recommends fitting new tires.
=> He recommends new tires should be fitted
3. He suggested allowing tenants to buy their houses.
=> He suggested that tenants should be allowed to buy their houses
4. People know that he is armed.
=> He is known to be armed / It is known that he is armed
5. Someone has seen him pick up the gun
=> He has been seen to pick up the gun
6. We know that you were in town on the right of the crime.
=> You are known to have been in town on the right of the crime
7. They think that your father was a spy in the world war 2.
=> Your father is known to have been a spy in the world war 2
8. You needn’t have done this
=> This needn't have been done
9. Don’t touch this switch.
=> This switch shouldn't be touched
10. They shouldn’t have told him.
=> He shouldn't have been told
11. Don’ T speak until someone speaks to you
=> Don't speak until you are spoken to
12. Everyone thought that the government had ignored their opinions.
=> It was thought that the government had ignored their opinions
13. Before they invented printing people had to write everything by hand .
=> Before printing was invented, everything had to be written by hand