The passive (Câu bị động)

12/16/2021 9:20:36 AM

Cùng bắt đầu bài học về Câu bị động ngay nhé! (*Hãy xoay ngang màn hình nếu bạn dùng trên điện thoại nhé!)

(Vui lòng xem hết bài giảng trước khi ấn nút "Next" để làm bài tập.)

Which statements are true?

  • 'by' and 'with' can be omitted in the passive voice.
  • The passive is used to emphasize the doer of the action.
  • 'by' is used to emphasize the doer of the action while 'with' is used to focus on the instrument.
  • The passive is used when the doer is unknown.

We cannot have the passive forms with _____.

  • verbs expressing a state or a situation
  • transitive verbs

Which statements are correct?

  • The active is used to emphasize the doer of the action.
  • Active and passive voice show different ways of organizing the content of a clause.
  • 'with' is used to talk about the doer of the action while 'by' is used to express the instrument.
  • The passive is used when the speaker focuses on the receiver of the action.
  • 'by doer' cannot be removed from passive voice.

Which sentences can have a passive form?

  • The key doesn't fit the lock.
  • Our company mainly produces goods for export.
  • Apparently, they had escaped somehow and gotten home.
  • John has had low blood pressure since 2000.
  • I was running because I had to deliver the message by hand.
  • The furniture store is delivering our new bed on Thursday.

Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence (kéo từng từ/cụm từ về vị trí đúng để tạo thành câu hoàn chỉnh).

Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence (kéo từng từ/cụm từ về vị trí đúng để tạo thành câu hoàn chỉnh).

Very little information _____ about this disease because it is very rare.

  • knows
  • is known
  • know
  • are known

Cells _____ for the first time by the English scientist Robert Hooke, who, in 1665, _____ a book about his findings.

  • were described / published
  • had described / would have published
  • could be described / was published
  • had described / had published
Today many serious childhood diseases _____ by early immunizations.
  • are preventing
  • can be prevented
  • prevent
  • can prevent

That carcinogenic substances _____ in many common household items is well-known.

  • are contained
  • contained
  • containing
  • are containing

Up to now, the equipment _____ regularly, but from now on, we ____ it before every outing. 

  • hasn’t checked / will be checking
  • isn’t being checked / should be checked
  • hasn't been checked / are going to check
  • wasn't checked / are checking

Was the accident _____ by the police?

  • investigate
  • being investigated
  • investigating
  • be investigated

Under UK equal opportunity laws, employees _____ against on the grounds of race, religion or gender.

  • did not use to discriminate
  • should not discriminate
  • have not been discriminated
  • cannot been discriminated

Traffic on the Mll is slow this week as repairs _____ on two lanes.

  • are carrying out
  • are being carried out
  • is carrying out
  • is being carried out

My purse _____ at the station while I _____ for the train.

  • should have stolen/ had been waiting
  • must have been stolen/ was waiting
  • will be stolen/ am waiting
  • had to steal/ would be waiting

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

The first world championship of windsurfing held in 1973. Windsurfing first became an Olympic sport in 1984 for men and 1992 for women.

  • The first
  • championship
  • held
  • an

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

The measurement unit known as a “foot” has originally based on the size of the human foot.

  • measurement
  • has
  • size
  • foot

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

The money raised in the appeal will use to help those in need in remote areas.

  • the
  • will use
  • help
  • areas

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

He was not able to define the process by which the body had protected by the immunologic system.

  • was not
  • to define
  • by which
  • had protected

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

What buildings are being demolish to make way for the development?

  • What
  • being demolish
  • for
  • development

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following sentence.

The man suddenly realized that the neighbor was watching him.

  • The man suddenly realized that he was being watched by the neighbor.
  • The neighbor was watching the man and he suddenly realized that.
  • The neighbor was suddenly realized the man and watching him.
  • The man suddenly realized that he was watched by the neighbor.

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following sentence.

Refusal to give a breath sample to the police could lead to your arrest.

  • If a breath sample is not given, the police will refuse to arrest you.
  • If you refuse to be arrested, you have to give a breath sample.
  • You could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police.
  • The police could cause you to give a breath sample to decide whether to arrest you or not.

Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given.

Members of the council had strongly objected to plans to sell off the land. (been)

=> by members of the council.

Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given.

The government was proposing changes to the voting system. (being)

=> Changes to the voting system the government.

Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way.

I think it is disgraceful the way they never get round to repairing this pavement. (SHOULD

=> This pavement time ago.

Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. You must use between TWO and FIVE words, including the word given. Do not change the word given.

Why did the company spend thousands of pounds updating computer systems? (SPENT)

=> Why on updating computer systems by the company?

Complete the second sentence so that they have a similar meaning to the first sentences. Use the word in bold. Use between two and five words.

The students hadn't done the experiments carefully. (DONE)

=> The experiments carefully by the students.