PASSIVE VOICE TEST (A)
  • 1. Ms. Hauguen _____ at the Ajax Company.
A) was employing
B) is employed
C) employing
D) employed
E) is employing
  • 2. I still can´t believe it! My bicycle _____ last night.
A) stole
B) was stealing
C) stolen
D) was stealed
E) was stolen
  • 3. The current constitutional problem is ----- by the top legal minds of the country.
A) been studied
B) being studied
C) being studying
D) studyed
E) been studying
  • 4. Something funny ----- in class yesterday.
A) happens
B) is happened
C) were happened
D) happened
E) was happened
  • 5. A child´s arm was swollen because he ----- by a bee.
A) had being stung
B) was stinged
C) stung
D) had been stung
E) had stung
  • 6. Today, many serious childhood diseases ----- by early immunization.
A) can be preventing
B) prevent
C) are preventing
D) can be prevented
E) can prevent
  • 7. I ----- with you on that subject.
A) agree
B) agreeing
C) am agreed
D) were agreed
E) am 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) accomplishes
B) accomplished
C) accomplished
D) will be accomplished
E) has accomplished
  • 10. When ----- ? In 1928.
A) did penicillin discover
B) was penicillin discovered
C) penicillin discovery
D) were penicillin discoverd
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 with
B) equip by
C) be equipped by
D) be equipped of
E) equip 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 being taken
B) is taking
C) has taken
D) could be taken
E) has been taking
  • 13. Vitamin C ----- by the human body. It gets into the blood stream quickly.
A) easily absorbed
B) absorbs easily
C) absorbed easily
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 finish
C) have finished
D) finish
E) be finished
  • 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) were hired
D) got hiring
E) was hiring
  • 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) was buried
B) had been buried
C) was buying
D) had buried
E) buried
  • 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) have been developed
C) developed
D) are developed
E) develops
  • 20. George is ----- Lisa
A) marry on
B) married to
C) married with
D) marry with
E) marry to
  • 21. The rescuers ----- for their bravery and fortitude in locating the lost mountain climbers.
A) was praising
B) were praised
C) praised
D) were praising
E) praised
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