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GV1 - U16 - The passive

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Our flight was ...................... by fog and we missed our connection

a)

delaying

b)

delayed

2.

By the time we arrived at the market, the best fruit ...................... sold.

a)

had be

b)

had been

c)

have been

d)

have be

3.

Fill in the gap using passive form of the verb:

A government minister (a)   (find) guilty of fraud yesterday.

4.

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.

5.

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.

6.

Fill in the gap using passive form of the verb:

Wait for me! I don’t want (a)   (leave) on my own!

7.

Fill in the gap using passive form of the verb:

It (a)   (say) that the Prime Minister’s husband plays the piano quite well.

8.

Fill in the gap using passive form of the verb:

The votes (a)   (count) right now and we should know the result before midnight.

9.

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.

10.

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.

11.

Fill in the gap using passive form of the verb:

The judges still have to decide which design (a)   (award) the top prize.

12.

Fill in the gap using passive form of the verb:

This parcel appears (a)   (open) before it was delivered.

13.

Correct the mistake:

The mark on the ceiling was appeared last week.

4 lines
14.

Correct the mistake:

He escaped without having being recognised by anyone.

4 lines
15.

Correct the mistake:

Most of the problems was happened when we arrived at the hotel.

4 lines
16.

Correct the mistake:

I can get my computer fixing at the shop next to the bank.

4 lines
17.

If you want to wear earrings, why don't you _______ ?

a)

had your ears pierced

b)

having your ears pierced

c)

have your ears pierced

18.

What are those workmen doing in your garden ?

...Oh, we _______ .

a)

are having a garage built

b)

have a garage built

c)

build a garage

19.

My mum will bake a cake for me.

= I _________ .

a)

have a cake baked

b)

will bake a cake

c)

will have a cake baked

20.

Somebody looks after her garden.

= She (a)   .

21.

The chef was cooking Tom’s lunch.

= Tom (a)   .

22.

The decorator is painting my kitchen.

= I (a)   .

23.

The president’s staff wrote his speeches.

= The president (a)   .

24.

Everyone believes that the tree was there years ago.

= (a)   the tree was there years ago.

25.

People say that a famous singer used to live in this house.

= (a)   a famous singer used to live in this house.

26.

The news media report that the damage will cost millions of pounds to repair.

= (a)   the damage will cost millions of pounds to repair.