Soal Passive Voice

1. We have delivered the packages.

The passive form of the above sentence is ’the packages _____ by us.’
a. delivered c. have been delivered e. have to be delivered
b. have been delivering d. to be delivered
2. Why aren’t you driving your car?
‘it _____ by my father.’
a. has sold c. has been selling e. had sold
b. has to see d. has been sold
3. Fast food restaurants have become popular in big cities because many people prefer being _____ by
the waiter quickly.
a. Serving c. serves e. be serving
b. to serve d. served
4. I’d like to book three standard room for next week, please.
I’m sorry Sir, our hotel _____ until the end of the month.
a. fully booking c. is fully booked e. being fully booking
b. to be fully booked d. is fully booking
5. ‘Last night a thief broke into my brother’s house.’
‘Really? What _____ from the house?’
a. he took c. was being taken e. was taken
b. was to take d. was taking
6. ‘hasn’t Anita submitted her report yet?’
‘I don’t think so. It _____ .’
a. be printing c. being printed e. is being printed
b. is printing d. to be printing
7. Parents of the student of the international school made fierce protest because of their suddenly
increased school fee.
The passive form of the above sentence is _____ because of their suddenly increased school fee.
a. Fierce protests have been made by parents of the students of the International school
b. Fierce protests were made by parents of the students of the International school
c. Fierce protests made by parents of the students of the International school
d. Fierce protests will be made by parents of the students of the International school
e. Fierce protests are being made by parents of the students of the International school
8. The director wanted the orders _____ by sale department last week.
a. were delivered c. to be delivered e. being delivered
b. was delivered d. to deliver
9. The teacher always asks the homework _____ by the students at home.
a. is made c. to make e. being made
b. is making d. to be made

10. New products …… in the electronic exhibition in Jakarta Expo Centre a week ago.
 a. display c. was displaying e. have displayed
b. displayed d. were displayed
11. We cannot swim in the swimming pool now, because it…………….now.
a. cleans c. is being cleaned e. has been cleaning
b. is cleaning d. has cleaned
12. Geologists have explained the cause of earthquakes in terms of a theory…………..as plate
tectonics.
a. knows c. which knows e. that known
b. knowing d. known
13. A : ‘What time will the delayed plane depart?’
B : ‘They say that it……………..soon.’
a. will announce c. is to announced e. announces
b. has announced d. will be announced
14. A : ‘I’d like to reserve a single room for next week, please.’
B : ‘I’m sorry, Sir. Our hotel ………… until the end of this month.’
a. It is fully booked c. is fully booked e. will book
b. We booked d. booking it fully
15. New products …… in the electronic exhibition in Jakarta Expo Centre a week ago.
a. display c. was displaying e. have displayed
b. displayed d. were displayed
16. We cannot swim in the swimming pool now, because it…………….now.
a. cleans c. is being cleaned e. has been cleaning
b. is cleaning d. has cleaned
17. Geologists have explained the cause of earthquakes in terms of a theory…………..as plate
tectonics.
a. knows c. which knows e. that known
b. knowing d. known
18. A : ‘What time will the delayed plane depart?’
B : ‘They say that it……………..soon.’
a. will announce c. is to announced e. announces
b. has announced d. will be announced
19. A : ‘I’d like to reserve a single room for next week, please.’
B : ‘I’m sorry, Sir. Our hotel ………… until the end of this month.’
a. It is fully booked c. is fully booked e. will book
b. We booked d. booking it fully

20. A : Look! The girl is crying. What happened to her just now?
B : While playing with her brother, she ____
 a. kicks d. was kicking
b. kicked e. was kicked
c. will kick
21. A : Do you know the result of the test?
B : Not yet. The announcement ____ twice.
a. was postponed d. has to be postponed
b. was being postponed e. has been postponed
c. will be postponed
22. Mela : Why do you prefer Surya Depstore to others?
Noni : Because the items ____ at a reasonable price.
a. is sold d. were sold
b. are sold e. had been sold
c. was sold
23. X : There’s no longer a rule for the youth to enter military service in Britain.
Y : Really, when….?
a. was it abolishing d. was it to abolish
b. did it abolish e. to be abolished
c. was it abolished
24. Dita : When did the accident happen?
Dini : When the goods ____ from the truck.
a. have been unloaded d. will be unloaded
b. were being unloaded e. are unloaded
c. are being unloaded
25. R.A. Kartini ____ in Jepara in 1879.
a. is born d. would be born
b. was born e. has been born
c. will be born
26. The books in the library ___ in alphabetical order.
a. is arranged d. have arranged
b. was arranged e. has arranged
c. have been arranged
27. A big dam ___ in this area next year.
a. will build d. has been built
b. will be built e. is being built
c. would be built
28. We can’t swim in the swimming pool now because it ___.
a. was being cleaned d. will clean
 b. is being cleaned e. cleaned
c. has been cleaned
29. They had just been living in the house for two years when it ___ by the fire.
a. destroyed d. will be destroyed
b. had destroyed e. is being destroyed
c. was destroyed
30. She looks after the baby well.
The passive form is ____
a. the baby is well looked after d. the baby is being looked after well
b. the baby was looked after well e. the baby would be well looked after
c. the baby will be well looked after
31. Everybody knew that he had shown great loyalty to the company, therefore he ____ a big
sum of money at the anniversary of the company.
a. rewarded d. is being rewarded
b. was rewarded e. has been rewarded
c. will be rewarded
32. At the moment the old building ____ to make space dor a parking lot.
a. demolishing ` d. had been demilishing
b. is being demolished e. is demolishing
c. was being demolishing
33. Sita is waiting for her birthday party dress because she ____ a new one by her mother.
a. has promised d. has been promising
b. will be promised e. was being promised
c. will be promised
34. As the victem was badly hurt in the car accident, he ____ to the nearest hospital.
a. will be taken d. was taken
b. is being taken e. took
c. has been taken
35. Komodos . . . to be descended from Dinosaurus
a. they believe b. to believe
c. believed d. to be believe
e. are believe
36. Someone is doing this quiz right now.
a. This quiz is done right now by someone
b. This quiz is being done by someone right now
c. This quiz is being done right now
37. She is used to cleaning the floor everyday.
a. The floor is used to clean by she everyday
 b. The floor is used to being cleaned everyday.
c. The floor is used to be clean everyday.
38. They will offer her the award soon.
a. She will be offered the award soon.
b. The award will be offered to her soon.
c. She will be offered them the award soon
39. People can use this device easily.
a. This device can to be used easily
b. This device can to be easily used.
c. This device can be used easily
40. They should reconsider the decision.
a. The decision should to be reconsidered
b. The decision should be reconsidered
c. The decision should be reconsider by they
41. Someone will speak to the manager.
a. The manager will be spoken to.
b. The manager will to be spoken to.
c. The manager will be spoken
42. They haven't brought the book back yet.
a. The book haven't been brought back yet
b. The book haven't been brought yet back.
c. The book hasn't been brought back yet
43. They are going to buy the ship.
a. The ship is being gone to be bought.
b. The ship is going to buy.
c. The ship is going to be bought
44. They don't use machines there.
a. Machines there are not used.
b. Machines are not used there.
c. Machines don't be used there
45. We made mistakes.
a. Mistakes are made.
b. Mistakes were made.
c. Mistakes had been made

46. New products …… in the electronic exhibition in Jakarta Expo Centre a week ago.
a. display c. was displaying e. have displayed
 b. displayed d. were displayed
47. We cannot swim in the swimming pool now, because it…………….now.
a. cleans c. is being cleaned e. has been cleaning
b. is cleaning d. has cleaned
48. Geologists have explained the cause of earthquakes in terms of a theory…………..as plate
tectonics.
a. knows c. which knows e. that known
b. knowing d. known
49. A : ‘What time will the delayed plane depart?’
B : ‘They say that it……………..soon.’
a. will announce c. is to announced e. announces
b. has announced d. will be announced
50. A : ‘I’d like to reserve a single room for next week, please.’
B : ‘I’m sorry, Sir. Our hotel ………… until the end of this month.’
a. It is fully booked c. is fully booked e. will book
b. We booked d. booking it fully