Practice 1: Passive Voice

1. Because of the heavy rains, the city………for several days. A. flooded B. is flooding C. is flooded D. has been flooding E. was flooded 2. "What happened to your skirt?" "Oh, ………… when I jumped over the fence." A. it was torn B. be torn C. to be torn D. it tore E. tearing 3. "I want the red dress displayed in the window yesterday." "I am sorry, it ………….." A. had been selling B. has been sold C. has to sell D. had to be sold E. has sold 4. " You're not driving your car." " No,…………….." A. it's repaired B. it's been repaired C. it's being repaired D. it was repaired E. it was repaired 5. After the house ……. white, it looked beautiful. A. had been painted B. had painted C. to be painting D. be painted E. be painted 6. The baby will …….. by our neighbor while we are away. A. be looking after B. looking after C. be looked after D. look after E. looked after 7. The picture is not here anymore; it must have……… A. been taken away B. being taken away C. been taking away D. took away E. taken away 8. "Have you been informed about the exact number of victims of the airplane crash?' 'Yes, …………… to the headquarters of Garuda.' A. they are faxed B. the victims fax C. it has been faxed D. we fax it E. has faxed 9. 'Why does the baby next-door keep crying?' 'As usual, it …………. by the babysitter.' A. is neglecting B. is to neglect C. is to be neglected D. neglects E. is neglected 10. We called the committee to ask whether the competition ………….. to begin that afternoon. A. was scheduled B. was to schedule C. to be scheduled D. was scheduling E. to scheduled 11. "Is the new edition of this book already available ?" " Not yet. ………." A. It is printing B. It is being printed C. It was printed D. It has printed E. It has been printed 12. Everybody believed that the Gods brought them happiness. We can also say : ................ A. It is believed that the Gods brought them happiness B. The Gods were believed to have brought them happiness C. The Gods were believed to bring them happiness D. That the Gods brought them happiness were believed by everybody E. It was believed that the Gods have brought them happiness 13. "When did the accident happen?" "When the goods …………. from the truck." A. were unloading B. they were unloading C. were being unloaded D. being unloaded E. unloaded 14. " You seem to be waiting for something these days." " That's true : I'm waiting …..for an interview." A. called B. to call C. be called D. calling E. to be called 15. The archaeologists .............. the newly-found temple. A. are investigating B. are investigated C. were investigated D. investigating E. are being investigated 16. Do you know that at the moment some amazing experiments ……. by the University research biologist? A. carried out B. they are carried out C. are being carried out D. be carried out E. to carry out 17. " Last night someone broke into our house ." " Oh, dear! ...........?" A. Did anything take B. was anything being taken C. anything to be taken D. anything to be taken E. Was anything taken 18. Komodos …………... to be descendent from dinosaurs. A. they believe B. are believed C. to believe D. believed E. to be believed 19. "Which paintings will be exhibited tomorrow?" "We do not know yet. They ………. by a team." A. are still being selected B. still selecting C. are still selecting D. still be selected E. still selected 20. They had just been living in that house for two years when it ……….. by fire. A. destroyed B. was destroying C. had destroyed D. was destroyed E. be destroyed