The passive voice

The new chemical _______ when it exploded.

• was being tested

• had being tested

• was testing

• tested

Answer explanation

*We need the past continuous passive form of the verb - "was/were being + past participle" (=past continuous of the verb be + past participle).

How could you insult the manager? You _______ fired.

• might have been

• might have

• might have being

• might

Answer explanation

This is a past modal in the passive voice.
We need a perfect modal verb with the verb been + past participle - "might have been + fired."

My boss _______ of everything.

• informing

• informed

• has been informed

• has being informed

Answer explanation

We need the present perfect passive - "have been + past participle" (=present perfect of be + past participle).

When I opened the cupboard, I saw that all the cookies _______.

• were eaten

• had been eaten

• had eaten

• are eaten

Answer explanation

We need the past perfect passive - "had been + past participle" (=past perfect of be + past participle).

You _______ to be so late if you worked for me.

• wouldn't be allowed

• wouldn't allow

• wouldn't have allowed

• wouldn't allowing

Answer explanation

We need the passive form of "would + infinitive" = "would be + past participle" (would + infinitive of be + past participle).

After _______ he insulted the referee.

• to be send off

• being sent off

• be sending off

• sending off

Answer explanation

*We need the passive gerund: "being + past participle" (the gerund of be + past participle).

A new restaurant _______ in our street next week.

• is going to been opened

• will being opened

• is going to be opened

• will opened

Answer explanation

We need "be going to" in passive voice, i.e. "am/is/are + going to + be + past participle."

The question _______ at the meeting.

• is still been discussed

• is still discussing

• still discussed

• is still being discussed

Answer explanation

We need the present continuous passive, i.e. "am/is/are + being + past participle" (present continuous of be + past participle).

The car isn't there anymore. It _______ stolen.

• must have been

• must be

• must have being

• must was

Answer explanation

This is a past modal in the passive voice: "must have been + past participle."

He _______ about the decision and got angry.

• hadn't been told

• hadn't told

• wasn't being told

• was told

Answer explanation

We need the past perfect passive - "had been + past participle" (=past perfect of be + past participle).