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The Passive Voice M.5 SPSM

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

“What did the manager say?”

“He said that any worker staying away from work ___________________”

a)

will dismiss

b)

had dismissed

c)

is to be dismissed

d)

will be dismissed

2.

The words, phrases and ideas in songs _______________ in ordinary spoken English.

a)

have been using

b)

have used

c)

can be used

d)

should use

3.

“Last month, the oil price went up again by 20 percent.” “That was the third price

increase since the prices _________________ twice before that.”

a)

have been raised

b)

had been raised

c)

have raised

d)

had raised

4.

“What will happen to the Indo-Chinese refugees?” “They _____________ a meal and then

questioned to find out why they fled their country.”

a)

given

b)

are given

c)

give

d)

will be given

5.

Thomas left for Bangkok as soon as he _______________ about your accident.

a)

informed

b)

had been informed

c)

was informed

d)

has been informed

6.

The announcement that all the flight from Singapore_____________ because of the

heavy rain greatly disappointed the waiting passengers.

a)

were delayed

b)

was delayed

c)

had delayed

d)

were delaying

7.

I hope you don’t mind _______________ to come and meet him.

a)

to be asked

b)

being asked

c)

you were asked

d)

we asked you

8.

I don’t believe that the problem _________________.

a)

to be solved

b)

being solved

c)

have been solved

d)

is being solved

9.

This program __________ since last month.

a)

has been broadcasted

b)

was broadcasted

c)

be broadcasted

d)

was being broadcasted

10.

The injured player __________ to the ambulance.

a)

has being carried

b)

had been carrying

c)

being carried

d)

was being carried

11.

He seems to be __________ in Japanese.

a)

interested

b)

interesting

c)

interest

d)

interests

12.

The teacher (assist) ____________________ by two graduated students during the exam

yesterday.

a)

is assisted

b)

was assisted

c)

has been assisted

d)

has being assisted

13.

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.

a)

are crossing/are swept

b)

were crossing/were swept

c)

have been crossing/have been swept

d)

will be crossing/will be being swept

14.

The vocabulary list (memorize) ________________by all the students, and each one scored over 90 percent on the exam.

a)

is memorized

b)

was memorized

c)

has been memorized

d)

had been memorized

15.

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.

a)

was invented/was assisted

b)

was invented/had assisted

c)

was invented/had been assisted

d)

was being invented/had been assisted

16.

“It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who (murder) (a)   on that spot by her husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.

17.

Sir Simon disappeared seven years ago. His body (never/find) (a)   , but his ghost still haunts the Castle.

18.

They found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor, although the library ( lock up) (a)   at night by Mr. Otis himself.

19.

alphabetical order/ candidates / in / (interview)


- (future simple passive)

(a)  

20.

in jail / (convict and sentence) / to / fifteen years / the man

(past simple passive)

(a)