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