Check your knowledge of English active-passive voice and causatives.

1. Universities ______ a number of advantages by Athletic teams.

A) bring
B) can bring
C) had brought
D) are brought
E) were being brought
2. What _____ ‘modern civilization’ is the result of accumulated knowledge applied to practical
life.
A) is called
B) called
C) had been called
D) may call
E) was being called
3. The test book called “Advanced English Tests" _____ by two young brilliant men in 1990.
A) written
B) was written
C) will be written
D) should be written
E) had been written
4. The temple, which the archaeologists explored,_____ as a place of worship in 15th century.
A) is used
B) was being used
C) was used
D) had used
E) should have been used
5. The thieves_____ and left in a hurry.
A) is disturbed
B) were disturbed
C) have disturbed
D) disturbed
E) were disturbing
6. 6. He began shouting as though he ______at what he_____ .
A) annoyed / had seen
B) Was annoyed / saw
C) could be annoyed / had seen
D) annoys/ sees
E) is being annoyed / will see
7. Unfortunately, the same kind of food _____ all their lives by the people of Caucasus.
A) has eaten
B) should have been eaten
C) can be eaten
D) must be eaten
E) should be eaten
8. Can you tell us what we______to do?
A) are supposing
B) supposed
C) are supposed
D) had been supposed
E) suppose
9. Every living creature____ with some way to protect itself, by nature.
A) provides
B) has been provided
C) would provide
D) should have provided
E) will be provided
10. Once on the basketball court, Kareem Abdul Jabbar_____ always______on to sink a hook shot
or tip in a rebound.
A) has / counted
B) had / been counted
C) could / be counted
D) should / have been counted
E) must / be counted
11. You_____ if you do not join us.
A) must be disappointing
B) will disappoint
C) should be disappointing
D) will be disappointed
E) disappointed
12. Acne ____ by inflammation of the small oil glands that surround the fine hairs on the face and
chest
A) caused
B) was caused
C) has been caused
D) is caused
E) causes
13. 13. Higher levels of physical activity _____ among girls who _____ near small parks and
running tracks.
A) are seen / were living
B) were seen / live
C) are seen / live
D) have seen / are living
E) had seen / would live
14. You are supposed____ the cake.
A) to have made
B) making
C) to be made
D) to have been made
E) having made
15. The building, dating from the late 1200s or early 1300s_____ to be the palace of the emperor.
A) had been thought
B) thought
C) has thought
D) is thought
E) had thought
16. When population ____ by artificial means, it _____ and puts more strain on limited natural
resources.
A) isn't checked / increases
B) wasn't checked / increased
C) not checked / increases
D) hadn't checked / increased
E) wasn't checked / has been increased
17. If you visited my country, my people _____ probably ______ to have some very strange
customs.
A) had / been thought
B) have / been thought
C) would / have been thought
D) would / be thought
E) will / think
18. The bridge I know best______ Bosporus.
A) called
B) calls
C) was being called
D) is called
E) has called
19. When a blind person_____ , he______ by taking his arm and guiding him.
A) was seen / is helped
B) is seen / should be helped
C) would be seen / should help
D) were seen / must be helped
E) could be seen / was helped
20. 20. A school______,on the model of those at Alexandria, in which astronomy and logic ______,
mostly from Greek texts.
A) was set up / were taught
B) set up / were being taught
C) is set up / are taught
D) has been set up / have taught
E) is being set up / were taught
21. Lord Jim _____ with the degree of chivalry in 1644.
A) has honoured
B) was honoured
C) honoured
D) is honoured
E) being honoured
22. The injured fa n _____ to hospital after he _____ in a seated area of the stadium before the start
of the game.
A) was taken / was attacking
B) was taking / had been attacked
C) took / would be attacked
D) has been taken / has been attacked
E) was taken / was attacked
23. Despite many obstacles, a history of victories _____ at impressive tennis tournaments, including
Wimbledon and the French Open.
A) has been had
B) has had
C) is having
D) had
E) will be had
24. After years of running three miles in 21 minutes, his knees_____ from the high impact exercise.
A) had ruined
B) ruined
C) have been ruined
D) have ruined
E) were ruined
25. A lot of people ________ early yesterday morning in a car crash that ________ . outside my
office .
A) have been killed / was happened
B) were killed / happened
C) have killed / had happened
D) killed / happened
E) were killed / was happening