REVISION 6: PASSIVE VOICE 2

I.
1. We can’t go along here because the road _____.
a. is repairing b. is repaired c. is being repaired d. repaires
2. The story I’ve just read _____ Agatha Christie.
a. was written b. was written by c. was written from d. wrote by
3. Why don’t you have your brother _____ the roof?
a repairs b. repair c. repaired d. to repair
4. The man died because medical help was not summoned. A doctor should _____.
a. be have called b. been called c. be called d. have been called
5. Something funny _____ in class yesterday.
a. happened b. was happened c. happens d. is happened
6. Many US automobiles _____ in Detroit, Michigan.
a. manufacture b. have manufactured
c. are manufactured d. are manufacturing
7. A lot of pesticide residue can _____ on unwashed produce.
a. find b. found c. be finding d. be found
8. We _____ by a loud noise during the night.
a. woke up b. are woken up c. were woken up d. were waking up
9. How did that window _____? ~ I don’t know.
a. get broken b. broke c. got broken d. broken
10. Some film stars _____ difficult to work with.
a. are said be b. are said to be c. say to be d. said to be
11. Last night a tornado swept through Rockville. It _____ everything in its path.
a. destroyed b. was destroyed
c. was being destroyed d. has been destroyed
12. Vitamin C _____ by the human body. It gets into blood stream quickly.
a. absorbs easily b. is easily absorbing
c. is easily absorbed d. absorbed easily
13. Why did Tom keep making jokes about me? I don’t enjoy _____ at.
a. be laughed b. to be laughed c. laughing d. being laughed
14. John _____ last week.
a. had his house painted b. had painted his house
c. had his father to paint d. had his house paint
15. Today, many serious childhood diseases _____ by early immunization.
a. are preventing b. can prevent c. prevent d. can be prevented
16. ‘_____ 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
17. ‘Has the commitee made its decision yet?’
‘Not yet. They are still _____ the proposal.’
a. considering b. been considered c. being considered d. considered
18. I might watch this programme. It _____ very funny.
a. supposes to be b. is supposed being
c. is supposed to be d. was supposed be
19. Do you get your heating _____ every year?
a. checking   b. check c. be checked d. checked
20. Claude Jennings is said _____ his memory.
a to have been lost b. to be lost c. to have lost d. to lose
21. All bottles _________ before transportation.
A. frozen B. is frozen C. was frozen D. were frozen
22.Everything that _________ remained a secret.
A. had be overheard B. had been overheard C. had been overheared D. would had been overheard
23.Everything ___________.
A. were forbidden B. is forbidden C. is forbidded D. are forbidden
24.Everything___________________________.
A. are going to be forgotten B. is going to be forgotten C. is going to be forgot D. were going to be forgotte
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25.I___________________________.
A. have not given the money B. have not been given the money
C. have not been give the money D. have not be given the money
26.It _______ for years.
A. has not been known B. had not been known C. had not be known D. have not been known
27.It _________ that learning English is easy.
A. are said B. said C. is said D. is sayed
28.John and Ann___________________________.
A. were not mislead B. were not misleeded C. was not misled D. were not misledw
29.Our horses ________.
A. are well feeded B. are well fed C. is well fed D. is well feeded
30.Peter and Tom _________ in an accident yesterday.
A. is hurt B. is hurted C. were hurt D. were hurted
31.South Florida and HawaiI _________ by a hurricane.
A. is hit B. have been hit C. have are hit D. has been hit
32.The battles _________ for liberation .
A. had be fought B. had been fighted C. had been fought D. has been fought
33.Bicycles_________ in the driveway.
A. must not leave B. must not be leaving C. must not be left D. must not have left
34.Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony_________ next weekend
A. is going to be performed B. has been performed C. will be performing D. will have perform
35.All bottles_________ before transportation.
A. frozen B. were froze C. were frozenD. are froze
36.______________________.yet?
A. Have the letters been typed B. Have been the letters typed
C. Have the letters typed D. Had the letters typed
37.English has become a second language in countries like India, Nigeria or Singapore where `_________ for
administration, broadcasting and education.
A. is used B. it is used C. used D. being used
38.The telephones_________ by Alexander Graham Bell.
A. is invented B. is inventing C. invented D. was invented
39.Lots of houses_________ by the earthquake.
A. are destroying B. destroyed C. were destroyed D. is destroyed
40.Gold_________ in California in the 19th century.
A. was discovered B. has been discovered C. was discover D. they discover
41.The preparation_________ by the time the guest_________
A. had been finished- arrived B. have finished- arrived
C. had finished-were arriving D. have been finished- were arrived
42.The boy_________ by the teacher yesterday.
A. punish B. punished C. punishing D. was punished
43.“Ms Jones, please type those letters before noon”_ “They’ve already ______, sir. They’re on your desk.”
A. typed B. been being typed C. being typedD. been typed
44.Sarah is wearing a blouse. It___________ of cotton.
A. be made B. are made C. is made D. made
45.They had a boy _________ that yesterday.
A. done B. to do C. did D. do
46.We got our mail _________ yesterday.
A. been delivered B. delivered C. delivering D. to deliver
47.James……..the news as soon as possible.
A. should tell B. should be told C. should told D. should be telled
48.My wedding ring _________ yellow and white gold.
A. is made B. is making C. made D. make
49.Mr. Wilson is _________ as Willie to his friend.
A. known B. knew C. is known D. know
50.References _________ in the examination room.
A. not are used B. is not used C. didn’t used D. are not used
51.Laura _________ in Boston.
A. are born B. were born C. was born D. born
52.His car needs _________
A. be fixed B. fixing C. to be fixing D. fixed
53.Her watch needs _________.
A. repairing B. to be repaired C. repaired D. A and B
54.My mother is going _________ this house.
A. sold B. sell C. to be sold D. to sell
55.There’s somebody behind us. I think we are _________.
A. being followed B. are followed C. follow D. following
56.Have you _________ by a dog?
A. bite B. bit C. ever been bitten D. ever been bit
57.The room is being _________ at the moment.
A. was cleaned B. cleaned C. cleaning D. clean
58.It _________ that the strike will end soon.
A. is expected B. expected C. are expected D. was expected
59.It is _________ that many people are homeless after the floods.
A. was reported B. reports C. reported D. reporting
60.He was said _________ this building.
A. designing B. to have designed C. to design D. designed
61.Ted _________ by a bee while he was sitting in the garden.
A. got sting B. got stung C. get stung D. gets stung
62.These tennis courts don’t _________ very often. Not many people want to play.
A. got used B. used C. get used D. get use
63.I’ll get Minh _________ this for you. A. do B. done C. did D. to do
64.Those letters _________ now. You can do the typing later.
A. need typing B. needn't be typed C. need to type D . needn't typing
65.“What a beautiful dress you are wearing”- “thanks, it_________ especially for me by a French tailor.”
A. is made B. has made C. made D. was made
66.Somebody cleans the room every day.
A. The room everyday is cleaned. B. The room is every day cleaned.
C. The room is cleaned every day. D. The room is cleaned by somebody every day.
67.People don’t use this road very often.
A. This road is not used very often. B. Not very often this road is not used.
C. This road very often is not used. D. This road not very often is used.
68.How do people learn languages?
A. How are languages learned? B. How are languages learned by people?
C. How languages are learned? D. Languages are learned how?
69.Over 1500 new houses _________ each year. Last year, 1720 new houses _________.
A. were built/ were built B. are built/ were built
C. are building / were built D. were built/ were being built
70.Tom bought that book yesterday.
A. That book was bought by Tom yesterday.B. That book was bought yesterday by Tom.
C. That book yesterday was bought by Tom D. That book was bought yesterday.
71.The new computer system _________ next month.
A. is be installed B. is being installed C. is been installed D. is being installed by people
II. Put these sentences into the passive voice.
1. Should they help Jane with the sewing?
=> Should Jane be helped with the sewing by them ?
2. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car.
=> Judy's car is being repaired by the mechanic
3. Must we finish the test before ten?
Must the test be finished before ten?
4. They use a computer to do that job nowadays.
A computer is used to do that job nowadays.
5. Employers must pay all travel expenses for this training course.
All travel expenses must be paid by employers for this training course.
6. Did her story take them in?
Was her story taken them in?
7. The bank manager kept me for half an hour.
I was kept waiting for half an hour by the bank manager.
8. Has he spelt this word wrongly
Has this word been spelt wrongly?
9. All his friends will see him off at the airport.
He will be seen off at the airport by all his friends.
10. They used to drink beer for breakfast in England years ago.
Beer used to be drunk for breakfast in England years ago.
11. Someone might have sent the letter to the wrong address.
The letter might have been sent to the wrong address.
12. They were cleaning the floor when I arrived.
The floor was being cleaned when I arrived.
13. They are digging the hole on the wrong side of the road.
The hole is being dug on the wrong side of the road.
14. They are going to steal your money if you’re not careful.
Your money is going to be stolen if you're not careful.
15. Has anyone ever asked you for your opinion?
Have you ever been asked for your opinion
16. Alan’s knowledge of art doesn’t impress me.
I am not impressed by Alan's knowledge of art.
17. How do people make candles?
How are candles made?
18. They can’t make tea with cold water.
Tea can't be made with cold water.
19. When is someone going to announce the results of the contest?
When are the results of the contest going to be announced?
20. Nobody informed the police that there had been a mistake.
The police weren't informed that there had been a mistake.
21. Where will your company send you next year?
where will you be sent by company next year?
22. Who looked after the children when you were away?
By whom were the children looked after when you were away?
23. Look! Someone is feeding the seals.
Look! The seals are being fed.
24. Kathy had returned the book to the library.
The book had been returned to the library by Kathy.
25. By this time tomorrow, the president will have made the announcement.
By this time tomorrow, the announcement will have been made by the president
26. The pollution in the city was affecting people’s breathing.
People's breathing was being affected by the pollution in the city.
27. Mrs Andrews hasn’t signed those papers yet. Has Mr Andrews signed them yet?
Those papers haven't been signed by Mrs. Andrews yet. Have them been signed by Mr. Andrews yet?
28. Is a student pilot flying that airplane?
Is that airplane being flew by a student pilot?
29. Where did they hold the 1988 Olympic Games?
Where was the 1988 Olympic Games held?
30. Do they make those tractors in this country, or do they import them?
Are those tractors made in this country, or are they imported?
 III. Choose the correct verb forms in this news report about a storm.
Millions of pounds’ worth of damage (1) _____ by a storm which (2) _____ across the north of England last
night. The River Ribble (3) _____ its banks after heavy rain. Many people (4) _____ from the floods by fire-
fighters, who (5) _____ hundreds of calls for help. Wind speeds (6) _____ ninety miles an hour in some places.
Roads (7) _____ by fallen trees, and electricity lines (8) _____ down, leaving thousands of homes without
electricity. ‘Everything possible (9) _____ to get things back to normal,’ a spokesman (10) _____.
1. a. has caused b. has been caused c. caused
2. a. swept b. was swept c. was being swept
3. a. was burst b. has been burst c. burst
4. a. rescued b. were rescued c. be rescued
5. a. has received b. received c. were received
6. a. reached b. is reached c. were reached
7. a. has blocked b. blocked c. were blocked
8. a. were brought b. brought c. had brought
9. a. was done b. is being done c. is doing
10. a. said b. was said c. say
 IV: Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.
1. I'm having my hair cutting/cut/to have cut tomorrow.
2. The children were took/taken/taking to the seaside for the day.
3. I was sending/sent/send here by the manager.
4. Kate is having her car services/servicing/serviced tomorrow.
5. Sue had her windows breaking/broken/broke by vandals.
6. David has been offer/offering/offered a new job in Brazil.
7. Where exactly were you born/did you born/did you bear1.
8. I've just had my bike repaired/repair/repairing.
9. I was given/gave/did give this book by Emily.
10. This cake makes/made/was made for her birthday.
V: Put in the correct active or passive form of the verbs.
The last train stopped (stop) at Wellbury Station twenty years ago, and since then the country branch line has
been left(leave) to fall into disuse. But five years ago the old station buildings (1) _were sold____ (sell) to a
young couple, Alan and Sarah Pickford. Immediately the Pickfords (2) __applied___ (apply) to the local
Council and (3) _promised____ (promise)a sum of money to help them with their project. Months (4) _were
spent____ (spend)planning all the details. Then their plans (5) ___had to be approved__ (have
to/approve).After that the way was clear. The Pickfords (6) __had___ the house completely __renovated___
(renovate) by local builders. They themselves also (7) _____ (create) a beautiful garden around it. They
certainly had lots (8) __to do___ (do). The task (9) _seemed____ (seem) hopeless at first because everything
was in such a poor condition, but today the old station (10) _____ greatly _is admired____ (admire), and it (11)
_is said to be ____ (say/be) the best of its kind in the country.
Many authentic railway details (12) __have been preserved___ (preserve), and an old railway carriage (13)
__is now used___ (now/use) as a greenhouse. The station house(14) __can be visited___ (can/visit) by the
public on weekend afternoons and holidays,but visitors (15) _are ased not to come____ (ask/not/come) at
other times as the Pickfords are not keen on (16) __being disturbed___ (disturb) during the week.
VI.
1. somebody cleans the room everyday.
A. The room everyday is cleaned. B. The roon is everyday cleaned.
C. The room is cleaned everyday. D.The room is cleaned by somebody everyday.
2. They cancelled all flights because of fog.
A. All flights because of fog were cancelled. B.All flights were cancelled because of fog.
C.All flights were because of fog cancelled. D. All flights were cancelled by them because of fog.
3. People don’t use this road very often.
A. This road is not used very often B. Not very often this road is not used.
C.This road very often is not used. D.This road not very often is used.
4. Somebody accused me of stealing money.
A. I was accused by somebody of stealing money. B.I was accused of stealing money.
C.I was accused of stealing money by somebody D.I was accused stealing money.
5. How do people learn languages ?
A. How are languages learned? B.How are languages learned by people ?
C.How languages are learned? D.Languages are learned how?
6. people warned us not to go out alone.
A. We were warned not going out alone. B.We were warned not to go out alone by people.
C.We weren’t warned to go out alone. D. We were warned not to go out alone.
7. Somebody is using the computer at the moment.
A. The computer is being used at the moment
B. The computer at the moment is being used.
C. The computer is being used by somebody at the moment.
D. The computer is used at the moment.
8. I didn’t realise that somebody was recording our conservation
A. I didn’t realize that our conversation was recorded
B. I didn’t realise that our conversation was being recorded.
C. I didn’t realized that our conversation was being recorded by somebody.
D. Our conversation wasn’t realized to be recorded
9. We found that they had cancelled the game.
A. We found that the game had been cancelled. B.The game had been cancelled.
 B. We found that the game had been cancelled by them.D.The game were found to be cancelled.
10. They are building a new highway around the city.
A.A new highway is being built around the city. B.A new highway is being built around the city by them.
C.A new highway around the city is being built. D.Around the city a new highway is being built .
11. They have built a new hospital near the airport.
A. A new hospital has been built near the airport by them.
B. A new hospital near the airport has been built.
C. A new hospital has been built near the airport.
D. Near the airport a new hospital has been.
12. People should send their complaints to the head office.
A. Complaints should be sent to the head office.
B. Complaints should be sent to the head office by people.
C. Their complaints should be sent to the head office.
D. Their complaints to the head office should be sent.
13. They had to postpone the meeting because of illness.
A. The meeting had to be postponed because of illness.
B. The meeting because of illness be postponed.
C. The meeting had to be postponed by them because of illness.
D. The meeting because of illness had to be postponed.
14. Somebody might have stolen your car.
A.Somebody might have stolen your car. B.Your car might be stolen.
C.Your car might have been stolen by somebody. D.Your car might have been stolen.
15.An electrical fault could have caused the fire.
A. An electrical fault could have been caused by the fire. B. An electrical fault could have caused the fire.
C. The fire could have been caused by an electrical fault. D. The fire could have caused an electrical fault.
16. They are going to hold next year’s congress in San Francisco.
A. Congress is going to be held next year in San Francisco.
B. Congress in San Francisco is going to be held next year.
C. Next year’s congress is going to be held by them in San Francisco.
D. Next year’s congress is going to be held in San Francisco.
17. The bill includes service.
A. Service is included by the bill. C. service included in the bill.
C. Service is included in the bill. D. Service includes in the bill.
18. They have changed the date of the meeting.
A. The date of the meeting has been changed. B. The date of the meeting has been changed by them.
C. The meeting has been changed the date. D. The date of the meeting has changed.
19. Brian told me that somebody had attacked him in the street.
A. I was told by Brian that somebody had attacked him in the street.
B. I was told by Brian that he had been attacked in the street.
C. Brian told me to have been attacked in the street.
D. Brian told me that he had been attacked in the street.
20. They didn’t offer Ann the job.
A. The job wasn’t offered Ann by them. B. Ann wasn’t offered them the job.
C. Ann wasn’t offered the job by them. D. Ann Wasn’t offered the job.
21. They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.
A. You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview.
B. You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview by them.
C. A lot of questions will be asked you at the interview.
D. A lot of questiosns will be asked at the interview.
22. Nobody told me that George was ill.
A. I was told that george wasn’t ill B. I wasn’t told that George was ill.
C. George wasn’t told to be ill. D. George was told not to be ill.
23. We will send you the results as soon as they are ready.
A. You will be sent the results as soon as they are ready.
B. You will be sent the results as soon as they are ready by us.
C. The results will be sent you by us as soon as they are ready.
D. The results will be sent you as soon as they are ready by us.
24. They say that many people are homeless after the tsunami.
A. They say many people to have been homeless after the tsunami.
B. They say many people to be homeless after the tsunami.
C. Many people are said to be homeless after the tsunami.
25. They know that the Prime Ministeris in favor of the new law.
A. The Prime Minister is known to have been in favor of the new law.
B. They know the Prime Minister to be in favor of the new law.
C. The Prime Minister is known to be in favor of the new law.
D. They know the Prime Minister to have been in fovor of the new law.
26. They think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall.
A. The prisoner is thought te escape by climbing over the wall.
B. The prisoner is thought escaped by climbing over the wall.
C. The prisoner is thought having escaped by climbing over the wall.
D. the prisoner is thought to have escaped by climbing over the wall.
27. They believe that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.
A. The thieves are believed to have got in through the kitchen window.
B. The thieves are believed to get in through the kitchen window.
C. They believe the thieves got in through the kitchen window.
D. They believe the thieves have got in through the kitchen window.
28. They report that over 200,000 people were killed in the tsunami.
A. Over 200,000 people are reported to have been killed in the tsunami.
B. Over 200,000 people are reported to be killed in the tsunami.
C. Over 200,000 people are reported to have killed in he tsunami.
D. Over 200,000 people are reported to kill in the tsunami.
29. They say that three men were arrested after the explosion.
A. Three men are said to be arrested after the explosion.
B. Three men are said to have been arrested after the explosion.
C. Three men are said to have arrested after the explosion.
D. Three men are said to arrest after the explosion.
30. The boys carried the box into the room.
A. The box was carried by the boys into the room. B. The box was carried into the room.
C. The box into the room was carried by the boys. D. The box was carried into the room by the boys.
31. Tom bought that book yesterday.
A. That book was bought yesterday by Tom. B. That book was bought by Tom yesterday.
C. That book yesterday was bought by Tom. D. That book was bought yesterday.