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PASSIVE VOICE

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This problem .... by your brother yesterday

a)

a) was solved

b)

b) will be solved

c)

c) is solved

d)

d) solves

2.

This policeman ...... that man

a)

a) was arrested by

b)

b) arrested for

c)

c) arrested

d)

d) will be arrested

3.

My sister .... out to the cinema by David

a)

a) has taken

b)

b) was taken

c)

c) is taken

d)

d) is going

4.

He’s a leader. He ......... the others

a)

a) was led

b)

b) is led

c)

c) will be led

d)

d) will lead

5.

I ————————- for five hours.

a)

a) Have been working

b)

b) Has been working

c)

c) Was working

d)

d) Am working

6.

The five great lakes of the world ___ in Michigan.

a)

a. can find

b)

b. can be found

c)

c. can found

d)

d. found

7.

This medication _________________________________ on an empty stomach

a)

a. should be taken

b)

b. should take

c)

c. should have taken

d)

d. should not be taken

8.

They built this temple 3,000 years ago. This must ________ a great civilization.

a)

a. have been

b)

b. was

c)

c. not have been

d)

d. has been

9.

Change into passive: "You must fasten the seat belt."

a)

a. The seat belt needs fasting by you .

b)

b. The seat belt must be fasten (by you).

c)

b. The seat belt must fasten (by you).

d)

d. The seat belt must have fasten by you.

10.
I think my sister ______________ for her presentation.
a)
will be practice
b)
will be practicing
c)
will be practising
d)
would be practising
11.
What is the important rule in Passive Voice?
a)
V1
b)
V2
c)
V3
d)
V-ing
12.
Tomorrow, New sandals … by Gema Nurani students.
a)
should be bought
b)
would be bought
c)
shall be bought
d)
will be bought
13.

English homeworks ... by Rafli and Arfa.

a)

has been finished

b)

has finished

c)

have been finished

d)

have finished

14.

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

a)

was written

b)

written

c)

wrote

15.

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

a)

was written

b)

wrote

c)

written

16.

The judge ________________ Smith to five years in prison.

a)

was sentenced

b)

sentenced

17.

Smith _____________ to five years in prison.

a)

was sentenced

b)

sentenced

18.

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

a)

has stolen

b)

has been stolen

19.

Thieves __________________ over a million dollars in cash from a bank in Los Angeles.

a)

stolen

b)

have stolen

20.

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

a)

is repairing

b)

is being repaired

21.

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

a)

was discovered

b)

discovered

22.

Archaeologists _____________ the gold in a cave near the top of the mountain.

a)

were discovered

b)

discovered

23.

The meeting ______________ until the end of the month.

a)

has been postponed

b)

is been postponed

24.

A cinema is a place where films ___________________

a)

shown

b)

be shown

c)

are shown

d)

is shown

25.

The house ______________ in 1935.

a)

is built

b)

was built 

c)

was being built

d)

has been built

26.

Two hundred people _____________________ by the company.

a)

employed

b)

have employed

c)

is employed

d)

are employed

27.

The game ____________ by the other team.

a)

was won

b)

won

c)

is going to won

d)

will win

28.

Pizza ____________ by Sally.

a)

eaten

b)

is eating

c)

ate

d)

was eaten

29.

The keys ___________________ by Ufuk yesterday.

a)

was found

b)

has been found

c)

are being found

d)

were found

30.

The house ________________by my wife twice a week.

a)

has been cleaned

b)

is cleaned

c)

is being cleaned

d)

was cleaned

31.

Madame Tussauds ________________ by many tourists every year.

a)

is being visited

b)

has been visited

c)

is visited

d)

was visited

32.

The offer _______________ by the boss. It is really creative.

a)

will be accepted

b)

was rejected

c)

is rejected

d)

is being accepted

33.

Alice in Wonderland ____________by Lewis Carroll.

a)

wrote

b)

was written

c)

is being written

d)

will be written

34.

The animals ______ at the zoo.

a)

shouldn't feed

b)

shouldn't be fed

c)

is going to feed

d)

must feed

35.

Butter _______________ from milk

a)

makes

b)

made

c)

make

d)

is made

36.

Tom's ipod_____________________. Therefore, he is crying.

a)

has been stolen

b)

steals

c)

stole

d)

was stolen

37.

The house ________________ next week.

a)

was demolished

b)

is going to be demolished

c)

will demolish

d)

is demolished

38.

Penicillin________________by Alexander Fleming

a)

discovered

b)

is being discovered

c)

has been discovered

d)

was discovered

39.

The cookies _________________ by Susan now.

a)

will be baked

b)

are being baked

c)

were baked

d)

have been baked

40.

The video________________ on Facebook by Alex four days ago.

a)

was posted

b)

has been posted

c)

posted

d)

is posted

41.

The presentations ______________ by students two weeks later.

a)

are made

b)

will make

c)

must make

d)

are going to be made

42.

Helmets __________________ while riding a motorbike

a)

is worn

b)

must be worn

c)

shouldn't be worn

d)

wore

43.

I ___________________ to the party, but I didn't want to go.

a)

am invited

b)

invited

c)

was invited

d)

have been invited

44.
They were interviewing her for the job. 
She ________________ for the job
a)
was being interviewed
b)
was interviewed
c)
has been interviewed
45.
 Tom is writing an email. 
 The letter ________________ by Tom.
a)
was written
b)
is being written
c)
has been written
46.
Everyone understands English. 
 English ________________ by everyone.
a)
is understood
b)
has been understood
c)
was understood
47.
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
48.
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
49.
They say that women are smarter than men. 
Women ________________ to be smarter than men.
a)
were being said
b)
were said
c)
are said
50.
The fire has destroyed all the files. 
The house ________________ by the fire.
a)
has been destroyed
b)
was being destroyed
c)
is destroyed
51.
She would have told you. 
You ________________ by her. 
a)
would have been told
b)
would be told
c)
were being told
52.
She would reject the offer. 
The offer ________________ by her.
a)
will have been rejected
b)
would be rejected
c)
will be rejected
53.
This surprises me. 
I ________________ by this.
a)
would have been surprised
b)
will be surprised
c)
am surprised
54.

Tom opens the door. The passive is ...

a)

The door was opened by Tom

b)

The door opened by Tom

c)

The door is opened by Tom

d)

The door is being opened by Tom

55.

Mary helped the boy. The passive is ...

a)

The boy is helped by Mary

b)

The boy was helped by Mary

c)

The boy is being helped by Mary

d)

The boy helps by Mary

56.

The waiter is serving the customer. The passive is....

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

57.

We are attending the agenda. The passive is ...

a)

The agenda are attended by us

b)

The agenda is attended by us

c)

The agenda was attended by us

d)

The agenda is being attended by us

58.

Dr. Ikada developed the theory. The passive is ...

a)

The theory is developed by Dr. Ikada

b)

The theory was developed by Dr. Ikada

c)

The theory developed by Dr. Ikada

d)

The theory is being developed by Dr. Ikada

59.

A hurricane destroyed a few houses. The passive is ...

a)

A few houses were destroyed by a hurricane

b)

A few houses are destroyed by a Hurricane

c)

A few houses destroyed by a Hurricane

d)

A few houses is destroyed by a Hurricane

60.

Government will build a new palace next year. The passive is ...

a)

A new palace will built by the government

b)

A new palace will be built by the government

c)

A new palace will build by the government

d)

A new palace will be build by the government

61.

Juan has studied Math for a test. The passive is ...

a)

Math has been studied by Juan for a test

b)

Math has been study by Juan for a test

c)

Math has studied by Juan for a test

d)

Math has study by Juan for a test

62.

Tiara was eating popcorn at the cinema. The passive is ...

a)

Popcorn is being eaten by Tiara at the cinema

b)

Popcorn was eaten by Tiara at the cinema

c)

Popcorn is eaten by Tiara at the cinema

d)

Popcorn was being eaten by Tiara at the cinema

63.

Andi travelled to Maldive last year. The passive is ...

a)

Maldive was travelled by Andi last year

b)

Maldive is travelled by Andi last year

c)

Maldive will be travelled by Andi last year

d)

Maldive travelled by Andi last year

64.

Omar wrote a letter last night. The passive sentence is ....

a)

A letter were written by Omar last night

b)

A letter is written by Omar last night

c)

A letter was written by Omar last night

d)

A letter is being wrote by Omar last night

65.

They are wearing jackets in the class.” The passive is ...

a)

Jackets were being wore by them in the class

b)

Jackets is being worn by them in the class

c)

Jackets were being worn by them in the class

d)

Jackets are being worn by them in the class

66.

“She broke the window yesterday”. The passive is ....

a)

The window is broke by her yesterday

b)

The window is break by her yesterday

c)

The window was broken by her yesterday

d)

The window is being broken by her yesterday

67.

“Pilot flies the plane twice a week”. The passive is ...

a)

The plane is being flew by pilot twice a week

b)

The plane is flown by pilot twice a week

c)

The plane is flew by pilot twice a week

d)

The plane is being flown by pilot twice a week

68.

“Students are drawing the scenery”. The passive is ...

a)

The scenery is being drawn by students

b)

The scenery are being drawn by students

c)

The scenery is drew by students

d)

The scenery are drew by students

69.
The window ______ yesterday.
a)
is broken
b)
broke
c)
broken
d)
was broken
70.
Most of the food ____ at the party.
a)
ate
b)
eats
c)
is eaten
d)
was eaten
71.
I ________ a question which I couldn't answer. 
a)
was asked
b)
ask
c)
will be asked
d)
must be asked
72.
The museum ________ by many tourists every year.
a)
visits
b)
is visited
c)
has  been visited
d)
was visisted
73.
The mayor ____ a new shopping mall in this neighbourhood soon.
a)
has opened
b)
has been opened
c)
will open
d)
will be opened
74.
Oliver Twist _____ by Charles Dickens.
a)
wrote
b)
was written
c)
had been written
d)
will be written
75.
Cheese ____ from milk.
a)
makes
b)
make
c)
made
d)
is made
76.
Harry Potter ____ by J.K.Rowling.
a)
wrote
b)
written
c)
is written
d)
was written
77.
A lot of trees ____ every year.
a)
is chopped down
b)
are chopped down
c)
was chopped down
d)
were chopped down
78.
Van Gogh ____ Sunflowers.
a)
painted
b)
paints
c)
is painted
d)
was painted
79.
He ____ a letter two hours ago.
a)
was sent
b)
is sent
c)
sends
d)
is being sent
80.
Jam ___ from fruit.
a)
make
b)
makes
c)
is made
d)
made
81.
She ____ a book as a birthday present.
a)
was given
b)
give
c)
given
d)
buy
82.
My car ___ yesterday.
a)
stole
b)
was stolen
c)
steals
d)
has been stolen
83.

The new cinema..... (build) last year.

a)

Had been build

b)

Was built

c)

Had been built

d)

Was being built

84.

A speech.... (give) by the President tomorrow

a)

Will be giving

b)

Will be gave

c)

Will be given

d)

Will given

85.

The printing press... (invent) by Johan Gutenberg.

a)

Was invented

b)

is invented

c)

Would invented

d)

Is invent

86.

Our house..... (always/clean) on FRIDAYS by Mrs Green

a)

Have been cleaned

b)

Will clean

c)

Is cleaned

d)

Was being cleaned

87.

... the theatre (build) last year?

a)

Is the theatre built

b)

Was the theatre built

c)

The theatre was built

d)

Was being the theatre built

88.

Local police ..... the bank robber yesterday.

a)

have been arrested

b)

was arrested

c)

arrested

89.

Four people ..... in a train crash yesterday.

a)

were killed

b)

killed

c)

have killed

d)

was killed

90.

Thieves __________ over a million dollars in cash from the Bank Indonesia

a)

stolen

b)

have stolen

c)

were stolen

d)

was stolen

91.

"Boy opens the door". The passive is ....

a)

The door was opened by Boy.

b)

The door opened by Boy.

c)

The door is opened by Boy.

d)

The door opens by Boy.

e)

The door is being opened by Boy.

92.

"Mary helped the boy". The passive is ...

a)

The boy is helped by her.

b)

The boy was helped by her.

c)

The boy is being helped by her.

d)

The boy helps by her.

e)

The boy were helped by her.

93.

Two tents will .... by my mother for our camping.

a)

being bought

b)

been bought

c)

be bought

d)

bought

e)

been buying