UNIT 4
SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
NGUYEN BINH KHIEM HIGH SCHOOL
Teacher : Nguyen Thi Hoa
November, 2021
PERIOD 21: LANGUAGE FOCUS ( CONT)
I. PRONUNCIATION
II. PASSIVE VOICE
III. PRACTICE
Active
Passive
Rewrite the following sentences using the passive voice
EXERCISE 2
1. They built this school in 1997.
S
V
O
Adv of time
this school
This school
They
by them
Simple Past : Active : S + V2/ed + O
→ Passive : S + was / were + V3/ed + by + O
built
was built
in 1997
in 1997.
2. They first published this dictionary in 1870.
3. The students in my class are going to organize a surprise party tomorrow evening.
4. They are painting the kitchen now.
5. Shakespeare wrote “Romeo and Juliet" in 1605.
6. They have translated Shakespeare’s tragedies into many languages.
7. They have just built a new primary school in my village.
8. They will speak English at the conference.
9. Jane hasn’t cleaned the floor yet.
10. They will repaint the house soon.


2. They first published this dictionary in 1870.
S
V
O
Adv of time
this dictionary
This dictionary
They
by them
Simple Past : Active : S + V2/ed + O
→ Passive : S + was / were + V3/ed + by + O
first published
was first published
in 1870
in 1870.
3. The students in my class are going to organize

a surprise party tomorrow evening.
S
V
O
a surprise party
A surprise party
The students in my class
by the students in my class
Active : S + am/is/are going to + V0+ O
→ Passive : S + am/is/are going to + be + V3/ed + by + O
are going to organize
is going to be organized
tomorrow evening.
tomorrow evening.
Adv of time
4. They are painting the kitchen now.
S
V
O
Adv of time
the kitchen
The kitchen
They
by them
Present Cont. : Active : S + am/is/are + Ving + O
→ Passive : S + am/is/are + being + V3/ed + by + O
are painting
is being painted
now
now.
5. Shakespeare wrote "Romeo and Juliet" in 1605.
S
V
O
Adv of time
"Romeo and Juliet"
"Romeo and Juliet"
Shakespeare
by Shakespeare
Simple Past : Active : S + V2/ed + O
→ Passive : S + was / were + V3/ed + by + O
wrote
was written
in 1605
in 1605.
6. They have translated Shakespeare`s tragedies

into many languages.
S
V
O
Shakespeare`s tragedies
Shakespeare`s tragedies
They
by them
Pres. Perfect : Active : S + have/has + V3/ed + O
→ Passive : S + have/has + been + V3/ed + by + O
have translated
have been translated
into many languages.
into many languages .
The world’ first electronic computer… (1.build) by the University of Pennsylvania in 1964.However,computers.… .(2.sell) commercially for the first time in the 1950s . Much progress on computer.....….....(3. make) since 1950. Computers are now much smaller and more powerful and they …...(4. can buy) much more cheaply.
Computers …...(5.use) in the many fields-in business, science, medicine, and education, for example. They ....…(6.can use )to forecast the weather or to control robots which make cars. The computer’s memory is the place where information … (7.store) and calculations …..(8. do) . A computer cannot think for itself – it…..(9.must tell) exactly what to do. A lot of difficult calculations ….....(10.can do) very quickly on computer .
was built
were sold
has been made
can be bought
are used
can be used
is stored
are done.
must be told
can be done
Exercise 3: Fill in the spaces of the following passage with the correct tense in passive voice of the verbs in brackets.
Science
History
Music
Arts
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others:
A. usually B. September C. statistics D. computing
Use the correct form of the verb in bracket:
In England, schooling (complete) between the ages of 5 and 16.
is completed between the ages of 5 and 16.
Find and correct one mistake in this sentence:
In England,the state school system can divide into two levels
A B C D
of education: primary education and secondary education.
be divided into two levels.
C D
English

Chemistry
English
Maths
A lucky subject.
A lucky subject.
Turn into a passive sentence:
The state pays for the state school system.
The state school system is paid for by the state.
Lucky subjects
EXERCISE 5
MULTIPLE CHOICE
In the... → S+ V2/ed ; trong câu có chủ ngữ chỉ vật → Passive :S + was / were + V3/ed
1. Gold_____ in California in the nineteenth century.
A. was discovered B. has been discovered
C. was discover             D. they discovered
2. Tom _____ by Mary since 10 o’clock.
A. has operated B. have been operated
C. has been operated D. All are wrong.
since 10 o’clock → S+ have / has + V3/ed ;
by→ S + have / has + been + V3/ed;
3. _______ your homework finished last night?
A. Do B. Does C. Did D. Was
Last night → S+ V2/ed ;
trong câu có chủ ngữ chỉ vật → Passive :S + was / were + V3/ed;
Câu hỏi → Passive : Was/ Were + S + V3/ed?
4. When I was on holiday, my camera ____ from my hotel room.
A. stole B. was stolen C. was slealing D. was steal
When I was on holiday → S+ V2/ed ;
trong câu có chủ ngữ chỉ vật → Passive :S + was / were + V3/ed
5. English ______in almost many schools of every country.
A. teaches B. is teaching C. is taught D. taught
Exercise 6: Change these sentences into passive voice.
1. The waiter brings me this dish.
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2. The fire has destroyed many houses.
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3. They will build a new school next year.
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4. My mother was making a cake when I came home.
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5. My mother had written the letter before 1985.
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HOME WORK
-copy all the lesson into your notebooks.
- Learn by heart all the rules.
Prepare the next lesson.
Thanks for your attention!
7. They have just built a new primary school

in my village.
S
V
O
a new primary school
A new primary school
They
by them
Pres. Perfect : Active : S + have/has + V3/ed + O
→ Passive : S + have/has + been + V3/ed + by + O
have just built
has just been built
in my village
in my village.
8. They will speak English at the conference.
S
V
O
Adv of place
English
English
They
by them
S. Future : Active : S + will + V0 + O
→ Passive : S + will + be + V3/ed + by + O
will speak
will be spoken
at the conference
at the conference.
9. She hasn`t cleaned the floor yet.
S
V
O
the floor
The floor
She
by her
Pres.Perfect : Active : S + have/has + V3/ed + O
→ Passive : S + have / has + been + V3/ed + by + O
hasn`t cleaned
hasn`t been cleaned
yet
yet.
10. They will repaint the house soon.
S
V
O
Adv of time
the house
The house
They
by them
S. Future : Active : S + will + V0 + O
→ Passive : S + will + be + V3/ed + by + O
will repaint
will be repainted
soon
soon.