Passive Voice – Exercises – Revision [EET Grammar Points]

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

EXERCISE 1: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.

1. "Those eggs of different colors are very artistic." "Yes, they………in Russia."
A. were painted B. were paint C. were painting D. painted
2. "David is in prison for smoking drugs." "He……that it was against the law."
A. is telling B. was told C. told D. tells
3. "The maintenance people didn't remove the chairs from the ballroom."
"Don't worry. They………them before the dance begins."
A. will have been moved B. will have moved C. were moved D. moved
4. Gold ………in California in the 19th century.
A. was discovered B. has been discovered C. was discover D. they discovered
5. ………that military spending is extremely high.
A. We are felt B. It feels C. It is felt D. We feel that it is
6. All planes……… before departure.
A. will checked B. will has checked C. will be checked D. will been checked
7. I wanted ………by the head of the company, but it was impossible.
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. being to see
8. Nancy……… at Bob's house every night this week.
A. has been eaten B. has eating C. is being eaten D. has been eating
9. "Where did you get these old dresses?" "We………them in the old trunk."
A. were found B. finding C. found D. have been found
10. "What happened to the old mail carrier?" "He ……… to a neighborhood to work."
A. has sent B. was send C. was sent D. sent
11. "The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long." "It ……by Peter.”
A. was catching B. caught C. was caught D. catch
12. "I heard you decided to take up tennis." "Yes, I have ……… every day."
A. been played B. been playing C. playing D. play
13. "Are we about to have dinner?" "Yes, it ………in the dining room."
A. is serving B. serves C. is being served D. served
14. "Why is Tony in prison?" "He ……… of robbery."
A. has been convicted B. has been convicting C. has convicted D. convicted
15. "Where are Jack and Joseph?" "They……… the boxes you asked for into the house."
A. have been bringing B. Bringing C. have been brought D. to bring
16. "Where's the old chicken coop?" "It ………by a windstorm last year."
A. destroy B. is destroyed C. was destroyed D. destroyed
17. "We're still looking for Tom." "Hasn't he ………yet?"
A. been found B. to find C. found D. being found
18. "Whatever happened to that fortune-teller?"
"I don't know. She ………around here in a long time."
A. hasn't seen B. didn't see C. hasn't been seeing D. hasn't been seen
19. "Diana is a wonderful ballet dancer." "She……… since she was four."
A. has been dancing B. has been danced C. is dancing D. was danced
20. "What a beautiful dress you're wearing!"
"Thank you. It ………especially for me by a French tailor."
A. is made B. has made C. made D. was made
EXERCISE 2: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
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1. About 15,000 years ago, northern Wisconsin ………under ice a mile deep.
A. buried B. was burying C. was buried D. had buried
2. Edward was new on the job, but he quickly fit himself into the ……routine of the office.
A. established B. establishing C. establishes D. establish
3. The Mayan Indians………an accurate and sophisticated calendar more than seven
centuries ago.
A. were developed B. developed C. are developed D. have been developed
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4. George is………Lisa.
A. marry with B. marry to C. married with D. married to
5. The rescuers ………for their bravery and fortitude in locating the lost mountain climbers.
A. were praised B. praised C. were praising D. praising
6. When I woke up and looked outside, the landscape had changed. The ground had been
lightly………with a dusting of snow during the night.
A. covering B. cover C. covers D. covered
7. We can't even walk in the storm. Let's wait in the hallway where we'll be……….the
strong winds until things quiet down.
A. protected from B. protected by C. protecting from D. protecting by
8. ………about the eight o'clock flight to Chicago?" "Not yet."
A. Has been an announcement made B. Has an announcement made
C. Has an announcement been made D. Has been made an announcement
9. Last night a tornado swept through Rockville. It……… everything in its path.
A. destroyed B. was destroyed C. was being destroyed D. had been destroyed
10. Be sure to wash the vegetables thoroughly. A lot of pesticides residue……… on
unwashed produce.
A. can find B. can found C. can be found D. can be finding
11. Wait a minute! The table ………
A. is being laid B. had been laid C. is laid D. has been laid
12. Dynamite ………by Alfred Bernard Nobel.
A. had been invented B. invented C. was invented D. was being invented
13. This exercise may ……… with a pencil.
A. be written B. be to write C. be writing D. write
14. ………this work………before you went to London?
A. Will - have been done B. Has - been done C. Will - be done D. Had - been done
15. If you………about it, will you be able to answer?
A. are asked B. ask C. will be asked D. asked
16. 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. has been taking C. is taking D. has taken
17. Vitamin C ………by the human body. It gets into the blood stream quickly.
A. absorbs easily B. is easily absorbing C. is easily absorbed D. absorbed easily
18. "When can I have my car back?" "I think it'll……… late this afternoon."
A. finish B. be finished C. have finished D. be finish
19. I didn't think my interview went very well, but I guess it must have. Despite all my
anxiety, I ………for the job I wanted. I'm really going to work hard to justify their confidence.
A. was hiring B. hired C. got hiring D. got hired
20. My country………the pursuit of world peace.
A. is dedicating to B. is dedicated to C. is dedicating by D. is dedicated by
EXERCISE 3: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. "Has the committee made its decision yet?" "Not yet. They are still ………the proposal."
A. considering B. been considered C. being considered D. considered
2. In some rural areas of the United States, health care………by only a small number of
doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. It's often more than they can handle.
A. is providing B. is being provided C. provides D. provided
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3. "How did that window………?" "I don't know."
A. get broken B. broke C. got broken D. broken
4. Renoir is one of the most popular French impressionist painters. His
paintings……….masterpieces all over the world.
A. had considered B. are considering C. are considered D. consider
5. As the fairy tale goes, the prince ………into a frog by an evil magician, and only a kiss
from a beautiful princess could restore him to his original state.
A. turned B. was turning C. was turned D. had been turning

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6. The computer …………. . It's working again now.
A. is repaired B. was repairing C. has been repaired D. has repaired
7. The church tower …………. The work is almost finished.
A. is restoring B. is being restored C. was restored D. has been restoring
8. By the time he arrives, everything ………
A. had been settled B. will be settled C. will have been settled D. has been settled
9. The money ……… to him two months ago, but it ……… back yet.
A. was lent-had not been given B. has been lent-was not given
C. was lent-has not given D. was lent-has not been given
10. The business day was in high gear: the mail ……… , documents were being typed,
letters ……, talks………
A. was being looked through – have been answered – had been held
B. was being looked through – were being answered – were being held
C. has been looked through – were being answered – were being held
D. had looked through – had been answered – were being held
11. The building of the bridge had been delayed for three years because of political problems
on both sides of the rivers. Finally, it………because the public demand action, and now many
hours of driving have been saved for daily commuters.
A. was constructed B. get constructed C. constructed D. has constructed
12. On Friday afternoon before a three-day holiday weekend, the highways ………people on
their way out of the city.
A. are crowding by B. are being crowd with C. are crowded with D. crowd by
13. Fortunately, the hospital's new air-conditioning system ………when the first heat wave
of the summer arrived.
A. had installed B. installed C. had been installed D. had been installing
14. It's hard to believe that my application for a scholarship ………. I was sure I'd get it. I
don't know now if I'll go to school next year.
A. was denied B. denied C. was denying D. has denied
15. The man died because medical help was not summoned. A doctor should ………
immediately.
A. have called B. be called C. called D. have been called
16. "Can't we do something about the situation?" "Something ………right now."
A. is doing B. is do C. is being done D. has been doing
17. "Are you interested in scuba diving?" "Very. Undersea life is ………”
A. fascinated B. fascinating C. being fascinating D. being fascinated
18. The university ………by private funds as well as by tuition income and grants
A. is supported B. supports C. is supporting D. has supported
19. My car made strange noise, sputtered to a stop, and then wouldn't start again. Fortunately,
the mechanic at my garage ………the cause of the problem.
A. was discovering B. discovered C. was discovered D. has been discovered
20. "Ms Jones, please type those letters before noon."
"They've already ……… sir. They're on your desk."
A. typed B. been typed C. being typed D. been being typed
EXERCISE 4: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. I ……… with you on that subject.
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A. am agree B. am agreed C. agreeing D. agree
2. Many American automobiles ……… in Detroit, Michigan.
A. manufacture B. are manufactured C. have manufactured D. are manufacturing
3. Let's go ahead and do it now. Nothing………by waiting.
A. accomplishes B. accomplished
C. has accomplished D. will be accomplished
4. "When……… ?" "In 1928."
A. penicillin was invented B. did penicillin invented
C. was penicillin invented D. did penicillin invent

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5. In recent years, the government has imposed pollution controls on automobile
manufacturers. Both domestic and imported automobiles must ………anti-pollution devices.
A. equip with B. be equipped with C. equip by D. be equipped by
6. 'How old is this stone bridge?" “It …………. over 200 years old.”
A. believes to be B. is believed to being
C. is believed to be D. was believed to being
7. He is not in town; he……… on a special mission.
A. is sending B. will be sent C. has sent D. has been sent
8. Don't come into the compartment; the berth………now.
A. is being fixed B. has been fixed C. is fixed D. is being fixing
9. A new underground line ………now. They say one of its stations ………in my street.
A. is constructed – will be built B. is being constructed – has been built
C. is being constructed – will be built D. will be constructed – to be built
10. Twelve people are reported………in an explosion at a supermarket yesterday.
A. to be injured B. to have been injured
C. to being injured D. to having been injured
11. It was three o'clock. We ……… to hurry up because we………
A. were told - were being waited B. had been told - were waited
C. were told - were waiting D. told - were being waited
12. Do you believe that such a problem can………
A. solve B. be solving C. is solved D. be solved
13. It must……… without delay.
A. be done B. have been done C. do D. be doing
14. On September 9, 1850, California…..to the United States as the thirty-first state.
A. has been admitted B. was being admitted C. was admitted D. admitted
15. When I came, an experiment ……… in the lab.
A. was being holding B. has been held C. was being held D. has held
16. I still cannot believe it! My bicycle ………some minutes ago.
A. was stolen B. was stealing C. stolen D. stole
17. The current constitutional problem is ………by the top legal minds in the country.
A. studying B. being studying C. being studied D. been studied
18. Something funny ……… in class yesterday.
A. happened B. was happened C. happens D. is happened
19. I’ll get an electrician ……….the heating.
A. fix B. to fix C. for fixing D. fixing
20. Today many serious childhood diseases ……… by early immunization.
A. are preventing B. can prevent C. prevent D. can be prevented

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