PASSIVE VOICE TEST (A)
  • 1. Ms. Hauguen _____ at the Ajax Company.
A) was employing
B) is employing
C) is employed
D) employing
E) employed
  • 2. I still can´t believe it! My bicycle _____ last night.
A) was stealed
B) stole
C) was stolen
D) stolen
E) was stealing
  • 3. The current constitutional problem is ----- by the top legal minds of the country.
A) studyed
B) been studied
C) being studying
D) being studied
E) been studying
  • 4. Something funny ----- in class yesterday.
A) happens
B) is happened
C) were happened
D) happened
E) was happened
  • 5. A child´s arm was swollen because he ----- by a bee.
A) had stung
B) had been stung
C) had being stung
D) was stinged
E) stung
  • 6. Today, many serious childhood diseases ----- by early immunization.
A) are preventing
B) can prevent
C) can be prevented
D) can be preventing
E) prevent
  • 7. I ----- with you on that subject.
A) were agreed
B) agree
C) am agree
D) agreeing
E) am agreed
  • 8. Many U.S. automobiles ----- in Detroit, Michigan.
A) are manufacturing
B) are manufactured
C) manufactured
D) manufacturing
E) have manufactured
  • 9. Let´s go ahead and do it now. Nothing ----- by waiting.
A) accomplished
B) will be accomplished
C) accomplished
D) has accomplished
E) accomplishes
  • 10. When ----- ? In 1928.
A) were penicillin discoverd
B) did penicillin discover
C) penicillin discovery
D) was penicillin discovered
E) penicillin was discovered
  • 11. In recent years, the government has imposed pollution controls on automobile manufacturers. Both domestic and imported automobiles must ----- anti-pollution devices
A) be equipped of
B) equip by
C) equip with
D) be equipped by
E) be equipped with
  • 12. A shortage of water is a problem in many parts of the world. In some areas, water ----- from the ground faster than nature can replenish the supply.
A) could be taken
B) is being taken
C) is taking
D) has been taking
E) has taken
  • 13. Vitamin C ----- by the human body. It gets into the blood stream quickly.
A) easily absorbed
B) absorbed easily
C) is easily absorbing
D) is easily absorbed
E) absorbs easily
  • 14. When can I have my car back? I think it will ----- late this afternoon.
A) be finish
B) finishes
C) finish
D) be finished
E) have finished
  • 15. I din´t think my interview went very well but I guess it must have. Despite my anxiety, I ----- for the job I wanted. I am really going to work hard to justify their confidence.
A) hired
B) got hiring
C) got hired
D) were hired
E) was hiring
  • 16. My country ----- the pursuit of world peace.
A) is dedicated to
B) is dedicating to
C) is dedicating for
D) is dedicated about
E) is dedicated by
  • 17. About 15,000 years ago, northern Wisconsin ----- under ice a mile deep.
A) was buying
B) buried
C) was buried
D) had been buried
E) had buried
  • 18. Ed was new on the job, but he quickly fit himself into the ----- routine of the office.
A) establed
B) established
C) establishes
D) establish
E) establishing
  • 19. The Mayans ----- an accurate and sophisticated calendar more than seven centureis ago.
A) developing
B) developed
C) are developed
D) develops
E) have been developed
  • 20. George is ----- Lisa
A) married with
B) married to
C) marry with
D) marry to
E) marry on
  • 21. The rescuers ----- for their bravery and fortitude in locating the lost mountain climbers.
A) were praised
B) praised
C) was praising
D) praised
E) were praising
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