passive voice

PASSIVE VOICE

1.	Electricity-operated reading lamps ... very well right now.
	a.	Sale
	b.	Sold
	c.	Are selling
	d.	Are sold
	e.	Have sold

2.	“How long did the Barongsai festival last?” “For two weeks, it ... in the town square.”
	a.	Performed daily
	b.	To be performed daily
	c.	Was performed daily
	d.	To performed daily
	e.	Is performed daily

3.	“Is the new edition of this book already available?” “Not yet,... ?”
	a.	It is printing
	b.	It has printed
	c.	It is being printed
	d.	It has been printed
	e.	It was printed

4.	The author had died before his book ...
	a.	Has been published
	b.	Would be publised
	c.	Has been publised
	d.	Was being publised
	e.	Was publised

5.	“Have you returned the book?” “Not yet, I ... “
	a.	Am still reading
	b.	Am still being read
	c.	Will be read
	d.	Was read
	e.	Can be read

6.	“is the new edition of this book already available?” “Not yet, …. “
	a.	It is printing
	b.	It has printed
	c.	It is being printed
	d.	It has been printed
	e.	It was printed

7.	All the books in the library______by the minister of Finance last year.
	a.	Were given
	b.	gave
	c.	has given
	d.	give
	e.	Is given

8.	“Authorities make rules to be broken,” he said defiantly. The passive from of the above sentence is “Rules …. to be broken, he said defiantly.”
	a.	Make
	b.	Are made
	c.	Be made
	d.	Is being made
	e.	Is made

9.	“How old is this mosque?” “Well, it …. in 1870.”
	a.	Built
	b.	To be built
	c.	Was built
	d.	Had built
	e.	Had been built

10.	“You’re not driving your car.” “No, …. “
	a.	It’s repaired
	b.	It’s being repaired
	c.	It was repaired
	d.	It’s been repaired
	e.	It will have been repaired

11.	Andi is called for the interview. It means personal department … for the interview.
	a.	Is called
	b.	Calls
	c.	Has called
	d.	Was called
	e.	Called

12.	The manager planned … the order on time.
	a.	Delivering
	b.	Is delivered
	c.	To be delivered
	d.	To deliver
	e.	Is to deliver

13.	The committee didn’t allow registration form …
	a.	Was taken
	b.	To take
	c.	Was taking
	d.	To be taken
	e.	To be taking

14.	The personnel department required the application form … by air mail.
	a.	Was sent
	b.	To be sent
	c.	Being sent
	d.	Is sent
	e.	To send

15.	The regulation in our library doesn’t allow the books … after the due date.
	a.	To return
	b.	To be returned
	c.	To be returning
	d.	Is returning
	e.	To being returned

16.	I am still waiting … for the interview.
	a.	To call
	b.	To be called
	c.	Being called
	d.	Is called
	e.	Be called

17.	The doctor examines the patients twice a day. The passive form is …
	a.	The patients were examined by the doctor twice a day
	b.	The doctor is examined by the patients twice a day
	c.	The patients is examined by the doctor twice a day
	d.	The patients are examined by the doctor twice a day
	e.	The doctor was examined by the patients twice a day

18.	Nothing … since we left.
	a.	Has been changed
	b.	Is changed
	c.	Will be changed
	d.	Was changed
	e.	Would be changed

19.	“I’m sorry but you can’t swim today. The pool ….”
	a.	Be cleaned
	b.	It cleans
	c.	Is being cleaned
	d.	Is cleaning
	e.	Cleaning

20.	Find the passive form of : “someone is following us”
	a.	We are followed by someone
	b.	We are following someone
	c.	We will be following someone
	d.	We are being followed by someone
	e.	We have been following someone

21.	In 1920, after some thirty nine years of problems, the Panama Canal … to link the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
	a.	Was officially opened
	b.	Has officially opened
	c.	Had opened officially
	d.	Opened officially
	e.	Will have been officially opened

22.	A wooden bridge … here next month.
	a.	Is going to build
	b.	Is to build
	c.	Is building
	d.	Will be built
	e.	Is built

23.	The teacher would like the exercise … by the students before tomorrow.
	a.	Finish
	b.	To be finished
	c.	Finishing
	d.	Have finished
	e.	Already finished

24.	“Titi is sweeping the floor.”  In passive form …
	a.	The floor was swept
	b.	The floor is being swept
	c.	The floor has swept
	d.	The floor was being swept
	e.	The floor must be swept

25.	The baby will …. by our neighbor while we are away.
	a.	Be  looking after
	b.	Look after
	c.	Looking after
	d.	Be looked after
	e.	Looked after

26.	“Will you buy that used car?” “Yes,after the machine …
	a.	Has fixed
	b.	To be fixed
	c.	Will be fixed
	d.	Is fixed
	e.	Fixed

27.	The victims … to the hospital before the ambulance came.
	a.	Has taken
	b.	Had been taken
	c.	Will be taken
	d.	Is taken
	e.	Had taken

28.	When he first phoned me,I … informed y the police.
	a.	Was already been
	b.	Will already be
	c.	Would already be
	d.	Have already been
	e.	Had already been

29.	The floor … since yesterday.
	a.	Has not swept
	b.	No be sweping
	c.	Has not been swept
	d.	Is not sweping
	e.	Not being swept

30.	As he was badly hurt in the car accident,he … to the nearest hospital.
	a.	Being taken
	b.	Took
	c.	Was taken
	d.	Be taken
	e.	Was taking