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Active and Passive Voice TEST

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Read the sentences below and choose the right answer.

What is the passive voice for each sentence?.

Gabriel García Marquéz wrote "Cien años the soledad"

a)

"Cien años de soledad" is written by Gabriel García Marquéz.

b)

"Cien años de soledad" were written with Gabriel García Marquéz.

c)

"Cien años de soledad" was written by Gabriel García Marquéz.

d)

"Cien años de soledad" was writes by Gabriel García Marquéz.

2.

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.

3.

An asteroid destroyed all the dinosaurs million years ago

a)

The dinosaurs are destroyed by an astreroid million years ago

b)

An asteroid was destroyed by the dinosaurs million years ago

c)

The dinosaurs were destroyed by an asteroid million years ago

d)

An asteroid were destroyed by the dinosaurs millions year ago

4.

Tony eats apples during recess.

a)

Apples are eat during recess.

b)

Apples are ate during recess by Tony.

c)

Apples are eaten by Tony during recess.

5.

We use this room only for special occasions.

a)

This room are used only for special occasions.

b)

This room was use only for special occasions.

c)

This room is used only for special occasions.

6.

I wash the dishes every day.

a)

The dishes were washed every day.

b)

The dishes are washed by I every day.

c)

The dishes are washed every day.

7.

They produce coffee in Veracruz.

a)

Coffee is produced in Veracruz.

b)

Coffee is produce in Veracruz.

c)

In Veracruz they produce coffee.

8.

Whats is the correct form of passive voice for this sentence :

The doctor programmed the surgery for tomorrow afternoon.

a)

The surgery was programmed by the doctor for tomorrow afternoon.

b)

The surgery was programmed for the doctor.

c)

The surgery is programmed by the doctor for tomorrow afternoon

d)

The doctor is programming the surgery for tomorrow afternoon.

9.

Whats is the correct form of passive voice for this sentence " I keep the butter in the fridge"

a)

The butter is kept in the fridge.

b)

The butter is keeping in the fridge

c)

The frigde keeps the butter

d)

I don´t know

10.

Whats is the correct form of passive voice for this sentence:

Sara ate the blue cheese.

a)

The blue cheese was eaten by sara.

b)

Sara is eating the blue cheese.

c)

Sara will eat the blue chesse.

d)

Sara are eating blue cheese.

11.
German____________(speak) in Germany, Austria, and part of Switzerland.
a)
is speaking
b)
is spoken
c)
are spoken
d)
is been spoken
12.

Active or passive voice?

The mural in the main room of the building was painted by Diego Rivera.

a)

active voice

b)

passive voice

13.

Active or passive voice?

The students ate sandwiches and chips on their field trip.

a)

active voice

b)

passive voice

14.

Active or passive voice?

Art classes are offered at CAP in the afternoons.

a)

active voice

b)

passive voice

15.

Active or passive voice?

Students present an art show at school every year.

a)

active voice

b)

passive voice

16.

How would you say the following using passive voice?


Frida Kahlo painted portraits.

4 lines
17.

Active or passive voice?

The private investigator wrote a complete report about the case.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

18.

Active or passive voice?

The grizzly bear was seen by the campers.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

19.

Is the following sentences written in active or passive voice?

Steven likes to play baseball with his friends.

a)

Active voice

b)

Passive voice

c)

Simple past

20.

Is the following sentence written in active or passive voice? French is spoken by many people around the world.

a)

Active voice

b)

Passive voice

21.

Is the following sentence written in active or passive voice?

Lawyers often read e-mails with different petitions.

a)

Active voice

b)

Passive voice

22.

Complete the sentence with the correct verb phrase.

How many newspapers____________(print) in Britain every day?

a)
are printed
b)
is printed
c)
are printing
d)
are printeded
23.

Complete the sentence with the correct verb phrase.

The royal wedding________(watch) by millions of people in 2011

a)
are watching
b)
are watched
c)
is watched
d)
was watched
24.

Complete the sentence with the correct verb phrase.

Nowadays, a lot of computers__________(make) in Korea

a)
is  making
b)
is made
c)
are made
d)
are making
25.

Complete the sentence with the correct verb phrase.

The Harry Potter films________(not direct) by Steven Spielberg

a)
didn't directed
b)
wasn't directed
c)
isn't directed
d)
weren't directed
26.

Complete the sentence with the correct verb phrase.

I think my sister ______________ for her presentation.

a)
will be practice
b)
will be practicing
c)
will be practising
d)
would be practising
27.

Complete the sentence with the correct verb phrase.

Ernest __________________ the whole day for tomorrow´s test.

a)
will be studying
b)
will study
c)
would be studying
d)
will be to study
28.

Complete the sentence with the correct verb phrase.

Martin __________________ next season as coach for the soccer team.

a)
will work
b)
will be working
c)
would work
d)
would be working
29.

How would you say the following using passive voice?

Mayans cooked pozole with human meat many years ago

4 lines
30.

How would you say the following using passive voice?

The students understand English very well in class.

a)

English was understood for the students very well in class.

b)

English is understood very well by the students in class.

c)

The English were understand with the students very well in class.

d)

The English are understood by the students very well in class.