Bài tập Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Phần 2 - Thấm Tâm Vy

 Thẩm Tâm Vy EXTRA COURSE - 2017 STRUCTURAL CONVERSION 2 PATTERNS & EXERCISES 
STRUCTURAL CONVERSION – PART II 
THE PASSIVE VOICE 
LESSON 1. PREPOSITIONS WITH PASSIVE VERB FORMS 
Examples: - I was operated on yesterday. 
 - She is being operated on now. 
1. I don’t like it when they talk about me. 
 I don’t like..................................... 
2. She likes it when we have to wait for her. 
 She likes......................................... 
3. I hate it when you laugh at me. 
 I hate............................................. 
4. My sister enjoys the family making a fuss of her. 
 My sister enjoys.............................. 
5. Our friend likes it when everybody compares her to Madonna. 
 Our friend likes............................... 
LESSON 2. NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS 
Examples: - Visitors are forbidden to feed the animals. 
 - Animals are not to be given food by visitors. 
1. Visitors are not to smoke in the corridor. 
 Visitors................................................ 
2. All teachers should wash up their coffee cups after use. 
 a) All teachers are.................................... 
 b) Coffee cups must................................ 
3. Guests should not visit patients after 3 o’clock. 
 Patients................................................ 
4. Do not tease the monkeys. 
 Monkeys must..................................... 
5. Visitors are not to touch the exhibits. 
 a) Visitors are....................................... 
 b) Exhibits must................................... 
LESSON 3. VERBS WITH TWO OBJECTS 
NOTE: Many verbs such as 'give', 'lend', 'offer', 'pay', 'promise', 'refuse', 'send', 
'show', 'tell' can be followed by 2 objects, which usually refer to a person and a thing. 
Examples: - My mother gave me a biscuit. 
 a) I was given a biscuit (by my mother). 
 b) A biscuit was given to me (by my mother). 
1. Mary sent me a letter. 
 a) I....................................... 
 b) A letter............................ 
2. We gave our teacher some flowers for her birthday. 
 a) Our teacher...................... 
 b) Some flowers.................. 
3. I lent you five hundred pounds last year. 
 a) You........................................... 
 b) Five........................................... 
4. They told us many amusing stories. 
 a) We............................................. 
 b) Many amusing stories............... 
5. They promised the workers on strike better wages. 
 a) The workers on strike................ 
 b) Better......................................... 
LESSON 4. INFINITIVE CONSTRUCTIONS 
NOTES: 
1. Some of the verbs used with "It is + verb phrase" are: 'accepted', 'alleged', 
'assumed', 'believed', 'claimed', 'considered', 'denied', 'expected', 'felt', 
'maintained', 'presumed', 'realised', 'reported', 'stated', 'thought', 'understood', etc. 
2. Pay attention to the difference between the infinitive constructions, depending on 
whether the action will take place in the future, is taking place now, or took place in 
the past. 
Examples: - She is said to visit us every day. 
 - She is said to be visiting us next week. 
 - She is said to have visited us last week. 
1. It’s said that he’s writing a biography now. 
 He.......................................................... 
2. It’s believed that she was the most beautiful girl in the town. 
 She......................................................... 
3. It’s expected that Mary will marry John next week. 
 Mary....................................................... 
4. A dragon is said to have lived in the Wawel Hill cave. 
 It............................................................. 
5. They’re expected to visit our city next month. 
 It............................................................. 
6. It’s well known that Columbus discovered America. 
 Columbus................................................ 
REVISION EXERCISE 
1. Mary took us to the cinema. 
 We.................................................................. 
2. I wanted to take my dog for a walk but the rain put me off. 
 I was................................................................ 
3. No one told him what sort of meal to prepare. 
 He ................................................................... 
4. Betty is said to be the most beautiful girl in town. 
 It’s .................................................................. 
 Thẩm Tâm Vy EXTRA COURSE - 2017 STRUCTURAL CONVERSION 2 PATTERNS & EXERCISES 
5. Tham Tam Vy is said to be recovering from a heart attack. 
 It’s ................................................................. 
6. Can one trust such a man? 
 Is........................................................ 
7. The best dancer will be awarded a prize. 
 A prize................................................. 
8. A famous composer is thought to have lived in this house in 1778. 
 It......................................................................... 
9. We weren’t told when to expect an answer. 
 No one ............................................................... 
10. They say they last saw my car in front of the church. 
 My car................................................................. 
11. It’s impossible that Margaret could have carried such a heavy stone here. 
 A stone............................................................... 
12. The literary world considers Shakespeare a genius. 
 Shakespeare............................................... 
13 I find eating with chopsticks difficult. 
 I am .......................................................... 
14. They all had a good time. 
 A good....................................................... 
15. They thought at first that Peter had drowned. 
 Peter........................................................... 
ANSWER KEY TO PART II: PASSIVE VOICE 
LESSON 1 
1. a) I don't like to be talked about. b) I don’t like being talked about. 
2. a) She likes being waited for. b) She likes to keep us waiting. 
3. a) I hate to be laughed at. b) I hate being laughed at. 
4. My sister enjoys being made a fuss of (by her family). 
5. Our friend likes being compared to Madonna. 
LESSON 2 
1. a) Visitors are requested not to smoke in the corridors. 
 b) Visitors are forbidden / not allowed / not permitted to smoke in the corridors. 
2. a) All teachers are requested / asked to wash up their coffee cups after use. 
 b) Coffee cups must be washed after use. 
3. a) Patients should not be visited after 3 o’ clock. 
 b) Patientscan be visited (only) until 3 o’ clock (only). 
 c) Patients may not have any visitors after 3 o’clock. 
4. Monkeys must not be teased. 
5. a) Visitors are not to touch the exhibits. 
 b) Exhibits must not be touched by visitors. 
LESSON 3 
1. a) I was sent a letter (by Mary). 
 b) The letter was sent to me (by Mary). 
2. a) Our teacher was given some flowers for her birthday. 
 b) Some flowers were given to our teacher for her birthday. 
3. a) You were lent five hundred pounds last year. 
 [You borrowed five hundred pounds from me last year.] 
 b) Five hundred pounds were lent to you last year. 
4. a) We were told many amusing stories, 
 b) Many amusing stories were told (to) us. 
5. a) The workers on strike were promised better wages. 
 b) Better wages were promised to the workers on strike. 
LESSON 4 
1. He is said to be writing a biography now. 
2. She is believed to have been the most beautiful girl in the town. 
3. Mary is expected to marry John next week. 
4. It is said that a dragon lived in the Wawel Hill cave. 
5. It is expected that they will visit ou rcity next m onth. 
6. Colum bus is known to have discovered America. 
REVISION EXERCISE 
1. a) We weretakentothecinema (by Mary). b) We wenttothecinema with Mary. 
2. I was put off taking my dog for a walk by the rain, 
3. He wasn’t told what sort of meal to prepare. 
4. It's said that Betty isthe most beautiful girl intown. 
5. It’s said / believed that Tham Tam Vy is recovering from a heart attack. 
6. Is such a man to be trusted? 
7. A prize will be awarded to the best dancer. 
8. It is thought that a famous composer lived in this house in 1778. 
9. a) No one told us when to expect an answer. 
 b) No one told us when we could expect an answer. 
10. a) My car was last seen in front ofthechurch. 
 b) My car is said to have been last seen in front of the church. 
11. a) A stone that heavy couldn't have been carried here by Margaret. [informal speech] 
 b) A stone as heavyas that would have been impossible for Margaret to carry here. 
12. Shakespeare is considered a genius (by the literay world). 
13. a) I am hopeless at eating with chopsticks. 
 b) Iam not used / accustomed to eating with chopsticks. 
14. A good time was enjoyed by all (of them). 
15. Peter was at first thought to have drowned.