MORE EXERCISES FOR PASSIVE VOICE

1. Something funny ______ in class yesterday.

A. happened B. was happened C. happens D. is happened
2. The child's arm was swollen because he ______ by a bee.
A. stung B. had stung C. had been stung D. had being stung
3. Today many serious childhood diseases ______ by early immunization.
A. are preventing B. can prevent C. prevent D. can be prevented
4. Sally gave such a good speech that I couldn't resist ______ loudly when she finished.
A. applauding B. being applauding C. to applaud D. to be applauded
5. Tom admitted ______ the rock through the window.
A. throwing B. being thrown C. to throw D. to be thrown
6. If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop ______ by every little thing that happens.
A. bothering B. being bothered C. to bother D. to be bothered
7. Richard really didn't mind ______ by the party to celebrate his fortieth birthday although he told his
friends that they shouldn't have done it.
A. surprising B. being surprised C. to surprise D. to be surprised
8. Ann hoped ______ to join the private club, She could make important business contacts there.
A. inviting B. being invited C. to invite D. to be invited
9. Are you sure you told me? I don't recall ______ about it.
A. having told B. having been told C. to have been told D. to have told
10. David appears ______ some weight. Has he been ill?
A. having lost B. having been lost C. to have been lost D. to have lost
11. Tom made a serious mistake at work, but his boss didn't fire him. He's lucky ______ a second chance.
A. having given B. having been given C. to have been given D. to have given
12. Dr. Nguyen is a brilliant and dedicated scientist who had expected to be selected as the director of the
institute. She was very purprised not ______ the position.
A. having offered B. having been offered C. to have been offered D. to have offered
13. By the time their baby arrives, the Johnsons hope ______ painting and decorating the new nursery.
A. having finished B. having been finished
C. to have finished D. to have been finished
14. Instead of ______ about the good news, Peter seemed to be indifferent.
A. exciting B. being excited C. to excite D. to be excited
15. The new students hope ______ in many of the school's social activities.
A. including B. being included C. to include D. to be included
16. The owner of the building's supply store doesn't mind ______ his customers discounts when they buy in
large quamtities.
A. giving B. being given C. to give D. to be given
17. Jack got into trouble when he refused ______ his briefcase for the customs officer.
A. opening B. being opened C. to open D. to be opened
18. Barbara didn't mention ______ about her progress report at work, but i'm sure she is.
A. concerning B. being concerned C. to concern D. to be concerned
19. The City Parks Department is putting in several miles of new trails because so many people have said
that they enjoy ______ on them.
A. walking B. being walked C. to walk D. to be walked
20. You'd better save some money for a rainy day. You can't count on ______ by your parents every time
you get into finacial difficulty.
A. rescuing B. being rescued C. to rescue D. to be rescued
21. Please forgive me. I didn't mean ______ you.
A. upsetting B. being upset C. to upset D. to be upset
22. I don't remember ______ of the decision to change the company policy on vacations. When was it
decided?
A. telling B. being told C. to tell D. to be told
23. Ms Clark expects ______ about any revisions in her manuscript before it is printed.
A. consulting B. being consulted C. to consult D. to be consulted
24. My wedding ring ______ of yellow and white gold.
A. is made B. is making C. made D. maked
25. If my brother ______ he would come.
A. invited B. were invited C. were inviting D. invite
26. References ______ in the examination room.
A. not are used B. is not used C. didn’t used D. are not used

27. Mary ______ in Boston.

A. are born B. were born C. was born D. born
28. My mother is going ______ this house.
A. sold B. to be sold C. to sold D. to sell
29. There’s somebody hehind us. I think we are ______.
A. being followed B. are followed C. follow D. following
30. The man died because medical help was not summoned. A doctor should ______ immediately.
A. have called B. be called C. called D. have been called
31. "Can't we do something about the situation?" - "Something ______ right now"
A. is doing B. is do C. is being done D. has been doing
32. "Are you interested in scuba diving?" - "Very, undersea life is ______. "
A. fascinated B. fascinating C. being fascinating D. being fascinated
33. "How did that window ______?" - "I don't know. "
A. get broken B. broke C. got broken D. broken
34. "Has the committee made its decision yet?" "Not yet. They are still ______ the proposal. "
A. considering B. beeb considered C. being considered D. considered
35. Be sure to wash the vegetables throroughly. A lot of pesticide residues ______ on unwashed produce.
A. can find B. can found C. can be found D. can be finding
36. Wait a minute! The table ______.
A. is being laid B. had been laid C. is laid D. has been laid
37. Dynamite ______ by Alfred Bernard Nobel.
A. had been invented B. invented C. was being invented D. was invented
38. This exercise may ______ with a pencil.
A. be written B. be to write C. be writing D. write
39. ______ this work ______ before you went to London?
A. Will - have been done B. Has - been done C. Will - be done D. Had - been done
40. If you ______ about it, will you be able to answer?
A. are asked B. ask C. will be asked D. asked
41. A shortage of water is a problem in many parts of the world. In some areas, water ______ from the
ground faster than nature can replenish the supply.
A. is being taken B. has been taking C. is taking D. has teken
42. Vitamin C ______ by the human body. It gets into the blood stream quickly.
A. absorbs easily B. is easily absorbing C. is easily absorbed D. absorbed easily

1. When he arrived at the furniture shop, people had been sold the table he wanted.
A B C D
2. The first May Day celebrated in England in 1890.
A B C D
3. Most of them were build in the nineteenth century and some are very grand.
A B C D
4. In many universities, English taught to students although it is not the native language.
A B C D
5. Two prisoners were hang this morning by Taliban.
A B C D
6. More people are infecting with HIV this year than they were 5 years ago.
A B C D
7. The meeting was be rearranged shortly before it had been due to take place.
A B C D
8. Every possible effort were made by the orphanage to find the boy’s parents.
A B C D
9. Cheques should only be accept with proof of identity.
A B C D
10. Do not blame me if the tin-opener is break.
A B C D