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