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