The Passive Voice Test

The Passive Voice Test A

I. Fill in: be, is/are, was/were, has/have.

1. Some educational documentaries can ______ found on the Internet for free.

2. Antivirus programme on my work computer ______ updated every two months.

3. My report will ______ been finished by the next Friday.

4. Two men involved in yesterday’s bank robbery ____ being questioned by the police.

5. The soup ______ still being cooking in the crock pot when I left home.

6. The sewing machine ______ invented by Elias Howe in 1846.

II. Rewrite the following sentences in the correct passive tense.

1. Bruno Mars won a Grammy for the best album of the year.

2. They mop the floors in school every evening.

3. Mrs Krabappel will collect the homework.

4. My sister is cooking some burgers in the back garden.

5. You mustn’t leave the bags unattended.

6. Someone has stolen my wallet.

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.

1. The policeman ____________ (invite) to a talk show but she refused.

2. Our passports____________ (photocopy) by the secretary at this very moment.

3. Research on the Moon dust ____________ (complete) by the end of the month.

4. Once the TV aerial ___________ (adjust), you will have more than 60 channels.

5. The air conditioner ____________ (service) last week.

6. Your new washing machine ____________ (deliver) tomorrow afternoon.

IV. Complete the following sentences with by or with.

1. Elizabeth was woken ______ a loud noise coming from the bathroom.

2. The grass outside the house is cut ______the gardener.

3. His university was paid for ______ his own savings.

4. The parcel was opened ______ my older brother.

5. The floors are swept ______ a broom.

6. This pizza was made ______ my grandmother.

The Passive Voice Test B

I. Fill in: be, is/are, was/were, has/have.

1. The hairdryer ______ invented by Esther Godefroy in 1890.

2. Internet browser on my home computer ______ updated every two weeks.

3. Some free computer software can ______ found on the Internet.

4. My project will ______ been finished by the next Monday.

5. The clothes ______ still being washing in the washing machine when I left home.

6. Two men involved in yesterday’s terrorist attack ____ being questioned by the police.

II. Rewrite the following sentences in the correct passive tense.

1. My brother is cooking some hotdogs in the back garden.

2. Mrs Hoover will collect the test papers.

3. They change the water in the pool every month.

4. You mustn’t leave the children unattended.

5. Someone has stolen my bicycle.

6. “The Shape of Water” won an Oscar for the best film of the year.

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.

1. Your new refrigerator ____________ (deliver) tomorrow morning.

2. The microwave oven ____________ (service) last month.

3. Research on the lotus leaves ____________ (complete) by the end of the month.

4. Our documents____________ (photocopy) by the secretary at this very moment.

5. The fireman ____________ (invite) to a talk show but she refused.

6. Once the TV aerial ___________ (adjust), you will have more than 60 channels.

IV. Complete the following sentences with by or with.

1. His college was paid for ______ his father.

2. The floors are swept ______ the cleaner.

3. This pizza was made ______ cheese and ham.

4. Jeremy was woken ______ a loud noise coming from the kitchen.

5. The grass outside the house is cut ______a lawnmower.

6. The parcel was opened ______ a paper knife.