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Passive Voice (Present & Past) – Set 2

Upper B1 grammar quiz focusing on more complex uses of the passive voice, including questions and continuous forms.

Level: B1 • Questions: 20

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Q1. That movie ___ by Steven Spielberg.

(A) directed (B) was directed (C) is directed (D) was directing

Explanation

Past Simple passive for completed creative work.

Q2. The results ___ announced next week.

(A) will be announced (B) announced (C) will announce (D) are announcing

Explanation

Future Passive: will be + V3.

Q3. The tickets ___ online only.

(A) selling (B) sell (C) are sold (D) was sold

Explanation

Present Passive for general truth.

Q4. These houses ___ 50 years ago.

(A) build (B) were built (C) was built (D) are built

Explanation

Past Passive for completed construction.

Q5. The new library ___ last year.

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

Explanation

Past Simple passive for completed past actions.

Q6. The documents ___ carefully before signing.

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

Explanation

Present Passive: are + V3.

Q7. Our house ___ by a famous architect.

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

Explanation

Past Simple passive: was + V3.

Q8. The movie ___ by millions of people last year.

(A) was watched (B) watched (C) is watched (D) watching

Explanation

Past Simple passive for completed action.

Q9. My phone ___ yesterday, but now it’s fixed.

(A) broke (B) is broken (C) was broken (D) broken

Explanation

Past passive showing temporary state in past.

Q10. The emails ___ every morning by the assistant.

(A) were sent (B) sent (C) are sent (D) send

Explanation

Present Passive for repeated actions.

Q11. The exam results ___ tomorrow morning.

(A) will be announced (B) will announce (C) are announcing (D) announced

Explanation

Future Passive = will be + V3.

Q12. This car ___ in Germany.

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

Explanation

‘Is made’ = present passive for facts.

Q13. All the windows ___ while the storm was happening.

(A) broken (B) are broken (C) were broken (D) broke

Explanation

Past Simple passive for damage done during storm.

Q14. The thieves ___ by the police last night.

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

Explanation

Past Simple passive (plural subject → were).

Q15. Dinner ___ by the time we got home.

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

Explanation

Past Passive for completed state before another past action.

Q16. The flowers ___ by my mother yesterday.

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

Explanation

Past Passive (plural subject → were).

Q17. The children ___ to bed by their parents at 9 p.m.

(A) were put (B) put (C) puts (D) are put

Explanation

Present passive for habitual routine.

Q18. The classroom ___ while we were outside.

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

Explanation

Past Simple passive for completed past event.

Q19. The new road ___ next year.

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

Explanation

Future Passive = will be + past participle.

Q20. The museum ___ every Monday for cleaning.

(A) closed (B) was closed (C) closes (D) is closed

Explanation

Present Passive for regular scheduled event.

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