Passive Voice by Berrie Pie

1. Mr. Park, who began his career in a family-owned garments business, served as the company's president for about 11 years until the business WAS SOLD.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-02 09:04:00 UTC

- garments business (n): công ty may mặc
- to serve as = work as + công việc: đảm nhận vị trí gì

2. From now on, strict sanitary inspections of all the restaurants in the city will BE CONDUCTED on a regular basis to conform to the new law.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-02 09:11:42 UTC

- to inspect: thanh tra, điều tra
Inpection (n): sự/ cuộc điều tra
- to conduct: tiến hành, thực hiện
- on a regular basis = regularly : một cách thường xuyên/ định kỳ

3. Corporate profits CAN BE AFFECTED by increase in the oil price from OECD countries.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-02 09:15:16 UTC

- to affect: ảnh hưởng, tác động
- corporate (adj): chung, thuộc về tập thể/ tập đoàn

4. When you have your shoes REPAIRED, we will not only fix them, but we also clean and polish their interior and exterior portion as part of our repair services free of charge.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 01:23:21 UTC

-- have sth done --> nhờ ai thực hiện việc gì (ẩn đi người đc nhờ)
= have sb do sth
- interior >< exterior (adj): bên trong >< ngoài
- free of sth: không có cái gì
--> free of charge: không mất phí

5. Your competence CAN INCREASE by participating in various training programs and working with a professional team of engineers, doctors, lawyers, and professors.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 01:28:40 UTC

Câu cần Động từ chính, dạng chủ động
- to participate in: tham gia
= join in

6. It WAS KNOWN that Roger, who had been a close colleague of ours for nearly ten years, would become a part of CNS Advertising Department.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 01:33:19 UTC

Cấu trúc chủ ngữ giả (sử dụng IT) với dạng bị động IT WAS KNOWN... hiểu là Được biết rằng...

7. A clerk WAS ASKED to check the report for typing errors by the secretary.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 01:36:35 UTC

- to ask sb to do sth: yêu cầu ai làm gì
- secretary (n): thư ký

8. An agreement HAS BEEN REACHED on a health bill by political leaders that will extend health coverage to millions of Americans.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 01:49:55 UTC

9. The sales representatives of Singsing company claim that their new refrigerator IS EQUIPPED with an energy-saving device that makes it cost-effective by reducing energy usage unlike other brands.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 01:51:53 UTC

- to equip sth (with sth): trang bị cho cái gì bằng ...
- to use --> usage (n)
- refrigerator (n) / refridge: tủ lạnh

10. a 44 acre of land new Cheston Valley HAS RECENTLY BEEN BOUGHT by a prominent investor.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 01:53:29 UTC

11. Wilbert's subordinates WERE ENCOURAGED to attend evening courses in order to improve their knowledge.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 01:54:18 UTC

12. Autohouse Inc.;s operating costs HAS ACTUALLY DECREASED even as it has increased utilization of a solar energy, because of the substantial reduction in its monthly electricity bill.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 01:55:30 UTC

13. The hotel's free shuttle service IS PROVIDED to the train station and the airport.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 01:56:43 UTC

14. It IS SUGGESTED that all employees have a physical examination annually.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 01:57:44 UTC

15. All communication with the client MUST BE CLEARED with Barbara Sommers in the legal department.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 01:58:27 UTC

16. After the final decision IS PRESENTED on the project by the members of the committee, the board of directors will approve it through a series of thorough deliberations.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 01:59:01 UTC

17. First impression is very important for all people preparing for an interview, so one way to increase your chance to be hired is to be properly DRESSED when going for a panel interview

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:00:07 UTC

18. The chemical plant of NUG Chem Industry has been FULLY AUTOMATED by using Auto Watch System that nontinuously monitors every phase of the process.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:01:44 UTC

19. A copy of the final version of your news article MUST BE SUBMITTED to our office for one of the editors to do some proofreading and corrections.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:04:30 UTC

21. The first half of the year is when our sales in leather jackets, scarfs, and other winter outfits ARE EXPECTED TO rise in line with the seasonal demand.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:21:26 UTC

- in line with sth: cùng lúc, đồng bộ với cái gì

22. The inventory manager said that there might be a delay in delivering your order, since the items are still in the process of BEING INSPECTED for quality.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:22:53 UTC

- delay (n, v): (sự) trì hoãn
- to inspect (for quality): kiểm tra (chất lượng sản phẩm)

23. Speech instructors ARE ENCOURAGED to speak clearly as the room's audio system is not working properly, and so that students can take note of the correct pronunciation and diction.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:23:23 UTC

-proper (adj): phù hợp
properly (adv): một cách hợp lý

24. The necessary budget for the Foundation Day Program that WAS ORGANIZED by Junior high school students must be approved in advance by their academic principal.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:24:16 UTC

25. A control device in the event of a power failure IS INSTALLED to get rid of the possibility of extensive damage that may happen.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:25:22 UTC

26. Avid spectators were said TO BE interested even at the last minute of the play by the play production manager of Allimas Theater.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:26:11 UTC

27. Members of the organizing committee MUST SEE Mr. Dan Healing before leaving for the day in order to get information about the date and the venue of the marketing specialists' conference.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:28:00 UTC

28. 'Power Book', the newly PUBLISHED economics book of Prof. Johan Amistad, includes economic topics of a government-owned corporation now available for privatization.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:29:27 UTC

29. Articles compiled in this material are the property of the respective authors and should not BE PRODUCED without the written authorization from the authors.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:30:42 UTC

30. The loyal subscribers ARE ENCOURAGED to compete strategically in all events with other members to boost the popularity level of the game by Derlisan Online Role-Playing Game RPG. developers.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:31:35 UTC

31. The CEO of the company, despite widespread speculation to the contrary, will continue to support the newly INTRODUCED project.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:32:48 UTC

32. The famous job hunting agency may make the employees list available to carefully SCREENED companies and consider applicants' credentials for future referrals.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:33:25 UTC

33. By the end of this month, ten new public telephones WILL HAVE BEEN INSTALLED in place of the presently dilapidated ones to give the users better quality service elsewhere in the city.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:35:14 UTC

34. To determinate what CAN BE DONE to minimize the number of crimes, a special task force team was organized in the committee.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:36:11 UTC

35. Journalist Samantha Carter is said TO BE WRITTEN to request a sick leave for one week.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:37:03 UTC

36. Because of exceedingly reaching his target sales for the first quarter, an opportunity WAS OFFERED TO him to choose from several different models of sports cars as a reward by the company.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:37:59 UTC

37. While the number of units provided WAS REDUCED for all graduate students, enrollment in upper-level courses this school year has increased more than last year.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:39:26 UTC

38. The supervisor doubts whether to continue the project because the costs for the proposed building construction are not accurately ESTIMATED.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:40:26 UTC

39. Of the total estimated budget, two million dollars for the construction of a new restaurant branch, 60 percent of the funds would be ALLOCATED to the salary of workers.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:41:15 UTC

40. Different cyclists in the 16th International Challenge were informed of taking the Jockey Avenue instead because the original route WAS OBSTRUCTED by heaps of snow.

berrie2215 — 2017-10-03 02:42:37 UTC