Passive voice past simple

1.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The royal wedding________(watch) by millions of people in 2011

are watching

are watched

is watched

was watched

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The Harry Potter films________(not direct) by Steven Spielberg

didn't directed

wasn't directed

isn't directed

weren't directed

3.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

My sister______________by wild tigers, she is at the hospital.

was attack

is attacked

was attacked

are attacked

4.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

A saw a car accident. Four students________to hospital

was taken

were took

are taken

were taken

5.

Multiple Choice

1 min

12 pts

This problem ______by your brother yesterday

was solved

will be solved

is solved

solves

6.

Multiple Choice

1 min

12 pts

This clock ________in 1750

is made

was made

is making

will be made

7.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

A stolen painting by Picasso _____________ in a bin in New York a few years ago.

was found

is found

will be found

8.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Complete with the correct passive form:
Paper __________ by the Ancient Egyptians thousands of years ago.

was used

is used

will be used

9.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Choose the correct passive form for this active sentence:
They rebuilt Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in the 1990s.

Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre was rebuilt in the 1990s.

Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre is rebuilt in the 1990s.

Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre will be rebuilt in the 1990s.

10.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Choose the correct passive sentence:
Karl Benz built the first modern automobile in 1885.

The first modern automobile was built by Karl Benz in 1885.

The first modern automobile was built in 1885.

The first modern automobile had been built by Karl Benz in 1885.

11.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

This sentence is written in:
Simon played basketball in highschool.

Present simple

Past simple

Present Perfect

Past simple passive.

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

12 pts

My friend composed a beautiful son.

A beautiful song were composed by my friend.

A beautiful song was composed by my friend.

A beautiful song is composed by my friend.

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The children broke the door.

The door was broke by the children.

The door were broke by the children.

The door was broken by the children.

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Active: A friend gave me this sweater.

Passive: This sweater ________ to me by a friend.

is given

gave

was given

was giving

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Passive: These letters were written by a famous author.

Active: A famous author ______ these letters.

written

wrote

writes

has written

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