Level 1. The Passive Voice

Level 1

1. I am busy at the moment. I... on the computer.

a) work

b) worked

c) am working

d) have been working

e) have worked

2. Here is my report. I... it at last.

a) finish

b) finished

c) am finished

d) have finished

e) finishes

3. We... to Odessa for our holidays last year.

a) goes

b) going

c) have gone

d) went

e) had gone

4. The children... their homework now.

a) are doing

b) were doing

c) do

d) did

e) does

5. People... English all over the world.

a) speaks

b) speak

c) has spoken

d) had spoken

e) is speaking

6. I already... my things and I am ready to go.

a) packed

b) have packed

c) pack

d) was packing

e) had packed

7. Victor … any mistakes in the text, did he?

a) didn’t make

b) made

c) had made

d) hadn’t made

e) hasn’t made

8. Every day they... their dinner at the canteen.

a) have

b) has

c) are having

d) were having

e) be having

9. I usually... this fence once a year.

a) paint

b) paints

c) am painting

d) was painting

e) has painted

10. Let’s go out. It... any more.

a) isn’t raining

b) doesn’t rain

c) didn’t rain

d) shall not rain

e) hasn’t rained

11. Don’t worry. I... here to help you.

a) is not

b) shall be

c) wouldn’t be

d) had been

e) has been

12. Our friends... us at the airport tonight.

a) meets

b) are going to meet

c) shall meet

d) met

e) are meet

13. I... my parents since last Christmas.

a) haven’t seen

b) didn’t see

c) hadn’t seen

d) don’t see

e) hasn’t seen

14. I... she is busy at the moment.

a) will think

b) thought

c) think

d) was thinking

e) have thought

15. She... very ill three years ago.

a) has been

b) had been

c) was

d) was being

e) were

16. There is a new road to the motorway. They... it yesterday.

a) had opened

b) opened

c) have opened

d) were opened

e) was opened

17. I am busy, ... I?

a) am

b) is not

c) aren’t

d) are

e) isn’t

18. Silvia... English at the moment.

a) learns

b) is learning

c) has learnt

d) was learnt

e) learn

19. Your English... better and better.

a) gets

b) has been got

c) was got

d) is getting

e) get

20. Why... your coat today? It is very warm.

a) are you wearing

b) do you wear

c) will you wear

d) don’t you wear

e) you wear

21. These days food... more and more expensive.

a) gets

b) got

c) is getting

d) shall get

e) get

22. The earth... round the sun.

a) goes

b) went

c) was going

d) has gone

e) go

23. In Britain most of the shops usually... at 5. 30 p. m.

a) closes

b) close

c) have closed

d) shall close

e) closed

24. In summer Nick usually... tennis twice a week.

a) play

b) plays

c) is playing

d) was playing

e) had playing

25. They... with friends at the moment.

a) stay

b) have been staying

c) had stayed

d) are staying

e) is staying

26. I have a car, but I... it very often.

a) don’t use

b) do use

c) am not using

d) didn’t use

e) doesn’t use

27. If you need money, why... a job?

a) don’t you get

b) do you get

c) hadn’t you got

d) weren’t you getting

e) not you get

28. The River Amazon... into the Atlantic Ocean.

a) flows

b) is flown

c) flow

d) is flowing

e) flowed

29. How often... tennis?

a) is Tom playing

b) does Tom play

c) was Tom playing

d) did Tom played

e) do Tom play

30. The teachers didn’t have dinner at the canteen, ... they?

a) did

b) didn’t

c) had

d) hadn’t

e) aren’t

The Passive Voice

Level 1

1. Pineapples... in Hawaii.

a) are growing

b) is grown

c) are grown

d) grew

e) is growing

2. The building... recently and looks impressive.

a) has been repaired

b) is repaired

c) was repaired

d) repaired

e) will be repaired

3. She came back to town where she...

a) has born

b) will be born

c) is born

d) was born

e) has been born

4. Stamps... in 1840 in Great Britain.

a) are introducing

b) were introduced

c) have been introduced

d) introduced

e) are introduced

5. They said that the new school... in that area.

a) is being built

b) will be built

c) builds

d) would be built

e) is built

6. She... a box of chocolates for her birthday last week.

a) was given

b) will be given

c) gave

d) is given

e) be given

7. Usually breakfast here... at 8 o’clock.

a) are served

b) is served

c) has been served

d) serves

e) served

8. If I... this job, I’ll be very much satisfied.

a) will be given

b) am given

c) will give

d) am being given

e) will be given

9. I can’t say anything because my words... against me.

a) will use

b) are being used

c) will be used

d) are using

e) will used

10. Many new houses... in our city now.

a) were built

b) are built

c) have been built

d) are being built

e) are been built

11. This camera... in Japan.

a) will be making

b) is made

c) made

d) are made

e) has made

12. His letter... as soon as the manager finds out the necessary information.

a) will be answered

b) is answered

c) has been answered

d) will answer

e) will answered

13. Our trip... because of bad weather last week-end.

a) had been finished

b) was finished

c) will be finished

d) is finished

e) has been finished

14. This portrait... by a talented painter last year.

a) is painted

b) was painted

c) has been painted

d) has painted

e) had painted

15. The book... by students now.

a) is discussed

b) was discussed

c) is being discussed

d) has been discussed

e) are discussed

16. A new dress... for my sister tomorrow.

a) will be bought

b) is bought

c) will buy

d) was bought

e) bought

17. The room... by my brother now.

a) is cleaned

b) was cleaned

c) has been cleaned

d) is being cleaned

e) has cleaned

18. The bill... to your room in an hour.

a) is sent

b) will be sent

c) will send

d) has been sent

e) will be send

19. The telegram to his office... now.

a) is being sent

b) was being sent

c) has been sent

d) is sending

e) is being sending

20. A little present... to each of the guests yesterday.

a) has been given

b) gave

c) is being given

d) was given

e) gaves

21. We shall learn the results of the game when they... on the radio.

a) are announced

b) were announced

c) will be announced

d) will announce

e) has been announced

22. The game... because of bad weather.

a) was put off

b) was putting off

c) was being put off

d) were put off

e) put off

23. The book... now.

a) was translated

b) will be translated

c) will translate

d) is being translated

e) is translated

24. The bridge... long ago.

a) will be built

b) was built

c) built

d) was being built

e) has been built

25. I am sorry but this room... now.

a) is being occupied

b) were occupied

c) will occupy

d) occupy

e) is occupied

26. This department store... this year, let’s go shopping there.

a) built

b) will be built

c) is built

d) has been built

e) were built

27. This book... in New-York last year.

a) was published

b) will be published

c) published

d) will publish

e) is published

28. The answer... to you next week.

a) was given

b) will be given

c) will give

d) is being given

e) given

29. The police... of an accident already. We expect them any minute.

a) have been informed

b) was informed

c) will be informed

d) has informed

e) is informed

30. The book... from the library a month ago.

a) will be borrowed

b) would be borrowed

c) was borrowed

d) borrowed

e) has been borrowed