TEST 1 PASSIVE VOICE
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ITEM :
1 . She was anxious ….......... for the post of the Personal Assistant to the Director in the recently affiliated Jacobs Sussard Company . A to select B to be selected C to have selected D to have been selected
E to be selecting
2 . “ Why are the Newtons asking for loan repayment modifications ?” “ Because their house …................. in the flood .” A was damaged B had damaged C damaged
D was being damaged E has been damaged
3 . “ How ' s the new town panning project going ?” “ Oh , there ' s still a lot …................................” A having done B has been done C to be done
D have done E being done
4 . “ How did his speech go ?” “ With all the noise outside , he couldn ' t …....................... himself heard .” A to be made B be making C be made
D have made
E make
5 . “ Did you hear anything about last month ' s Barclays ' robbery ?” “ Yes , eventually the robbers ........................ given a ten-year sentence .” A were not being B were C were not to be
D were not have been E had been given
6 . “ How was your dinner ? “ A great success ! Our guests ate the appetizers , and two main courses and the dessert . There was literally nothing …................ .” A to be left B left C have left
D has been left
E had been left
7 . “ Is there any news about the ex-President ?” “ Well , he ' s reported …......................... the country last night .” A to be leaving B have left C to have left
C that he left
E to leave
8 . “ What do you think of Umberto Eco ' s novel The Name of the Rose ?” “ Well , it …................. widely regarded as his best , but to tell you the truth , I ' m not crazy about it .” A has been B was C is being
D is
E is been
9 . “ Did you enjoy your graduation ceremony ” “ Oh , yes ; I didn ' t like …................................ photographed all the time , though .” A being B to be C to have been
D it to be
E having been
10 . “ How was your first day in your new job ?” “ Extremely embarrassing ! We were …..................... present ourselves and talk about our previous work experience .” A been asked to B asking C being asked
D asked
E asked to 11 . Susan ' s flat …......................................... redecorated by the end of the month .
A is going to B will be C is to be