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WorksheetsPassive Voice B2
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 23mins
1 The singer collapsed on the stage and _______________ (take) to a local hospital.
takes
was taken
took
is taken
2 I looked back because I was sure that somebody _______________ (follow) me.
follows
was followed
is following
was following
3 Please wait while your request _______________ (process).
processes
is being processed
is processed
processing
4 I’m very sorry to inform you that the recommended brochure _______________ (not produce) yet.
hasn't been produced
wasn't produced
doesn't produce
isn't producing
5 What type of goods can _______________ (sell) on the Net?
selling
being sold
sell
be sold
6 Is it true that in 1724 Gabriel Fahrenheit _______________ (invent) the first mercury thermometer?
invents
invented
was invented
has been invented
7 Most films and television programmes nowadays _______________ (make) on location.
made
make
is being made
are made
8 I can assure you that our damaged TV set _______________ (replace) at our cost.
will be replaced
will replace
is repaced
replaces
9 More and more people question the widely accepted belief that America _______________ (discover) by Columbus.
discovers
discovered
was discovered
is discovered
10 The telephone bill must _______________ (pay) by the end of the month.
paying
pays
pay
be paid
11 More than 50 people ______________ (rescue) by fire fighters yesterday.
was rescued
rescued
have been rescued
were rescued
12 I noticed that my hotel room_____________ (not clean) before we arrived.
wasn't cleaned
hadn't been cleaned
hadn't cleaned
isn't cleaned
13 This week auditions ____________ (hold) for an exciting new show.
are being held
are held
hold
holds
14 'Romeo and Juliet' _____________ (write) by Shakespeare early on in his literary career
were written
wrote
was written
will be written
15 I ______ already_______ (tell) about the party.
was ... been told
was .... told
will ... be told
have ... been told
16 My little brother ______________ (ignore) by older children every day.
ignores
is ignoring
is ignored
has been ingnored
17 Last night I __________ (see) a fantastic film.
see
was seen
have seen
saw
18 Recently my sister _________ (find) the keys in the drawer.
finds
found
was found
has found
19 Next week a letter ______________ (deliver) to you.
delivers
will be delivered
is being delivered
will deliver
20 Don't shout. I _________________ (watch) a film now.
am watching
was watching
am watched
am being watched
My mum is frying doughnuts.
(a)
We hardly ever eat American doughnuts.
(a)
How many doughnuts did people all over Poland eat yesterday?
(a)
How many pancakes have you eaten so far?
(a)
Columbus discovered America in 1492.
(a)
We will send the photos.
(a)
You have to do your homework.
(a)
We are going to solve the problem.
(a)
This medication _________________________________ on an empty stomach
a. should be taken
b. should take
c. should have taken
d. should not be taken
Use passive or active.
The police just _____(1)_______ (announce) that the Portnoy's Bank _____(2)_______ (rob) yesterday
(1) announced
(2) was robbed
(1) was announced
(2) robbed
(1) was announced
(2) was robbed
(1) announced
(2) robbed
Use passive or active.
An hour later, a car _________(1)_________ (arrive) and the Mayor ______(2)____________ (take) to his next appointment.
(1) arrived
(2) was taken
(1) was arrived
(2) took
(1) arrived
(2) took
(1) was arrived
(2) was taken
Use passive or active.
Paul ___(1)___ a key. I ___(2)___ it is an important part of the mystery.
(1) found
(2) believe
(1) was found
(2) was believed
(1) was found
(2) believe
(1) found
(2) am believed
Millions of people ___(1)___ social media every day. Tens of ads ___(2)___ every time they are online.
(1) use
(2) are viewed
(1) are used
(2) are viewed
(1) use
(2) view
(1) are used
(2) view
Use active or passive.
I could not use my laptop because it ___(1)___ right now. I think it ___(2)___ some virus.
(1) is being inspected
(2) has
(1) has been inspected
(2) has
(1) was being inspected
(2) had
(1) is being inspected
(2) had
"Why was John late to work?"
"He may __ in the traffic."
have been caught
have caught
had been caught
had caught
"John drives very well for a new driver."
"Yes, he must __ by a good teacher."
have been taught
have taught
had been taught
must taught
