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