Passive Voice Advanced Level MCQs Test With Answers 3
Question 1 |
Oh, gosh! You ---- with a shark coming straight towards you.
A | must have been terrified |
B | could have terrified |
C | must have been terrifying |
D | should have terrified |
E | used to be terrifying |
Question 2 |
The forest fire ---- an area of the Amazonian rain forest, which has decreased the size of France.
A | was destroyed |
B | destroys |
C | will be destroyed |
D | has destroyed |
E | had been destroyed |
Question 3 |
Spiders ---- by many people, but most of them ---- to be harmless.
A | had feared / were known |
B | have been feared / knew |
C | are feared / are known |
D | have feared / have known |
E | will be feared / know |
Question 4 |
Although specifically directed against slavery, the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution ---- since ---- by the federal courts as applicable to all forms of enforced labour.
A | is / being viewed |
B | has / been viewed |
C | will / have been viewed |
D | has / been viewing |
E | is / viewing |
Question 5 |
My mother is quite old now and sometimes she ---- up and down steps.
A | was to be helped |
B | has helped |
C | used to help |
D | must have helped |
E | has to be helped |
Question 6 |
As none of us have been there before, we ---- how much time we ---- for the journey.
A | won’t decide / allowed |
B | can’t decide / should allow |
C | might not decide / had allowed |
D | aren’t decided / allow |
E | haven’t been decided / will allow |
Question 7 |
As we ---- towards the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, thousands of people ---- in the opposite direction to protest about the increase in telephone rates.
A | were being walked / have marched |
B | were walked / are marching |
C | were walking / have been marching |
D | walked / were marching |
E | are walking / had marched |
Question 8 |
After my father ---- me his old bicycle, I ---- to university, which was better for my health.
A | was given / had cycled |
B | had been given / have been cycling |
C | was giving / will be cycling |
D | has given / will cycle |
E | had given / cycled |
Question 9 |
When the meadow behind the farm ----, my brother’s hay fever ----.
A | was mowed / deteriorated |
B | mows / has deteriorated |
C | had been mowed / deteriorates |
D | mowed / had been deteriorating |
E | will have mowed / is deteriorating |
Question 10 |
The Irish people ---- to Christianity by Saint Patrick in the 5th century and Ireland had been a great centre of peace, culture and learning it until it ---- by Vikings in the 9th century.
A | have converted / invades |
B | were converted / was invaded |
C | were converting / has invaded |
D | have been converting / was invading |
E | had converted / was being invaded |
Question 11 |
I ---- to see that the thing which ---- out of the bushes in front of me in the dark alley was only a cat.
A | had relieved / was jumped |
B | would relive / was jumping |
C | have been relieved / is jumping |
D | was relieved / jumped |
E | am relieved / is jumped |
Question 12 |
I wonder whether the hotel ---- us with towels or not.
A | is provided |
B | was provided |
C | had provided |
D | will provide |
E | is being provided |
Question 13 |
Fog over a city is usually more intense than over the surrounding countryside because the city ---- a greater amount of moisture into the atmosphere.
A | is discharged |
B | has discharged |
C | discharges |
D | was discharged |
E | will be discharged |
Question 14 |
While she ---- the documents, she ---- several new French words
A | was translating / learnt |
B | translated / is learning |
C | is translated / has learned |
D | has been translating / will learn |
E | translates / was learning |
Question 15 |
It has been a wonderful party! I ---- myself so much in a long time.
A | don’t enjoy |
B | won’t enjoy |
C | wasn’t enjoying |
D | haven’t enjoyed |
E | am not enjoying |
Question 16 |
Usually I ---- cash for things because I ---- using credit cards.
A | pay / don’t like |
B | have paid / didn’t like |
C | am paid / am not like |
D | am paying / haven’t like |
E | have been paid / won’t like |
Question 17 |
I know that you ---- here in the bathroom, son because I ---- the smoke at this very moment.
A | smoke / am smelling |
B | smoked / could smell |
C | have been smoking / can smell |
D | were smoked / used to smell |
E | are smoking / might smell |
Question 18 |
This is the fifth time they ---- this record this morning. I wonder when they ---- tired of it?
A | play / are getting |
B | were played / got |
C | had played / were getting |
D | are played / have got |
E | have played / will get |
Question 19 |
Sugar-free chewing gums ---- in the 1950s, and by the 1980s several brands ---- on the market
A | were introducing / were appearing |
B | were introduced / had appeared |
C | had been introduced / will appear |
D | would have introduced / appeared |
E | have been introduced / would be appearing |
Question 20 |
I really hate ---- waiting at the dentist.
A | being kept |
B | to be keeping |
C | to have kept |
D | having kept |
E | to keep |
Question 21 |
Are you going to hold a party when you ----?
A | were promoting |
B | will promote |
C | are promoted |
D | have promoted |
E | will be promoting |
Question 22 |
The twins ---- after by a German nanny for the last three years, so they can both speak German quite fluently.
A | are looking |
B | were being looked |
C | have been looked |
D | will have looked |
E | have been looking |
Question 23 |
A: What have you done to your ankle? B: I ---- over while I ---- on Sunday
A | was tripped / had hiked |
B | would be tripping / have hiked |
C | had tripped / hiked |
D | had been tripped / would be hiking |
E | tripped / was hiking |
Question 24 |
Jeff ---- himself how to play the guitar during his years at university, and now he ---- the instrument like a professional.
A | has taught / is played |
B | taught / plays |
C | was teaching / will play |
D | will be taught / has played |
E | had been taught / was played |
Question 25 |
I ---- able to understand a lot more Turkish since the principles of vowel harmony ---- to me.
A | will be / explained |
B | was / had explained |
C | should be / were explaining |
D | am / are explaining |
E | have been / were explained |
Question 26 |
By the end of the month, you ---- to lessons for two months, so you ---- to take your proficiency test.
A | are coming / have been allowed |
B | are going to be coming / have allowed |
C | will have been coming / will be allowed |
D | have been coming / are allowed |
E | had been coming / will have allowed |
Question 27 |
You ---- your machine on the 13th March, so, allowing seven days for delivery, it ---- on or before the 20th
A | ordered / will be delivered |
B | have been ordering / has delivered |
C | are ordered / will be delivering |
D | are being ordered / is going to deliver |
E | will have ordered / delivers |
Question 28 |
They ---- the brochures but they haven’t bound them yet, so they ---- them until Monday.
A | have been printed / shouldn’t deliver |
B | have printed / can’t deliver |
C | are printing / haven’t delivered |
D | are printed / couldn’t deliver |
E | will print / wouldn’t deliver |
Question 29 |
The teacher was certain that some of the students ---- by the new grammar, but they ---- any questions.
A | had confused / weren’t asked |
B | were confusing / hadn’t asked |
C | had been confused / aren’t asked |
D | were confused / didn’t ask |
E | will be confused / haven’t asked |
Question 30 |
Saturated fats ---- ---- the level of cholesterol in the blood.
A | have known / to be raising |
B | know / having raised |
C | were known / to be raised |
D | knew / to have been raised |
E | are known / to raise |
Question 31 |
The results ---- by now, so let’s phone dad and see if he knows the score.
A | should have broadcast |
B | might broadcast |
C | ought to be broadcasting |
D | must have been broadcast |
E | will have been broadcasting |
Question 32 |
We ---- some sleep when we get home because we ---- on a coach for sixteen hours.
A | will need / will have been travelling |
B | needed / have been travelling |
C | are needed / are going to travel |
D | were needed / had been travelling |
E | need / are travelling |
Question 33 |
The head chef ---- that only fresh vegetables ---- in the production of their soups.
A | has claimed / will have used |
B | was claimed / used |
C | is claimed / have been used |
D | claims / are used |
E | claimed / were using |
Question 34 |
A monastery ---- on this site in the 11th century, but these remains are of a later structure, which ---- in the 13th century.
A | was founding / had built |
B | founded / was building |
C | was founded / was built |
D | had been founded / has been built |
E | have founded / would be built |
Question 35 |
Unfortunately, the student had confused the “present perfect” ---- the “past perfect” and therefore, he scored rather badly on his last examination.
A | for |
B | with |
C | about |
D | by |
E | from |
Question 36 |
As long as I ---- at least three times a week, I’m sure I ---- any stage fright before the performance.
A | rehearse / won’t experience |
B | am rehearsing / haven’t experience |
C | was rehearsing / hadn’t experienced |
D | will rehearse / am not experiencing |
E | rehearsed / don’t experience |
Question 37 |
Hopefully, I ---- refreshed and invigorated by the time I ---- from holiday.
A | am feeling / have returned |
B | was feeling / was returned |
C | will be feeling / return |
D | am going to feel / am returned |
E | will have felt / had returned |
Question 38 |
Why is it always regarded as so funny when someone ---- on a banana skin?
A | is slipped |
B | slipped |
C | was slipped |
D | had slipped |
E | slips |
Question 39 |
I ---- her only when she ---- that she was wrong.
A | forgave / was admitted |
B | forgive / is admitted |
C | will forgive / admits |
D | am going to forgive / admitted |
E | have forgiven / will admit |
Question 40 |
Are you sure you ---- an umbrella? It looks as if it ----.
A | didn’t need / has rained |
B | haven’t needed / has been running |
C | don’t need / had been raining |
D | won’t need / is going to rain |
E | hadn’t needed / was raining |
Question 41 |
The party ---- only to employees. The employees’ families ---- as well.
A | doesn’t limit / have invited |
B | isn’t limited / are invited |
C | wasn’t limited / invited |
D | hasn’t limited / had been invited |
E | won’t limit / were invited |
Question 42 |
The letters ---- in the drawer, in which Emily ---- all her personal keepsakes.
A | are hidden / was kept |
B | were hidden / kept |
C | are hiding / is kept |
D | hid / was keeping |
E | had hidden / keeps |
Question 43 |
We ---- the evening until Frank ---- to an emergency.
A | enjoyed / has been called |
B | enjoyed / was calling |
C | were enjoying / was called |
D | had enjoyed / has called |
E | will be enjoying / had been called |
Question 44 |
The parcel ---- back to the Post Office, because I was at work when they ---- to deliver it.
A | took / were tired |
B | has been taking / are trying |
C | is taken / are tired |
D | had been taken / have tried |
E | was taken / tried |
Question 45 |
The nations of Central America ---- many cultural characteristics, and except in Belize, Spanish ---- in all of them as the official language.
A | share / is spoken |
B | are sharing / has spoken |
C | are shared / has been speaking |
D | were sharing / had spoken |
E | shared / is speaking |
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