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