CHYÊN ĐỀ 14: THỂ BI ĐỘNG (PASSIVE VOICE)

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets.

We couldn't drive up to the hotel because the access road………….          (repair).

Surely everyone deserves………….(give) the same opportunities in life.

I'll never forget………….(make) to stand in front of the whole class and recite a poem.

Remarkable progress………….(achieve) in the field of genetic engineering in the last decade.

Receiving private emails………….(not approve) of in the workplace.

The newspaper has to be careful not to print comments that their readers might ………… (offend) by.

The company chairman………….(succeed) by his son next year.

The cost of flood damage………….(estimate) at over $60 million.

Shouldn’t the water in the goldfish bowl………….(change) more often?

Jack was afraid of………….(send) to prison.

The air conditioning units…………. (not install) by the time the hotel’s first guests arrive next week.

The soundtrack for The Lion King………….(compose) by Elton John and Tim Rice.

Complete the sentences using the correct phrase below.

We’ll never manage to move this furniture ourselves. We'd better…………it for us.

The flood water was so deep that we…………in through the window.

Look at the pile of ironing! How am I going to…………?

I make my children have breakfast every day. I won't…………to school on an empty stomach.

I've never…………me I'm talented before. It was such a nice compliment.

The judo teacher…………throws and kicks from the very first session.

Did you hear about Carl's car stereo? He…………last night.

If you leave us your address, I’ll          …………you our brochure.

Turn the following sentences into passive form using two different structures with the words given at the beginning.

They think he is lying.

→ He……………

They assume he got lost in the forest.→ He………………………→ It………………

They say she has been very ill.

→ She…

→ It…………

They said the president had been in a meeting.→ The president……→ It……………………………………

They believe she was responsible for the accident.→ She……………….→ It…………

They expect he will pass his driving test.→ He………….→ It………………

They claimed she had been wrongly accused.→ She…………………→ It……………………………

They hope he is leaving soon.→ He…………………→ It…………………………………………

They agree his health is very poor.

→ His health ……

→ It………………………

They report that some papers have been stolen.→ Some papers ………→ It…………………………