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The Passive

I. Choose the most appropriate answer.


1. Green tea ____________________ in China, India, and other countries.
 is produced  was produced  had been produced  will be produced
2. The play Romeo and Juliet _______________________by Shakespeare.
 is written  has been written  was written  had been written
3. Paper ______________________from wood pulp.
 is made  has been made  was made  had been made
4. Call the ambulance! Three people ___________________in a car
accident.
 are injured  are being injured  have been injured  had been
injured
5. This church ____________________in the 15th century.
 is built  has been built  was built  had been built
6. The compass ___________________since the 12th century.
 is used  has been used  was used  had been used
7. I had to wait in the hotel lobby while my hotel room
__________________________.
 has been cleaned  was cleaned  was being cleaned  had been
cleaned
8. This problem __________________by our specialists at the moment.
We hope to find a solution soon.
 is discussed  is being discussed  has been discussed  will have
been discussed
9. By the time I came back, the work on the
report ___________________.
 has been finished  had been finished  will be finished
10. The other two reports _________________one of these days.
 are typed  have been typed  were typed  will be typed

II. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1. He opens the door. The door is opened by him.


2. We set the table. _____________________________________
3. She pays a lot of money. ______________________________________
4. I draw a picture. ____________________________________ 
5. They wear blue shoes. _________________________________
6. They don't help you. ____________________________________
7. He doesn't open the book. ______________________________________
8. You do not write the letter. __________________________________________
9. Does your mum pick you up?
_____________________________________________
10. Does the police officer catch the thief? -
_____________________________________

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