WORKSHEET 23

SUBJECT : Passive Form

A) Fill in the PASSIVE in the appropriate tense:
1. (TV / invent / Baird) …….. TV was invented by Baird. ……………..
2. (Pyramids / build / Egyptians) ………………………………………………….
3. (milk / produce / cows) ………………………………………………….
4. (coffee / grow / in Brazil) …………………………………………………
5. (chopsticks / use / in China) …………………………………………………
6. (plants / water / every day) ………………………………………………..
7. (the thief / arrest / policeman / yesterday) ………………………………………………..
8. (the injured man / take to a hospital / now) ………………………………………………..
9. (the car / repair / tomorrow) …………………………………………………
10. (the letter / send / last week) …………………………………………………
B) Put the verbs in brackets into PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE:
There is a chimpanzee which ….. is called …… (call) “Bubbles”. It ……………..…….. (own) by
Michael Johnson. It …………………………. (keep) in his home. It …………………. .(feed) every day by
Michael Johnson himself. It ……………………… (always / dress) in funny clothes. It …………………….
(said) that “Bubbles” is Michael Johnson’s only friend.
C) Look at the Hotel Information table and write sentences as in the example:
Hotel Information
Breakfast Rooms
In Pierrot’s Restaurant 7-9:30 am Maid Service daily
Dinner Hot water
In Main Restaurant 8-10 pm 24 hours a day
Newspapers – Telephone calls Hotel Cinema
At the Reception Desk Film every night at 10 pm
1. Breakfast / serve – where and when?
Breakfast is served in Pierrot’s Restaurant between 7 and 9:30 am.
2. Dinner / serve – where and when?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Newspapers / sell – where?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Telephone calls / can make – where?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Rooms / clean – who by and how often?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Hot water / supply – when?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Films / show – where and when?
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D) Put the verbs in brackets into PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE:
Two men ….. were seen ……. (see) breaking into a house in my street last night. The police
…………………. (call) and they arrived very quickly. One man ……………………….(catch) immediately.
The other escaped, but he ……………………………. (find) very soon. Both men
………………………………… (take) to the police station where they …………….……………….
(question) separately by a police officer. The two men ………………..………………. (charge) with
burglary.
E) Turn from ACTIVE into PASSIVE:
1. The gardener has planted some trees. …. Some trees have been planted by the gardener..
2. Doctor Brown will give you some advice.
……………………………………………………………………………………
3. A famous designer will redecorate the hotel.
……………………………………………………………………………………
4. Steven Spielberg directed “E.T.”
……………………………………………………………………………………
5. Someone has broken the crystal vase.
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6. His parents have brought him up to be polite.
……………………………………………………………………………………
7. Fleming discovered penicillin.
……………………………………………………………………………………
8. They will advertise the product on television.
……………………………………………………………………………………
9. Someone is remaking that film.
……………………………………………………………………………………
10. Picasso painted that picture.
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F) Using the PASSIVE, ask questions to which the bold type words are answers:
1. Columbus discovered America. …….. Who was America discovered by………… ?
2. We keep money in a safe. …………………………………………………… ?
3. A bee stung him. ……………………………………………………?
4. They speak Italian in Italy. …………………………………………………… ?
5. They have taken his aunt to hospital. ……………………………………………………?
6. The boys damaged the television. ………………………………………………….. ?
7. Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa. ………………………………………………….. ?
8. He invited 30 people to his party. ………………………………………………….. ?
9. They grow bananas in Africa. ………………………………………………….. ?
G) Turn from ACTIVE into PASSIVE:
1. You must leave the bathroom tidy.
…….. The bathroom must be left tidy. ………..
2. You should water this plant daily.
…………………………………………………..
3. Our neighbor ought to paint the garage.
………………………………………………….
4. I have to return these books to the library.
…………………………………………………
5. You must extinguish your cigarettes.
………………………………………………….
6. You must dry-clean this shirt.
………………………………………………….
7. Someone will pay you in ten days.
………………………………………………….
8. You can improve your health with more exercise
.…………………………………………
9. People must obey the law.
………………………………………………….
10.The cleaner is going to mop the kitchen floor.
……………………………………………..
H) Turn from ACTIVE into PASSIVE:
1. Someone is helping her with the housework.
She is being helped with the housework.
2. A pickpocket (kẻ móc túi) robbed me.
I was robbed by a pickpocket.
3. The mail-order company sent Mrs. Green a parcel.
Mrs. Green was sent a parcel by the mail-order company.
A parcel was sent to Mrs. Green by the mail-order company.
4. A dog is chasing the child.
The child is being chased by a dog.
5. My friend sent me an invitation.
I was sent an invitation by my friend.
An invitation was sent to me by friend.
6. The farmer is building a new barn.
 A new barn is being built by the farmer.
7. The secretary has given Mrs. Jones some letters.
Some letters have been given to Mrs. Jones by the secretary.
8. The traffic warden had already given him a ticket for illegal parking.
He had already been given a ticket for illegal parking by the traffic warden (CSGT).
9. Someone had broken our door down. (quá khứ hoàn thành)
Our door had been broken down.
10. They chose him as the best actor of the year. (choose – chose – chosen)
S + was/were + Vp2 + by Sb
He was chosen as the best actor of the year.
I) Turn form ACTIVE into PASSIVE as in the example:
1. He gave me a present.
a) I was given a present.
b) A present was given to me.
2. The waiter will bring us the bill.
a) …………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………
3. The Queen presented him with a medal.
a) …………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………
4. Her mother bought Mary some sweets.
a) …………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………
5. Bob has sold Ted a second-hand car.
a) …………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………
6. Larry is going to send a letter to Tom.
a) …………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………
K) Rewrite the following passage in the PASSIVE:
Somebody has stolen a bus from outside the school. Some children saw the thief. The police are
searching for the bus now. They will use the children’s descriptions to catch the thief.
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N) Rewrite the following passage in the PASSIVE:
Our school is organizing a contest. The teachers will choose the best project about the environment. The
students must include pictures and drawings in their projects. The students will also have to do all the
writing themselves. The school will give the winner a set of encyclopedias.
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