PASSIVE VOICE

Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.

1. I have had my room _________ today. A. clean B. cleaned C. cleans D.

cleaning2. I think the window _________ yet.

A. isn’t repaired B. hasn’t been repaired C. hadn’t repaired D. wasn’t repaired

3. John, together with James and Williams, _________ into the army in 2003. A. are draft B. was drafted C. are drafted D. has drafted

4. Make sure that all the equipment _________ away properly.A. is put B. has putted C. are put D. have put

5. He could not open the cupboard because somebody _________ the key already.A. had taken B. has taken C. took D. have

taken6. I could not cut the grass because the machine _________ a few days previously.

A. broke down B. has been broken C. had broken down D. breaks down7. According to this newspaper, John is said _________ a new record for the high jump.

A. to have established B. establishing C. to establish D. established

8. Someone stole my watch this morning. In passive voice:A. My watch was stolen this morning.B. My watch was stolen by him.C. My watch was stole this morning.D. My watch has been stolen this morning.

9. I am going to have my hair _________ tomorrow.A. be cut B. being cut C. cut D. to be cut

10. My father had the telephone _________ out of his office.A. take B. taking C. taken D.

to take11. If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop _________ by every little thing that happens.

A. bothering B. being bothered C. to bother D. to be bothered

12. Shortage of water is a serious problem in many parts of the world. In some areas, water _________ from the ground faster than nature can replenish the supply.A. is being taken B. has been taking C. is taking D. has taken

13. The news _________ as soon as possible.A. releases B. will have been releasedC. will release D. will be released

14. I should have _________ my hair cut weeks ago, but just don’t seem to have had time.A. let B. made C. had D. gone

15. I suppose there’s a lot _________ between now and the first show.A. to be done B. done C. we do D.

to have done16. I truly appreciated _________ to give the commencement address, but I wasn’t able to accept the

honor because of a previous commitment.A. asking B. to have asked C. to ask D.

having been asked17. It turned out that the treasurer, along with the secretary, _________ held responsible for the

mismanagement of the funds.A. was B. were C. has been D. have been

18. The goods can be _________ at two weeks’ notice.A. given B. delivered C. spent D. replied

19. No one has used that door for 20 years. In passive voice:A. That door hasn’t been used for 20 years.B. That door has been not used for 20 years.C. That door has been used by none of them for 20 years.D. That door wasn’t used for 20 years.

20. “Didn’t you forget to count your living expenses when you wrote up this budget?” “No. That _________ into consideration.” A. has taken B. has been taken C. is been taken

D. is been taking