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