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