PRACTICE ON PASSIVE

Exercise 1: Choose the best answer

1. This kind of machine is believed __ in a few years.
A. to have been made B. to be made C. should be made D. to make
2. The first computer is universally thought __ by Charles baggage.
A. to invent B. to have been invented C. being invented D. having been invented
3. All the printing mistakes are said to __
A. be correct B. have been corrected C. have corrected D. have been correct
4. He wants __ as soon as possible.
A. that this job is done B. this job done C. this job to do D. this job doing
5. The art museum __ since last Monday.
A. has opened B. has been opened C. has be open D. had been open
6. Once __, he threw himself into his work.
A. recovering B. his recovering C. recovered D. he has recovered
7. The daughter asked her father whether he had any clothes __ because she was doing so.
A. would be washed B. being washed C. washed D. to be washed
8. With problems __ between cost and profit, they set about this job.
A. settled B. to be settling C. settling D. being settled
9. Mr. White surprised us this morning for he was more agreeable than commonly __
A. supposing B. suppose C. supposed D. to suppose
10. If you are not greeted by the host or hostess when you come into a party, then you should ask for
them and make yourself __.
A. known B. knowing C. to know D. be known
11. The policeman questioned the __ workers on the scene about the __ thief.
A. retiring/escaping B. retired/escaping C. retired/escaped D. retiring/escaped
12. Shortly after we __, a waiter came over to our table with a smile.
A. seated B. were seated C. sat ourselves D. took places
13. A lot of people __ in yesterday’s car crash.
A. badly hurted B. were badly hurted C. were badly hurting D. were badly hurt
14. He was __ clever but dishonest.
A. thought as B. though of to be C. thought of as D. thought of
15. Much attention has to __ the work.
A. be paid to do B. pay to doing C. be paid to doing D. pay to do
16. Cleaning women in big cities usually get __ by the hour.
A. pay B. paying C. paid D. to pay
17. Worries __ all kinds of illness, from high blood pressure to stomachache.
A. believe to have caused B. are believed to be causing
C. are believed to cause D. believe to cause
18. Why haven’t you finished your homework yet? You __ to have finished it by last Sunday.
A. are supposed B. were supposed C. are supposing D. were supposing
19. This is the first time that he __ the first prize in the math contest.
A. will award B. is awarded C. has awarded D. has been awarded
20. The thief got __ as he was caught picking a lady’s pocket in the bus.
A. beat B. being beaten C. beaten D. beating
21. Plastic parts can __ metals in a lot of machine, but they don’t last long.
A. be substituted for B. substitute to C. substitute with D. be substituted by
22. In Western countries, teenagers __ more to drug education but drug use is still on the rise.
A. are exposed B. expose C. are exposing D. have exposed
23. An iron and steel works, with some satellite factories, __ here.
A. are to build B. is to build C. is to be built D. are to be built
24. The British __ not to be very good at cooking.
A. says B. say C. is said D. are said
25. Although Tom is __ a famous writer, he still talks very little about himself.
A. known of B. known as C. knowing as D. known to
26. Once the plans get __, a student may get as much as $50,000 as an education abroad loan.
A. approving B. to approve C. to be approved D. approved
27. I’m afraid you will have to come to an interview before we decide whether we’ll hire you. –
Yes, I wouldn’t mind __.
A. interview B. interviewing C. being interviewed D. having interviewed
28. __ to sunlight for too much time will do harm to one’s skin.
A. Exposed B. Having exposed C. Being exposed D. After being exposed
29. Some movie stars are always wearing sunglasses, afraid of __
A. recognizing some fans B. being recognized
C. having been recognized D. having recognized
30. What made me puzzled was __ to Oxford University.
A. her being not admitted B. being her not admitted
C. her not being admitted D. having not been admitted
31. The manager of the company said they should have prevented such silly mistakes __
A. occurring B. being occurred C. to occur D. from being occurred
32. No one likes __ at in public.
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laughed D. being laughed
33. __ the next morning upset his parents very much.
A. His being operated on B. He would be operated on
C. Him to be operated on D. The fact that he be operated on
34. I advised that he __ to hospital at once but he insisted that he feel quite well then.
A. be sent B. sent C. send D. was sent
35. They insisted that the student __ but he insisted that he do nothing wrong.
A. be punished B. was punished C. would be punished D. was to be punished
36. He asked that he __ another chance to explain the problems.
A. should give B. be given C. was given D. give
37. The room needs __ for the wedding.
A. decorating B. to decorated C. decorate D. be decorated
38. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver __ in the crash.
A. were injured B. are injured C. was injured D. have been injured
39. Mary was the last applicant __.
A. to be interviewed B. to interview C. to be interviewing D. to have interviewed
40. __ the formation of the Sun, the planets, and other stars began with the condensation of an
interstellar cloud.
A. It accepted that B. Accepted that C. It is accepted that D. That is accepted
41. The Kilauea volcano __ on the eastern slope of the larger Mauna Loa volcano.
A. is situated B. has situated C. situating D. to situate
42. Education __ to be the most important element to develop a country.
A. often be considered B. can often consider C. often considers D. can often be
considered
43. Portuguese __ as an official language in this city for 300 years.
A. has always been spoken B. has been spoken always
C. has always spoken D. had always spoken
44. More than ten victims __ missing in the storm last week.
A. are reported to be B. are reported to have been
C. are reporting to have been D. are reporting to be
45. Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony __ next weekend.
A. is going to be performed B. has been performed
C. will be performing D. will have performed
46. Reagan __ actor years ago.
A. is said to be B. was said being C. was said have been D. is said to have been

Exercise 2: Choose the best answer

1. He was thought to have travelled around the world.
A. They thought that he travelled around the world
B. They think him to have travelled around the world
C. They thought that he had travelled around the world
D. They think he travelled around the world
2. We supposed that you made a change to your project.
A. It is supposed that you made a change to your project
B. You are supposed to make change to your project
C. It was your project that was made a change
D. You were supposed to change your project
3. People say that hundreds of local people have died in the floods.
A. It is said that hundreds of local people have died in the floods
B. Hundreds of local people were said to have died in the floods
C. It is in the floods that hundreds of local people have died
D. Hundreds of local people are said to have been died in the floods
4. It is said that in some cultures and religions, recreation is encouraged on certain days.
A. It is recreation that is encouraged on certain days in some cultures and religions
B. Recreation is said to be encouraged on certain days in some cultures and religions
C. Recreation is said in some cultures and religions that it is encouraged in certain days
D. Some cultures and religions are said to be encouraged on certain days
5. This artist is regarded as the father of modern arts.
A. This artist is considered to be the father of modern arts
B. The father of modern arts are this artist
C. Modern arts were born after the birth of this artist
D. This artist’s father has created modern arts
6. It is said that the assassinated prime minister died on the way to hospital.
A. The assassinated prime minister is said to be died on the way to hospital
B. The assassinated prime minister was said to be died on the way to hospital
C. The assassinated prime minister is said to have died on the way to hospital
D. The assassinated prime minister is said to have been died on the way to hospital
7. He is said t have escaped to another country.
A. It is said that he escaped to another country
B. He is told to escape to another country
C. It is another country that he has escaped
D. He said he has escaped to another country
8. Jane’s strange idea astonished everybody.
A. Everybody was astonished at Jane’s strange idea
B. Everybody were astonished at Jane’s strange idea
C. Everybody was astonished on Jane’s strange idea
D. Everybody was astonished about Jane’s strange idea
9. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview but I’m too busy to do that.
A. I must have my suit cleaned before the interview
B. I must clean my suit before the interview
C. I must have my suit to be cleaned before the interview
D. I must have my suit cleans before the interview
10. They say that the doctor has made a serious mistake.
A. The doctor is said that he has made a serious mistake
B. It is said that the doctor has been made a serious mistake
C. The doctor is said to have made a serious mistake
D. The doctor is said to make a serious mistake
11. My shoes need cleaning.
A. I need to clean my shoes B. I have to clean my shoes
C. Cleaning is needed for my shoes D. I need to have my shoes cleaned
12. It is said that the pen is mightier than the sword.
A. The pen is said to be mightier than the sword
B. The sword is mightier than the pen
C. The pen is said that it is mightier than the sword
D. The sword is said to less mighty than the pen
13. You are supposed to dress yourself now.
A. It is supposed that you dress yourself B. You must dress yourself
C. It is time you dressed yourself D. You are going to dress yourself

14. His car has just been stolen.

A. He has his car stolen B. He has just had his car stolen
C. He had had his car stolen D. He has got someone steal his car
15. They said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us.
A. Paula was said that she had quit five jobs before working for us
B. They said that five jobs have been quit by Paula before working for us
C. Paula worked for us then she quit five other jobs
D. It was said that Paula had quit five jobs before working
16. I was supposed to pick up Jane but I forgot.
A. I should have picked up Jane B. I forgot picking up Jane
C. Jane was supposed to forget picking up me D. Though I forgot to pick up Jane, things were
supposed
17. People believe that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A. He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery
B. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed
C. He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery
D. He is believed to win a lot of money on the lottery
18. They don’t let anyone enter the area
A. Nobody is let to enter the area B. Nobody is allowed to enter the area
C. Nobody is allowed entering the area D. The area is not allowed entering
19. The newspaper reports that James was awarded the first prize
A. It is reported that James wins the first prize
B. It is reported that James to be awarded the first prize
C. James is reported to have been awarded the first prize
D. The first prize is reported to award to James
20. Workers are not allowed to use the office phone for personal calls.
A. They don’t let workers use the office phone
B. Workers are not permitted to use the office phone for personal purpose
C. The office phone is supposed to be used by workers only
D. They don’t allow workers to make phone calls personally