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Passive Voice Test - Grade 8

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Frank takes photos.

a)

Photos are being taken by Frank.

b)

Photos are taken by Frank.

c)

Photos take Frank.

d)

Frank is taken by photos.

2.

The dog did not bite the cat.

a)

The cat was not bitten by the dog.

b)

The cat is not bitten by the dog.

c)

The cat was being bitten by the dog.

d)

The cat bit the dog.

3.

John cleaned the bathroom.

a)

The bathroom was being cleaned by John.

b)

The bathroom did be cleaned by John.

c)

The bathroom John was cleaned

d)

The bathroom was cleaned by John.

4.

Levi Strauss invented the blue jeans.

a)

The blue jeans was invented by Levi Strauss.

b)

The blue jeans were invented by Levi Strauss.

c)

The blue jeans invented by Levi Strauss.

d)

The blue jeans was being invented by Levi Strauss.

5.

This book was written by an Irishman.

a)

This book wrote by an Irishman.

b)

This was an Irishman written this book.

c)

An Irishman wrote this book.

d)

An Irishman was written this book.

6.

Football is played by the children.

a)

The children play football.

b)

The children are played by football.

c)

The children like football.

d)

The children are playing football.

7.

They will produce the new computer chip in Dresden.

a)

Dresden will be produced the new computer chip.

b)

The new computer chip will be produced in Dresden.

c)

People in Dresden are looking forward to the new computer chip.

d)

The new computer chip will produce in Dresden.

8.

They are preparing the patient for the major operation.

a)

The major operation is being prepared by the patient.

b)

The patient is being prepared for the major operation.

c)

The patient is waiting for the major operation.

d)

The patient is worried about the major operation.

9.

They would keep the tiger in the zoo.

a)

The tiger in the zoo would be kept.

b)

The tiger would keep in the zoo.

c)

The tiger would be kept in the zoo.

d)

The tiger in the zoo is being kept.

10.

The coastguards hadn't warned the people.

a)

The people hadn't been warned by the coastguards.

b)

The people were warned by the coastguards.

c)

The people warned the coastguards.

d)

The people had warned the coastguards.

11.

Form a passive sentence:

these toys/ from plastic/ made/ are.

a)

These toys from plastic are made.

b)

These toys made are from plastic.

c)

These toys are made from plastic.

d)

Made from plastic are these toys.

12.

Form a passive sentence:

more than/ were/ 300 people/ injured/ in Georgia/ by/ a tornado.

a)

A tornato were injured by more than 300 people in Georgia.

b)

More than 300 people in Georgia were injured by a tornato.

c)

300 people in Georgia were more than injured by a tornado.

d)

In Georgia a tornado injured 300 people were by more than.

13.

This song ________ many years ago.

a)

will be released

b)

should be released

c)

had been released

d)

was released

14.

She is very happy. She _____ a good job.

a)

was offered

b)

has been offered

c)

must be offered

d)

has to be offered

15.

Beans and carrots ______ together.

a)

cook

b)

are cooking

c)

can be cooked

d)

had been cooking

16.

The words ______ by the teacher today. (explain - Simple Present)

a)

are explained

b)

explain

c)

are being explained

d)

have been explained

17.

This car ________. It's too old. (not steal - simple future)

a)

isn't stolen

b)

hasn't been stolen

c)

won't be stolen

d)

will be stolen

18.

He ______ to the party yesterday. (invite - Simple Past)

a)

were invited

b)

was invited

c)

invited

d)

did invite

19.

The dishes _______ by my little brother. (not wash - Present Perfect)

a)

weren't washed

b)

hadn't been washed

c)

haven't been washed

d)

haven't washed

20.

They don't speak English in this shop.

a)

English is spoken in this shop.

b)

This shop speaks English.

c)

English is not spoken in this shop.

d)

English in this shop isn't spoken by they.

21.

Find the mistake:

The cinema was being repairing by some workers when we came.

a)

was

b)

repairing

c)

some

d)

when

22.

Find the mistake:

His debts are going to be pay by his parents.

a)

debts

b)

going to

c)

pay

d)

parents

23.

Find the mistake:

The show can be cancel because of the bad wheather, which is a pity.

a)

be cancel

b)

because of

c)

bad

d)

which is

24.

Her children is being looked after by a babysitter because she is going on business.

a)

is being looked

b)

by

c)

because

d)

on business

25.

Find the mistake:

Were this beautiful silk dress bought by Mary when she was on holiday?

a)

were

b)

silk dress

c)

when

d)

on holiday

26.

Find the mistake:

This house and these cars are painting for Chrismas day by the Greens

a)

this

b)

these

c)

are painting

d)

for Chrismas

27.

Who invented the first TV?

a)

By whom was the first TV invented?

b)

By who was the first TV invented?

c)

Who was the first TV invented?

d)

Who was invented the first TV?

28.

How long have they learnt Chemistry at the university?

a)

How long have Chemistry been learnt at the university?

b)

How long has Chemistry been learnt at the university?

c)

How long have they been learnt Chemistry at the university?

d)

How long have Chemistry learnt at the university.

29.

When did they build this building?

a)

When was this building built?

b)

When were this building built?

c)

When did this building build?

d)

When this building built?

30.

Who will send this document tomorrow?

a)

Who will this document send tomorrow?

b)

By whom will this document be sent tomorrow?

c)

By whom will this document sent tomorrow?

d)

By whom will this document be send tomorrow?