Bị động = be + V3, chia theo thì của be (was invited, has been called, is being asked). Cẩn thận các dạng sai phổ biến như was been hay has discussed.
Sau giới từ hoặc động từ dùng being + V3 (look forward to being given a tour); sau want / would like dùng to be + V3 (I'd like to be met at the airport).
Với động từ tường thuật (say, believe, think, report, estimate): It is said that… hoặc S + is said to + inf. Hành động xảy ra trước dùng to have + V3: The prisoner is believed to have used a rope.
have/get + O + V3 = nhờ ai làm giúp (have your hair cut) hoặc gặp chuyện không may (had his phone stolen). have someone + V (nguyên mẫu) hoặc get someone to + inf = bảo ai làm. have/get + O + V-ing nhấn quá trình (had everyone laughing).
be made to + inf ở bị động (Craig was made to stay); động từ có giới từ giữ nguyên giới từ khi chuyển bị động (was provided with, was suggested to me); dùng cụm danh từ under construction, in progress, on display, under consideration thay cho bị động tiếp diễn dài dòng.
Type correct if the bold verb is right; otherwise type the corrected form.
1 Could you tell me where your passport was been issued?
2 When the winning actor was finally announced, a big cheer went up.
3 Has your business trip to Calcutta next week confirmed by the Indian office?
4 Everyone who was been invited to the wedding came.
5 The wire coat hanger invented in 1903 by a Mr Parkhouse.
6 The issue has discussed in Parliament yesterday, but no decisions were taken.
7 By the time we get there, the problem should have been sorted out.
8 Britain was be invaded by the Romans under Emperor Claudius in 43 AD.
9 The party had been planned months in advance, but we still had problems.
10 After be treated, I was allowed to leave the hospital.
11 We boarded the ship and were showing to our cabin by a steward.
12 The new supermarket is to be opened by an actor from a soap opera.
allow • ask • find • give • know • light • make • meet • show • write
1 The stolen items ______ in the attic of an empty house last week.
2 When the open-air cinema opens, the first film ______ will be Vertigo.
3 Questions ______ in Parliament about the Minister's business interests.
4 We're looking forward to ______ a guided tour of the whole factory.
5 Just imagine that when these words ______, Europeans had not yet discovered America.
6 Once the barbecue ______, we'll be able to start cooking.
7 Before ______ to see the invention, I had to agree not to tell anyone.
8 I would really like ______ at the airport, if that's possible.
9 It ______ very clear to us that we weren't welcome.
10 Gareth says he's always wanted ______ as someone with a good sense of humour.
1 Global warming is thought ______ by pollution.
2 There ______ to be about 5,400 different species of mammals.
3 ______ that gunshots have been heard in the city centre.
4 The escaped prisoner is believed ______ a rope to climb the wall.
5 ______ that about 60% of a man's body mass is water.
6 Over 200 people ______ to have been injured in the explosion.
7 It is considered impolite in some cultures ______ with your left hand.
8 There ______ to have been 60 crates of olives in the order, not 600!
9 ______ has been suggested that people who don't recycle should pay more tax.
10 Your order is guaranteed ______ within three working days.
Find the one incorrect passive verb form in each paragraph and write the corrected form.
1 Heathrow Airport, near London, has called the world's busiest international airport and the 68 million passengers who are processed each year would probably agree.
2 The land on which the airport stands sold to Fairey Aviation by the local vicar and was used for test flights during the 1930s.
3 In 1944, the airport was handed over to the government and was developed for civilian use, was named after a small village that was removed to create space, Heath Row.
4 The first concrete slab of the modern runway was laid by Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, and the first terminal building, which has later renamed Terminal 2, was opened two years later.
5 The London Underground was extended to reach Heathrow in 1977, meaning that passengers could be transport from central London via the Piccadilly Line in just under an hour.
6 Four passenger terminals and a cargo terminal have been constructed and permission has been granted for a fifth passenger terminal in 2001.
7 It has been suggested that a new airport, which would lead to Heathrow being retired over a period of 20 years, has been built on a floating island in the Thames, although no firm plans have been drawn up.
1 I started training to be an accountant six months ago. I've got six more months to go. (in training)
By the time I take my exams, ______.
2 The council have been thinking for some time of redeveloping the city centre. (under consideration)
The redevelopment of the city centre ______.
3 They've been having discussions on the issue for over two weeks. (in progress)
Discussions on the issue ______.
4 This weekend, the local Art Society will be displaying their latest works at the library. (on display)
The local Art Society's latest works ______.
5 George seems to have been putting his website together for a long time. (under construction)
George's website ______.
Hannah and Alison discuss Alison's new car. Type correct or the corrected form.
(1) We had to have it repaired twice!
(2) We got delivered it to our house on Monday morning.
(3) We decided to have it check straight away.
(4) I didn't know you'd had them do that.
(5) We had my dad to have a look at it.
(6) Did you have the company to come to fix it?
(7) We got my brother to working on it.
(8) I bet he soon had running it smoothly.
(9) We still had to get the company come out in the end.
(10) You should get them to give you some compensation.
1 If you don't understand, ______ it to you again after the lesson. (your teacher / explain)
2 I was a bit depressed, but watching my kitten play with a ball of wool soon ______ much better. (me / feel)
3 Don't bother redecorating yourself – ______ it. (a professional / do)
4 ______ was so annoying because it meant I had to take the tube to work. (our car / steal)
5 You won't learn as much if you ______ you with your homework all the time. (your parents / help)
6 The concert started quietly, but the band soon ______ to their hit songs. (us all / dance)
7 Tell Gordon yourself! Don't try to ______ your dirty work for you! (me / do)
8 Have you thought about ______ as short as mine? (your hair / cut)
9 ______ me how to juggle with five balls, but I still couldn't do it. (Karen / show)
10 Have you heard about the problems caused by students ______ by companies on the Internet? (their essays / write)
1 They made me wait for over 20 minutes on the phone! kept
I ______ for over 20 minutes on the phone!
2 Although people consider Ashley to be a star, she is always friendly. considered
Despite ______, Ashley's always friendly towards everyone.
3 We have had reports that the Prime Minister is making a surprise visit to Syria. be
The Prime Minister ______ a surprise visit to Syria.
4 The manager provided the staff with extra training. by
The ______ the manager.
5 I think someone needs to explain this computer program to me. explaining
I think I need ______ me.
6 They have been building the new stadium for much longer than they originally estimated. under
The new stadium ______ for much longer than they originally estimated.
7 Do you know why they made Craig stay behind after the lesson? to
Do you know why ______ behind after the lesson?
8 Call Lionel and ask him to send the reports up to my office. have
Call Lionel and ______ the reports up to my office.
1 When Nadine arrived, she soon ______ at all her jokes.
2 The government must ______ strong measures against crime.
3 Mrs Davies asked me to tell you that she would like ______ by Friday at the latest.
4 Joining a gym ______, but I didn't really fancy the idea.
5 There ______ between 4,000 and 6,000 languages in the world, depending on how you count them.
6 I spoke to Victor last night and he says he ______ while he was on holiday.
7 Why didn't you ______ you when you moved house?
8 Profits ______ slightly next year, although we don't predict any job losses.
9 It's hard to believe that this film ______ completely by computer.
10 As soon as Dad ______, we can leave.
Imagine (1) ______ transported around the globe in a matter of hours…
…rather than the 24 hours which (2) ______ currently required to get from London to Sydney.
…a highly experimental type of engine which has been (3) ______ development over the last couple of decades.
In a conventional jet engine, air (4) ______ sucked into the engine at speeds below the speed of sound…
…where it is mixed (5) ______ fuel, ignited, and the exhaust gases provide thrust.
In a scramjet, which has to (6) ______ taken to supersonic speeds by conventional means…
It has (7) ______ estimated that a scramjet might be capable of travelling at 12–24 times the speed of sound.
However, the technology (8) ______ been found to be extremely difficult to control.
Although scientists (9) ______ had scramjets perform short flights…
…commercial aircraft are still a long way in the future, and indeed may never (10) ______ successfully developed.
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