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Passive voice

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The thing doing the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing receiving the action is the object
a)
Active Voice
b)
Passive Voice
2.
I gave him a book for his birthday
a)
Active Voice
b)
Passive Voice
3.
The hunter killed the lion.
a)
Active Voice
b)
Passive Voice
4.
The thing receiving the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing doing the action is optionally included near the end of the sentence
a)
Passive Voice
b)
Active Voice
5.
The windows have been cleaned
a)
Passive Voice
b)
Active Voice
6.
She was sent a cheque for a thousand euros.
a)
Passive Voice
b)
Active Voice
7.
They called off the meeting.
a)
Active Voice
b)
Passive Voice
8.
He was looked after by his grandmother
a)
Passive Voice
b)
Active Voice
9.
is used when the focus is on the action
a)
Passive Voice
b)
Active Voice
10.
The subject of the sentence performs the action expressed in the verb.
a)
Active voice
b)
Passive
11.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
Many people begin new projects in January
a)
New projects are begun in January
b)
New projects are began in January
c)
New projects is begun in January
d)
New projects is began in January
12.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
Mum is going to prepare the food.
a)
The food was going to be prepared by mum
b)
The food is going to be prepared by mum
c)
The food are going to be prepared by mum
d)
The food will be prepared by mum
13.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
 They make shoes in that factory.
a)
Shoes are made in that factory.
b)
Shoes were made in that factory.
c)
Shoes will be made in that factory.
d)
Shoes are being made in that factory.
14.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
The delegation will meet the visitors at the airport
a)
The visitors will  met at the airport by the delegation
b)
The visitors are met at the airport by the delegation
c)
The visitors are going to be met at the airport by the delegation
d)
The visitors will be met at the airport by the delegation
15.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
We have produced skis here since 1964.
a)
Skis have been produced here since 1964.
b)
Skis has been produced here since 1964.
c)
Skis had been produced here since 1964.
d)
Skis have being produced here since 1964.
16.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
All workers will read the memo.
a)
The memo is going to  be read by all workers.
b)
The memo will be read by all workers.
c)
The memo is being read by all workers.
d)
The memo will be reading by all workers.
17.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
Nobody can beat Tiger Woods at golf. 
a)
Tiger Woods will notbe beaten at golf
b)
Tiger Woods could not be beaten at golf
c)
Tiger Woods cannot be beaten at golf
d)
Tiger Woods can be beaten at golf
18.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
The dentist is cleaning the woman’s teeth.
a)
The woman’s teeth are cleaned by the dentist
b)
The woman’s teeth are being cleaned by the dentist
c)
The woman’s teeth will be cleaned by the dentist
d)
The woman’s teeth is being cleaned by the dentist
19.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
Someone is knocking at the door
a)
The door was being knocked at.
b)
The door are being knocked at.
c)
The door is going to be knocked at.
d)
The door is being knocked at.
20.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
Edison invented the gramophone
a)
The gramophone will be invented by Edison.
b)
The gramophone was invented by Edison.
c)
The gramophone is being invented by Edison.
d)
The gramophone  invented by Edison.
21.

Listen and write the passive voice

a)

The job was offered to Linda by Peter

b)

The job is offer Linda by Peter

c)

The job is offered to Linda by Peter

d)

The Job has been offered to Linda by Peter

22.

Listen and select the correct active voice:

a)

I asked questions to David

b)

David asks me the questions

c)

I ask the questions to David

d)

David asked me the questions

23.

The correct sentence in passive voice is:

a)

My car is repaired last week.

b)

My car will be repaired last week.

c)

My car is repaired.

d)

My car were repaired last week.

24.

Fili and Felix clean the school.

a)

Fili and Felix cleaned the school.

b)

The school is cleaned by Fili and Felix.

c)

The school are cleaned by Fili and Felix.

25.

They produce coffee in Veracruz.

a)

Coffee is produced in Veracruz by them.

b)

Coffee is produce in Veracruz by them

c)

In Veracruz they produce coffee

d)

In Veracruz coffee is pruduced by us

26.
I think my sister ______________ for her presentation.
a)
will be practice
b)
will be practicing
c)
will be practising
d)
would be practising
27.
Look at the clouds. It _______________ later. You'll see
a)
will rain
b)
would be raining
c)
will be to rain
d)
will be raining
28.

It is _________ that Mr Rohmer would be willing to pay up to a million dollars for the business.

a)

a) understood

b)

b) understanded

c)

c) understand

d)

d) been understood

29.

Polar bear Jimmy is believed ___________ a zookeeper.

a)

a) to be killed

b)

b) to have been killed

c)

c) to have killed

d)

d) have killed

30.

The criminal is reported _____________________.

a)

a) to be escaped

b)

b) to have escaped

c)

to escaped

d)

to have been escaped

31.

Matthew is known ___________________ a lot these days.

a)

a) to be eating

b)

b) to have been eaten

c)

c) to eaten

d)

have eaten

32.

We _________________ to come on time, otherwise Teddy will get mad.

a)

a) been expected

b)

b) be expected

c)

c) are expected

d)

d) have expected

33.

Many teens, whose parents are celebs, are considered __________________ lucky.

a)

a) have been born

b)

b) to have been born

c)

c) to born

d)

d) to have born

34.

She was reported ______________________ through the town at 90 miles an hour.

a)

a) to have driven

b)

b) to driven

c)

c) have driven

d)

d) to have drove

35.

Egyptians are agreed ______________________ the pyramids themselves.

a)

a) to be built

b)

b) to have built

c)

c) to build

d)

d) to have been built

36.

Agatha Christie is known __________________ lots of detective stories.

a)

a) to have written

b)

b) to be written

c)

c) to write

d)

d) to be writing

37.

The Avengers movie is thought __________________ loads of far-fetched elements.

a)

a) to be contained

b)

b) to have contained

c)

c) to contained

d)

d) to contain

38.

Jennifer is suggested _________________ Chemistry classes last week.

a)

a) to miss

b)

b) to have missed

c)

c) to be missed

d)

d) to have been missed

39.

Italians are believed __________________ the best pizza in the world.

a)

a) to have produced

b)

b) to produce

c)

c) to be produced

d)

d) to have produce

40.

He is considered ______________a good president. Everybody likes him.

a)

to have been

b)

to be

41.

The company is said ____________ more than 100 million dollars only last month.

a)

to have lost

b)

to lose

42.

The paintings are reported ____________ in the fire.

a)

that they were

b)

to have been destroyed

43.

The fossil is believed _____________ back to the Miocene era.

a)

to date

b)

to have dates

44.

It is thought ________________ very tough.

a)

that the competition is going to be

b)

that the competition to have been

45.

The witness is expected ______________ later this afternoon.

a)

that he'll testify

b)

to testify

46.

The new iPhone is thought _____________ next September.

a)

to come out

b)

that it will come out

47.

It is rumoured ______________ her

a)

that he's left

b)

him to leave

48.

Which is the correct passive report form, from this sentence "We believe that the government has prepared a plan. "

a)

It is believed that the government has been prepared a plan.

b)

It is believed that the government has prepared a plan.

c)

It was believed that the government has prepared a plan.

49.

It is _________ that Mr Rohmer would be willing to pay up to a million dollars for the business.

a)

a) understood

b)

b) understanded

c)

c) understand

d)

d) been understood

50.

Polar bear Jimmy is believed ___________ a zookeeper.

a)

a) to be killed

b)

b) to have been killed

c)

c) to have killed

d)

d) have killed

51.

The criminal is reported _____________________.

a)

a) to be escaped

b)

b) to have escaped

c)

to escaped

d)

to have been escaped

52.

Matthew is known ___________________ a lot this morning.

a)

a) to be eating

b)

b) to have been eaten

c)

c) to eaten

d)

to have eaten

53.

We _________________ to come on time, otherwise Teddy will get mad.

a)

a) been expected

b)

b) be expected

c)

c) are expected

d)

d) have expected

54.

Many teens, whose parents are celebs, are considered __________________ lucky.

a)

a) have been born

b)

b) to have been born

c)

c) to born

d)

d) to have born

55.

She was reported ______________________ through the town at 90 miles an hour.

a)

a) to have driven

b)

b) to driven

c)

c) have driven

d)

d) to have drove

56.

Egyptians are agreed ______________________ the pyramids themselves.

a)

a) to be built

b)

b) to have built

c)

c) to build

d)

d) to have been built

57.

Agatha Christie is known __________________ lots of detective stories.

a)

a) to have written

b)

b) to be written

c)

c) to write

d)

d) to be writing

58.

The Avengers movie is thought __________________ loads of far-fetched elements.

a)

a) to be contained

b)

b) to have contained

c)

c) to contained

d)

d) to contain

59.

Jennifer is suggested _________________ Chemistry classes last week.

a)

a) to miss

b)

b) to have missed

c)

c) to be missed

d)

d) to have been missed

60.

Italians are believed __________________ the best pizza in the world.

a)

a) to have produced

b)

b) to produce

c)

c) to be produced

d)

d) to have produce

61.

He (a)   (consider / be) a good president. Everybody likes him.

62.

The company (a)   (say / lose) more than 100 million dollars only last month.

63.

It (a)   (rumour / leave) her.

64.

The paintings are (a)   (report / destroy) in the fire last year.

65.

The fossil (a)   (believe / date) back to the Miocene era.

66.

The witness (a)   (expect / testify) later this afternoon.

67.

The witness (a)   (expect / testify) later this afternoon.

68.

The suspect (a)   --- (know / leave) the city after the murder.

69.

It (a)   (suspect / leave) the party together.

70.

The cleaner cleaned the house. (have)


I (a)   the house.