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