Passiv (Passive Voice) – Test 1

Wähle die richtige Passivform, um den Satz zu vervollständigen, oder beantworte die Frage.

1. According to the city council, the new bridge _____ next year.

   A will opened B has been opened C will be opened D is opened

2. Right now, the meeting room _____, so we'll have to use the café.

   A is cleaning B is being cleaned C is cleaned D has cleaned

3. By the time we arrived at the stadium, all the tickets _____.

   A were selling B have been sold C had sold D had been sold

4. _____ the results been announced yet?

   A Have B Has C Were D Are

5. The invitations _____ because the printer was broken.

   A wasn't sent B weren't send C weren't sent D didn't sent

6. Choose the correct sentence.

   A This house has been built in 1920. B This house was built in 1920. C This house was build in 1920. D This house built in 1920.

7. Thousands of photos _____ to social media every minute.

   A are uploading B is uploaded C have uploaded D are uploaded

8. When I phoned the garage, my car _____, so I couldn't drive it home.

   A was being repaired B was repairing C was repaired D has been repaired

9. Since 2015, the festival _____ by over a million people.

   A was attended B has attended C has been attended D is attended

10. Find the mistake: The winners will announced at the end of the evening.

    A The winners B will announced C at the end D of the evening

Wähle die Antwort, die den Satz oder die Frage korrekt ergänzt.

11. All application forms must _____ before Friday.

    A signed B to be signed C being signed D be signed

12. This problem should _____ months ago – now it's too late.

    A be solved B have solved C have been solved D been solved

13. I really hate _____ what to do all the time.

    A being told B to tell C be told D been told

14. Lena expects _____ to the final interview next week.

    A being invited B to invite C be invited D to be invited

15. It _____ that the painting is worth over a million euros.

    A believes B is believed C is believing D has believed

16. The suspect is thought _____ the country last week.

    A to leave B to be left C to have left D leaving

17. We _____ our kitchen redecorated next month.

    A are being B are having C will be had D are been

18. My bike _____ outside the station last night, so I walked home.

    A got stealing B was stealing C got steal D got stolen

19. Choose the correct question.

    A Where was taken this photo? B Where this photo was taken? C Where was this photo taken? D Where did this photo taken?

20. This medicine _____ to children under twelve.

    A must not be given B must not give C must be not given D doesn't must be given

Lies den Text und wähle für jede Lücke (21–26) die richtige Antwort. Beantworte anschließend die Fragen 27–30 zum Text.

21. Gap 21: The building _____ by a local architect, Amara Okafor.

    A designed B was designed C has been designed D was designing

22. Gap 22: For decades, thousands of books _____ every week.

    A borrowed B were borrowing C had borrowed D were borrowed

23. Gap 23: The library had to _____ for almost two years.

    A been closed B closed C be closed D being closed

24. Gap 24: Many of their ideas _____ into the final design.

    A were incorporated B incorporated C were incorporating D have incorporated

25. Gap 25: The library is now said _____ one of the most welcoming public spaces in the city.

    A that it is B to be C being D be

26. Gap 26: Next year, a small garden _____ behind the building.

    A will plant B is planting C has been planted D will be planted

27. Why does the writer use the passive in 'serious damage was discovered in the roof'?

    A Because the sentence is about the future. B Because who discovered the damage is not important. C Because the damage did the discovering. D Because it shows a repeated action in the past.

28. Which sentence from the text is NOT in the passive voice?

    A The old shelves were removed. B A children's area was added. C Volunteers are currently being trained. D The library became the heart of the neighbourhood.

29. What does 'volunteers are currently being trained to look after it' mean?

    A Volunteers are training other people now. B Volunteers finished their training last year. C Someone is training the volunteers at the moment. D Volunteers will start training after the garden is planted.

30. Which is the correct passive version of 'Residents asked the council to keep the library open'?

    A The council asked residents to keep the library open. B The council was asked by residents to keep the library open. C The council was asked by residents keeping the library open. D The council were ask by residents to keep the library open.