Passive voice

We can’t go along here because the road........................

• is repairing

• is repaired

• is being repaired

• repairs

2. The story I’ve just read...................Agatha Christie

• A. was written

• B. was written by

• C. was written from

• D. wrote by

3. I’m going to go out and.................................................

• A. have cut my hair

• B. have my hair cut

• C. cut my hair

• D. my hair be cut

4. Something funny ...........................in class yesterday

• A. happened

• B. was happened

• C. happens

  
  

• D. is happened

5. Many US automobiles........................in Detroit, Michigan

• A. manufacture

• B. have manufactured

• C. are manufactured

• D.are manufacturing

6. A lot of pesticide residue can...................................unwashed produce

• A. find

• B. found

• C. be finding

• D. be found

7. We..................by a loud noise during the night

• A. woke up

• B. are woken up

  
  

• C. were woken up

• D. were waking up

8. Some film stars...................difficult to work with

• A. are said be

• B. are said to be

• C. say to be

• D. said to be

9. Why did Tom keep making jokes about me? – I don’t enjoy........................at

• A. be laughed

• B. to be laughed

• C. laughing

  
  

• D.being laughed

10. Today, many serious childhood diseases...........................by early immunization

• A. are preventing

• B. can prevent

• C. prevent

• D. can be prevented