PASSIVE VOICE (PART 2) 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 2)

 

766 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: Romans used the Coliseum for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles. a) The Coliseum used to be for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles. b) The Coliseum used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles. c) The Coliseum had been used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles. d) The Coliseum was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles. 767 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: Millions of people around the world have already read this book. a) This book has already been read by millions of people around the world. b) This book was already been read by millions of people around the world. c) Millions of people around the world has already been read by this book. d) This book has already read by millions of people around the world. 768 Transfer this Active voice sentence into the Passive one: They clean my car twice a week. a) I have cleaned my car once a week. b) I get my car cleaned once a week. c) I get my car cleaning once a week. d) My car have been cleaned once a week by them. 769 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: Someone did it for me yesterday. a) I had done it yesterday. b) I had it done yesterday. c) It had been done for me by someone yesterday. d) Someone had been done for me by it yesterday. 770 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: This firm will mow the lawn for our neighbors tomorrow. a) Our neighbors will be mowed their lawn tomorrow. b) Our neighbors will mow their lawn tomorrow. c) Our neighbors will have their lawn mowed tomorrow. d) This company will have their lawn mowed by our neighbors tomorrow. 771 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: The Browns ordered to repair their house after a devastating flood. a) The Browns had their house been repaired after a devastating flood. b) The Browns had their house repaired after a devastating flood. c) The Browns had repaired their house after a devastating flood. d) The Browns had their house been repairing after a devastating flood. 772 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: Workers installed an air conditioning system at his house 4 days ago. a) He installed his home air conditioning system 4 days ago. b) He had his home air conditioning system installed 4 days ago. c) He had his home air conditioning system been installed 4 days ago. d) He had his home air conditioning system had installed 4 days ago. 773 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: Steven was editing an important manuscript. a) Steven was being edited by an important manuscript. b) An important manuscript had been edited by Steven. c) An important manuscript was edited by Steven. d) An important manuscript was being edited by Steven. 774 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: When I was in Madrid somebody stole jewelry and cash from my flat. a) I was stolen jewelry and cash from my flat when I was in Madrid. b) Jewelry and cash were been stolen from my flat when I was in Madrid. c) Jewelry and cash were stolen from my flat when I was in Madrid. d) Jewelry and cash were being stolen from my flat when I was in Madrid. 775 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: Olivia gave Daniel an apple. a) An apple was given to Olivia by Daniel. b) Olivia was given to Daniel by an apple. c) An apple was given to Daniel by Olivia. d) An apple had been given to Daniel by Olivia. 776 Connect two sentences using the Passive Voice: Thank you all for electing me as a leader of the team. It is a great honor for me. a) It is a great honor for me to be elected as a leader of the team. b) Thank you all for have been electing me as a leader of the team and it is a great honor for me. c) It is a great honor for me that you have elected me as a leader of the team. d) Electing as a leader of the team is a great honor for me. 777 Connect two sentences using the Passive Voice: They blame me for something unfairly. It is very offensive. a) I blamed by them for something unfairly and it is very offensive. b) It is very offensive that they blame me for something unfairly. c) To be blamed for something unfairly is very offensive. d) Unfairly blamed for something is very offensive. 778 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: I suppose that James has written the letter. a) I am supposed that James has written the letter. b) This letter must have written by James. c) This letter must have been written by James. d) I suppose that James has been written this letter. 779 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: We all thought that Susan had been living in Dubai for 2 years. a) Susan was thought have been living in Dubai for 2 years. b) Susan was thought to have been living in Dubai for 2 years. c) Susan was thought that she had been living in Dubai for 2 years. d) We were all thought that Susan had been living in Dubai for 2 years. 780 Transfer this Active Voice sentence into the Passive one: They reported that Mr. John was playing football at that time. a) Mr. John was reported to be played football at that time. b) They reported that Mr. John had been playing football at that time. c) Mr. John was reported was playing football at that time. d) Mr. John was reported to be playing football at that time.

ANSWER KEY

766	D
767	A
768	B
769	B
770	C
771	B
772	B
773	D
774	C
775	C
776	A
777	C
778	C
779	B
780	D