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