Question

[Aiko Mi]

B. THE PASSIVE VOICE

I. Use the correct passive form of these verbs :

1. An island ………………………. by water. (cover)2

. I ……………………… to the party last night but I didn’t come. (invite)

3. Many accidents …………………… by reckless driving. (cause)

4. A new dormitory …………………… in the university campus now. (build)

5. Thank goodness ! My jewelry …………………… in the robbery last night. (steal / not)

6. If I didn’t do my job properly, I …………………………. (sack)

7. The electric light bulb ……………………… by Thomas Edison. (invent)

8. Mickey Mouse cartoons …………………………… in sixty languages. (translate)

9. If it is foggy, that sport event …………………………… (cancel)

10. The examinees …………………… the result of the examination next week. (tell)

11. This machine ……………………… for quite a long time. (not use)

12. The clever dog saved Lan and her family from …………………… in the typhoon. (catch)

13. I am looking forward to ……………………… fairly. (treat)

14. Nylon ……………………………… by an American chemist, Julian Hill in the 1930s. (invent)

15. How old is this tower ? It …………………………….. to be over 600 years ago. (believe)

16. Teacher’s day …………………………………… largely since 1982. (celebrate)

17. We are having our house …………………………. at the moment. (paint)

18. Some trees ……………………………….. on the sidewalk at the moment. (plant)

19. My car has disappeared. It ……………………………… by my brother. (take)

20. So as not ………………………………….. by paparazzi, Angelina Jolie wore a veil. (recognize)

Answer 1

[Linh Diệu]

B. THE PASSIVE VOICE

I. Use the correct passive form of these verbs :

1. An island …………is covered……………. by water. (cover)

2. I ………was invited……………… to the party last night but I didn’t come. (invite)

3. Many accidents …………are caused ………… by reckless driving. (cause)

4. A new dormitory ………is being built…………… in the university campus now. (build)

5. Thank goodness ! My jewelry …………was not stolen………… in the robbery last night. (steal / not)

6. If I didn’t do my job properly, I ……………would be sacked……………. (sack)

7. The electric light bulb ……………was invented………… by Thomas Edison. (invent)

8. Mickey Mouse cartoons …………were translated ………………… in sixty languages. (translate)

9. If it is foggy, that sport event ………………wil be canceled…………… (cancel)

10. The examinees …………will tell………… the result of the examination next week. (tell)

11. This machine …………has not been used …………… for quite a long time. (not use)

12. The clever dog saved Lan and her family from ………being caught…………… in the typhoon. (catch)

13. I am looking forward to ………being treated……………… fairly. (treat)

14. Nylon …………………was invented…………… by an American chemist, Julian Hill in the 1930s. (invent)

15. How old is this tower ? It ………………is believed…………….. to be over 600 years ago. (believe)

16. Teacher’s day ……………………has been celebrated……………… largely since 1982. (celebrate)

17. We are having our house ……………painted……………. at the moment. (paint)

18. Some trees ………………are being planted……………….. on the sidewalk at the moment. (plant)

19. My car has disappeared. It …………was taken…………………… by my brother. (take)

20. So as not ………………to be recognized………………….. by paparazzi, Angelina Jolie wore a veil. (recognize)