The Passive Voice: Present and Past Simple Passive Test A1 A2 Level Exercises

6. A: Who ___? B: Alexander Graham Bell.

1. I don't know why this class is always so dirty because
it ___ every morning. A) was the telephone discovered
B) was the telephone invented
A) cleaned
C) was the telephone discovered by
B) cleans
D) was the telephone invented by
C) was cleaned
D) is cleaned

7. How many mails ___ in a day?

2. If my car ___ by you, you will pay for the repairs. A) do you send
B) is he sent by you
A) were damaged
C) did you sent
B) are damaged
D) was you sent by
C) is damaged
D) was damaged

8. ___ the robbers arrested yesterday?

3. A: Why didn't you play football yesterday? B: Because A) Is

________. B) Was
A) the match is cancelled C) Are
B) the match was cancelled D) Were
C) the match cancelled
D) the match were cancelled

9. Mary ___ the flowers that Tim bought for her because
___ to the wrong address.

4. A: How old is the tower? B: ___ to be over a hundred A) received / they were sent
years old. B) didn't receive / they were sent
A) It is believed C) received / it was sent
B) It believes D) didn't receive / it was sent
C) People believe
D) They believe

10. John was invited to the party but ________.

A) he wasn't gone
5. I learnt swimming when I was young. My mother B) he was gone
________.
C) he didn't go
A) teaches me swimming D) he went
B) taught me swimming
C) was taught me swimming
D) is taught me swimming
11. A: When ___? B: In 1990.

A) did Max·s house built

B) were Max's house built
C) did Max's house build
D) was Max's house built

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14. A new bowling alley ___ near our house by the Mayor
last Sunday.

12. My grandfather ___ to my grandmother before he A) is opened

passed away.
B) was opened
A) did give that ring C) opens
B) were given that ring D) opened
C) was given that ring
D) gave that ring

15. Someone ___ Tom the news immediately.

A) said
13. Everybody ________ by the terrible news yesterday B) was said
morning.
C) told
A) were shocked D) was told
B) was shocked
C) are shocked
D) is shocked
16. Bill expected to see Sharon at the party. He ___ when
he saw her.

A) was surprised
B) wasn't surprised
C) didn't surprise
D) surprised

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Answer Key:

1: D 9: B
2: C 10: C
3: B 11: D
4: A 12: D
5: B 13: B
6: D 14: B
7: A 15: C
8: D 16: B

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