THE PASSIVE VOICE Multiple choice 1.__________yet? A.Has the essay been written B.Has the essay written C.Did the essay write D.Was the essay be written 2.__________nuclear waste is dangerous A.It says B.It is said C.People is said D.It is saying 3.They have not used this typewriter for a long time A.For a long time has not been used this typewriter B.This typewriter has not used for a long time C.This typewriter has been not used for a long time D.This typewriter has not been used for a long time 4.All bottles__________before transportation A.is froze B.were frozen C.will been frozen D.have frozen 5.__________last year? A.did this van buy? B.Was this van bought? C.Has this van bought? D.Has this van been bought? 6.The club president__________seriously ill A.is said B.is said to be C.is said for being D.is said being 7.Peter and Tom__________in an accident yesterday A.are hurt B.were hurted C.were hurt D.have been hurt 8.Learning English__________essay A.says not to be B.said to be not C.is said be not D.is said not to be 9.Chinese__________by more than one million people all over the world A.speaks B.is speaking C.spoken D.is spoken 10.Modern zoos are very different from zoos which__________fifty years ago A.was built B.was building C.to be built D.building 11.Who established that museum? A.Who was established that museum? B. Was that museum established by who? C.By whom was that museum established? D.Did that museum establish by whom? 12.They think that someone started the fire on purpose A.Someone is thought to start the fire on purpose B.They think that the fire which was started by someone on purpose C.The fire is thought to be started on purpose D.The fire is thought to have been started on purpose 13.The player__________quickly from the fall A.reported to be recovered B.reported to has recovered C.is reported to have reported D.is reported to have been recovered 14.You’ll hardly recognize our house. It__________since your last visit A.was decorated B.had been decorated C.has been redecorated D.has decorated 15.Up to now Down’s syndrome__________ A.have not been cured B.have not to be cured C.have not cured D.have not been curing 16.They do not understand what he is saying A.he is not being understood B.he does not understanding what is being said C.What is being said does not understand D.What he is saying is not understood 17.The prisoner__________yesterday A.released B.has released C.was released D.has been released 18.That medicine__________eggs A.is used for grading B.is used grading C.used to grade D.is used to grading 19.I am looking for the report which__________on the table A.placed B.has been placed C.was placing D.has placed 20.They consider stamp collecting as a favourite pastime A.A favorite pastime is considered stamp collecting B.A favorite pastime is to be considered stamp collecting by them C.Stamp collecting is considered as a favorite pastime D.Stamp collecting is considered to be as a favorite pastime 21.Sea turtle eggs__________to protect from__________by other animals A.are buried/ being eaten B.buried/ to be eaten C.are burying/ eating D.be buried/ eaten 22.The cutting down of trees__________to prevent forest destruction A.should control B.should be controlled C.would control D.controlling 23.The first turtles__________about 200 million years ago A.believed to exist B.are believing to be existed C.believed to be existedD.are believed to have existed 24.We cannot do this A.This cannot do B.This cannot do by us C.This cannot be done D.This cannot to be done 25.They do not know anything about the extinction of that species A.Anything about the extinction of that species is not known by them B.The extinction of that species is not known anything C.Nothing is known about the extinction of that species D.Nothing about the extinction of that species is not known 26.John wrote this novel, didn’t he? A.This novel was written by John, didn’t he B.This novel was written by john, wasn’t it? C.Did this novel be written by John, didn’t he? D.Did this novel be written by john, didn’t it? 27.The reclainming of land__________to conserve the environment A.should carried out B.should carry out C.should be carried out D.should have been carried out 28.The vase of roses was put__________ A.on the table by Mary yesterday morning B.on the table yesterday morning by Mary C.By Mary on the table yesterday morning D.yesterday morning on the table by Mary 29.computers__________since 1940s A.is in used B.was used to C.used D.have been in use 30.Our work__________before the boss__________next week A.will have completed/ returns B.will have been completed/returns C.will have completed/ is returned D.will have been completed/ will be returned 31.When did they first discover that island? A.When did that island first discovered? B.When was that island first discovered? C.When that island was first discovered? D.When was first discovered that island? 32.Our plan__________by the members of the committee A.considers B.considered C.is considering D.is being considered 33.Unfortunately, the patient__________to hospital too late A.sent B.has sent C.had sent D.was sent 34.no one has told me about the project before A.The project has not told to me before B.The project has been not told to me before C.I have not told about the project before D.I have not been told about the project before 35.not much__________about the accident since that time A.has said B.it is said C.had said D.has been said 36.Lectures__________on the Internet A.are recorded and posted B.are recorded and post C.are recording and posted D.are recording and be posted 37.The money__________soon after I receive my salary A.will give Peter B.will be given Peter C.will be given to Peter D.will have given to Peter 38.The project__________secret. Everybody__________about it soon A.could not been kept B.could not be kept/ learnt C.could not be keep/ was learnt D.could not kept/ is learned 39.Everybody congratulated him on his successful journey to explore the Everest A.His sussessful journey to explore the Everest was congratulated on him B.His sussessful journey was congratulated on him to explore the Everest C.he was congratulated on his sussessful journey to explore the Everest D.He was congratulated by anybody on his sussessful journey to explore the Everest 40.some scientists report that dolphins have a brain capacity larger than human beings’ A.A brain capacity larger than human beings’ that dolphins have to be reported B.Dolphins are reported having a brain capacity larger than human beings’ C.Dolphins are reported to have a brain capacity larger than human beings’ D.Dolphins are reported that they have a brain capacity larger than human beings’ . THE PASSIVE VOICE Multiple choice 1.__________yet? A.Has the essay been written B.Has the essay written C.Did the essay write D.Was the essay. establish by whom? 12.They think that someone started the fire on purpose A.Someone is thought to start the fire on purpose B.They think that the fire which was