WorksheetsThe Passive Voice M.5 SPSM
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 31mins
“What did the manager say?”
“He said that any worker staying away from work ___________________”
will dismiss
had dismissed
is to be dismissed
will be dismissed
The words, phrases and ideas in songs _______________ in ordinary spoken English.
have been using
have used
can be used
should use
“Last month, the oil price went up again by 20 percent.” “That was the third price
increase since the prices _________________ twice before that.”
have been raised
had been raised
have raised
had raised
“What will happen to the Indo-Chinese refugees?” “They _____________ a meal and then
questioned to find out why they fled their country.”
given
are given
give
will be given
Thomas left for Bangkok as soon as he _______________ about your accident.
informed
had been informed
was informed
has been informed
The announcement that all the flight from Singapore_____________ because of the
heavy rain greatly disappointed the waiting passengers.
were delayed
was delayed
had delayed
were delaying
I hope you don’t mind _______________ to come and meet him.
to be asked
being asked
you were asked
we asked you
I don’t believe that the problem _________________.
to be solved
being solved
have been solved
is being solved
This program __________ since last month.
has been broadcasted
was broadcasted
be broadcasted
was being broadcasted
The injured player __________ to the ambulance.
has being carried
had been carrying
being carried
was being carried
He seems to be __________ in Japanese.
interested
interesting
interest
interests
The teacher (assist) ____________________ by two graduated students during the exam
yesterday.
is assisted
was assisted
has been assisted
has being assisted
The avalanche occurred around ten in the morning on October seventh. Six skiers (cross) ___________________ a steep slope when suddenly they (sweep)
_____________________ off their feet by cascading snow.
are crossing/are swept
were crossing/were swept
have been crossing/have been swept
will be crossing/will be being swept
The vocabulary list (memorize) ________________by all the students, and each one scored over 90 percent on the exam.
is memorized
was memorized
has been memorized
had been memorized
The wheel (invent) _______________over 5,000 years ago. Throughout history, it (assist) _______________people in making better use of oxen, horses, and other
animals in transporting goods.
was invented/was assisted
was invented/had assisted
was invented/had been assisted
was being invented/had been assisted
“It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who (murder) (a) on that spot by her husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.
Sir Simon disappeared seven years ago. His body (never/find) (a) , but his ghost still haunts the Castle.
They found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor, although the library ( lock up) (a) at night by Mr. Otis himself.
alphabetical order/ candidates / in / (interview)
- (future simple passive)
(a)
in jail / (convict and sentence) / to / fifteen years / the man
(past simple passive)
(a)
