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G12. passive and reported

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We can't go along here because the road........................

a)

is repairing

b)

is repaired

c)

is being repaired

d)

repairs

2.

The story I've just read...................Agatha Christie

a)

was written

b)

was written by

c)

was written from

d)

wrote by

3.

I'm going to go out and..................................................

a)

have cut my hair

b)

have my hair cut

c)

cut my hair

d)

my hair be cut

4.

Something funny ...........................in class yesterday

a)

happened

b)

was happened

c)

happens

d)

is happened

5.

Many US automobiles........................in Detroit, Michigan

a)

manufacture

b)

have manufactured

c)

are manufactured

d)

are manufacturing

6.

A lot of pesticide residue can.........................................unwashed produce

a)

find

b)

found

c)

be finding

d)

be found

7.

We..................by a loud noise during the night

a)

woke up

b)

are woken up

c)

were woken up

d)

were waking up

8.

Some film stars...................difficult to work with

a)

are said be

b)

are said to be

c)

say to be

d)

said to be

9.

Why did Tom keep making jokes about me? - I don't enjoy........................at

a)

be laughed

b)

to be laughed

c)

laughing

d)

being laughed

10.

Today, many serious childhood diseases...........................by early immunization

a)

are preventing

b)

can prevent

c)

prevent

d)

can be prevented

11.

Do you get your heating..........................every year?

a)

checking

b)

check

c)

be checked

d)

checked

12.

Bicycles.......................in the driveway

a)

must not leave

b)

must not be leaving

c)

must not be left

d)

must not have left

13.

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.......................next weekend

a)

is going to be performed

b)

has been performed

c)

will be performing

d)

will have perform

14.

All bottles......................................before transportation

a)

frozen

b)

were froze

c)

were frozen

d)

are froze

15.

...............................................yet?

a)

Have the letters been typed

b)

Have been the letters typed

c)

Have the letters typed

d)

Had the letters typed

16.

English has become a second language in countries like India, Nigeria or Singapore where.................for administration, broadcasting and education

a)

is used

b)

it is used

c)

used

d)

being used

17.

The telephones..............by Alexander Graham Bell

a)

is invented

b)

is inventing

c)

invented

d)

was invented

18.

Lots of houses...................by the earthquake

a)

are destroying

b)

destroyed

c)

were destroyed

d)

is destroyed

19.

Gold.........................in California in the 19th century

a)

was discovered

b)

has been discovered

c)

was discover

d)

they discover

20.

The preparation.......................by the time the guest............................

a)

had been finished- arrived

b)

have finished- arrived

c)

had finished-were arriving

d)

have been finished- were arrived

21.

"Ms Jones, please type those letters before noon"_ "They've already ______, sir. They're on your desk."

a)

typed

b)

been being typed

c)

being typed

d)

been typed

22.

His car needs ________.

a)

be fixed

b)

fixing

c)

to be fixing

d)

fixed

23.

It _____ that the strike will end soon.

a)

is expected

b)

expected

c)

are expected

d)

was expected

24.

He was said _____ this building.

a)

designing

b)

to have designed

c)

to design

d)

designed

25.

Somebody cleans the room every day.

a)

The room everyday is cleaned.

b)

The room is every day cleaned.

c)

The room is cleaned every day.

d)

The room is cleaned by somebody every day.

26.

People don't use this road very often.

a)

This road is not used very often.

b)

Not very often this road is not used.

c)

This road very often is not used.

d)

This road not very often is used.

27.

Tom bought that book yesterday.

a)

That book was bought by Tom yesterday.

b)

That book was bought yesterday by Tom.

c)

That book yesterday was bought by Tom.

d)

That book was bought yesterday.

28.

Julia said that she ___________ there at noon.

a)

is going to be

b)

was going to be

c)

will be

d)

can be

29.

He _______ that he was leaving way that afternoon.

a)

told me

b)

told to me

c)

said me

d)

says to me

30.

She said to me that she __________ to me the Sunday before.

a)

wrote

b)

has written

c)

was writing

d)

had written

31.

I _________ him to sell that old motorbike.

a)

said to

b)

suggested

c)

advised

d)

recommended

32.

My parents reminded me ________ the flowers.

a)

remember to plant

b)

not to plant to plant

c)

to plant

d)

planting

33.

I asked Martha ______ to enter law school.

a)

are you planning

b)

is she planning

c)

was she planning

d)

if she was planning

34.

Nam wanted to know what time ________.

a)

does the movie begin

b)

did the movie begin

c)

the movie begins

d)

the movie began

35.

I wondered_______ the right thing.

a)

whether I was doing

b)

if I am doing

c)

was I doing

d)

am I doing

36.

The scientist said the earth ________ the sun.

a)

goes around

b)

is going around

c)

went around

d)

was going around

37.

Peter said that if he ________rich, he _________ a lot.

a)

is - will travel

b)

was - would travel

c)

had been - would have travelled

d)

was - will travel

38.

They said that they had been driving through the desert__________.

a)

the previous day

b)

yesterday

c)

the last day

d)

Sunday previously

39.

He asked the children _________too much noise.

a)

not to make

b)

not making

c)

don't make

d)

if they don't make

40.

The woman asked __________get lunch at school.

a)

can the children

b)

whether the children could

c)

if the children can

d)

could the children

41.

He asked, "Why didn't she take the final exam?" - He asked why __________ the final exam.

a)

she took

b)

did she take

c)

she hadn't taken

d)

she had taken

42.

They told their parents that they___________ their best to do the test.

a)

try

b)

will try

c)

are trying

d)

would try

43.

She asked me where I___________ from.

a)

come

b)

coming

c)

to come

d)

came

44.

She asked me _______ my holidays _______.

a)

where I spent / the previous year

b)

where I had spent / the previous year

c)

where I spent / last year

d)

where did I spend / last year

45.

He advised _______ too far.

a)

her did not go

b)

her do not go

c)

her not to go

d)

she did not go

46.

He asked _______ him some money.

a)

her to lend

b)

she to lend

c)

she has lent

d)

she lends

47.

The mother told her son _______ so impolitely.

a)

not behave

b)

not to behave

c)

not behaving

d)

did not behave

48.

"I am sorry I haven't found your key yet", the man said to me.

a)

The man apologised to me for not having found my key yet.

b)

The man apologised to me for having found my key yet.

c)

The man apologised to me for not having found his key yet.

d)

The man apologised to me on not having found my key yet.

49.

"You shouldn't pay attention to watching TV all the time", the mother said to her daughter.

a)

The mother advised her daughter not to paying attention to watching TV all the time.

b)

The mother advised her daughter not pay attention to watching TV all the time.

c)

The mother advised her daughter not to pay attention to watching TV all the time.

d)

The mother advises her daughter not to pay attention to watching TV all the time.

50.

Diana said to her son, "Don't forget to bring your raincoat outside".

a)

Diana reminded her son not to bring his raincoat outside.

b)

Diana reminded her son to bring his raincoat outside.

c)

Diana reminded her son to bring her raincoat outside.

d)

Diana reminded her son to bring your raincoat outside.