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Passive Voice

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ______________ by J K Rowling

a)

was written

b)

written

c)

wrote

2.

J K Rowling _____________ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

a)

was written

b)

wrote

c)

written

3.

The judge ________________ Smith to five years in prison.

a)

was sentenced

b)

sentenced

4.

Smith _____________ to five years in prison.

a)

was sentenced

b)

sentenced

5.

Over a million dollars in cash __________________ from a bank in Los Angeles.

a)

has stolen

b)

has been stolen

6.

I'll have to come by bus as my car __________________ .

a)

is repairing

b)

is being repaired

7.

The gold ____________________ in a cave near the top of the mountain.

a)

was discovered

b)

discovered

8.

The meeting ______________ until the end of the month.

a)

has been postponed

b)

is been postponed

9.

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

10.

Has John ... by Mary?

a)

was help

b)

helped

c)

been helped

d)

was been helping

11.

Cheese..... (make) from milk.

a)

Was made

b)

Is made

c)

Is make

d)

Makes

12.

Mr Smith..... (interview) for the job at the moment

a)

Is being interviewed

b)

Was being interviewed

c)

Have been interviewed

d)

Were being interviewed

13.

Local police ..... the bank robber.

a)

have been arrested

b)

was arrested

c)

have arrested

14.
My father bought the house.
a)
The house were bought by my father.
b)
The house is bought by my father.
c)
The house was bought by my father.
15.
The chef cooks food every day.
a)
Food was cooked every day by the chef.
b)
Food is cooked every day by the chef.
c)
Food were cooked every day by the chef.
16.
Millions of tourists visit Spain every year.
a)
Spain is visited by millions of tourists.
b)
Spain was visited by millions of tourists.
c)
Spain are visited by millions of tourists.
17.
If there is too much snow, the match ________.
a)
will be cancelled
b)
has been cancelled
18.
Their new house ______ yet.
a)
wasn't finished
b)
hasn't been finished
19.
She told me her baby _______ two weeks earlier than expected.
a)
had been born
b)
 is born
20.
The burglars _______ as soon as they got into the car.
a)
 were arrested
b)
have arrested
c)
have been arrested
21.
I looked again for the young boy, but he _______.
a)
have vanished
b)
 was vanishing
c)
had vanished
22.
The winning car ______ by Sienna.
a)
got driven
b)
was driven
c)
was driving
23.

Electricity .... by Nikola Tesla, not Thomas Edison.

a)

invented

b)

was invented

c)

will invent

d)

will be invented

24.
All the fish ...... by the cat last night.
a)
was eaten
b)
is eaten
c)
has been eaten
d)
will be eaten
25.

They landed on the moon.

Đây là câu ...

a)

Chủ động

b)

Bị động

26.

The money was stolen yesterday.

Đây là câu ...

a)

Chủ động

b)

Bị động

27.

The computer __________ by Peter for one hour

a)

have been used

b)

has been used

c)

is used

d)

was used

28.

Jupiter’s four satellites ……. through a telescope by Galileo.

a)

were first viewed

b)

first viewed

c)

had been first viewed

d)

were being first viewed

e)

first being viewed

29.

Use passive or active.


The police just _____(1)_______ (announce) that the Portnoy's Bank _____(2)_______ (rob) yesterday

a)

(1) announced

(2) was robbed

b)

(1) was announced

(2) robbed

c)

(1) was announced

(2) was robbed

d)

(1) announced

(2) robbed

30.

Use passive or active.


An hour later, a car _________(1)_________ (arrive) and the Mayor ______(2)____________ (take) to his next appointment.

a)

(1) arrived

(2) was taken

b)

(1) was arrived

(2) took

c)

(1) arrived

(2) took

d)

(1) was arrived

(2) was taken

31.

Use passive or active.


What _____(1)_____ is still a mystery but we ___(2)___ quickly when there is updates to the case.

a)

(1) has happened

(2) will be informed

b)

(1) has been happened

(2) will inform

c)

(1) has happened

(2) will inform

d)

(1) has been happened

(2) will be informed

32.

Use passive or active.


Paul ___(1)___ a key. I ___(2)___ it is an important part of the mystery.

a)

(1) found

(2) believe

b)

(1) was found

(2) was believed

c)

(1) was found

(2) believe

d)

(1) found

(2) am believed

33.

Millions of people ___(1)___ social media every day. Tens of ads ___(2)___ every time they are online.

a)

(1) use

(2) are viewed

b)

(1) are used

(2) are viewed

c)

(1) use

(2) view

d)

(1) are used

(2) view

34.

Use passive or active.


It is impossible that he is sick because of our food. Our food ___(1)___ closely and all the cooking tools ___(2)___ thoroughly everyday.

a)

(1) is inspected

(2) are cleaned

b)

(1) are inspected

(2) are cleaned

c)

(1) is inspected

(2) is cleaned

d)

(1) are inspected

(2) is cleaned

35.

Use active or passive.


I could not use my laptop because it ___(1)___ right now. I think it ___(2)___ some virus.

a)

(1) is being inspected

(2) has

b)

(1) has been inspected

(2) has

c)

(1) was being inspected

(2) had

d)

(1) is being inspected

(2) had

36.

"What a beautiful shirt you're wearing!"

"Thank you. It ___ especially for me by my mother."

a)

A. is made

b)

B. has made

c)

C. made

d)

D. was made

37.

Now, vegetarian food products ___ in most large supermarkets across the country. You don't need to buy it from abroad anymore.

a)

can be purchased

b)

can purchased

c)

can be being purchased

d)

is purchased

38.

There’s somebody walking behind us. I think _____ .

a)

we are following

b)

we are being followed

c)

we are followed

d)

we are being following

39.

How many doors … yesterday?

a)

had painted

b)

were painted

c)

are painted

d)

is painted

40.

My brother _____ the TV set yesterday.

a)

was repaired

b)

has repaired

c)

repaired

d)

repairs

41.

Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.

a)

America was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492.

b)

America were discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492.

c)

America is discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492.

d)

America wasn't discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1482.

42.

Lorena didn't listen to the song on the radio.

a)

The song didn't was listened by Lorena.

b)

The song wasn't listened by Lorena.

c)

The song didn't listen by Lorena.

d)

The song wasn't listen by Lorena.

43.

The waiter is serving the customer.

a)

The customer is served by the waiter

b)

The customer are served by the waiter

c)

The customer is being served by the waiter

d)

The customer was being served by the customer