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Passive voice

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jim built the house.

a)

The house was built by Jim.

b)

The house has been built by Jim.

c)

The house is built by Jim.

d)

The house is being built by Jim.

2.

He stole the money.

a)

The money was stolen.

b)

The money was being stolen.

c)

The money is stolen.

d)

The money well be stolen.

3.

Change this active voice into the passive voice.

Farmers grow cocoa trees in South America.

a)

Farmers are grown cocoa trees in South America.

b)

Cocoa trees are grown in South America.

c)

Farmers grow cocoa trees in South America.

4.

Change this active voice into the passive voice.

Tom opens the door.

a)

The door opened by Tom.

b)

The door is opened by Tom.

c)

The door is being opened by Tom.

5.

Change this active voice into the passive voice.

Mary helped the boy.

a)

The boy is helped by Mary.

b)

The boy was helped by Mary.

c)

The boy is being helped by Mary.

6.

Change this active voice into the passive voice.

A hurricane destroyed a few houses.

a)

A few houses were destroyed by a hurricane.

b)

A few houses destroyed by a Hurricane.

c)

A few houses is destroyed by a Hurricane.

7.

Change this active voice into the passive voice.

Omar wrote a letter last night.

a)

A letter is written by Omar last night.

b)

A letter was written by Omar last night.

c)

A letter is being wrote by Omar last night.

8.

Change this active voice into the passive voice. My father paints the fence.

a)
The fence is painted by my father.
b)
The fence has been painted by my father.
c)
The fence is painting by my father.
9.

Change this active voice into the passive voice. Somebody cuts the grass.

a)

The grass was cut by somebody.

b)

The grass has been cut.

c)

The grass is cut.

10.

Change this active voice into the passive voice.

Somebody often steals cars.

a)

Cars are often stolen.

b)

Cars were often stolen.

c)

Cars are often stole.

11.

Change this active voice into the passive voice.

Andres writes a letter.

a)

A letter is written by Andres.

b)

A letter is wrote by Andres.

c)

A letter is writen by Andres.

12.

Change this active voice into the passive voice.

I brush my teeth every day.

a)

My teeth is brushed everyday.

b)

My teeth are brushed everyday.

c)

My teeth were brushed everyday.

13.

Change this active voice into the passive voice.

Germany produces the most luxurious cars.

a)

The most luxurious cars produced by Germany.

b)

The most luxurious cars were produced by Germany.

c)

The most luxurious cars are produced by Germany.

14.

The robbers ( leave) ______ the bank before the policemen arrived

a)

had leave

b)

have left

c)

had left

d)

left

15.

They made/ had made their way out of town before the sun rose/had risen

a)

made/rose

b)

had made/rose

c)

had made/had risen

d)

made/had rosen

16.

He ____________ (live) in Laos before He went to Vietnam.

a)

lived

b)

has lived

c)

had lived

d)

have lived

17.

After Lan ____________ (eat) the cake, Lan began to feel sick.

a)

had eaten

b)

ate

c)

eats

d)

have eaten

18.

My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother ______ home.

( Lưu ý: by the time giống before)

a)

come

b)

came

c)

had come

d)

has come

19.

After she ___________everything clearly, we started our work.

a)

had explain

b)

has explained

c)

had explained

d)

explained

20.

The light had gone out before we ______ out of the office.

a)

get

b)

got

c)

gets

d)

had gotten

21.

How long (learn / she) _________English before she went to London?

a)

had she learnt

b)

did she learn

c)

has she learnt

d)

does she learn

22.

Tìm lỗi sai?

What had you do before you left school yesterday?

a)

had

b)

do

c)

before

d)

left

23.

Many people (be)_________ homeless before they were rescued by the volunteers.

a)

have been

b)

has been

c)

was

d)

had been

24.

They had spent 2 days in the flooded area before the rescue workers _______

a)

arrives

b)

has arrived

c)

arrived

d)

had arrived

25.

I ( tell) _____ Tom about his assignment after our teacher had given it to me

a)

had told

b)

have told

c)

told

d)

tell

26.

Before I ___________ him, I ________________ a lot about his story. ( meet/ know)

a)

met- had known

b)

had met- knew

c)

was meeting- had known

d)

met- knew

27.

He _____________the dishes before he __________ breakfast.( wash/ have)

a)

washes- has

b)

had washed- had

c)

washed- had had

d)

washed- had

28.

How many English books (read/she) _____ before she (go) ___ to London?

a)

had she read / went

b)

had she been reading / went

c)

had she read / /had gone

d)

have you read / went

29.

(where/she/live) _______ before she moved to Chicago?

a)

Where did she live

b)

Where had she lived

c)

Where had she live

d)

Where have you lived

30.

Tim ______________ (do) his homework before he went to bed.

a)

have done

b)

has done

c)

had done

d)

do

31.

Jenny went shopping after she _____________ (have) her money back.

a)

have had

b)

had had

c)

has have

d)

had have

32.

Before she left her job, She _____________ (be) tired and sick.

a)

had been

b)

has been

c)

have been

d)

all are correct

33.

After they _______________ video games, they finished their works

a)

played

b)

have played

c)

having played

d)

had played

34.

He _____________the dishes before he __________ breakfast.( wash/ have)

a)

washes- has

b)

had washed- had

c)

washed- had had

d)

washed- had

35.

How many English books (read/she) _____ before she (go) ___ to London?

a)

had she read / went

b)

had she been reading / went

c)

had she read / /had gone

d)

have you read / went

36.

People of all ages wear jeans.

a)

Jeans are worn by people of all ages.

b)

Jeans were worn by people of all ages.

c)

Jeans will be worn by people of all ages.

d)

Jeans have been worn by people of all ages.

37.

Microsoft didn't invent laptop computers.

a)

Laptop computers wasn't invented by Microsoft.

b)

Laptop computers aren't invented by Microsoft.

c)

Laptop computers haven't been invented by Microsoft.

d)

Laptop computers weren't invented by Microsoft.

38.

Picasso didn't paint The Scream.

a)

The Scream wasn't painted by Picasso.

b)

The Scream isn't painted by Picasso.

c)

The Scream hasn't been painted by Picasso.

d)

The Scream won't be painted by Picasso.

39.
My father bought the house.
a)
The house were bought by my father.
b)
The house is bought by my father.
c)
The house was bought by my father.
40.
The chef cooks food every day.
a)
Food was cooked every day by the chef.
b)
Food is cooked every day by the chef.
c)
Food were cooked every day by the chef.
41.
The teacher solved the problems.
a)
The problems was solved by the teacher.
b)
The problems are solved by the teacher.
c)
The problems were solved by the teacher.
42.
Millions of tourists visit Spain every year.
a)
Spain is visited by millions of tourists.
b)
Spain was visited by millions of tourists.
c)
Spain are visited by millions of tourists.
43.
By the time we got there, the rain ________.
a)
 had stopped
b)
had been stopped
c)
was stopped
44.

Choose the correct form for Passive Voice

They make shoes in that factory.

a)

Shoes will be made in that factory.

b)

Shoes were made in that factory.

c)

Shoes are made in that factory.

45.

Choose the correct form for Passive Voice

All workers will read the memo.

a)

The memo is going to be read by all workers.

b)

The memo will be read by all workers.

c)

The memo will be reading by all workers.

46.

Choose the correct form for Passive Voice

Nobody can beat Tiger Woods at golf.

a)

Tiger Woods will not be beaten at golf.

b)

Tiger Woods cannot be beaten at golf.

c)

Tiger Woods can be beaten at golf.

47.

Choose the correct form for Passive Voice

The dentist is cleaning the woman’s teeth.

a)

The woman’s teeth are being cleaned by the dentist.

b)

The woman’s teeth will be cleaned by the dentist.

c)

The woman’s teeth are cleaned by the dentist

48.

Identify the following sentence as active voice or passive voice:


"The guest speaker told the audience about the South Pole."

a)

Active Voice

b)

Passive Voice

49.

Select the sentence that uses the passive voice.

a)

Several people were arrested by the police.

b)

The police arrested several people.

50.

Change to Active Voice.


This cartoon was drawn by me.

a)

I drew this cartoon.

b)

I will draw this cartoon.

c)

I had drawn this cartoon.

51.

Many people begin new projects in January

=> The passive is...

. ( bị động hiện tại đơn)

a)

New projects are begun in January.

b)

New projects are began in January.

c)

New projects is begun in January.

d)

New projects is began in January.

52.

They make shoes in that factory.

=> The passive is...

. ( bị động hiện tại đơn)

a)

Shoes are made in that factory.

b)

Shoes will be made in that factory.

c)

Shoes were made in that factory.

d)

Shoes are being made in that factory.

53.

My father bought the house.

=> The passive is...

. ( bị động quá khứ đơn)

a)

The house were bought by my father.

b)

The house is bought by my father.

c)

The house was bought by my father.

d)

The house are bought by my father.

54.

Tia and Joe broke the TV last night.

=> The passive voice is ...

. ( bị động quá khứ đơn)

a)

The TV were broken last night by Tia and Joe,

b)

The TV were broken by Tia and Joe last night,

c)

The TV was broken last night by Tia and Joe,

d)

The TV was broken by Tia and Joe last night,

55.

They have learned English for 5 years now.

=> The passive voice is ...

. ( bị động hiện tại hoàn thành)

a)

English is learned by them for 5 years now.

b)

English has been learned for 5 years now by them.

c)

English was learned by them for 5 years now.

d)

English will be learned for 5 years now by them.

56.

He will tell me a story next Sunday.

=> The passive voice is ...

( bị động tương lai đơn)

a)

A story will tell next Sunday by him.

b)

A story will be told next Sunday by him.

c)

A story will told next Sunday by him.

d)

A story will be telling next Sunday by him.

57.

This song ________ many years ago.

. ( bị động quá khứ đơn)

a)

will be released

b)

should be released

c)

had been released

d)

was released

58.

He ______ to the party yesterday.

. ( bị động quá khứ đơn)

(invite - Simple Past)

a)

were invited

b)

was invited

c)

invited

d)

did invite

59.

The house ______________ in 1935.

. ( bị động quá khứ đơn)

a)

is built

b)

was built 

c)

was being built

d)

has been built

60.

Two hundred people _____________________ by the company.

. ( bị động hiện tại đơn)

a)

employed

b)

have employed

c)

is employed

d)

are employed

61.

The keys ___________________ by Ufuk yesterday.

. ( bị động quá khứ đơn)

a)

was found

b)

has been found

c)

are being found

d)

were found

62.

The house ________________by my wife twice a week.

. ( bị động hiện tại đơn)

a)

has been cleaned

b)

is cleaned

c)

is being cleaned

d)

was cleaned

63.

Madame Tussauds ________________ by many tourists every year.

. ( bị động hiện tại đơn)

a)

is being visited

b)

has been visited

c)

is visited

d)

was visited

64.

The cookies _________________ by Susan now.

. ( bị động hiện tại tiếp diễn)

a)

will be baked

b)

are being baked

c)

were baked

d)

have been baked

65.

Cheese..... (make) from milk.

. ( bị động hiện tại đơn)

a)

Was made

b)

Is made

c)

Is make

d)

Makes

66.

The new cinema..... (build) last year.

. ( bị động quá khứ đơn)

a)

Had been build

b)

Was built

c)

Had been built

d)

Was being built

67.

A speech.... (give) by the President tomorrow

( bị động tương lai đơn)

a)

Will be giving

b)

Will be gave

c)

Will be given

d)

Will given

68.

Four people ..... in a train crash yesterday.

. ( bị động quá khứ đơn)

a)

were killed

b)

killed

c)

have killed

d)

was killed

69.

The 1st British newspaper _____ in London's Fleet Street in 1702

. ( bị động quá khứ đơn)

a)

is published

b)

was published

c)

has been published

70.

Until the 1980s nearly all Britain's biggest newspapers ________ in Fleet Street.

. ( bị động quá khứ đơn)

a)

are produced

b)

were produced

c)

have been produced

71.

In the past British newspaper production _____ by the printers' unions

. ( bị động quá khứ đơn)

a)

is controlled

b)

was controlled

c)

have been controlled

72.

The Sun, Britain's biggest selling tabloid, ______in 1969 by News Corporation

. ( bị động quá khứ đơn)

a)

is started

b)

was started

c)

has been started

73.

The Times______ by News Corporation since 1981

( bị động hiện tại hoàn thành)

a)

is owned

b)

was owned

c)

has been owned

74.

In 2005 more than 170 newspapers _______ by News Corporation in different parts of the world.

. ( bị động quá khứ đơn)

a)

are owned

b)

were owned

c)

have been owned

75.

15000 people ____________by News Corporation in different parts of the world.

. ( bị động hiện tại đơn)

a)

are employed

b)

were worked

c)

employed

76.

40 million newspapers__________ worldwide by News Corporation every week.

. ( bị động hiện tại đơn)

a)

are printed

b)

were printed

c)

have been printed

77.

Do you know how many newspapers__________ in India today?

. ( bị động hiện tại đơn)

a)

are published

b)

were published

c)

have been published

78.

In your article you say that every year hundreds of cyclists_______ by drivers.

. ( bị động hiện tại đơn)

a)

are killed

b)

were killed

c)

have been killed

79.

How many car drivers ________ by bicycles last year?

. ( bị động quá khứ đơn)

a)

are killed

b)

were killed

c)

have been killed

80.

The world 100 metres record _________ for the second time this week

( bị động hiện tại hoàn thành)

a)

is broken

b)

was broken

c)

has been broken

81.

A new planet______ in the constellation Aquarius.

( bị động hiện tại hoàn thành)

a)

is found

b)

was found

c)

has been found

82.

A new planet______ by astronomers in California last week

. ( bị động quá khứ đơn)

a)

is discovered

b)

was discovered

c)

has been discovered

83.

Johnny Depp ____ to play comic roles until now, but he is really funny

( bị động hiện tại hoàn thành)

a)

is not asked

b)

was not asked

c)

has not been asked

84.

More than 2500 people _______in an earthquake in Iran

( bị động hiện tại hoàn thành)

a)

are killed

b)

were killed

c)

have been killed

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