Active and Passive Voice Exercise (Intermediate Level with Complex Sentences)

1. While the students ___ (to take) the test, the fire alarm ___ (to ring).
a) take, rings
b) were taking, rang
c) are taking, is ringing
d) took, was ringing
2. The report ___ (to submit) before the meeting started.
a) submits
b) is submitted
c) had been submitted
d) will be submitted
3. If he ___ (to call) you yesterday, you ___ (to know) about the change in plans.
a) calls, know
b) called, know
c) called, would know
d) had called, would have known
4. The project ___ (to finish) before the end of the month, if everything goes as planned. a)
finishes
b) finished
c) will be finished
d) will have been finished
5. By the time the movie ___ (to start), we ___ (to buy) the tickets and popcorn.
a) started, bought
b) starts, have bought
c) starts, will have bought
d) started, were buying
6. If the teacher ___ (to explain) the topic clearly, the students ___ (to understand) it better.
a) explains, understand
b) explained, understand
c) had explained, would have understood
d) will explain, would understand
7. The letter ___ (to deliver) by the postman before noon, but it ___ (to leave) on the wrong
porch.
a) is delivered, is left
b) was delivered, was left
c) will be delivered, leaves
d) delivered, left
8. They ___ (to complete) their homework when their friends ___ (to arrive).
a) completed, arrive
b) complete, arrive
c) were completing, arrived
d) had completed, arrive
9. As soon as the concert ___ (to end), everyone ___ (to leave) the stadium quickly.
a) ends, leaves
b) ended, left
c) will end, will leave
d) had ended, was leaving
10. By the time she ___ (to get) home, dinner ___ (to prepare).
a) gets, is prepared
b) got, prepared
c) gets, will have been prepared
d) will get, will be prepared
11. The documents ___ (to sign) by the manager before the meeting ___ (to start).
a) signed, started
b) will sign, starts
c) had been signed, started
d) are signed, starts
12. If the weather ___ (to be) better, we ___ (to go) for a picnic yesterday.
a) was, went
b) had been, would have gone
c) had been, would go
d) is, would have gone
13. The cake ___ (to bake) while she ___ (to decorate) the living room.
a) bakes, decorates
b) is baked, was decorating
c) was being baked, was decorating
d) baked, decorates
14. Before the train ___ (to arrive), they ___ (to wait) at the station for over an hour.
a) arrives, waited
b) arrived, wait
c) had arrived, waited
d) arrived, had been waiting
15. The meeting ___ (to postpone) because several people ___ (to get) stuck in traffic.
a) is postponed, got
b) was postponed, had gotten
c) was postponed, get
d) postpones, are getting
16. The garden ___ (to water) every day, even if it ___ (to rain).
a) watered, rains
b) is watered, rains
c) waters, rained
d) was watered, is raining
17. She ___ (to learn) French since she ___ (to move) to Paris.
a) learned, moved
b) learns, moves
c) has been learning, moved
d) is learning, has moved
18. If the books ___ (to return) on time, they ___ (to not charge) a late fee.
a) return, do not charge
b) are returned, will not be charged
c) were returned, are not charged
d) had been returned, were not charged
19. By the time the guests ___ (to arrive), the house ___ (to clean) thoroughly.
a) arrive, is cleaned
b) arrived, was cleaned
c) arrived, had been cleaned
d) arrive, had cleaned
20. The new software ___ (to test) while the old one ___ (to still use).
a) tested, still used
b) is tested, is still used
c) is being tested, is still used
d) tests, uses
21. If he ___ (to apologize) earlier, she ___ (to forgive) him by now.
a) apologized, forgave
b) apologizes, forgives
c) had apologized, would have forgiven
d) apologizes, would forgive
22. The flowers ___ (to water) yesterday because it ___ (to rain) heavily.
a) were not watered, rained
b) watered, had rained
c) are not watered, rains
d) were not watered, had rained
23. While the lecture ___ (to give), the students ___ (to take) notes diligently yesterday.
a) gives, take
b) is given, are taking
c) was given, were taking
d) is given, take
24. The book ___ (to read) by the time the library ___ (to close).
a) was read, closed
b) is read, closes
c) will be read, closes
d) will have been read, closed
25. By next summer, they ___ (to complete) the new building, and the students ___ (to
move) in.
a) will have completed, will have moved
b) complete, move
c) will be completing, will move
d) completed, moved
26. If the instructions ___ (to follow), the task ___ (to complete) successfully.
a) follow, completes
b) are followed, will be completed
c) were followed, completes
d) are following, completes
27. The mail ___ (to deliver) every day before noon, but yesterday it ___ (to arrive) late.
a) delivers, arrives
b) is delivered, arrived
c) delivered, arrives
d) is delivering, arrived
28. They ___ (to work) on the project together since they ___ (to join) the company.
a) worked, joined
b) work, join
c) have been working, joined
d) are working, join
29. After the lights ___ (to turn) off, we ___ (to hear) a strange noise yesterday.
a) turn, hear
b) turned, heard
c) are turned, hear
d) were turned, heard
30. If the email ___ (to send) yesterday, we ___ (to receive) it by now.
a) is sent, receive
b) was sent, received
c) had been sent, would have received
d) sent, would receive
31. The essay ___ (to write) by the student while she ___ (to listen) to music.
a) wrote, listens
b) was written, listened
c) is written, listens
d) was being written, was listening
32. By the end of the course, he ___ (to complete) all the assignments, and he ___ (to take)
the final exam.
a) completes, takes
b) will have completed, will have taken
c) has completed, takes
d) completes, took
33. If the movie ___ (to start) on time, we ___ (to be) able to see the whole thing yesterday.
a) starts, are
b) started, were
c) had started, would have been
d) starts, will be
34. The document ___ (to sign) by all parties before the agreement ___ (to implement).
a) signs, implements
b) signed, implemented
c) is signed, is implemented
d) was signed, implemented
35. Every day, after the baby ___ (to fall) asleep, the parents ___ (to relax) in the living
room.
a) fell, relaxed
b) falls, relax
c) is falling, are relaxing
d) was falling, were relaxing
36. By the end of the year, she ___ (to work) here for ten years, and she ___ (to celebrate)
her anniversary.
a) works, celebrates
b) worked, celebrated
c) will have worked, will have celebrated
d) has worked, celebrates
37. If the package ___ (to arrive) today, it ___ (to deliver) by tomorrow.
a) arrives, is delivered
b) arrived, delivers
c) had arrived, delivered
d) arrives, will be delivered
38. The application ___ (to process) while you ___ (to wait).
a) processed, waited
b) is processed, are waiting
c) was processed, wait
d) is processing, are waiting
39. After the storm ___ (to pass), the damage ___ (to assess) yesterday.
a) passed, was assessed
b) passes, assesses
c) had passed, is assessed
d) had passed, was assessed
40. By the time the party ___ (to start), the decorations ___ (to put) up.
a) starts, put
b) started, are putting
c) starts, will have been put
d) started, are put
Answers
1. b) were taking, rang
2. c) was submitted
3. d) had called, would have known
4. c) will be finished
5. c) starts, will have bought
6. c) had explained, would have understood
7. b) was delivered, was left
8. c) were completing, arrived
9. b) ended, left
10. c) gets, will have been prepared
11. c) were signed, started
12. b) were, would have gone
13. c) was being baked, was decorating
14. d) arrived, had been waiting
15. b) was postponed, had gotten
16. b) is watered, rains
17. c) has been learning, moved
18. b) are returned, will not be charged
19. c) arrived, had been cleaned
20. c) is being tested, is still used
21. c) had apologized, would have forgiven
22. a) were not watered, rained
23. c) was given, were taking
24. d) will have been read, closed
25. a) will have completed, will have moved
26. b) are followed, will be completed
27. b) is delivered, arrived
28. c) have been working, joined
29. D
30. c) had been sent, would have received
31. d) was being written, was listening
32. b) will have completed, will have taken
33. c) had started, would have been
34. C or D
35. B
36. c) will have worked, will have celebrated
37. d) arrives, will be delivered
38. b) is processed, are waiting
39. d) had passed, was assessed
40. c) starts, will have been put