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Passive voice

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the important rule in Passive Voice?
a)
V1
b)
V2
c)
V3
d)
V-ing
2.

The phone .... by Andita now.

a)

is being repaired

b)

is being repair

c)

is been repaired

3.

He tells the lie stories.

a)

The lie stories is being told by him.

b)

The lie stories was told by him.

c)

The lie stories are told by him.

4.

I have written questions in my laptop.

a)

Questions have been written by me in my laptop.

b)

Questions were been written by me in my laptop.

c)

Questions were being written by me in my laptop.

5.

This problem .... by your brother yesterday

a)

a) was solved

b)

b) will be solved

c)

c) is solved

d)

d) solves

6.

This policeman ...... that man

a)

a) was arrested by

b)

b) arrested for

c)

c) arrested

d)

d) will be arrested

7.

Has John ... by Mary?

a)

was help

b)

helped

c)

been helped

d)

was been helping

8.

Cheese..... (make) from milk.

a)

Was made

b)

Is made

c)

Is make

d)

Makes

9.

Mr Smith..... (interview) for the job at the moment

a)

Is being interviewed

b)

Was being interviewed

c)

Have been interviewed

d)

Were being interviewed

10.

The timetable .... soon.

a)

will changed

b)

will be changed

c)

was changed

d)

is changed

11.

Four people ..... in a train crash

a)

have been killed

b)

killed

c)

have killed

d)

was killed

12.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
Many people begin new projects in January
a)
New projects are begun in January
b)
New projects are began in January
c)
New projects is begun in January
d)
New projects is began in January
13.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
Mum is going to prepare the food.
a)
The food was going to be prepared by mum
b)
The food is going to be prepared by mum
c)
The food are going to be prepared by mum
d)
The food will be prepared by mum
14.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
 They make shoes in that factory.
a)
Shoes are made in that factory.
b)
Shoes were made in that factory.
c)
Shoes will be made in that factory.
d)
Shoes are being made in that factory.
15.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
We have produced skis here since 1964.
a)
Skis have been produced here since 1964.
b)
Skis has been produced here since 1964.
c)
Skis had been produced here since 1964.
d)
Skis have being produced here since 1964.
16.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
All workers will read the memo.
a)
The memo is going to  be read by all workers.
b)
The memo will be read by all workers.
c)
The memo is being read by all workers.
d)
The memo will be reading by all workers.
17.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
Nobody can beat Tiger Woods at golf. 
a)
Tiger Woods will notbe beaten at golf
b)
Tiger Woods could not be beaten at golf
c)
Tiger Woods cannot be beaten at golf
d)
Tiger Woods can be beaten at golf
18.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
The dentist is cleaning the woman’s teeth.
a)
The woman’s teeth are cleaned by the dentist
b)
The woman’s teeth are being cleaned by the dentist
c)
The woman’s teeth will be cleaned by the dentist
d)
The woman’s teeth is being cleaned by the dentist
19.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
Someone is knocking at the door
a)
The door was being knocked at.
b)
The door are being knocked at.
c)
The door is going to be knocked at.
d)
The door is being knocked at.
20.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
Edison invented the gramophone
a)
The gramophone will be invented by Edison.
b)
The gramophone was invented by Edison.
c)
The gramophone is being invented by Edison.
d)
The gramophone  invented by Edison.
21.

According to this newspaper, John is said ___ a new record for the long jump.

a)

to have established

b)

to establish

c)

establishing

d)

established

22.

___ the breakthrough in genetics will lead to a cure for cancer.

a)

It is believed that

b)

Many scientists are believed that

c)

Scientists are reported to have made

d)

It is widely announcing that

23.

More than five thousand people ____ in the earthquake in Indonesia last year.

a)

was said to be died

b)

were said to be died

c)

was said to die

d)

were said to die

24.

They say that many people are homeless after the tsunami.

a)

They say many people to have been homeless after tsunami.

b)

They say many people to be homeless after the tsunami.

c)

Many people are said to have been homeless after the tsunami.

d)

Many people are said to be homeless after the tsunami.

25.

When I came, an experiment ____ in the lab.

a)

was being holding

b)

has been held

c)

was being held

d)

has held

26.

Up to now, the equipment ____ regularly, but from now on, we ____ it before every outing.

a)

wasn't checked - are checking

b)

hasn't checked - will be checking

c)

hasn't been checked - are going to check

d)

isn't being checked - should be checked

27.

The FBI ___ that he knew where the body ____.

a)

suspected - was buried

b)

suspects - had been burying

c)

was suspected - will be buried

d)

has suspected - was burying

28.

Your chances of success in an examination ____ if you ____ the course work thoroughly.

a)

enhance - are revised

b)

were enhancing - revised

c)

are enhanced - revise

d)

could be enhanced - would revise

29.

Since he ____ from prison, he ____ unable to sleep properly.

a)

was released - has been

b)

had released - had been

c)

has been released - was

d)

had been released - would be

30.

I really dislike ____ to work on Sundays because I feel torn between my family and work.

a)

to be asking

b)

being asked

c)

asking

d)

having asked

31.

1.    That book______ by a famous author.

                           

a)

A. wrote      

b)

  B. was written     

c)

C. is writing 

d)

  D. has written

32.

  The children’s song_______ by one of the parents now.

                          

a)

A. is taping    

b)

  B. are being taped 

c)

C. are taping 

d)

D. is being taped

33.

  The pollution in the city______ our breathing.

a)

affects

b)

is affected

c)

is affect

34.

Mark _______ a lot by his friends, isn’t he?

                                        

                                        

a)

A. isn’t influenced 

b)

B. is influenced   

c)

   C. is influencing

d)

D. isn’t influencing

35.

A few days ago, Tom’s car______ by one of the teenagers in his neighborhood.

                           

a)

A. was stealing

b)

B. was stole   

c)

   C. has been stolen

d)

   D. was stolen

36.

   Vietnamese goods ______ to many European countries.

                                      

                         

a)

A. have exported   

b)

    B. have been exported

c)

C. have been exporting     

d)

      D. have being exported

37.

   This kind of cloth_______ in warm water only.

                                             

                                

a)

A. must wash    

b)

B. must be washing

c)

C. must be washed  

d)

        D. must washed

38.

  Gold______ in California in the 19th century.

                                    

                                      

a)

A. was discovered 

b)

B. has been discovered

c)

C. was discover      

d)

    D. they discovered

39.

   All planes _______ before departure.

                                            

                                       

a)

A. will checked 

b)

B. will have checked

c)

C. will be checked

d)

   D. will been checked

40.

I wanted ______ by the head of the company, but it was impossible.

                                            

a)

A. to see   

b)

B. to be seen       

c)

C. seeing 

d)

     D.  being to see

41.

He was seen_______ a stone and _______ it at the police.

                                       

                        

a)

A. pick up - throw 

b)

B. picking up - throw

c)

C. picked up - thrown           

d)

D. to pick up - throw

42.

    He dislikes______ what to do.

                                  

                                          

a)

A. people tell him      

b)

  B. being told

c)

C. to be told  

d)

      D. they telling him

43.

1.    The prisoner is thought_______ by Climbing over the wall when it rained.

                                            

                                    

a)

A. to escape   

b)

    B. has been escaped

c)

C. to have escaped    

d)

  D. has escaped

44.

The ozone layer _______ harmful radiation from the sun.

                                           

                                       

a)

A. prevents       

b)

   B. is prevented

c)

C. is preventing      

d)

D. is being prevented

45.

A new factory .....................in our neighborhood.

a)

is going to build

b)

is going to be built

c)

will be build

d)

will build

46.

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

a)

was written

b)

write

c)

wrote

d)

was wrote

47.

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

a)

was written

b)

 written

c)

wrote

d)

was wrote

48.

Smith _____________ to five years in prison.

a)

 was sentenced

b)

 sentenced

c)

be sentenced

49.

My father always listens the radio after working.

The radio ...... by my father after working.

a)

was always listened

b)

has been listened

c)

is always listened

d)

is being listened

e)

was being listened

50.

Active : Rizky billar will has finished the shooting at the studio.

Passive : (a)  

51.
A lot of trees ____ every year.
a)
is chopped down
b)
are chopped down
c)
was chopped down
d)
were chopped down
52.

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

a)

has stolen

b)

 has been stolen

c)

be stolen

53.

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

a)

stolen

b)

were stolen

c)

have stolen

d)

was been stolen

54.

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

a)

is repairing

b)

 is being repaired

c)

is repaired

d)

be repaired

55.

The meeting ______________ until the end of the month.

a)

has postponed

b)

 has been postponed

c)

 is postponed

56.

We will ___________ any vehicles parked in front of these gates.

a)

removing

b)

be removed

c)

 remove

d)

have removed

57.

The mechanic was fixing my car yesterday afternoon.

My car _____ by the mechanic yesterday afternoon.

a)

was being fixed

b)

was fixed

c)

was be fixing

58.

They had moved the table to the living room before you arrived.

The table ______ to the living room before you arrived.

a)

had moved

b)

had been moved

c)

was moved

59.

Nice children _____ Christmas presents by Santa Claus tonight.

a)

are going to give

b)

is going to be given

c)

are going to be given

60.

Anna ______a ride to school tomorrow by Tom.

a)

will give

b)

will be given

c)

will be gave

61.

She has just found her cat in the garden.

a)

Her cat has just found by her in the garden.

b)

Her cat has just been found by her in the garden.

c)

Her cat was just found by her in the garden.

d)

 Her cat have just been found by her in the garden.

62.

I will buy a new iPhone tomorrow.

a)

A new iPhone is bought the following day.

b)

A new iPhone will be bought the following day

c)

A new iPhone was bought the following day.

63.

Somebody accused me of stealing the money.

a)

I am accused of stealing the money.

b)

I were accused of stealing the money.

c)

I will be accused of stealing the money.

d)

 I was accused of stealing the money.

64.

We will send you your examination results.

a)

You will sent your examination results.

b)

You will be send your examination results.

c)

You will be sent your examination results.

d)

You will send your examination results.

65.

They cancelled all fights because of fog.

a)

All flights were cancelled because of fog.

b)

All flights was cancelled because of fog.

c)

All flights are cancelled because of fog.

d)

All flights is cancelled because of fog.