The passive voice: All tenses – English Grammar Test for B2
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Part A – Multiple Choice (1–20)
1 This product ___ in Japan.
(a) is made
(b) makes
(c) was making
2 The new bridge ___ next year.
(a) builds
(b) will be built
(c) has been built
3 The documents ___ by the time you arrive.
(a) were prepared
(b) have prepared
(c) will have been prepared
4 The room ___ when I entered.
(a) was being cleaned
(b) is cleaning
(c) has cleaned
5 That book ___ into ten languages already.
(a) has translated
(b) has been translated
(c) translated
6 The letter ___ yesterday afternoon.
(a) sent
(b) was sent
(c) is sent
7 This project ___ by the team since March.
(a) has been developed
(b) is developed
(c) was developing
8 The thief ___ by the police last night.
(a) was caught
(b) caught
(c) has caught
9 A new supermarket ___ near my school right now.
(a) builds
(b) is being built
(c) has been built
10 The results ___ tomorrow morning.
(a) announce
(b) will be announced
(c) are announcing
11 All the cakes ___ before the guests arrived.
(a) were eaten
(b) had been eaten
(c) have eaten
12 The package ___ yet.
(a) hasn’t been delivered
(b) wasn’t delivered
(c) isn’t delivering
13 My car ___ at the moment.
(a) is repairing
(b) is being repaired
(c) repairs
14 The windows ___ twice a month.
(a) clean
(b) are cleaned
(c) cleaned
15 The invitations ___ yesterday.
(a) were sent
(b) have sent
(c) had sent
16 The problem ___ already solved.
(a) has been
(b) has been solved
(c) was been solved
17 The new app ___ by over 10,000 users last week.
(a) was downloaded
(b) downloads
(c) has downloaded
18 The Eiffel Tower ___ in 1889.
(a) built
(b) was built
(c) is built
19 These bags ___ in Italy.
(a) are made
(b) were made
(c) have made
20 The meeting room ___ at the moment.
(a) is being cleaned
(b) is cleaned
(c) cleans
Part B – Gap-Fill (21–30)
21 The report ______ (not / finish) yet.
22 These shoes ______ (make) in Spain.
23 The new law ______ (introduce) last year.
24 Our house ______ (paint) next summer.
25 A new library ______ (build) in our town right now.
26 The results ______ (announce) yesterday evening.
27 The documents ______ (sign) before the meeting started.
28 The car ______ (repair) when I came back.
29 The problem ______ (not / solve) yet.
30 Dinner ______ (prepare) by the time we got home.
Part C – Sentence Transformation (31–40)
31 Someone cleaned the office yesterday.
→ The office ______ yesterday.
32 They are repairing the road now.
→ The road ______ now.
33 They have delivered the parcels.
→ The parcels ______.
34 They will build a new school next year.
→ A new school ______ next year.
35 They had finished the report before the deadline.
→ The report ______ before the deadline.
36 Someone is checking the tickets at the moment.
→ The tickets ______ at the moment.
37 They didn’t invite me to the meeting.
→ I ______ to the meeting.
38 They were painting the walls when I arrived.
→ The walls ______ when I arrived.
39 They have just repaired my computer.
→ My computer ______ just.
40 They are going to publish his new novel next month.
→ His new novel ______ next month.
Part D – Error Correction (41–50)
Find and correct the mistake.
41 The report was wrote last week.
42 The meeting is holded every Monday.
43 The package has being delivered this morning.
44 The house was builded in 1995.
45 This restaurant is close on Sundays.
46 The car is repair by the mechanic.
47 The documents was signed by all members.
48 The food has been serve already.
49 The problem is solve now.
50 A new supermarket will be build next year.
Part E – Everyday Dialogues (51–60)
51
A: Who designed this bridge?
B: It ___ by a local architect.
(a) designed
(b) was designed
(c) has designed
52
A: Is your car ready yet?
B: Not yet. It ___ at the garage.
(a) repairs
(b) is being repaired
(c) has repaired
53
A: Have the invitations been sent?
B: Yes, they ___ this morning.
(a) were sent
(b) sent
(c) are sent
54
A: What language is mostly spoken in Canada?
B: English and French ___ there.
(a) are spoken
(b) were spoken
(c) have spoken
55
A: When will the project be completed?
B: It ___ by the end of next month.
(a) will have been completed
(b) has completed
(c) was completed
56
A: Why is the museum closed?
B: It ___ for cleaning.
(a) is being closed
(b) is being cleaned
(c) has cleaned
57
A: Who cleans this office every day?
B: It ___ by a cleaning service.
(a) is cleaned
(b) cleans
(c) has cleaned
58
A: Has your phone been fixed yet?
B: Yes, it ___ yesterday afternoon.
(a) fixed
(b) was fixed
(c) has fixed
59
A: When were the results announced?
B: They ___ last Friday.
(a) announced
(b) were announced
(c) have announced
60
A: What happens to this waste?
B: It ___ and recycled.
(a) is collected
(b) collected
(c) collects
Answer
1 is made – Present Simple Passive; used for facts or products.
2 will be built – Future Simple Passive; for future plans.
3 will have been prepared – Future Perfect Passive; completed before future time.
4 was being cleaned – Past Continuous Passive; ongoing past action.
5 has been translated – Present Perfect Passive; completed action with present relevance.
6 was sent – Past Simple Passive; specific past event.
7 has been developed – Present Perfect Passive; started in the past, continues now.
8 was caught – Past Simple Passive.
9 is being built – Present Continuous Passive; happening now.
10 will be announced – Future Simple Passive; planned event.
11 had been eaten – Past Perfect Passive; earlier past event.
12 hasn’t been delivered – Present Perfect Passive (negative).
13 is being repaired – Present Continuous Passive.
14 are cleaned – Present Simple Passive; routine.
15 were sent – Past Simple Passive.
16 has been solved – Present Perfect Passive; recent result.
17 was downloaded – Past Simple Passive.
18 was built – Past Simple Passive; historical event.
19 are made – Present Simple Passive; fact.
20 is being cleaned – Present Continuous Passive; current process.
21 hasn’t been finished – Present Perfect Passive.
22 are made – Present Simple Passive; country of origin.
23 was introduced – Past Simple Passive.
24 will be painted – Future Simple Passive.
25 is being built – Present Continuous Passive.
26 were announced – Past Simple Passive.
27 had been signed – Past Perfect Passive; before another past event.
28 was being repaired – Past Continuous Passive.
29 hasn’t been solved – Present Perfect Passive.
30 had been prepared – Past Perfect Passive.
31 was cleaned – Past Simple Passive.
32 is being repaired – Present Continuous Passive.
33 have been delivered – Present Perfect Passive.
34 will be built – Future Simple Passive.
35 had been finished – Past Perfect Passive.
36 are being checked – Present Continuous Passive.
37 wasn’t invited – Past Simple Passive (negative).
38 were being painted – Past Continuous Passive.
39 has just been repaired – Present Perfect Passive.
40 is going to be published – Future “going to” Passive.
41 was wrote → was written – Correct past participle.
42 is holded → is held – Correct past participle of hold.
43 has being delivered → has been delivered – Correct perfect passive.
44 builded → built – Correct past participle form.
45 is close → is closed – Passive needs past participle.
46 is repair → is being repaired – Continuous Passive form.
47 was signed → were signed – Subject “documents” is plural.
48 serve → served – Correct participle form.
49 is holding → is held – Present Simple Passive.
50 build → will be built – Missing “be” for future passive.
51 was designed – Past Simple Passive.
52 is being repaired – Present Continuous Passive.
53 were sent – Past Simple Passive.
54 are spoken – Present Simple Passive.
55 will have been completed – Future Perfect Passive.
56 is being cleaned – Present Continuous Passive.
57 is cleaned – Present Simple Passive.
58 was fixed – Past Simple Passive.
59 were announced – Past Simple Passive.
60 is collected – Present Simple Passive; regular action.