6 Read the text below. Then rewrite the underlined sentences (1-8) in the passive. Decide whether you need to include the agent.
(Đọc văn bản dưới đây. Sau đó viết lại các câu được gạch chân (1-8) ở thể bị động. Quyết định xem bạn có cần thêm tác nhân hay không.)
It was called 'The Great Mortality, but today 1 we know it as the Black Death. In 1348, 2 rats brought the plague from Asia - to Europe. 3 The disease killed millions of people. The cities were overcrowded with frightened people and 4 coughs and sneezes quickly infected them. Similarly, in 2019, 5 COVID-19 attacked different areas of the world. 6 The virus corona infected millions of people. 7 Authorities had to lock down many cities to stop the infection. This virus is still popular but 8 vaccines can save patients from danger.
Cách viết câu cấu trúc từ chủ động sang bị động:
*Chủ động: S + V + O
* Bị động: O + tobe V3/ed (tương ứng với thì) + by S.
- Không cần dùng “by” khi tác nhân là I, you, we, they, he, she, it, people, everyone, someone…
1 we know it as the Black Death.
(chúng ta gọi nó là Cái chết đen.)
=> It is known as the Black Death.
(Nó được gọi là Cái chết đen.)
2 rats brought the plague from Asia - to Europe.
(con chuột đã mang bệnh dịch hạch từ châu Á tới châu Âu.)
=> The plague was brought from Asia to Europe by rats.
(Bệnh dịch hạch được chuột mang từ châu Á sang châu Âu.)
3 The disease killed millions of people.
(Căn bệnh này đã giết chết hàng triệu người.)
=> Millions of people were killed by the disease.
(Hàng triệu người đã thiệt mạng vì căn bệnh này.)
4 coughs and sneezes quickly infected them.
(cái ho và hắt hơi nhanh chóng nhiễm cho họ.)
=> They were quickly infected by coughs and sneezes.
(Họ nhanh chóng bị lây nhiễm qua ho và hắt hơi.)
5 COVID-19 attacked different areas of the world.
(Covid-19 tấn công nhiều khu vực khác nhau trên thế giới.)
=> Different areas of the world were attacked by COVID-19.
(Các khu vực khác nhau trên thế giới đã bị COVID-19 tấn công.)
6 The virus corona infected millions of people.
(Virus corona lây nhiễm hàng triệu người.)
=> Millions of people were infected by the corona virus.
(Hàng triệu người đã bị nhiễm virus corona.)
7 Authorities had to lock down many cities
(Nhà chức trách phải phong tỏa nhiều thành phố)
=> Many cities had to be locked down by authorities.
(Nhiều thành phố đã bị chính quyền phong tỏa.)
8 vaccines can save patients from danger.
(vắc xin có thể cứu bệnh nhân khỏi nguy hiểm)
=> Patients can be saved from danger by vaccines.
(Bệnh nhân có thể được cứu khỏi nguy hiểm nhờ vắc xin.)
Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề
Choose the best answer.
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony _______next weekend.
Choose the best answer.
Our children _______to school by bus every morning.
Choose the best answer.
I hate_______ personal questions by nearly acquainted friends.
Choose the best answer.
“Those eggs of different colors are very artistic.” “Yes, they_______ in Russia”
Choose the best answer.
Simon is going to visit his mother on his work next week.
=> Simon’s mother ______ on his work next week.
Choose the best answer.
The postman will deliver newspaper next week.
=> Newspaper _______ by the postman next week.
Choose the best answer.
Jim was painting her picture with his patience at 8pm last night.
=> Jim’s picture _______ with her patience at 8pm last night.
Choose the best answer.
They chose him as the best actor of the year.
Choose the best answer.
Someone will pay you in ten days.
Choose the best answer.
The teacher always advises us to study harder on the second term.
Choose the best answer.
The cat has broken many bowls and dishes.
Choose the best answer.
A new museum _____ in this land before we came to live in Vietnam in 1999.
Choose the best answer.
They_______ time and money doing such a thing.
Choose the best answer.
These students _______so much that they feel very tired and bored.
Choose the best answer.
The waiter brings me this dish.
Cách 1: This dish ________ by the waiter.
Cách 2: I _________ by the waiter.
Choose the best answer.
Our friends send these postcards to us.
Cách 1: These postcards _____ by our friends.
Cách 2: We _______by our friends.
Choose the best answer.
You didn’t show me the special cameras.
Cách 1: This special camera_________ .
Cách 2: I _______this special camera.
Choose the best answer.
I ________ by my nephew last week.
Choose the best answer.
People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.
=> 13 _______ an unlucky number.
Choose the best answer.
He wants _________ by his students.
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
Where ____ the 1988 Olympic Games___?
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
The bank manager kept me for half an hour.
=> I ______ for half an hour by the bank manager.
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
Has he spelt this word wrongly?
=> _____ this word _____ wrongly?
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
The floor ________ when I arrived.
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
A new museum _____ in this land before we came to live in Vietnam in 1999.
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
They_______ time and money doing such a thing.
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
They have sent that money to the poor families.
=> The poor families _____ that money.
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
Someone reported that the situation was under control.
Find one error in each of the following sentences (A, B, C or D)
New sources of energy have been looking for as the number of fossil fuels continues to decrease.
6 Listen to five dialogues. Choose a verb from exercise 5 and write down what is happening in each dialogue. Use the passive.
(Nghe năm đoạn hội thoại. Chọn một động từ từ bài tập 5 và viết ra điều gì đang xảy ra trong mỗi đoạn hội thoại. Sử dụng thể bị động.)
In dialogue 1, a man is being teased.
(Trong đoạn hội thoại 1, một người đàn ông đang bị trêu chọc.)
