Soal Passive Voice – Manual

1. “A well-known architect is designing our new office.” The passive form of the sentence is
“Our new office … by a well-known architect.”
 a. Designs
 b. Designed
 c. Is designed
 d. Is being designed
2. “The stewardess is now serving coffee to the passengers.” The passive form of the
sentence is..?
 a. The passengers are serving coffee now.
 b. The passengers are now served coffee.
 c. Coffee is now served by the passengers.
 d. Coffee is now being served to the passengers.
3. “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. It has faxed
 c. It has been faxed
 d. We fax it
4. “Why does the baby next-door keep crying?” ---- “As usual, it … by the babysitter.”
 a. Is neglecting
 b. Is neglected
 c. Neglects
 d. Is to be neglected
5. We called the committee to ask whether the competition … to begin that afternoon.
 a. Was scheduled
 b. To scheduled
 c. Was scheduling
 d. To be scheduled
6. The director agreed that the performance of the company has not been good these past few
years. In fact, its organization … now for improvements.
 a. Restructured
 b. Is restructuring
 c. Is being restructured
 d. Is to restructure
7. “Which paintings will be exhibited tomorrow?” ---- “We do not know yet, they … by a
team.”
 a. Are still being selected
 b. Are still selecting
 c. Still be selected
 d. Still selected
8. Do you know that at the moment some amazing experiments … by the university research
biologist?
 a. Carried out
 b. To carry out
 c. Are being carried out
 d. Be carried out
9. “Dina: Can I borrow your laptop?” --- “Dita: Certainly, but what’s wrong with yours?” ---
“Dina: It … now.”
 a. Is being repaired
 b. Repaired
 c. Is repairing
 d. Had repaired
10. Nothing … since we left.
 a. Has been changed
 b. Is changed
 c. Would be changed
 d. Was changed
11. This is a very popular TV program. Every week it … by millions of people.
 a. Watches
 b. Is being watched
 c. Is watched
 d. Has watched
12. The house … by me before my father came.
 a. Had been painted
 b. To be painting
 c. Has been painted
 d. Be painted

A. Berilah tanda silang (X) pada pilihan yang paling tepat!

1. Pilihlah jawaban yang tepat untuk melengkapi percakapan berikut ini!

A: I would like to book one VIP room for tomorrow, please!
B: I am so sorry Sir, The rooms . . . until the end of the week.

a. Have already booked fully

b. Has already booked fully
c. Booking it fully
d. To be booked fully
e. Is booked fully

2. George doesn’t want to clean the room. He doesn’t want to . . . .

a. Ordered
b. Be Ordered
c. Order
d. Ordering
e. Is ordering

3. . Pilihlah jawaban yang tepat untuk melengkapi percakapan berikut ini!

A: Why can’t I find my script files on this laptop?
B: It already gone because the laptop . . . . yesterday.

a. Be fixed
b. Fixed
c. Was fixed
d. Are fixed
e. Were fixed

4. Pilihlah jawaban yang tepat untuk melengkapi percakapan berikut ini!

A: Why are you so hurry?
B: I have arrive there on time because I . . . by my fiends there.

a. Waited
b. To be waited
c. Am waiting
d. Am waited
e. Waits

5. Pilihlah jawaban yang tepat untuk melengkapi percakapan berikut ini!

A: The room is so dark. I think the lamps is broken.

B: You are right! The lamps . . . a long time ago.

a. Repairs
b. Repaired
c. To be repaired
d. Should have been repaired
e. Would have been repaired

6. Pilihlah jawaban yang tepat untuk melengkapi percakapan berikut ini!

A: Why does he panic?
B: He is panic because his name . . . by the principal.

a. is called
b. was called
c. are called
d. were called
e. to be called

7. The window . . .  since three days ago.

a. Is cleaned
b. Has not been cleaned
c. Have not been cleaned
d. To be cleaned
e. Are cleaned

8. Do you know that the new rules about smoking . . . by government for the time being.
a. Are discussing
b. Are discussed
c. Is being discussed
d. It is discussed
e. Be discussed

9. He is still waiting . . . for job interview.

a. To be calling
b. Are being called
c. Is called
d. Called
e. To be called

10. The chair is not here anymore. It must have . . .

a. Have been taking away
c. Have taken away
d. Should have been taking away
e. Should have taken away

B. Isilah titik-titik berikut ini dengan jawaban yang paling benar!

1. We should use the stair because the elevator . . . at now

2. Ardi doesn’t bring his homework, that is why he . . .  by the teacher.
3. The room is still hot. I think the air conditioner needs . . .
4. The population of Sumatran elephant . . . to keep their existence in wild nature.
5. Don’t ever take someone else’s stuff before . .