The Passive Test A2 - B1 Grammar Exercises

1. My mother is very angry because some paint _____ on 8. Some strong aftershocks _____ about 10 minutes after
the carpet in the living room. the main earthquake.

A) was spilling A) has been feeling

B) has been spilt B) were felt
C) had been spilt C) feels
D) will spill D) had been felt
2. We _____ the first birthday of our son next week, and 9. Before its movie _____, the final book of the Harry
the invitations _____ out to all of our family and Potter book series _____.
friends yesterday.
A) was released / had been published
A) are celebrated / are sending B) released / has been published
B) are going to celebrate / have been sent C) has been released / is published
C) are celebrating / were sent D) releases / will be published
D) will be celebrated / sent
10. A: How do you get to work every day?
3. When the project _____, the staff _____ an off week
because they will have got really tired by then. B: I _____ to work every day by my husband.

A) is finished / will be given A) drive

B) finishes / has given B) am driving
C) was finished / gave C) had driven
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D) will finish / is given D) am driven

4. The Internet _____ by Sir Tim Berners-Lee in 1989, 11. A prize _____ to the person who _____ the jigsaw
and since then, it _____ by people all around the puzzle first.
world.
A) will be given / completes
A) will be invented / must use B) has been given / is completed
B) was inventing / will be used C) is giving / has completed
C) invented / has been using D) gave / was completed
D) was invented / has been used
12. Downloading music from the Internet for free _____
5. Thieves _____ this afternoon because they _____ a car until some steps _____ by the government to stop it.
from a car park.
A) hasn't ended / are going to be taken
A) arrested / were stolen B) hadn't ended / took
B) were arrested / had stolen C) won't end / are taken
C) will be arrested / have been stolen D) isn't ending / take
D) arrest / steal
13. The milk of the cows which _____ at the moment _____
6. The functions of the new computer programme _____ to make yoghurt, butte cheese later.
to the employers by a technician last week.
A) are milking / is going to be used
A) have been explained B) are being milked / will be used
B) explained C) have been milked / is using
C) were explained D) will milk / uses
D) had explained
14. Lake Van _____ some of the water that _____ in the
7. A passenger plane flying from Jordan to London _____ irrigation of nearby agricultural land.
by the terrorists this morning.
A) is provided
A) had been hijacked B) has been provided / is being used
B) hijacked C) provides / is used
C) will hijack D) will provide / is going to use
D) has been hijacked

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15. While the kitchen _____ by James, the bedroom _____ 18. The Grey family _____ for their dog for a week before
by Matt. it _____ by a neighbour in the park.

A) was being redecorated / was being painted A) had been looking / was found
B) was redecorating / was painting B) will be looked / finds
C) redecorated / painted C) are looking / is found
D) has redecorated / is being painted D) have been looking / found
16. Because Mr Pitt _____ one of his teeth, an 19. A: When _____ the exam results _____?
appointment with the dentist _____ by his secretary
immediately. B: I'm not sure, but probably they _____ them in a
couple of weeks.
A) was broken / had been made
B) has broken / will make A) have ... been announced / are announcing
C) had been broken / made B) are ... going to announce / announce
D) broke / was made C) will ... be announced / will announce
D) are ... announcing / are announced
17. Ekrem and Kamil _____ a bedtime story by their
nanny when the lights _____ out. 20. Coffee, which _____ heavily all around the world now,
_____ to America by the British in the mid-1600s.
A) have been reading / go
B) will be read / were going A) consumes / introduced
C) were being read / went B) is consumed / was introduced
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D) are reading / have gone C) is consuming / had been introduced

D) has been consumed / was introducing

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Answer Key:

1: B 11: A
2: C 12: C
3: A 13: B
4: D 14: C
5: B 15: A
6: C 16: D
7: D 17: C
8: B 18: A
9: A 19: C
10: D 20: B

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