WorksheetsGV1 - U16 - The passive
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 22mins
Our flight was ...................... by fog and we missed our connection
delaying
delayed
By the time we arrived at the market, the best fruit ...................... sold.
had be
had been
have been
have be
Fill in the gap using passive form of the verb:
A government minister (a) (find) guilty of fraud yesterday.
Fill in the gap using passive form of the verb:
It was a lovely surprise to find that all the washing-up (a) (do) while I was asleep.
Fill in the gap using passive form of the verb:
These souvenirs (a) (make) by children from the local school in their last summer holidays.
Fill in the gap using passive form of the verb:
Wait for me! I don’t want (a) (leave) on my own!
Fill in the gap using passive form of the verb:
It (a) (say) that the Prime Minister’s husband plays the piano quite well.
Fill in the gap using passive form of the verb:
The votes (a) (count) right now and we should know the result before midnight.
Fill in the gap using passive form of the verb:
As he (a) (sack) from his previous job, he found it hard to get another.
Fill in the gap using passive form of the verb:
In the past, it (a) (think) that the population of the world would always increase but now it is agreed that this may not be true.
Fill in the gap using passive form of the verb:
The judges still have to decide which design (a) (award) the top prize.
Fill in the gap using passive form of the verb:
This parcel appears (a) (open) before it was delivered.
Correct the mistake:
The mark on the ceiling was appeared last week.
Correct the mistake:
He escaped without having being recognised by anyone.
Correct the mistake:
Most of the problems was happened when we arrived at the hotel.
Correct the mistake:
I can get my computer fixing at the shop next to the bank.
If you want to wear earrings, why don't you _______ ?
had your ears pierced
having your ears pierced
have your ears pierced
What are those workmen doing in your garden ?
...Oh, we _______ .
are having a garage built
have a garage built
build a garage
My mum will bake a cake for me.
= I _________ .
have a cake baked
will bake a cake
will have a cake baked
Somebody looks after her garden.
= She (a) .
The chef was cooking Tom’s lunch.
= Tom (a) .
The decorator is painting my kitchen.
= I (a) .
The president’s staff wrote his speeches.
= The president (a) .
Everyone believes that the tree was there years ago.
= (a) the tree was there years ago.
People say that a famous singer used to live in this house.
= (a) a famous singer used to live in this house.
The news media report that the damage will cost millions of pounds to repair.
= (a) the damage will cost millions of pounds to repair.
