SOAL LATIHAN ACTIVE - PASSIVE VOICE PILIHAN GANDA

ACTIVE - PASSIVE VOICE

1.              Tom opens the door. The passive is ...

A.      The door was opened by Tom

B.      The door opened by Tom

C.     The door is opened by Tom

D.     The door is being opened by Tom

E.      The door opens by Tom

2.              Mary helped the boy. The passive is ...

A.      The boy is helped by Mary

B.      The boy was helped by Mary

C.     The boy is being helped by Mary

D.     The boy helps by Mary

E.      The boy were helped by Mary

3.              The waiter is serving the customer. The passive is....

A.        The customer is served by the waiter

B.        The customer are served by the waiter

C.       The customer is being served by the waiter

D.       The customer was being served by the customer

E.        The customer was served by the customer

4.              We are attending the agenda. The passive is ...

A.        The agenda are attended by us

B.        The agenda is attended by us

C.       The agenda was attended by us

D.       The agenda were attended by us

E.        The agenda is being attended by us

5.              Dr. Ikada developed the theory. The passive is ...

A.      The theory is developed by Dr. Ikada

B.      The theory is being developed by Dr. Ikada

C.     The theory developed by Dr. Ikada

D.     The theory is being developed by Dr. Ikada

E.      The theory was developed by Dr. Ikada

6.              A hurricane destroyed a few houses. The passive is ...

A.    A few houses were destroyed by a hurricane

B.   A few houses was destroyed by a Hurricane

C.   A few houses is destroyed by a Hurricane

D.   A few houses are destroyed by a Hurricane

E.   A few houses destroyed by a Hurricane

7.              Government will build a new palace next year. The passive is ...

A.   A new palace will built by the government

B.   A new palace will be build by the government

C.   A new palace will be built by the government

D.   A new palace will build by the government

E.   A new palace will built by the government

8.              Juan has studied Math for a test. The passive is ...

A.      Math has studied by Juan for a test

B.      Math has been studied  by Juan for a test

C.     Math has been study by Juan for a test

D.     Math has studied by Juan for a test

E.      Math has study by Juan for a test

9.              Tiara was eating popcorn at the cinema. The passive is ...

A.      Popcorn is being eaten by Tiara at the cinema

B.      Popcorn was eaten by Tiara at the cinema

C.     Popcorn is eaten by Tiara at the cinema

D.     Popcorn was being eaten by Tiara at the cinema

E.      Popcorn was being ate by Tiara at the cinema.

10.           I must begin my studying right now. The passive is ...

A.   My studying must be begin by me right now

B.   My studying must have been begin by me right now

C.   My studying must begin by me right now

D.   My studying must began by me right now

E.   My studying must be begun by me right now

11.           Andi Travelled to Maldive last year. The passive is ...

A.      Maldive was travelled by Andi last year

B.      Maldive is travelled by Andi last year

C.     No Change

D.     Maldive will be travelled by Andi last year

E.      Maldive travelled by Andi last year

12.           Omar wrote a letter last night. The passive sentence is ....

A.      A letter were written by Omar lastnight

B.      A letter is written by Omar lastnight

C.     A letter are written by Omar lastnight

D.     A letter is being wrote by Omar lastnight

E.      A letter was written by Omar lastnight

13.           “They are wearing jacket s in the class.” The passive is ...

A.   Jackets were being wore by them in the class

B.   Jackets are being wore by them in the class

C.   Jackets is being worn by them in the class

D.   Jackets are being worn by them in the class

E.   Jackets were being worn by them in the class

14.           “She broke the window yesterday”. The passive is ....

A.      The window is broke by her yesterday

B.      The window is break by her yesterday

C.     The window is being broken by her yesterday

D.     The window was broken by her yesterday

E.      The window were broken by her yesterday

15.           “Students are drawing the scenery”. The passive is ...

A.      The scenery are drew by students

B.      The scenery is drew by students

C.     The scenery are being drawn by students

D.     The scenery is being drew by students

E.      The scenery is being drawn by students

16.           “Pilot flies the plane twice  a week”. The passive is ...

A.      The plane is being flew by pilot twice a week

B.      The plane is flown by pilot twice a week

C.     The plane is flew by pilot twice a week

D.     The plane is being flown by pilot twice a week

E.      The plane is fly by pilot twice a week

17.            “Math is being taught by Mr. Heri”. The active sentence is ..

A.      Mr. Heri teaches Math

B.      Mr. Heri taught Math

C.     Mr. Heri was teaching Math

D.     Mr. Heri is teaching Math

E.      Mr. Heri will teach Math

18.           “The electricity will be repaired by technician”. The active sentence is ...

A.      The technician will repairs the electricity

B.      The technician will repaired the electricity

C.     The technician will repair the electicity

D.     The technician will be repairs the electricity

E.      The  technician will be repairing the electricity

19.           “The victim may be killed by the robber”. The active is ...

A.        The robber may kill the victim

B.        The robber may kills the victim

C.       The robber may be kill the victim

D.       The robber may killed the victim

E.        The robber may be killed the victim

20.           “Life on the Mississippi was written by Mark Twain.” The Active is ...

A.      Mark Twain is writing Life on the Mississippi

B.      Mark Twain writes Life on the Mississippi

C.     Mark Twain has written Life on the Mississippi

D.     Mark Twain wrote Life on the Mississippi

E.      Mark Twain written Life on the Mississippi

21.           This plant had been watered by her for 5 minutes when I got here

A.      She had watered this plant for 5 minutes when I got here

B.      She have watered this plant for 5 minutes when i got here

C.      She was watered this plant for 5 minutes when I got here

D.     She were watered this plant for 5 minutes when I got here

E.      She watered this plant for 5 minutes when I got here

22.           The assignments are being collected by teacher. The active is ....

A.      Teacher had collected the assignments

B.      Teacher is collecting the assignments

C.     Teacher is being collected by the assignments

D.     Teacher had been collecting the assignments

E.      Teacher collected the assignments

23.           The contract is being signed by Mr. Thomas. The active is ...

A.      Mr. Thomas signing the contract

B.      Mr. Thomas has been signing the contract

C.     Mr. Thomas will have signing the contract

D.     Mr. Thomas is signing the contract

E.      Mr. Thomas signed the contract

24.           Some students are arranging a reunion party in the class room. The passive is ...

A.      A reunion party is being arranged by some students in the class room.

B.      A reunion party had been arranged by some students in the class room.

C.     A reunion party is arranged by some students in the class room.

D.     A reunion party will had been arranged by some students in the class room.

E.      A reunion party are arranged by some students in the class room.

25.           Neither James nor Jenny told the truth. The passive is ...

A.   Truth isn’t being told either by James or Jenny.

B.   Truth isn’t told either by James or Jenny.

C.   Truth was not told neither by James nor Jenny.

D.   Truth isn’t being told neither by James nor Jenny.

E.   Truth is not told neither by James nor Jenny.

I.                 Completion

26.           “Why do those people panic?”

Their semi-permanent houses  ....  now.

A.   Demolished

B.   Are demolished

C.   To be demolished

D.   To demolished

E.   Are being demolished

27.           He hasn’t  got enough experience ...... principal of our school.

A.      Promoted

B.      To be promoted

C.     Being promoted

D.     Be promoted

E.      He will be promoted

28.           “it’s hot here. The air conditioner is not working. I think it only needs ....

A.      To clean

B.      Cleaning

C.     Cleaned

D.     Clean

E.      To be cleaned

29.           We called committee to ask whether the competition ... to begin that afternoon.

A.      Was scheduled

B.      To schedule

C.     Was scheduling

D.     To be scheduled

E.      Was to schedule

30.           I’m still waiting .... for an interview.

A.      To be called

B.      Be called

C.     Be calling

D.     To call

E.      Called

31.           Benji       : May I borrow your camera?

Nathan    : Oh sorry, it .... now.

A.      Is repairing

B.      Has sold

C.     Will have sold

D.     Is being repaired

E.      Had been sold to my friend

32.           X            : “Last night, a thief broke into my brother’s house”

              Y : Really? What ... from the house.

A.      He took

B.      It was taken

C.     Was being taken

D.     Was taking

E.      Was taken

33.           That is a very old building. I was not even born yet when it .......

A.      Is built

B.      Is being built

C.     Was built

D.     Has been built

E.      Had built

34.           The Government of Jakarta promises that next year MRT project ......

A.      Will have been built

B.      Will build

C.     Will built

D.     Will have built

E.      Will be built

35.           I’m sorry, you can’t swim today. Because the swimming pool .... now.

A.      Be cleaned

B.      It cleans

C.     Is being cleaned

D.     Is cleaning

E.      Cleaning

36.           New products …… in the electronic exhibition in Jakarta Expo Centre a week ago.

A.       Display

B.       Displayed

C.      Was displaying

D.      Were displayed

E.       Have displayed

37.           Andi        : ‘What time will the delayed

   plane depart?

Bedul      : ‘They say that it .... soon.’

A.   Will announce

B.   Has announced

C.   Is to announced

D.   Will be announced

E.   Announces

38.           Icardi       : ‘I’d like to reserve a single

  room for next week, please.’

          Jovetic : ‘I’m sorry, Sir. Our hotel ....

                          until the end of this month.’

A.    It is fully booked

B.    We booked

C.    Is fully booked

D.    Booking it fully

E.    Will book

39.           Bolot  : Which paintings will be exhibited 

           tomorrow?

Sule  : "We don't know yet, They . . . by a team.'

A.   are still being selected

B.   still selected

C.   are still selecting

D.   still selecting

E.   still be selected

40.           Anita is looking forward to her birthday because she . . . a new watch.

A.      promised                  

B.      has been promised.

C.     has been promising

D.     has promised

E.      being promised

Dialogue (Expressions of Offering to do something, Invitation, Sympathy and Condolences)

EXAMPLE OF DIALOGUE (CONSISTS OF EXPRESSIONS OF OFFERING SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING, INVITATION & SYMPATHY/CONDOLENCES)

AT SCHOOL

A       : We have no activity after school, right?

B       : Yes actually.

A       : Do you have idea where will we go?

B       : No, I don’t. How about you?

A       : Would you like to go to the cinema after school with me? There is a movie

           “Mission Impossible 5” starred by Tom Cruise.

B       : Wow. I like action movie. That’s good idea. We can go there after school.

(AFTER SCHOOL)

A       : Hi. How about our plan? Shall we go to the cinema?

B       : I am deeply sorry. I can’t join you.

A       : Why? Did you say that you can join me to go to the cinema?

B       : Yes I did. But my friend called me just now. He got an accident when he

  was riding a motorcycle with his friend.

A       : Oh Goodness.! How is he?

B       : He is hospitalized now. His leg was broken.

A       : What a terrible situation! Why don’t you go there to visit him?

B       : Yes of course. I’ll go there.

(AT A HOSPITAL)

B       : That’s really too bad. I’m sorry to hear it.

C       : Thank you. I’m still lucky although my leg was broken. But my friend ....  

            (While crying)..... He’s passed away.

B       : What?!?!? He’s passed away?

C       : Yes, he got a terrible accident and passed away.

B       : It must be pretty hard on you. Let me offer my condolences to your friend.

C       : Thank you. It’s God’s will. I suppose.

B       : Actually. There’s nothing that can be done about it. May him take a rest in

            peace.  Ameen.

12 Genres of Reading Text in English

GENRE	SOCIAL FUNCTION	GENERIC STUCTURE	SIGNIFICANT LEXICOGRAMATICAL  FEATURES
Recount	To retell events for the purpose of informing or entertaining	§  Orientation: provides the setting and introduces participants §  Events: tell what happened, in what sequence. §  Re-orientation: optional-closure of events	§  Focus on specific Participants §  Use of material processes §  Circumstances of time and place §  Use of past tense §  Focus on temporal sequence
Report	To describe the way things are, with reference to a range of natural, man-made and social phenomena in our environment	§  General classification: tell what the phenomenon under discussion is. §  Description tells what the phenomenon under discussion is like in terms (1) parts, (2) qualities, (3) habits or behaviors, if living; uses, if non-natural.	§  Focus on Generic Participants. §  Use of relational Processes to state what is and that which it is. §  Use of simple present tense (unless extinct). §  No temporal sequence
Discussion	To present (at least) two points of view about an issue	§  Issue: -          Statement -          Preview §  Arguments for and against or statement of differing points of view. -          Point -          Elaboration §  Conclusion or Recommendation.	§  Focus on generic human and generic non-human Participants. §  Use of : -          Material Processes, e.g. ha produced, have developed to feed. -          Relational Processes, e.g., is, could have, cause, are. -          Mental Processes, e.g., feel. §  Use of Comparative: contrastive and Consequential conjunctions. §  Reasoning expressed as verbs and nouns (abstraction)
Explanation	To explain the processes involved in the formation or workings of natural or socio-cultural phenomena	§  A general statement to position the reader. §  A sequenced explanation of why or how something occurs.	§  Focus on generic, non-human Participants. §  Use mainly of Material and Relational Processes. §  Use mainly of temporal and causal Circumstances and Conjunctions. §  Some use of Passive voice to get Theme right.
Anecdote	To share with others an account of an unusual or amusing incident.	§  Abstract: signals the retelling of an unusual incident. §  Orientation: sets the scene. §  Crisis: provides details of the unusual incident. §  Reaction: reaction to crises. §  Coda: optional-reflection on or evaluation of the incident.	§  Use of exclamations, rhetorical questions and intensifiers (really. Very, quite, etc.) to point up the significance of the events. §  Use of material Processes to tell what happened. §  Use of temporal conjunctions.

GENRE	SOCIAL FUNCTION	GENERIC STUCTURE	SIGNIFICANT LEXICOGRAMATICAL  FEATURES
Exposition (Analytical)	To persuade the reader or listener that something should be the case	§  Thesis Position: Introduces topic and indicates writer's position. Preview: Outlines the main arguments to be presented. §  Arguments Point: restates main arguments outlined in Preview. Elaboration: develops and supports each Point/argument. §  Reiteration: restates writer's positions.	§  Focus on generic human and non human Participants. §  Use of simple present tense. §  Use or Relational Processes. §  Use of Internal conjunction to state argument. §  Reasoning through Causal Conjunction or nominalization.
Exposition (Hortatory)	To  persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not bi the case	§  Thesis: announcement of issue concern. §  Arguments: reasons for concern, leading to recommendation. §  Recommendation: statement of what ought or ought to happen.	§  Focus on generic human and non-human Participants, except for speaker and writer referring to self. §  Use of: -          Mental Process: to state what writer thinks or feel about issue, e.g. realize, feel, appreciate. -          Material Processes: to state what happens, e.g. is polluting, drive, travel, spend, should be treated. -          Relational Processes: to state what is or should be, e.g. doesn’t seem to have been, is. §  Use of simple present tense
New Item	To inform readers, listeners or viewers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important.	§  Newsworthy Event(s): recount the event in summary form. §  Background Events: elaborate what happened, to whom, in what circumstances §  Sources: comments by participants in witnesses to and authorities expert on the event.	Short telegraphic information about story captured in headline. §  Use of Material Processes to retell event (in the text below, many of the Material Processes are nominalised). §  Use of projecting Verbal Processes in Sources stage. §  Focus on circumstances (e.g. mostly within qualifiers).

GENRE	SOCIAL FUNCTION	GENERIC STUCTURE	SIGNIFICANT LEXICOGRAMATICAL  FEATURES
Narrative	To amuse, entertain and to deal with actual or vicarious experience in different ways; Narratives deal with problematic events which lead to a crisis or turning point of some kind, which in turn finds a resolution.	§  Orientation: sets the scene and introduces the participants. §  Evaluation: a stepping back to evaluate the plight. §  Complication: a crisis arises. §  Resolution: the crisis is resolved, for better or for worse. §  Re-orientation: optional.	§  Focus on specific and usually individualized Participants. §  Use of Material Processes (and in this text, Behavioral and Verbal Processes. §  Use of Relational Processes and Mental Processes. §  Use of temporal conjunctions and temporal Circumstance. §  Use of past tense.
Procedure	To describe how something is accomplished through a sequence of actions or steps.	§  Goal. §  Materials (not required for all Procedural text). §  Steps 1-n (i.e., Goal followed by a series of steps oriented to achieving the Goal).	§  Focus on generalized human agents. §  Use of simple tense, often imperative. §  Use mainly temporal conjunctions 9or numbering to indicate sequence). §  Use mainly of Material Processes.
Description	To describe a particular person, place or thing.	§  Identification: identifies phenomenon to described. §  Description: describes parts, qualities, characteristics.	§  Focus on specific Participants §  Use of Attributive and Identifying Processes. §  Frequent use of Ephitets and Classifiers in nominal groups. §  Use of simple present tense.
Review	To critique an art work, event for a public audience. Such works of art include movies, TV shows, books, plays, operas, recordings, exhibitions, concerts and ballets.	§  Orientation: places the work in its general and particular context, often by comparing it with others of its kind or through analogue with a non-art object or event. §  Interpretive Recount: summaries the plot and/or provides an account of how the reviewed rendition of the work came into being; is optional, but if present, often recursive. §  Evaluation: provides an evaluation of the work and/or its performance or production; is usually recursive. §  Evaluative Summation: provides a kind of punchline which sums up the reviewer's opinion of the art event as a whole; is optional.	§  Focus on Particular Participants. §  Direct expression of options through use of Attitudinal Ephitets in nominal groups. Qualitative Attributes and Affective Mental Processes. §  Use of elaborating and extending clause and group complexes to package the information. §  Use of metaphorical language (e.g., the wit was there, dexterously pino ponged to and fro…).