PASSIVE VOICE (PART 1) PART 2: UPPER-INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ENGLISH GRAMMAR EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS ITEMS FOR B1&B2

 

ENGLISH GRAMMAR EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS ITEMS FOR B1&B2 PART 2: UPPER-INTERMEDIATE LEVEL PASSIVE VOICE (PART 1)

 

751 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: Britain kept  Napoleon on an island. a) Napoleon was been kept on an island by Britain. b) Napoleon had kept on an island by Britain. c) Napoleon kept on an island by Britain. d) Napoleon was kept on an island by Britain. 752 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: It is known that pirates kidnapped Julius Caesar on the way across the Aegean Sea. a) It is known that Julius Caesar had kidnapped by pirates on the way across the Aegean Sea. b) It is known that Julius Caesar was kidnapped by pirates on the way across the Aegean Sea. c) It is known that Julius Caesar was kidnapping by pirates on the way across the Aegean Sea. d) It is known that Julius Caesar kidnapped pirates on the way across the Aegean Sea. 753 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: The Congress signed the Declaration in 1776. a) The Declaration had signed by the Congress in 1776. b) The Congress was signed by the Declaration in 1776. c) The Declaration has been signed by the Congress in 1776. d) The Declaration was signed by the Congress in 1776. 754 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: French sculptor Frederic Bartholdi designed the statue of Liberty. a) The statue of Liberty was designed by French sculptor Frederic Bartholdi. b) The statue of Liberty has been designed by French sculptor Frederic Bartholdi. c) The statue of Liberty designed by French sculptor Frederic Bartholdi. d) French sculptor Frederic Bartholdi was designed by the statue of Liberty. 755 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: The discovery of Pluto took place in 1930. a) Pluto was discovered in 1930. b) Pluto is discovered in 1930. c) Pluto has been discovered in 1930. d) The discovery of Pluto was taken place in 1930. 756 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: She’s fixing a laptop at the moment. a) The laptop is being fixing at the moment. b) The laptop is been fixed at the moment. c) The laptop is being fixed at the moment. d) The laptop has been fixed at the moment. 757 That novel … by Hemingway in 1951. a) wrote b) was written c) written 758 The Mona Lisa … in 1503-1505. a) painted b) is painted c) was painted 759 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: The company is still constructing the building. a) The building is still constructed. b) The building is still been constructed. c) The building is still being constructed. d) The building is still have being constructed. 760 All rooms in this hostel … . We need to look for another hostel. a) already booked b) have already being booked c) have already booked d) have already been booked 761 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: Everyone believes that the rescue group will complete work successfully. a) The rescue group it is believed will complete the work successfully. b) It believed that the rescue group will complete the work successfully. c) It is believed that the rescue group will complete the work successfully. d) It is believed that the work successfully will complete the rescue group. 762 That song … by a singer in 2000. a) composed b) compose c) was composed 763 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: Everyone expects him to win the race. a) He expects to win the race. b) He is expected to win the race. c) He has been expected to win the race. d) He had been expected to win the race. 764 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: Someone turned the light off. a) The light off was turned. b) The light was turned off. c) The light off turned someone. d) The light was turned someone off. 765 This part of the highway … in two weeks. a) is going to be repaired b) is being repaired c) is repaired d) will be repaired

ANSWER KEY

751	D
752	B
753	D
754	A
755	A
756	C
757	B
758	C
759	C
760	D
761	C
762	C
763	B
764	B
765	D