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[DES B2] Unit 15 (passive voice)

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  • The first feature-length comedy film ...... (create) by Charlie Chaplin.
    was created
  • The prime minister (was / has) criticised for his recent actions.
    was
  • I think my mobile (was / has) been stolen!
    has
  • Radio waves ...... (discover) by Marconi.
    will be discovered
    was discovered
    were discovered
    am discovered
  • This picture (was / has) probably taken during the winter.
    This picture was / has probably taken during the winter.
  • The award for best video ...... (present) later this evening.
    is going to/ will be presented
  • The Earth ...... (hold) by the gravity of the Sun and orbits around it.
    is held
  • Jonathan (was / has) chosen to play the lead role in the school play.
    was
  • A man / shoot / an air gun / outside the petrol station (last night.)
    A man is shot with an air gun outside the petrol station.
    A man was shot with an air gun outside the petrol station.
    A man was shot by an air gun outside the petrol station.
    A man is shot by an air gun outside the petrol station.
  • At the surgery yesterday, I / examine / Dr Peterson / and I / give / a prescription.
    I wil examined by Dr Peterson and I was given a prescription
    I am examined by Dr Peterson and I was given a prescription
    I was examined Dr Peterson and I was given a prescription
    I was examined by Dr Peterson and I was given a prescription
  • Our car / service / a mechanic / at the moment.
    Our car is serviced with a mechanic at the moment.
    Our car is being serviced with a mechanic at the moment.
    Our car is serviced by a mechanic at the moment.
    Our car is being serviced by a mechanic at the moment.
  • Gunpowder / invent / the Chinese.
    Gunpowder was invented with the Chinese.
    Gunpowder had been invented by the Chinese.
    Gunpowder was invented by the Chinese.
    Gunpowder is invented by the Chinese.
  • When I walked past the Wilsons’ house, their new sofa (was / has) being delivered.
    was
  • I’m sleeping downstairs because my bedroom (is being painted / has been painting).
    is being painted
  • By the time you read this, I ...... (arrest) for murder.
    will have been arrested
    was arrested
    will be arrested
  • I don’t know whether our tests ...... (mark) yet or not.
    are marked
    has been marked
    were marked
    have been marked
  • I went to see it because ( I / tell / it was a good film / all my friends.)
    I am told it was a good film by all my friends.
    I will be told it was a good film by all my friends.
    I had been told it was a good film by all my friends.
    I was told it was a good film by all my friends.
  • Our teacher (was / has) told us to take our favourite book to school tomorrow.
    has