Free Printable passive voice unit 9

1.

Companies use aluminium to make bicycles these days because it is lighter than other metals.

Aluminium

(a)

2.

People collect coins from countries around the world, particularly if they are rare.

Coins

(a)

3.

Criminals have stolen copper from many buildings in London because of its value.

Copper

(a)

4.

A miner found gold in Australia in 1851.

Gold

(a)

5.

People often give leather items as a third wedding anniversary present.

Leather items (a)

6.

People won’t need paper to write on in the future.

Paper

(a)

7.

In the past, people built their houses with local stone.

In the past, houses

(a)

8.

(how many / emails / send / every day) ?

More than 145 billion, and this number is growing every year.

(a)

9.

(why / the Great Wall of China / build) ?

To protect the border. It is the longest man-made structure in the world!

(a)

10.

(where / the next Olympic Games / hold) ?

Oh, I’m not sure!

(a)

11.

1 (who / penicillin / discover) ?

By Alexander Fleming, in 1928.

(a)

12.

(the Czech Republic / ever / hit / by a tsunami) ?

Of course not! It’s too far inland.

(a)

13.

What would we do without electric lights? In the 1800s, light bulbs ¹___ by different people,

a)

are developed

b)

developed

c)

were developed

d)

is develop

14.

but none of them were good enough to sell until the right material to go inside the bulb ²___ Thomas Edison.

a)

were discovered by

b)

was discovered

c)

was discovered by

d)

were discovered

15.

Since then, electric lights ³___ around the world by billions of people.

a)

have used

b)

have been used

c)

have be used

d)

have use

16.

The original design ⁴___ much, although more energy-efficient light bulbs ⁵___ now in many parts of the world.

a)

isn’t changed / will be bought

b)

won’t change / is bought

c)

hasn’t been changed / are bought

d)

hasn’t be changed / were bought

17.

However, in some countries, people can’t afford to use electricity. This fact encouraged U.S. teenager Ann Makosinski to invent a new kind of light. This light ⁶___ by electricity.

a)

isn’t powered

b)

wasn’t powered

c)

hasn’t powered

d)

not powered

18.

It uses body heat instead. But ⁷___ replaced by this new invention in the future?

a)

will be the light bulb

b)

will the light bulb be

c)

will the light bulb

d)

the light bulb

19.

Probably not, but light ⁸___ and so this invention could definitely become popular in many parts of the world.

a)

will be always needed

b)

always will be needed

c)

will be needed always

d)

will always be needed

20.

People make more than a billion mobile phones every year.

More than a billion mobile phones _ _every year.

a)

are make

b)

is made

c)

have been made

d)

are made

21.

Someone has repaired the photocopier.

The photocopier _ _ _ .

a)

has been repaired

b)

was repaired

c)

had been repaired

d)

is repaired

22.

I think someday people will discover intelligent life on other planets.

I think someday intelligent life _ _ _ on other planets.

a)

will discovered

b)

will be discovered

c)

wil be discovered

d)

will been

23.

Mary makes jewellery.

a)

Jewellery is make by Mary.

b)

Jewellery is made by Mary.

c)

Jewellery has been made by Mary

24.

We have read all these books.

a)

All these books have been read by us.

b)

All these books were read by us.

c)

All these books will be read by us.

25.

She won't win the prize.

a)

The prize wasn't won by her.

b)

The prize won't be won by her.

26.

They repaired that car in Italy.

a)

That car was repaired in Italy.

b)

That car has been repaired in Italy.

c)

That car is going to be repaired in Italy.

27.

Does this shop sell clothes?

a)

Is clothes sold in this shop?

b)

Are clothes sell in this shop?

c)

Are clothes sold in this shop?

d)

Is clothes sold in this shop?

28.

Tim hasn't chosen the colour.

a)

The colour wasn't chosen by Tim.

b)

The colour isn't chosen by Tim.

c)

The colour hasn't been chosen by Tim.

29.

The president helps poor people.

a)

The poor people is helped by the president.

b)

The poor people have been helped by the president.

c)

The poor people will be helped by the president.

d)

The poor people are helped by the president.

30.

The hotel Staff clean the rooms every day.

a)

The rooms are cleaned every day.

b)

The rooms are being clean every day.

c)

The rooms are clean every day.

31.

Lisa had made that decision.

a)

That decision has been made.

b)

That decision had been made.

c)

That decision was made.

d)

That decision is made.

32.

The police didn't arrest the suspects.

a)

The suspects weren't arrested.

b)

The suspects didn't be arrested.

c)

The suspects haven't been arrested.

d)

The suspects won't be arrested.

33.

A local man saw the missing climber yesterday.
The missing climber ..... by a local man yesterday.

a)

has been seen

b)

will be seen

c)

was seen

d)

is seen

34.

They will announce the winner of the kayaking competition this afternoon.
The winner of the kayaking competition ... this afternoon.

a)

has been announced

b)

are announced

c)

is announced

d)

will be announced

35.

When did they introduce bungee jumping?
When ...

a)

did bungee jumping introduced?

b)

was bungee jumping introduced?

c)

were bungee jumping introduced?

d)

was introduced bungee jumping?

36.

Who invented the phone?
Who ...

a)

invented the phone by?

b)

did invented the phone by?

c)

by was the phone invented?

d)

was the phone invented by?

37.

When will they show her cookery programme on TV?
When ... on TV?

a)

will be her cookery programme shown

b)

will her cookery programme be show

c)

will her cookery programme show

d)

will her cookery programme be shown

38.

A new medicine ...

a)

has been already discovered.

b)

has already been discovered.

c)

has already discovered.

d)

have been already discovered.

39.

Junk food ... by millions of people every day.

a)

is being eaten

b)

is eaten

c)

has been eaten

d)

have been eaten

40.

Who will buy the restaurant?
Who ...

a)

by the restaurant be bought by?

b)

will be the restaurant bought by?

c)

will the restaurant be buy by?

d)

will the restaurant be bought by?

41.

They serve dinner at 8:00 every evening.
Dinner ...... at 8:00 every evening.

a)

is served

b)

are served

c)

has been served

d)

is being served

42.

He ...................... in this haircut by anybody.

a)

will be recognise

b)

won't be recognised

c)

will recognise

d)

won't be recognise

43.

The art festival ...................... by the city council every year.

a)

has been organised

b)

was organised

c)

will be organised

d)

is organised

44.

The robber ...................... by the police yet.

a)

isn't arrested

b)

hasn't been arrested

c)

wasn't arrested

d)

won't be arrested

45.

Breakfast ...................... at 8 o'clock yesterday.

a)

was served

b)

will be served

c)

has been served

d)

is served

46.

John's leg ...................... for ten days.

a)

has been broken

b)

have been broken

c)

has been breaked

d)

has been breaked

47.

I ...................... with my homework tonight by my brother.

a)

has been helped

b)

am helped

c)

will be helped

d)

was helped

48.

Two men broke into my house.

a)

My house is broken into by two men.

b)

My house was broken into by two men.

c)

My house has been broken into by two men.

d)

My house will be broken into by two men.

49.

They will take you to hospital soon.

a)

They will be taken to hospital soon.

b)

We will be take to hospital soon.

c)

They will be taked to hospital soon.

d)

We will be taken to hospital soon.

50.

My friend has damaged my mobile phones.

a)

My mobile phone has damaged by my friend.

b)

My mobile phones have been damaged by my friend.

c)

My mobile phones have damaged by my friend.

d)

My mobile phone has been damaged by my friend.

51.

make

a)

made

b)

maked

c)

maded

52.

meet

a)

meeted

b)

met

c)

mett

53.

read

a)

read

b)

readed

c)

red

54.

ride

a)

rided

b)

rode

c)

ridden

55.

run

a)

runned

b)

ran

c)

run

56.

see

a)

seen

b)

saw

c)

seed

57.

swim

a)

swam

b)

swum

c)

swamed

58.

take

a)

taked

b)

took

c)

taken

59.

tell

a)

told

b)

teld

c)

tell

60.

wear

a)

weared

b)

worn

c)

wore

61.

win

a)

won

b)

woned

c)

wined

62.

write

a)

writed

b)

wrote

c)

written

63.

Choose the correct past participle form

a)

rided

b)

ridden

c)

rode

d)

riden

64.

Choose the correct past participle form

a)

fly

b)

flied

c)

flow

d)

flown

65.

Choose the correct past participle form

a)

gone

b)

goed

c)

gon

d)

gonne

66.

Choose the correct past participle form

a)

saw

b)

seen

c)

soon

d)

sun

67.

Choose the correct past participle form

a)

met

b)

med

c)

mad

d)

mud

68.

Choose the correct past participle form

a)

does

b)

did

c)

dane

d)

done

69.

Choose the correct past participle form

a)

eated

b)

ate

c)

eaten

d)

aten

70.

Choose the correct past participle form

a)

swum

b)

swam

c)

swim

d)

swom

71.

Choose the correct past participle form

a)

lernd

b)

lernt

c)

learnd

d)

learnt

passive voice unit 9

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 2hrs 3mins

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