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Since I can't view images directly, I’ll help you solve this exercise based on the text you’ve provided. Below is a complete solution with explanations for each question.
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Choose the best answer for each sentence using correct passive voice construction.
Let’s go through each one:
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- A. A lot of money was spent on food and clothes. ✔
- B. A lot of money were spent on food and clothes.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: "A lot of money" is an uncountable noun and takes singular verb. Passive voice: "was spent".
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- A. Seafood is served every Monday. ✔
- B. Seafood was served every Monday.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Present simple passive (habitual action). "Is served" matches present tense.
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- A. The police were informed of the news. ✔
- B. The police was informed of the news.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: "The police" is plural → use "were". "Was" is incorrect here.
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- A. The boy is being taken to hospital. ✔
- B. The boy is taken to hospital.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Present continuous passive ("is being taken") matches ongoing action.
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- A. This house will be constructed over a bridge.
- B. A bridge will be constructed over this house. ✔
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: "Construct a bridge over the house" → passive: "a bridge will be constructed over the house."
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- A. His gate has been stolen.
- B. His gate has been broken. ✔
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: "Broke" → past tense; passive: "has been broken". "Stolen" is wrong — it's not theft, it's damage.
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- A. Mary is told about our change in plans.
- B. Our change in plans should be told to Mary. ✔
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Passive construction: "Our change... should be told to Mary." Option A uses active voice incorrectly.
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- A. to have been serious.
- B. to be serious. ✔
- C. to have been seriously.
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: "You were thinking to be serious" = correct structure. "To have been" implies completed action, but here it's about intention at that moment.
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- A. Those lazy clerks have been fired. ✔
- B. Those lazy clerks had been fired.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Present perfect passive: "have been fired" matches "have fired".
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- A. Nothing was explained about that. ✔
- B. Anything wasn’t explained about that.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: "Nothing was explained" is correct negative passive. "Anything wasn’t" is awkward and grammatically incorrect.
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- A. His television was shown on photograph.
- B. His photograph was shown on television. ✔
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Correct passive: "His photograph was shown..."
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- A. This killer is found.
- B. This killer must be found. ✔
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Modal + passive: "must be found" expresses necessity.
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- A. The contract was signed at lunchtime. ✔
- B. The contract was signed at lunchtime.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Wait — both A and B are identical? Probably typo in original.
Assuming only one option:
✔ Answer: A
Explanation: Passive form: "The contract was signed."
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- A. Something ought to be done about it. ✔
- B. Something should be done about it.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: "Ought to" is used correctly with passive: "ought to be done".
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- A. Their complaints were sent to the head office.
- B. Their complaints should be sent to the head office. ✔
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Modal passive: "should be sent" matches original meaning.
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- A. This road don’t be used very often.
- B. This road is not used very often. ✔
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Correct passive: "is not used". "Don’t be used" is grammatically incorrect.
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- A. Photographs have been taken by Miller. ✔
- B. A lot of photographs were taken by Miller.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Present perfect passive: "have been taken" matches "has taken".
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- A. We were given two very difficult exercises. ✔
- B. Two very difficult exercises were given to us.
✔ Correct Answer: A or B?
Both are correct, but let's check the options:
- A. We were given... ✔
- B. Two very difficult exercises were given to us. ✔
But since it's multiple choice and likely only one answer is expected:
✔ Best Answer: A
Because it focuses on the receiver ("we") as subject — more natural in passive voice.
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- A. He was said to be all right. ✔
- B. He was said to was all right.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Correct structure: "He was said to be..." (not "to was").
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- A. The witness is interviewed.
- B. The witness is being interviewed. ✔
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Present continuous passive: "is being interviewed" matches ongoing action.
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- A. The event was taken photographs.
- B. Photographs are taken of the event. ✔
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: "Photographs are taken" = passive of "they take photos". "Was taken" is incorrect.
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- A. How are languages learned? ✔
- B. How are languages learned by people?
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: In questions, we usually omit the agent unless necessary. "How are languages learned?" is natural and correct.
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- A. I was told that George was ill. ✔
- B. George wasn’t told to be ill.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Passive: "I was told that..." correctly reflects reported speech.
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- A. He was given a present when he retired. ✔
- B. A present was given by his colleagues when he retired.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Both are grammatically correct, but "He was given..." is more natural and direct.
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## ✔ Final Answers Summary:
| Q# | Answer |
|----|--------|
| 1 | A |
| 2 | A |
| 3 | A |
| 4 | A |
| 5 | B |
| 6 | B |
| 7 | B |
| 8 | B |
| 9 | A |
| 10 | A |
| 11 | B |
| 12 | B |
| 13 | A |
| 14 | A |
| 15 | B |
| 16 | B |
| 17 | A |
| 18 | A |
| 19 | A |
| 20 | B |
| 21 | B |
| 22 | A |
| 23 | A |
| 24 | A |
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- Use be + past participle: e.g., *was written*, *are being studied*
- Focus on the receiver of the action
- Often used when agent is unknown or unimportant
- With modals: *should be done*, *must be finished*
- Continuous passive: *is being done*, *was being repaired*
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If you need this as a downloadable PDF or want explanations in Vietnamese, let me know!
Since I can't view images directly, I’ll help you solve this exercise based on the text you’ve provided. Below is a complete solution with explanations for each question.
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🔹 Instructions:
Choose the best answer for each sentence using correct passive voice construction.
Let’s go through each one:
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1. They spent a lot of money on food and clothes.
- A. A lot of money was spent on food and clothes. ✔
- B. A lot of money were spent on food and clothes.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: "A lot of money" is an uncountable noun and takes singular verb. Passive voice: "was spent".
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2. The restaurant serves seafood every Monday.
- A. Seafood is served every Monday. ✔
- B. Seafood was served every Monday.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Present simple passive (habitual action). "Is served" matches present tense.
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3. Mary informed the police of the news.
- A. The police were informed of the news. ✔
- B. The police was informed of the news.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: "The police" is plural → use "were". "Was" is incorrect here.
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4. The policeman is taking the boy to hospital.
- A. The boy is being taken to hospital. ✔
- B. The boy is taken to hospital.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Present continuous passive ("is being taken") matches ongoing action.
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5. The engineers will construct a bridge over this house.
- A. This house will be constructed over a bridge.
- B. A bridge will be constructed over this house. ✔
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: "Construct a bridge over the house" → passive: "a bridge will be constructed over the house."
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6. Someone broke the gate.
- A. His gate has been stolen.
- B. His gate has been broken. ✔
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: "Broke" → past tense; passive: "has been broken". "Stolen" is wrong — it's not theft, it's damage.
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7. We have to tell Mary about our change in plans.
- A. Mary is told about our change in plans.
- B. Our change in plans should be told to Mary. ✔
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Passive construction: "Our change... should be told to Mary." Option A uses active voice incorrectly.
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8. We thought you were serious when you said you were leaving. You were thinking...
- A. to have been serious.
- B. to be serious. ✔
- C. to have been seriously.
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: "You were thinking to be serious" = correct structure. "To have been" implies completed action, but here it's about intention at that moment.
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9. The directors have fired those lazy clerks.
- A. Those lazy clerks have been fired. ✔
- B. Those lazy clerks had been fired.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Present perfect passive: "have been fired" matches "have fired".
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10. They didn’t explain anything about that.
- A. Nothing was explained about that. ✔
- B. Anything wasn’t explained about that.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: "Nothing was explained" is correct negative passive. "Anything wasn’t" is awkward and grammatically incorrect.
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11. They showed his photograph on television.
- A. His television was shown on photograph.
- B. His photograph was shown on television. ✔
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Correct passive: "His photograph was shown..."
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12. We must find this killer.
- A. This killer is found.
- B. This killer must be found. ✔
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Modal + passive: "must be found" expresses necessity.
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13. They signed the contract at lunchtime.
- A. The contract was signed at lunchtime. ✔
- B. The contract was signed at lunchtime.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Wait — both A and B are identical? Probably typo in original.
Assuming only one option:
✔ Answer: A
Explanation: Passive form: "The contract was signed."
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14. Someone ought to do something about it.
- A. Something ought to be done about it. ✔
- B. Something should be done about it.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: "Ought to" is used correctly with passive: "ought to be done".
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15. People should send their complaints to the head office.
- A. Their complaints were sent to the head office.
- B. Their complaints should be sent to the head office. ✔
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Modal passive: "should be sent" matches original meaning.
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16. People don’t use this road very often.
- A. This road don’t be used very often.
- B. This road is not used very often. ✔
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Correct passive: "is not used". "Don’t be used" is grammatically incorrect.
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17. Miller has taken a lot of photographs.
- A. Photographs have been taken by Miller. ✔
- B. A lot of photographs were taken by Miller.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Present perfect passive: "have been taken" matches "has taken".
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18. The teacher gave us two very difficult exercises.
- A. We were given two very difficult exercises. ✔
- B. Two very difficult exercises were given to us.
✔ Correct Answer: A or B?
Both are correct, but let's check the options:
- A. We were given... ✔
- B. Two very difficult exercises were given to us. ✔
But since it's multiple choice and likely only one answer is expected:
✔ Best Answer: A
Because it focuses on the receiver ("we") as subject — more natural in passive voice.
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19. They said that he was all right.
- A. He was said to be all right. ✔
- B. He was said to was all right.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Correct structure: "He was said to be..." (not "to was").
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20. The lawyer is interviewing the witness.
- A. The witness is interviewed.
- B. The witness is being interviewed. ✔
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Present continuous passive: "is being interviewed" matches ongoing action.
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21. They are taking photographs of the event.
- A. The event was taken photographs.
- B. Photographs are taken of the event. ✔
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: "Photographs are taken" = passive of "they take photos". "Was taken" is incorrect.
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22. How do people learn languages?
- A. How are languages learned? ✔
- B. How are languages learned by people?
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: In questions, we usually omit the agent unless necessary. "How are languages learned?" is natural and correct.
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23. George told me that George was ill.
- A. I was told that George was ill. ✔
- B. George wasn’t told to be ill.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Passive: "I was told that..." correctly reflects reported speech.
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24. His colleagues gave him a present when he retired.
- A. He was given a present when he retired. ✔
- B. A present was given by his colleagues when he retired.
✔ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Both are grammatically correct, but "He was given..." is more natural and direct.
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## ✔ Final Answers Summary:
| Q# | Answer |
|----|--------|
| 1 | A |
| 2 | A |
| 3 | A |
| 4 | A |
| 5 | B |
| 6 | B |
| 7 | B |
| 8 | B |
| 9 | A |
| 10 | A |
| 11 | B |
| 12 | B |
| 13 | A |
| 14 | A |
| 15 | B |
| 16 | B |
| 17 | A |
| 18 | A |
| 19 | A |
| 20 | B |
| 21 | B |
| 22 | A |
| 23 | A |
| 24 | A |
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📝 Key Tips for Passive Voice:
- Use be + past participle: e.g., *was written*, *are being studied*
- Focus on the receiver of the action
- Often used when agent is unknown or unimportant
- With modals: *should be done*, *must be finished*
- Continuous passive: *is being done*, *was being repaired*
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If you need this as a downloadable PDF or want explanations in Vietnamese, let me know!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of active passive voice worksheet.
