... same slots whether they are active or passive:
The kneebone connects to the thighbone.
The kneebone is connected to the thighbone.
In isolation the passivevoice forms of such predicates are ...
sentence is “Thomson”, and the topic of the second is “the electron”. In active
voice, the focus of interest is on the agent or the doer/performer of the action
(Thomson), but in passivevoice the ... interpretation. This insertion of by followed by an
agent argument forces the dynamic interpretation.
The kneebone was connected by the surgeon to the thighbone.
But the active voice forms,...
... lot of questions at the interview.
A. You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview…
B. You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview by them.
C. A lot of questions will be ... Tom the job.
D. I think the job should have been offered Tom
Passivevoice (keys)
I. Change the following sentences into passive voice
1. The gardener has planted some trees.
-> Some trees ... name.
-> Luckily, my name wasn’t called
40. People spend a lot of money on advertising every year.
-> A lot of money is spent on advertising…
41. The boys broke the window and took away some...
... will ask you several questions.
- You will be asked several questions.
12. The police are holding him for further questioning.
- He is being held for further questioning by the police.
13. My ... opened.
15. They had eaten all the dinner before they finished the conversation.
- All the dinner had been eaten before the conversation was finished.
16. Did the clown make you laugh a lot last night ... now.
- I want this work to be done now.
18. He shouldn’t do that silly thing.
- That silly thing should not be done.
19. People must hand in their weapons.
- Their weapons must be handed in.
20....
... answer this question.
- (P) This question can’t be answered.
- (A) They haven’t done anything.
- (P) Nothing has been done.
EXERCISES
Change these sentences into the passivevoice
1. Nobody ... Mary had gone away.
- (P1) It was thought that Mary had gone away.
- (P2) Mary was thought to have gone away.
IV. Cấu trúc đại từ bất định: No one, Nobody, Nothing,………
Ex: - (A) No one can ... don’t play video games on the weekend.
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11. They believed that he went abroad to study English.
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SPECIAL PASSIVE VOICE...
... into
5 parts:
Part 1: Teachers’ opinions on speaking skill (question 1)
Part 2: Teachers’ opinions on the use of group work in a speaking lesson.( question 2, 3 , 4 and
5)
Part 3: Teachers’ ...
8. Gillham, B (2000), Developing a Questionnaire, London and New York, Continuum
9. Gillham, B (2000), The research Interview, London and New York, Continuum.
10. Harmer, J (1998), How to teach ... time-consuming one. The reason is that the teacher has to take students’
preferences into consideration, also the learning style, the activeness etc to help the
students who are at the lower levels...
... regulations.
The verbs believe, expect, feel, hope, know, report, say, think etc are used in the
following passive patterns in personal and impersonal constructions.
ã subject (person) + passive ... verb + to –
inf (personal construction)
The police report that she is in France.
She is reported to be in France.
ã it + passive verb + that-lause
(impersonal construction)
It is reported that ... the reported speech.
0. “Don’t walk on the white carpet,” said the mother to her son.
The mother told her son not to walk on the white carpet.
1. “Egypt has a very long recorded history,” she...
... going / done / drug / soon
A. Further tests are going to done on the drug soon.
B. Further tests are going to do on the drug soon.
C.Further tests are going to be done on the drug soon.
D. ... photograph on television.
A. On television they had his photograph shown.
B. His photograph was shown on television.
C. His photograph is being shown on television
D. The television was shown ... to be done the drug soon.
47. This book / ought/ read/ on the spot.
A. This book ought be read on the spot.
B. This book ought to been read on the spot.
C.This book ought to be read on the...
... him of the meeting.
59. They declared that she won the competition.
60. They rumored the man was still living.
61. People think that Jack London’s life and writing’s represent the American love ... alternative route.
Chuyên đề ôn thi đại học môn tiếng anh năm 2012 :
PASSIVE VOICE
I. Changes the sentences into passive voice:
1. Mary types letters in the office.
2. His father will help ...
7. No one had told me about it.
8. I don’t know her telephone number
9. My students will bring the children home.
10. They sent me a present last week.
11. She gave us more information.
12....
... 'responsible'), or
identification kind.
topicality
topology
typicality
typology
English Language Tests -Intermediate level& apos;s archive
Group influences on the consumer
1. Dr. Lars Perner ...
informational kind (influence is based almost entirely on
members' knowledge), normative kind (members influence
what is perceived to be 'right', 'proper', or 'responsible'), ...
incorrigibly
incredulously
inevitably
inherently
10. In contrast, people comply with identification groups'
standards for the of belonging-for example, a
member of a religious group may...
... Tests -Intermediate level& apos;s archive
Real Life: Talking on a Business Phone (1)
1.Good morning, Johnson & Wesson. How can I help
you?
I'm sorry. I'm afraid you have the wrong ... little bit louder? The line is
breaking up.
Hang on. Let me switch from my cordless to my other
phone.
I'm sorry. You have the wrong number.
He's out of the office right now. ... 5.I'm sorry. Ms. Jones won't be back for about two weeks.
She checks her messages so I could have her call you...
... to buy things you don't in all
want.
truth
honesty
honestly
truly
6. The captain, whose voice is so you feel as if
you're sitting at home watching television, starts chatting ... English – Intermediate level& apos;s
archive
Flying on a Plane
1. The worst thing about flying is when you take
up
in
off
over
2. Landing is also a rather experience, too.
impression
interpretation ... coming down again can also on the nerves.
strike
play
hit
fall
4. Of course during the flight the airline staff try to keep
your mind
concentrated
dedicated
concerned
occupied
9....
...
a.wrote b.was written c.is writing d.has written
BÀI TẬP ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT
Lesson 3: PASSIVEVOICE
1.Over 1.500 new houses _____ each year. Last year, 1.720 new houses____
a.were ... homework ____________ at that time.
a.was doing b.did c.was being done d.is being done
11.This house ____________ since last month.
a.was built b.built c.has built d.has been built
12.All the ... d.are widening
13.They had to postpone the meeting because of illness.
a.The meeting had to postponed by them because of illness.
b.The meeting had to be postponed because of illness
c.The meeting...