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