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Passive Voice (Present & Past) – Set 1

B1 grammar quiz on forming and using the passive voice in the present and past tenses.

Level: B1 • Questions: 20

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Q1. This book ___ in many countries.

(A) read (B) is read (C) was read (D) reads

Explanation

Present Simple passive for general facts.

Q2. English ___ all over the world.

(A) speaks (B) was spoken (C) speaking (D) is spoken

Explanation

Present Passive: is + past participle.

Q3. The cake ___ by my mother yesterday.

(A) made (B) was made (C) is making (D) is made

Explanation

Past Simple passive because it happened yesterday.

Q4. The house ___ in 1995.

(A) was built (B) builds (C) is built (D) built

Explanation

‘Was built’ = Past Passive (by someone).

Q5. The project ___ last week.

(A) was finished (B) finished (C) is finished (D) were finished

Explanation

Past Simple passive for completed actions in the past.

Q6. The windows ___ every week.

(A) are cleaned (B) clean (C) was cleaned (D) cleans

Explanation

Use 'are cleaned' for regular passive actions.

Q7. My car ___ every week.

(A) is washed (B) washes (C) was washed (D) wash

Explanation

Present Passive for routine actions.

Q8. The thieves ___ by the police yesterday.

(A) are caught (B) were caught (C) was caught (D) caught

Explanation

Past Simple passive for completed police action.

Q9. The floor ___ while we were at school.

(A) cleaned (B) were cleaned (C) was cleaned (D) is cleaned

Explanation

‘Was cleaned’ = past action in passive form.

Q10. This program ___ on TV every Sunday.

(A) is shown (B) was shown (C) shows (D) showed

Explanation

‘Is shown’ = Present Passive for regular broadcast.

Q11. The report ___ by the manager now.

(A) wrote (B) was written (C) is written (D) is being written

Explanation

Present Continuous passive: am/is/are + being + past participle.

Q12. These computers ___ in Japan.

(A) make (B) are made (C) were made (D) is made

Explanation

Present Passive for things generally true.

Q13. That song ___ by Taylor Swift in 2014.

(A) written (B) was written (C) is written (D) writes

Explanation

Past Simple passive for actions done in the past.

Q14. The car ___ by John yesterday.

(A) washed (B) was washed (C) is washing (D) is washed

Explanation

Past Simple passive: was/were + past participle.

Q15. The exam papers ___ by the teacher right now.

(A) were checked (B) is checked (C) checked (D) are being checked

Explanation

Present Continuous passive: am/is/are being + V3.

Q16. The meeting ___ at 10 a.m. every Monday.

(A) was held (B) is held (C) holds (D) held

Explanation

‘Is held’ = passive form for regular scheduled events.

Q17. Milk ___ from cows.

(A) was produced (B) produced (C) is produced (D) produces

Explanation

General truth → Present Simple passive.

Q18. The bridge ___ by an Italian architect.

(A) designed (B) was designed (C) is designed (D) is designing

Explanation

Past Simple passive structure for completed action.

Q19. This restaurant ___ opened in 1998.

(A) was opened (B) is opened (C) was (D) was being

Explanation

‘Was opened’ = completed past action in passive.

Q20. The letters ___ by the secretary every morning.

(A) is written (B) wrote (C) are written (D) was written

Explanation

Present Simple passive: am/is/are + past participle.

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