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Present and past passive

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many newspapers____________(print) in Britain every day?
a)
are printed
b)
is printed
c)
are printing
d)
are printeded
2.
German____________(speak) in Germany, Austria, and part of Switzerland.
a)
is speaking
b)
is spoken
c)
are spoken
d)
is been spoken
3.
The royal wedding________(watch) by millions of people in 2011
a)
are watching
b)
are watched
c)
is watched
d)
was watched
4.
Nowadays, a lot of computers__________(make) in Korea
a)
is  making
b)
is made
c)
are made
d)
are making
5.
The Harry Potter films________(not direct) by Steven Spielberg
a)
didn't directed
b)
wasn't directed
c)
isn't directed
d)
weren't directed
6.

Which is the correct past form of this sentence?

'Noelia wrote a letter on Saturday'

a)

A letter was wrote by Noelia on Saturday.

b)

A letter was written by Noelia on Saturday.

c)

A letter were wrote for Noelia on Saturday.

d)

A letter were written by Noelia on Saturday.

7.

Which is the correct past form of this sentence?

'Salvador Dalí painted the persistence of memory'

a)

The persistence of memory was painted for Salvador Dalí.

b)

The persistence of memory were painted for Salvador Dalí.

c)

The persistence of memory was painted by Salvador Dalí.

d)

The persistence of memory were painted by Salvador Dalí.

8.

Which is the correct past form of this sentence?

'Sofía and Natalia finished the manuality of the animal cell'

a)

The manuality of the animal cell was finished by Sofía and Natalia.

b)

The manuality of the animal cell was finished with Sofía and Natalia.

c)

The manuality of the animal cell were finished by Sofía and Natalia.

d)

The manuality of the animal cell wasn't finished by Sofía and Natalia.

9.

Which is the correct past form of this sentence?

'Picasso painted the three musicians and the old guitarist'

a)

The three musicians and the old guitarist were painted by Picasso.

b)

The three musicians and the old guitarist was painted by Picasso.

c)

The three musicians and the old guitarist were painting by Picasso.

d)

The three musicians and the old guitarist was painteed by Picasso.

10.

Which is the correct past form of this sentence?

'The students didn't finish the stories'.

a)

The stories wasn´t finished by the students.

b)

The stories were finished by the students.

c)

The stories didn't were finished by the students.

d)

The stories weren´t finished by the students.

11.

Which is the correct past form of this sentence?

'Mozart composed the magic flute'.

a)

The magic flute wasn't composed for Mozart

b)

The magic flute composed was by Mozart

c)

The magic flute was composed by Mozart.

d)

Mozart was composed by the magic flute.

12.

Which is the correct past form of this sentence?

'Agatha Christie wrote Murder on the Orient Express'.

a)

Murder on the Orient Express was written by Agatha Christie.

b)

Murder on the Orient Express were written by Agatha Christie.

c)

Murder on the Orient Express was wrote by Agatha Christie.

d)

Agatha Christie was written by Murder on the Orient Express.

13.

Which is the correct past form of this sentence?

'Christopher made a fantastic work for language'.

a)

A fantastic work for language was made to Christopher.

b)

A fantastic work for language were made by Christopher.

c)

A fantastic work for language was made by Christopher.

d)

A fantastic work made Christopher for language.

14.

Which is the correct past form of this sentence?

'Michelangelo sculpted the sculpture of David'.

a)

Michelangelo was sculpted by David.

b)

The sculpture of David was sculpted by Michelangelo.

c)

The sculpture of David were sculpted by Michelangelo.

d)

The sculpture of David was sculpted for Michelangelo.

15.

Which is the correct past form of this sentence?

'Scarlett Johansson starred Avenger: endgame'.

a)

Avenger: endgame was starred by Scarlett Johansson.

b)

Avenger: endgame starred was by Scarlett Johansson.

c)

Avenger: endgame were starred by Scarlett Johansson.

d)

Avenger: endgame starred Scarlett Johansson.

16.

Which is the correct past form of this sentence?

'Juan Antonio and Cari invented a role play for English'.

a)

A role play for English wasn't invented by Juan Antonio and Cari.

b)

A role play for English were invented by Juan Antonio and Cari.

c)

A role play Juan Antonio and Carifor invented for English.

d)

A role play for English was invented by Juan Antonio and Cari.

17.

Which is the correct past form of this sentence?

'Ainhoa didn't find the language notebook'.

a)

The language notebook wasn't found by Ainhoa.

b)

The language notebook wasn't founded by Ainhoa.

c)

The language notebook didn't was found by Ainhoa.

d)

The language notebook didn't found by Ainhoa.

18.

Which is the correct past form of this sentence?

'Divine lent a compass to Pedro for the exam'.

a)

A compass was lend to Pedro for Divine for the exam.

b)

Pedro lent a compass to Divine for the exam.

c)

A compass was lent to Pedro by Divine for the exam.

d)

A compass wasn't lent to Pedro by Divine for the exam.

19.

In the present, we form the passive with the subject + _______ +past participle

a)

by

b)

am, is, are

c)

not

d)

was or were

20.

In the past, we form the passive with the subject + ________+ the past participle.

a)

am, is, are

b)

was or were

c)

by