Passive voice

In most major cities of the United States, the mayor __________ by a simple majority.

• a. is being elected

• b. is elected

• c. had been elected

• d. were being elected

The traditions in our family __________ from generation to generation, and I expect this will continue in the future.

• a. are going to be passed down

• b. were being passed down

• c. may have been passed down

• d. have been passed down

My passport __________ last year while I was on vacation

• a. is stolen

• b. was stolen

• c. will be stolen

• d. was being stolen

Most of the e-mail accounts at our company __________ by a virus last week.

• a. affected

• b. was affected

• c. were affected

• d. have been affected

Over 400 babies __________ in our community last year.

• a. born

• b. be born

• c. are born

• d. were born

It __________ that supplies of oil and natural gas may be exhausted in under 100 years.

• a. believes

• b. is believed

• c. is believing

• d. be believed

Where __________ that only men can become president of this club?

• a. it is written

• b. is it written

• c. is it being written

• d. it is being written

I think students __________ to major in the sciences at this university for the past several years.

• a. was being encouraged

• b. are being encouraged

• c. should be encouraged

• d. have been encouraged

__________ a tour of the facilities? It is important for you to see everything.

• a. Were you given

• b. You could be given

• c. You had been given

• d. Are you given

Many issues __________ at the meeting by the time you arrived.

• a. are raised

• b. raised

• c. had been raised

• d. have been raised