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Passive voice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cheese ............ from milk.

a)

is made

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

2.

I never received the letter. It ............... to the wrong address.

a)

is sent

b)

was sent

c)

be sent

d)

send

3.

Put the verb into the correct form, present or past, active or passive.

a Water .......... (cover) most of the earth’s surface.

b How much of the earth’s surface .......... (cover) by water?

a)

a covers b is covered

b)

a is covered b is covered

c)

a covers b covers

4.

Rewrite the following sentence using the words given

They invited five hundred people to the wedding.

-> Five hundred (a)   .

5.

A decision will not ............... until the next meeting.(make)

a)

be made

b)

make

c)

made

d)

be make

6.

It’s not certain how the fire started. It might .................by an electrical fault. (cause)

a)

have been cause

b)

have been caused

c)

cause

d)

be caused

7.

Make sentence from the words in brackets

A friend of mine was stung by a bee recently.

(a)   (you / ever / sting / bee?) you

8.

Write a passive sentence

Is anyone doing anything about the problem?

-> .................. anything .................... the problem?

(a)  

9.

Complete the sentence using the following verb (in the correct form)

We went to the wedding without ......... (invite).

a)

being invited

b)

inviting

c)

being invite

d)

be invited

10.

Complete the sentence using get or got + the following verb (in the correct form):

These tennis courts don’t (a)   (use) very often. Not many people want to play here

11.

He doesn’t like .................... interrupted when he’s speaking.

a)

be

b)

being

c)

been

d)

is

12.

Write these sentences in another way, beginning as shown. Use the underlined word.

It is alleged that the driver of the car was driving at 110 miles an hour.

The driver (a)  

13.

Write these sentences in another way, beginning as shown. Use the underlined word

It is expected that the company will make a loss this year. The company (a)  

14.

Complete the sentence. Use the words in brackets and any other necessary words.

A: How much are these paintings worth?

B: I’m not sure, but (a)   (they / supposed) very valuable.

15.

Write sentences using supposed to be + the following

You shouldn’t criticise me all the time. You (a)   (my friend).

16.

Write sentences with supposed to … or not supposed to … and a verb

This door is a fire exit. We (a)   anything in front of it.

17.

Choose the correct sentence for the picture below

a)

(a) Sue is taking a picture.

b)

(b) Sue is having her picture taken.

18.

Put the words in the correct order.

(serviced / car / once a year / her / has

Sarah (a)  

19.

Which goes with which?

I want to wear earrings

a)

I need to get it fixed.

b)

I should get it cut.

c)

I’m going to get my ears pierced

d)

I’ll have to get a new one made.

20.

Use the words in brackets to complete the sentence.

Security at the airport was strict.

(We / our bags / search) (a)