PASSIVE VOICE TEST (A)
  • 1. Ms. Hauguen _____ at the Ajax Company.
A) is employing
B) is employed
C) employed
D) employing
E) was employing
  • 2. I still can´t believe it! My bicycle _____ last night.
A) stole
B) was stealed
C) stolen
D) was stealing
E) was stolen
  • 3. The current constitutional problem is ----- by the top legal minds of the country.
A) studyed
B) being studying
C) been studied
D) been studying
E) being studied
  • 4. Something funny ----- in class yesterday.
A) happened
B) was happened
C) happens
D) is happened
E) were happened
  • 5. A child´s arm was swollen because he ----- by a bee.
A) had stung
B) stung
C) was stinged
D) had been stung
E) had being stung
  • 6. Today, many serious childhood diseases ----- by early immunization.
A) can be preventing
B) can be prevented
C) are preventing
D) prevent
E) can prevent
  • 7. I ----- with you on that subject.
A) were agreed
B) agree
C) am agreed
D) agreeing
E) am agree
  • 8. Many U.S. automobiles ----- in Detroit, Michigan.
A) have manufactured
B) are manufactured
C) are manufacturing
D) 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) did penicillin discover
B) was penicillin discovered
C) penicillin was discovered
D) were penicillin discoverd
E) penicillin discovery
  • 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 with
C) be equipped of
D) equip with
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) has been taking
B) has taken
C) is taking
D) could be taken
E) is being taken
  • 13. Vitamin C ----- by the human body. It gets into the blood stream quickly.
A) easily absorbed
B) absorbed easily
C) is easily absorbing
D) is easily absorbed
E) absorbs easily
  • 14. When can I have my car back? I think it will ----- late this afternoon.
A) be finished
B) have finished
C) be finish
D) finishes
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) hired
B) was hiring
C) got hired
D) were hired
E) got hiring
  • 16. My country ----- the pursuit of world peace.
A) is dedicated to
B) is dedicated by
C) is dedicating to
D) is dedicating for
E) is dedicated about
  • 17. About 15,000 years ago, northern Wisconsin ----- under ice a mile deep.
A) was buried
B) had buried
C) 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) establish
B) establed
C) established
D) establishing
E) establishes
  • 19. The Mayans ----- an accurate and sophisticated calendar more than seven centureis ago.
A) develops
B) are developed
C) developed
D) have been developed
E) developing
  • 20. George is ----- Lisa
A) marry to
B) married with
C) marry with
D) marry on
E) married to
  • 21. The rescuers ----- for their bravery and fortitude in locating the lost mountain climbers.
A) were praising
B) was praising
C) praised
D) were praised
E) praised
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