Destination B2 grammar & vocabulary test Collection

Malcolm Mann
Unit 15 Passive Voice

1. The potato … to Europe by Sir Walter Raleigh.

A) brought B) was bringing
C) was brought D) is brought
2. The groceries should … by now.
A) have brought B) bring
C) brought D) have been brought
3. He is believed … a great chef.
A) was B) is C) be D) to have been
4. Have you had your kitchen …?
A) decorated B) decorate
C) to decorate D) decorating
5. Can you go and get this recipe … for me?
A) photocopy B) to photocopy
C) photocopied D) photocopying
6. Why don’t you get the chef … you a vegetarian meal?
A) prepare B) to prepare
C) prepared D) preparing
7. The prime minister … for his recent actions.
A) was criticized B) has criticized
C) criticized D) have been criticized
8. When I walked past the Wilsons’ house, their new sofa …
A) delivered B) was being delivered
C) has delivered D) was delivering
9. Our teacher … us to take our favourite book to school tomorrow.
A) was told B) has told
C) was being told D) has been told
10. I think my mobile …
A) is stolen B) stolen
C) was been stolen D) has been stolen
11. Jonathan … to play the lead role in the school play.
A) chosen B) chose C) has chosen
D) was chosen
12. I’m sleeping downstairs because my bedroom …
A) is being painted B) has been painting
C) painted D) has painted
13. This picture … probably … during the winter.
A) was/taken B) has/taken
C) has/been taken D) was/taking
14. Your essays must … in on Friday morning.
A) have handed B) hand
C) handed D) be handed
15. Someone … their wallet on the floor.
A) was left B) has left
C) is left D) was being left
16. Did you hear about the bank …
A) robbing B) robbed
C) has robbed D) was robbed
17. Treasure Island … by Robert Louis Stevenson.
A) written B) has written
C) was written D) was writing
18. It was a real shock when my dad … from his job.
A) has fired B) was fired
C) fired D) has been fired
19. The Vikings had visited America before it … by Columbus.
A) discovered B) has discovered
C) has been discovered D) was discovered
20. When we got to the airport, we learned that our flight …
A) has delayed B) was been delayed
C) has been delayed D) had been delayed
21. The Earth … by the gravity of the Sun and orbits around it.
A) is held B) was hold
C) holds D) has been held
22. The first feature-length comedy film … by Charlie Chaplin.
A) created B) was creating
C) has created D) was created
23. The award for best video … later this evening.
A) will present B) is being present
C) is presented D) will be presented
24. By the time you read this, I … for murder.
A) will be arrested B) will have arrested
C) have been arrested
D) will have been arrested
25. I don’t know whether our tests … yet or not.
A) marked B) have marked
C) have been marked D) was marked
26. Radio waves … by Marconi.
A) were discovered B) discovered
C) have been discovered
D) were being discovered
27. You wouldn’t think it to took at him now, but Jack … when he was at school.
A) was bullied B) bullied
C) has bullied D) has been bullied
28. Your application … and we will let you know as soon as we’ve made a decision.
A) has considered B) was considered
C) will considered D) is being considered
29. The roof of the car can … by pressing this button here.
A) lower B) be lowered
C) have been lowered D) be lowering
30. Our tent … over in the night by the wind.
A) blown B) has blown
C) was blown D) has been blown
31. Chess … for around two thousand years now.
A) had been playing B) has played
C) was played D) has been played
32. Two men … at this moment by police in connection with the burglary.
A) are being questioned B) has been questioned
C) were questioned D) have questioned
33. We … a swimming pool put in this week.
A) get B) are having
C) have D) have got
34. Mum and Dad didn’t fancy cooking, so we got a pizza …
A) be delivered B) to be delivered
C) delivered D) deliver
35. My sister … her ear pierced last weekend.
A) made B) got C) did D) took
36. Kelly wanted to have a live band … at her wedding.
A) to be played B) play
C) played D) been playing