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PASSIVE VOICE

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

They translated some old documents last week. What is the passive form of this sentence?

a)

Some old documents are translated by them last week.

b)

Some old documents have been translated by them last week.

c)

Some old documents were translated by them last week.

d)

Some old documents been translated by them last week

2.

The important email has been sent by my secretary. What is the active form of this sentence?

a)

My secretary has sent the important email

b)

My secretary was sending the important email

c)

My secretary has been sending the important email

d)

My secretary sends the important email

3.

We’ll be visiting our grandmother next week. What is the passive form of this sentence?

a)

Our grandmother would be visited by us next week.

b)

Our grandmother would be being visited by us next week.

c)

Our grandmother would have been visited by us next week.

d)

Our grandmother will be being visited by us next week.

4.

We’ll be visiting our grandmother next week. What is the passive form of this sentence?

a)

Our grandmother would be visited by us next week.

b)

Our grandmother would be being visited by us next week.

c)

Our grandmother would have been visited by us next week.

d)

Our grandmother will be being visited by us next week.

5.

We can see many beautiful paintings in this exhibition. They were ……. by famous Indonesian painter.

a)

Be Painting

b)

Painted

c)

Paint

d)

painting

6.

Two tents for our camping would …….. by my mother.

a)

Being bought

b)

Been bought

c)

Be bought

d)

Bought

7.

Tom opens the door. The passive is ..

a)

The door is opened by Tom

b)

The door was opened by Tom

c)

The door opens by Tom

d)

The door opened by Tom

8.

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

a)

The agenda were attended by us

b)

The agenda is being attended by us

c)

The agenda are attended by us

d)

The agenda was attended by us

9.

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

a)

A few houses was destroyed by a Hurricane

b)

A few houses is destroyed by a Hurricane

c)

A few houses destroyed by a Hurricane

d)

A few houses were destroyed by a hurricane

10.

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 studied by Juan for a test

d)

Math has been study by Juan for a test

11.

This house was built by my father.

what is the active of the sentence?

a)

my father has built this house

b)

my father builds the house

c)

my father is built the house

d)

my father built this house

12.
They were interviewing her for the job. 
She ________________ for the job
a)
was being interviewed
b)
was interviewed
c)
has been interviewed
13.
 Tom is writing an email. 
 The letter ________________ by Tom.
a)
was written
b)
is being written
c)
has been written
14.
Everyone understands English. 
 English ________________ by everyone.
a)
is understood
b)
has been understood
c)
was understood
15.
The employees brought up this issue during the meeting. 
 This issue ________________ by the employees during the meeting.
a)
has been brought up
b)
is brought up
c)
was brought up
16.
The boss told him not to talk in the conference. 
 He ________________ by the professor not to talk in class.
a)
has been told
b)
was told
c)
was being told
17.
They say that women are smarter than men. 
Women ________________ to be smarter than men.
a)
were being said
b)
were said
c)
are said
18.
The fire has destroyed all the files. 
The house ________________ by the fire.
a)
has been destroyed
b)
was being destroyed
c)
is destroyed
19.
She would have told you. 
You ________________ by her. 
a)
would have been told
b)
would be told
c)
were being told
20.
She would reject the offer. 
The offer ________________ by her.
a)
will have been rejected
b)
would be rejected
c)
will be rejected
21.
This surprises me. 
I ________________ by this.
a)
would have been surprised
b)
will be surprised
c)
am surprised
22.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ______________ by J K Rowling
 
a)
was written
b)
wrote
c)
writes
23.
J K Rowling _____________ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
a)
written
b)
wrote
c)
were wrote
24.
The judge ________________ Smith to five years in prison
a)
was sentenced
b)
sentenced
25.
Over a million dollars in cash __________________ from the Bank of East Asia in Central.
a)
have stolen
b)
have been stolen
c)
were stole
26.
Thieves __________________ over a million dollars in cash from the Bank of East Asia in Central.
a)
stolen
b)
were stolen
c)
have stolen
d)
was been stolen
27.
I'll have to come by bus as my car __________________ .
a)
is repairing
b)
is being repaired
28.
The gold ____________________ in a cave near the top of the mountain.
a)
 discovered
b)
 was discovered
29.
Archaeologists _____________ the gold in a cave near the top of the mountain.
 
 
a)
 were discovered
b)
was discovered
c)
discovered
30.
The meeting ______________ until the end of the month.
a)
 has postponed
b)
 has been postponed
c)
 is been postponed
31.
VW cars _____________ in Germany and the Czech Republic.
 
 
a)
make
b)
making
c)
 made
d)
 are made
32.
Helmets must ________________ past this point.
 
a)
wear
b)
 be worn
c)
 are worn
33.
We will ___________ any vehicles found parked in front of these gates.
 
a)
have removed
b)
 be removed
c)
 remove
d)
 removing
34.
It ____________________ that the painting is a fake.
 
a)
 is believing
b)
believed now
c)
 is now believed
35.
Two men ___________________ following a robbery in Mong Kok this afternoon.
 
a)
are being questioned
b)
 are questioning
36.
Police ___________________ two men following a robbery in Mong Kok this afternoon.
 
 
a)
are questioning
b)
are being questioned
37.
I would very much _________________ it if you could reply as soon as possible.
a)
 appreciate
b)
 be appreciated
38.
It ___________________ if you could reply as soon as possible.
a)
 would be appreciated
b)
 is appreciated
c)
 appreciate
39.
Police ________________ a number of people following a demonstration in the Serbian capital, Belgrade.
 
 
a)
have been arrested
b)
have arrested
40.
A number of people __________________ following a demonstration in the Serbian capital, Belgrade.
a)
 have been arrested
b)
 have arrested