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Passive Voice

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
They were interviewing her for the job. 
She ________________ for the job
a)
was being interviewed
b)
was interviewed
c)
has been interviewed
2.
 Tom is writing an email. 
 The letter ________________ by Tom.
a)
was written
b)
is being written
c)
has been written
3.
Everyone understands English. 
 English ________________ by everyone.
a)
is understood
b)
has been understood
c)
was understood
4.
The employees brought up this issue during the meeting. 
 This issue ________________ by the employees during the meeting.
a)
has been brought up
b)
is brought up
c)
was brought up
5.
The boss told him not to talk in the conference. 
 He ________________ by the professor not to talk in class.
a)
has been told
b)
was told
c)
was being told
6.
They say that women are smarter than men. 
Women ________________ to be smarter than men.
a)
were being said
b)
were said
c)
are said
7.
The fire has destroyed all the files. 
The house ________________ by the fire.
a)
has been destroyed
b)
was being destroyed
c)
is destroyed
8.
She would have told you. 
You ________________ by her. 
a)
would have been told
b)
would be told
c)
were being told
9.
She would reject the offer. 
The offer ________________ by her.
a)
will have been rejected
b)
would be rejected
c)
will be rejected
10.
This surprises me. 
I ________________ by this.
a)
would have been surprised
b)
will be surprised
c)
am surprised
11.

English ________ in many countries in Africa.

a)

speaks

b)

is speaking

c)

is spoken

d)

has spoken

12.

The school boy ________ in the accident.

a)

seriously injured

b)

seriously was injured

c)

was seriously injured

d)

to be injured seriously

13.

Since the 1970s, computers ________ at a low enough cost to allow individuals to own a personal computer.

a)

will be produced

b)

have been produced

c)

are produced

d)

were produced

14.

He ________ laugh by a funny story.

a)

are made to

b)

were made to

c)

was made

d)

was made to

15.

Have you ________ by a dog?

a)

bite

b)

bit

c)

ever been bitten

d)

ever been bit

16.

The house ________ at this time yesterday.

a)

is being painted

b)

painted

c)

were being painted

d)

was being painted

17.

Homework ________ by Jimmy very well every day.

a)

do

b)

is done

c)

does

d)

is did

18.

Pesticides can ________ on unwashed produce.

a)

find

b)

found

c)

be finding

d)

be found

19.

John ________ last week.

a)

had his house painted

b)

had painted his house

c)

had his father to paint

d)

had his house paint

20.

She was made ________ over the passport.

a)

hand

b)

to hand

c)

handing

d)

handed

21.

________ by your father two months ago?

a)

Did that book write

b)

Did that book written

c)

Was that book be writing

d)

Was that book written

22.

Your house needs ________.

a)

redecorated

b)

redecorating

c)

being redecorated

d)

to redecorate

23.

I will have my brother ________ the motor-bike for me.

a)

repair

b)

to repair

c)

repairing

d)

repaired

24.

More than ten victims ________ missing in the storm last week.

a)

are reported to be

b)

are reported to have been

c)

are reporting to be

d)

are reporting to have been

25.

This road ________ larger next year.

a)

will open

b)

will be opened

c)

opened

d)

opens

26.

If you ________ about it, will be able to answer?

a)

will be asked

b)

ask

c)

are asked

d)

asked

27.

This box ________ for a long time yet.

a)

hadn’t been opened

b)

hasn’t been opened

c)

hasn’t opened

d)

has been opened

28.

This room is going ________ next week.

a)

to be painted

b)

to paint

c)

to be paint

d)

to painting

29.

This song ________ last year.

a)

was written

b)

is written

c)

has been written

d)

had been written

30.

No one has used this computer for a long time.

a)

This computer has been used for a long time.

b)

This computer has not been used for a long time.

c)

This computer has not used for a long time.

d)

This computer was not used for a long time ago.

31.

Tom is writing the letter.

The letter ..............by Tom.

a)

Was written

b)

Is being written

c)

Has been written

32.

The guards didn't lock the back door.

(a)  

33.

She would reject the offer.

The offer..................by her.

a)

Will have been rejected

b)

Would be rejected

c)

Will be rejected

34.

The king gave him a reward.

a)

A reward was given by him to the king.

b)

He was given a reward by the king.

c)

He was given the king by a reward

35.

He doesn't spend money on Online Games.

a)

Online Games isn't spent by him

b)

Money isn't spend by him on Online Games.

c)

Online Games aren't spent money by him.

d)

Money doesn't spend by him on Online Games

36.

X: Have you been informed about the exact number of

victims of the airplane crash?

Y: Yes......to the headquarters of Garuda.

a)

They are faxed

b)

Has faxed

c)

The victims fax

d)

It has been faxed

e)

We fax it

37.

X: Why does the baby next-door keep crying?

Y: As usual, it..........by the baby sister.

a)

is neglecting

b)

is neglected

c)

neglects

d)

is to be neglected

e)

is to neglected

38.

Santi : Look! The girl is crying. What happened to her just

know?

Wanti: While playing with her brother, she........

a)

kicks

b)

kicked

c)

will kick

d)

was kicking

e)

was kicked

39.

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

40.

Bella : There's no longer a rule for the youth to enter

military service in Britain.

Wayan: Really, when........?

a)

was it abolishing

b)

did it abolish

c)

was it abolished

d)

was it to abolish

e)

to be abolished