GRADE 12 PASSIVE VOICE EXERCISES Choose the best answer They spent a lot of money on food and clothes A A lot of money on food were spent B A lot of money was spent on food and clothes C A lot of money were spent on food and clothes D Money was spent a lot on food and clothes The restaurant serves seafood every Monday A Seafood is served every Monday B Seafood was served every Monday C Seafood are served every Monday D Seafood were served every Monday Mary informed the police of the news A The police was informed of the news B The news was informed of the police C The police were informed of the news D The police of the news was informed by Mary The ambulance is taking the boy to hospital A To the hospital is the boy being taken B The boy is being taking to hospital C The boy is being taken to hospital D The boy is taken to hospital The engineers will construct a bridge over this house A This house will be constructed over a bridge B A bridge will be constructed over this house C This house will be being constructed over a bridge D A bridge will be being constructed over this house Someone has stolen his gun A His gun has been stolen B His gun has stolen C He has been stolen the gun D The gun has been stolen him We have to tell Mary about our change in plans A Mary has to be told about our change in plans B Our change in plans should be told for Mary C Mary is told about our change in plans D Our change in plans is told to Mary We thought you were serious when you said you were leaving You were thought _ when you said you were leaving A to have been serious B to being serious C to be serious D to have been seriously The directors have fired those lazy clerks A Those lazy clerks have been fired B Those lazy clerks has been fired C Those lazy clerks had been fired D Those lazy clerks were fired 10 They didn’t explain anything about that A Nothing was explained about that B That wasn’t explained anything by them C Anything wasn’t explained about that D Something wasn’t explained about that 11.They showed his photograph on television A On television they have his photograph shown B His photograph was shown on television C His photograph is being shown on television D The television was shown his photograph 12 We must find this killer A This killer we must find B This killer is found C This killer be found D This killer must be found 13 They signed the contract at lunchtime A They were signed the contract at lunchtime B At lunchtime the contract were signed C The contract at lunchtime was signed D The contract was signed at lunchtime 14 Someone ought to something about it A Something about it ought to be done B Someone ought to be done about it C Something ought to be done about it D It ought to be done something by someone 15 People should send their complaints to the head office A Their complaints were sent to the head office B The head office was sent their complaints C Their complaints should be sent to the head office D The head office should be sent complaints 16 People don’t use this road very often A This road don’t be used very often B This road is not used very often C This road is used not very often D This road is not often used 17 Miller has taken a lot of photographs A Photographs have been taken by Miller B Photographs have been taken a lot of by Miller C A lot of photographs were taken by Miller D A lot of photographs have been taken by Miller 18 The teacher gave us two very difficult exercises A We were given two very difficult exercises B Two very difficult exercises were given to the teacher C Two very difficult exercises were given to us D Both (A) and (C) are correct 19 They said that he was all right A He said he was all right B They were said him was all right C He was said he was all right D He was said to be all right 20 The lawyer is interviewing the witness A The witness is interviewed B The witness is being interviewed C The lawyer is interviewed D The lawyer is being interviewed 21 They are taking photographs of the event A The event was taken photographs B The event is taken photographs C Photographs are taken of the event D Photographs of the event are being taken 22 How 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? 23 Nobody told me that George was ill A I was told that George wasn't ill B I wasn't told that George was ill C George wasn't told to be ill D George was told not to be ill 24 His colleagues gave him a present when he retired A He was given a present when he retired B A present was given by his colleagues when he retired C He was given a present by his colleagues when he retired D A present was given him when he retired 25 We will send you the results as soon as they are ready A You will be sent the results as soon as they are ready B You will be sent the results as soon as they are ready by us C The results will be sent you by us as soon as they are ready D The results will be sent you as soon as they are ready by us 26 Brian told me that somebody had attacked him in the street A I was told by Brian that somebody had attacked him in the street B I was told by Brian that he had been attacked in the street C Brian told me to have been attacked in the street D Brian told me that he had been attacked in the street 27 They say that many people are homeless after the earthquake A They say many people to have been homeless after the tsunami B They say many people to be homeless after the tsunami C Many people are said to have been homeless after the tsunami D Many people are said to be homeless after the tsunami 28 We’ll have to find a new secretary soon A A new secretary has to be found soon B A new secretary must be found soon C A new secretary is found soon D A new secretary will have to be found soon 29 We cannot it that way A It cannot that way B It cannot be done that way C That way it can’t be done D That way can’t be done 30 They think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall A The prisoner is thought to escape by climbing over the wall B The prisoner is thought escaped by climbing over the wall C The prisoner is thought having escaped by climbing over the wall D The prisoner is thought to have escaped by climbing over the wall 31 They believe that the thieves got in through the kitchen window A The thieves are believed to have got in through the kitchen window B The thieves are believed to get in through the kitchen window C They believe the thieves got in through the kitchen window D They believe the thieves have got in through the kitchen window 32 They report that over 200,000 people were killed in the tsunami A Over 200,000 people are reported to have been killed in the tsunami B Over 200,000 people are reported to be killed in the tsunami C Over 200,000 people are reported to have killed in the tsunami D Over 200,000 people are reported to kill in the tsunami 33 We found that they had cancelled the game A We found that the game had been cancelled B The game had been cancelled C we found that the game had been cancelled by them D The game were found to be cancelled 34 Where did they make your shoes? A Where were they made your shoes? B Where did your shoes made? C Where were your shoes made? D Where were your shoes make? 35 Keep the machine always clean A The machine is always kept clean B The machine should be kept clean always C Let the machine always be kept cleaned D Let the machine be always kept clean 36 His relatives say that he is an adopted child He is said _an adopted child A to be B to being C to been D to have been 37 I found that what he said was incorrect What he said _ incorrect A was found B was found to be C was founded D has been found 38 We consider him the best speaker of the debate He _ the best speaker of the debate A is considered to be B is considering C was considered D was considering 39 He sent me a nice gift on my birthday A I was sent a nice gift on my birthday by him B A nice gift was sent me on my birthday by him C A nice gift was sent to me on my birthday by him D Both A & C are correct 40 They began to build the bridge two months ago A The bridge was begun to build two months ago B The bridge was begun to be built two months ago C The bridge began to build two months ago D The bridge began to be built two months ago Exercise: Choose the correct sentence that has the same meaning to the given one by circling the letter A, B,C or D: She gave me a book A I was given for a book B A book were given to me C A book was given for me D I was given a book She is talking to her friends A Her friends is being talked to B Her friends are being talked to C He friends are being talked D Her friends are talked to Did you watch television last night? A Is television watched last night? B Were you being watched television last night? C Was television watched last night? D Was television being watched last night? They are playing games in the garden A Games are played in the garden B Games are being played in the garden C Games in the garden are being played D Games in the garden is being played She has learnt English and French for five years A English and French has been learnt for years B English and French have been learnt for years C English and French for five years have been learnt D For five years English and French have been learnt Miss Betty White has written the report since a.m A The report has been written since a.m by Miss Betty White B The report have been written since a.m by Miss Betty White C The report since a.m have been written by Miss Betty White D The reports by Miss Betty White have been written since a.m She should have answered my letters earlier A My letters should have been answered earlier B My letters should have answered earlier C My letters earlier should have answered D My letters should have earlier been answered He is sure to ask you some questions A Some questions are sure to be asked you B Some questions are sured to ask you C You are sured to be asked you some questions D You are sure to be asked some questions Miss Lan has made her friend type the letter A Her friend has been made type the letter by Miss Lan B Her friend has made the letter typed by Miss Lan C Her friend has been made to type the letter by Miss Lan D The letter has been made her friend type by Miss Lan 10 They were practising their piano at o'clock last night A Their piano were being practised at o'clock last night B Their piano was being practised at o'clock last night C Their piano at o'clock was being practised last night D Their piano at o'clock last night was being practised 11 Hoa and Hong should learn Russian before they go to Moscow A Russian should be learnt by Hoa and Hong before they go to Moscow B Russian should be learnt before they go to Moscow by Hoa and Hong C Russian before they go to Moscow should be learnt by Hoa nad Hong D Before they go to Moscow should be learnt by Hoa and Hong 12 I am preparing for my exams A For my exam are prepared B For my exams are being prepared C My exams are being prepared for D My exams are prepared for 13 She has had Hai and Lien translate the letters into Chinese A She has had Hai and Lien translated the letters into Chinese B She has had the letters be translated into Chinese by Hai and Lien C She has had the letters translated into Chinese by Hai and Lien D Hai and Lien have had the letters translated into Chinese 14 How long have you studied American cultures? A How long has American cultures studied? B How long has American cultures been studied? C How long have American cultures been studied? D How long American cultures have been studied? 15 They have to build this bridge before this winter A They have this bridge to be built before this winter B They have this bridge built before this winter C This bridge have to be built before this winter D This bridge has to be built before this winter 16 They saw the children skipping in the school yard A They saw skipping was played by the children in the school yard B They saw skipping being played by the children in the school yard C The children were seen to play skipping in the school yard D The children were seen skipping in the school yard 17 We remembered our parents taking us to the My Khe beach last summer A We were remembered taking to the My Khe beach by our parents last summer B We were remembered being taken to the My Khe beach by our parents last summer C We remembered being taken to the My Khe beach by our parents last summer D We remembered taken to the My Khe beach by our parents last summer 18 There are many presents to give to homeless children A There are many presents to be given to homeless children B Homeless children are given for many presents C Homeless children are given many presents D Presents for homeless children are given 19 They will have completed their graduation exam by this time next month A Their graduation exam will have completed by this time next month B Their graduation exam will be completed by this time next month C Their graduation exam will have been completed by this time next month D Their graduation exam by this time next month will have been completed 20 Dorothy is going to send a lot of gifts to her friends on their birthday A Her friends are going to send a lot of gifts by Dorothy on their birthday B A lot of gifts are going to be sent to her friends by Dorothy C A lot of gifts to her friend are going to be sent by Dorothy D A lot of gifts to her friends are going to send by Dorothy 21 Miss Jane had studied the Vietnamese traditional opera before she went to Hanoi A The Vietnamese traditional opera had been studied by Miss Jane before she went to Hanoi B The Vietnamese traditional opera has been studied by Miss Jane before she went to Hanoi C Before she went to Hanoi, the Vietnamese traditional opera had been studied by Miss Jane D Miss Jane had the Vietnamese traditional opera studied before she went to Hanoi 22 People believe that Miss Phuong is the most beautiful girl in this city A Miss Phuong is believed the most beautiful girl in this city B Miss Phuong is believed to be the most beautiful girl in this city C It is believed that Miss Phuong is the most beautiful girl in this city D B & C are correct 23 They let Mr Cuong teach this class A They let this class be taught by Mr Cuong B They let this class taught by Mr Cuong C Mr Cuong was let taught this class D This class was let to be taught by Mr Cuong 24 We look at Nam cooking the lunch for his wife A We look at Nam is cooked the lunch for his wife B We look at the lunch being cooked by Nam for his wife C Nam is looked at cooking the lunch for his wife D B & C are correct 25 They declared us that they found out this method for curing malaria A We were declared that they found out this method for curing malaria B This method for curing malaria was declared to us C That they found out this method for curing malaria was declared us D That they found out this method fir curing malaria was declared to us 26 Who painted this window? A Who was painted the window? B Who was the window painted by? C Whom was the window painted by? D By whom the window was painted? 27 Our English teacher wants his students to all the difficult exercises A His students are wanted to all the difficult exercises by our English teacher B All the difficult exercises are wanted by our English teacher to bee done by his students C Our English teacher wants all the difficult exercises to be done by his students D His students to all the difficult exercises are wanted by our English teacher 28 Her mother looks after the pet well A The pets were well looked after by her mother B The pets were looked after well by her mother D The pets were looked after by her mother well 29 People believe that she was crying too much A She is believed to have been crying too much B She is believed to cry too much C She is believed that she was crying too much D That she was crying too much was believed 30 They say Mr Tan is a good doctor A It is said that Mr Tan is a good doctor B Mr Tan is said to be a good doctor C Mr Tan is said to have been a good doctor D A & B are correct 31 They urged the government to create more jobs A The government was urged to create more jobs B They urged that more jobs should be created by the government C More jobs were urged to create by the government D A &B are correct 32 He likes people to call him “sir” A People are liked to call him “sir’ B He is liked to call “sir” C He likes to be called “sir” D He likes “sir” to be called 33 Don't touch this switch A Don't allow this switch to be touched B This switch is not to be touched C You are not touched this switch D You are not permitted to touch this switch 34 It is your duty to make travel arrangements for tourists A You are made travel arrangements for tourists B You are made to arrange travel for tourists C You are supposed to make travel arrangements for tourists D Travel arrangements are made for tourists by your duties 35 You order me about and I am tired of it A I am ordered about and I am tired of it B I should be ordered about and I am tired of it C I am tired of it because you order me D I am tired of being ordered about 36 We know that the graduation exam finished in June A It is known that the graduation finished in June B It is known that the graduation exam was finished in June C The graduation exam is known to finish in June D The graduation exam is known to have finished in June 37 We consider that Mr Thompson was the most famous professor in English linguistics A Mr Thompson is considered to have been the most famous professor in English linguistics B Mr Thompson is considered to be the most famous professor in English linguistics C Mr Thompson was considered to have been the most famous professor in English linguistics D It was considered that Mr Thompson the most famous professor in English linguistics 38 He has to see it to accept it A It has to see to be accepted B It has to be seen to accept it C It has to be seen to be accepted D It has to be seen and is accepted 39 She expected them to offer her the stable job A They were expected to offer her the stable job B She was expected to offer the stable job C The stable job expected to be offered to her D She expected to be offered the stable job 40 Endangered species ……….by the World Wildlife Fund A are protected B will protect C be protected D would protect (Đề thi tốt nghiệp năm 2009) 41.He broke my watch A My watch was broken B My watch be broken C My watch is broken D My watch was broken 42 The teacher explained the rule to the students A The rule was explained to the students B The students were explained the rules C The students were explained to the rules D A& B are correct 43 He often asks me to help them A He is often asked to help them B They are often asked to help me C I am often asked to help them D I am often asked him to help them 44 They usually written exercises in class A Written exercises are usually in class B Written exercises are usually done in class C Written exercises are usually being done in class D Written exercises were usually done in class 45 She will make anew discovery soon A A new discovery will made soon B A new discovery will be made soon C A new discovery will be making soon D A new discovery will be being made soon ... Moscow should be learnt by Hoa nad Hong D Before they go to Moscow should be learnt by Hoa and Hong 12 I am preparing for my exams A For my exam are prepared B For my exams are being prepared C My