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