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12/10 Passive Voice Exercise

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

X: Harjo looks very happy today. What happened?

Y: He......to be the new general manager

a)

has promoted

b)

to be promoted

c)

has to promoted

d)

has been promoted

e)

is being promoted

2.

X: Why does the baby next-door keep crying?

Y: As usual, it..........by the baby sister.

a)

is neglecting

b)

is neglected

c)

neglects

d)

is to be neglected

e)

is to neglected

3.

Santi : Look! The girl is crying. What happened to her just

know?

Wanti: While playing with her brother, she........

a)

kicks

b)

kicked

c)

will kick

d)

was kicking

e)

was kicked

4.

Dina: Do you know the result of the test?

Vino: Not yet. The announcement.........twice.

a)

was postponed

b)

was being postponed

c)

will be postponed

d)

has to be postponed

e)

has been postponed

5.

Sari : Why do you prefer Surya Department store to others?

Novi: Because the items........at a reasonable price.

a)

is sold

b)

are sold

c)

was sold

d)

were sold

e)

had been sold

6.

Bella : There's no longer a rule for the youth to enter

military service in Britain.

Wayan: Really, when........?

a)

was it abolishing

b)

did it abolish

c)

was it abolished

d)

was it to abolish

e)

to be abolished

7.

Dita: When did the accident happen?

Dini: When the goods from the truck........

a)

have been unloaded

b)

were being unloaded

c)

are being unloaded

d)

will be unloaded

e)

are unloaded

8.

We can't swim in the swimming pool now because it.......

a)

was being cleaned

b)

is being cleaned

c)

has been cleaned

d)

will clean

e)

cleaned

9.

As the victim was badly hurt in the car accident, he.......to the

nearest hospital

a)

will be taken

b)

is being taken

c)

has been taken

d)

was taken

e)

took

10.

Everybody knew that he had shown great loyalty to the company, therefore he......a big sum of money at the anniversary of the company.

a)

rewarded

b)

was rewarded

c)

will be rewarded

d)

is being rewarded

e)

has been rewarded

11.

The students........ethics by her so that they respect people in their surrounding.

a)

should be taught

b)

should taught

c)

should been taught

d)

should be teaching

e)

should have taught

12.

Active: They were interviewing her for the job.

Passive: She.......for the job.

a)

was being interviewed

b)

was interviewed

c)

has been interviewed

d)

was interviewing

e)

has interviewed

13.

Active: The employees brought up this issue during the meeting.

Passive: This issue.......by the employees during the meeting.

a)

has been brought up

b)

is brought up

c)

was brought up

d)

is being brought up

e)

will be brought up

14.

Active: The professor told him not to talk in class.

Passive: He........by the professor not to talk in class.

a)

has been told

b)

was told

c)

was being told

d)

had been told

e)

is told

15.

the salary _________________ every month

a)

is being paid

b)

is paying

c)

is paid

d)

is being paying