Test Passive/Active Voice

1. Complete the table (Simple Present, Past, Future, modal verbs)

2. Choose the right passive form (Simple Present or Present Continuous, Simple Past or Past Continuous).

1. – Where is my shirt? I can’t find it!- I (is washed/ is being washed)

2. In ancient Russia houses (were built/ were being built) from wood.

3. The composition (was written/ was being written) yesterday from 5 till 7 o’ clock.

4. Rather often wild animals (are killed/ are being killed) for fun.

3. Make the sentence passive.

They showed us a new film.

1. Open the brackets and complete the sentences. Use either Present Perfect Passive or Past Perfect Passive.

1. We couldn’t go by car as (it/ break)

2. I know that (this note/ write/ by you)

3. After (everything/ buy)we went home.

4. They say (their car/ steal)

1. Make the sentences passive. Mind the prepositions.

1. Pupils speak much about the latest school newspaper.

2. Last week the police looked for two criminals.

1. Choose the right preposition: by or with

1. What was this portrait painted……?

2. Who was this song composed…..?

3. Two games have been won…….our football team.

4. Such huge fish is seldom caught…. A fishing- stick.