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
Bài 1 :
Choose the correct answer to the following questions.
Obesity _____ a serious health problem.
Bài 2 :
Rewrite the following sentences using passive voice.
Bài 3 :
Rewrite the following sentences using passive voice.
Bài 4 :
Choose the best answer.
It ______ that learning English is easy.
Bài 5 :
Choose the best answer.
_______ that the temple was built on the current site of Thien Tru in the 15th century.
Bài 6 :
Choose the best answer.
It is hoped that any defensive measures _______ to protect and preserve our man-made wonders.
Bài 7 :
Choose the best answer.
_______ the best time to visit the complex of Hue Monuments is in April.
Bài 8 :
Choose the best answer.
It is ________ that many people are homeless after the floods.
Bài 9 :
Choose the best answer.
________ that many of our man-made wonders have been damaged.
Bài 10 :
Choose the best answer.
_______ that two people had been injured in the accident.
Bài 11 :
Choose the best answer.
______ that Ha Long Bay was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994.
Bài 12 :
Choose the best answer.
It _______ that 70 tons of dead fish washed ashore along more than 200 kilometres of Vietnam’s central coastline in early April.
Bài 13 :
Choose the best answer.
It _____ by the company yesterday that the new shopping complex would be open after 2 weeks.
Bài 14 :
Choose the best answer.
Some film stars _______ difficult to work with.
Bài 15 :
Choose the best answer.
He was said _____ this building.
Bài 16 :
Choose the best answer.
It ______ that some foreigners had collected rubbish in Cat Ba Beach.
Bài 17 :
Choose the best answer.
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony _______next weekend.
is going to be performed
has been performed
will be performing
will have performed
Bài 18 :
Choose the best answer.
Our children _______to school by bus every morning.
take
are taken
have taken
are taking
Bài 19 :
Choose the best answer.
I hate_______ personal questions by nearly acquainted friends.
to be asking
to be asked
being asking
of asking
Bài 20 :
Choose the best answer.
“Those eggs of different colors are very artistic.” “Yes, they_______ in Russia”
were painted
were paint
were painting
painted
Bài 21 :
Choose the best answer.
Simon is going to visit his mother on his work next week.
=> Simon’s mother ______ on his work next week.
is going to visit
is visited
is going to be visited
is going to visited
Bài 22 :
Choose the best answer.
The postman will deliver newspaper next week.
=> Newspaper _______ by the postman next week.
will be delivered
will delivered
will be delivering
is delivered
Bài 23 :
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.
was painted
was been painted
was been painting
was being painted
Bài 24 :
Choose the best answer.
They chose him as the best actor of the year.
He was chosen as the best actor of the year.
He is chosen as the best actor of the year by them.
The best actor of the year was chosen by him.
He was chose as the best actor of the year.
Bài 25 :
Choose the best answer.
Someone will pay you in ten days.
You are paid in ten days.
You will be pay in ten days.
You will be paid by someone.
You will be paid in ten days.
Bài 26 :
Choose the best answer.
The teacher always advises us to study harder on the second term.
We are always advise to study harder on the second term.
We study harder on the second term because of the teacher.
We are always advised to study harder on the second term by the teacher.
We are studied harder on the second term.
Bài 27 :
Choose the best answer.
The cat has broken many bowls and dishes.
The cat has many broken bowls and dishes.
Many bowls and dishes has been broken by the cat.
Many bowls and dishes have been broken by the cat.
Many bowls and dishes broke the cat.
Bài 28 :
Choose the best answer.
A new museum _____ in this land before we came to live in Vietnam in 1999.
was opened
had been opened
has been opened
opened
Bài 29 :
Choose the best answer.
They_______ time and money doing such a thing.
were advising not to waste
were advising not to be wasted
were advised not to be wasted
were advised not to waste
Bài 30 :
Choose the best answer.
These students _______so much that they feel very tired and bored.
are made to study
are made study
are made studying
are made to be studied