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