Active or Passive Form MCQ Exercise 2

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Question 1

The support that he got from the people delighted him.

PASSIVE:

A	The people's support delighted him.
B	He was delighted with the support given to the people.
C	The people delighted in the support he gave them.
D	The delight of the people in the support he was offered was great.
E	They offered him delightful support.

Question 2

The cold, clear water of the spring quenched my thirst.

PASSIVE:

A	The spring has cold, clear water to quench my thirst.
B	The cold, clear water was quenching to my thirst.
C	My thirst was quenching by the cold water of the spring.
D	My thirst was quenched by the cold, clear water of the spring.
E	The spring of the cold, clear water was quenching.

Question 3

We will have to speak to the general manager about the new postal clerk.

PASSIVE:

A	The general manager will have to be spoken with about the new postal clerk
B	The new postal clerk will have to be spoken with by the general manager.
C	Speaking with the general manager will have to be done by the new postal clerk.
D	The new postal clerk has got to speak to the general manager.
E	The general manager has to be spoken about the postal clerk.

Question 4

Our employers have recently employed three new workers for our office.

PASSIVE:

A	The employers for our office have employed 3 new workers.
B	Our new office has had three new employees employed.
C	They employed three new workers for our office.
D	Three new workers have recently been employed for our office.
E	Recently, three new workers were being employed for our office.

Question 5

We will have eaten our dinner by that time.

PASSIVE:

A	At that time we will have eaten our dinner.
B	Dinner will have been eaten by us.
C	We will have been finished with o.ur dinner by that time.
D	Our dinner was eaten many times and finished.
E	Our dinner will have been eaten by that time.

Question 6

He couldn’t catch the plane unless he hurried.

PASSIVE:

A	The plane could not be hurried.
B	The plane couldn't be caught unless he hurried.
C	The plane had been caught because he hurried.
D	Unless he hurried, he could have caught the plane.
E	He caught the plane because he hurried.

Question 7

Do you know who drank the soup?

PASSIVE:

A	The soup was drank by who?
B	Who drank the soup?
C	Who was the soup drunk by?
D	Was the soup drank by them?
E	Did you drink the soup?

Question 8

The students visited their sick friend regularly until he returned to school.

PASSIVE:

A	Regular visits were made to the students by their sick friend.
B	Their sick friend was visited regularly until he returned to school.
C	He returned to school after many students visited him regularly.
D	The students returned to school after each regular visit to their sick friend.
E	Their sick friend had made regular visits to the school to see his friends.

Question 9

They thought he was too young to become president of the company.

PASSIVE:

A	He became president of the company although he was so young.
B	He thought that the company was too young to become president of.
C	The president of the company was too young to think.
D	It was thought that he was too young to become president of the company.
E	They thought that he would be too young to be a good president for our company.

Question 10

Where can I find a store that sells disinfectants?

PASSIVE:

A	Where is the store that sells disinfectants?
B	Where can a store that sells disinfectants be found?
C	Can I find a store that sells disinfectants?
D	The store that sells disinfectants can't be found.
E	Disinfectants can't be found in any of the stores.

Question 11

How much milk is needed for the cake?

ACTIVE:

A	How much milk do you need for the cake?
B	Does the cake need much milk?
C	How much milk will 1 need to make a cake?
D	Does the cake need very much milk?
E	What is the amount of milk needed to make the cake?

Question 12

The jury must assume that he is innocent until he is proven guilty.

PASSIVE:

A	He is to be assumed innocent until the jury proves him guilty.
B	It must be assumed that he is innocent until proven guilty.
C	The jury knows that he is innocent until the man is proved to be guilty.
D	He must be proven innocent by the jury.
E	Everyone knows he is innocent except the jury who proved it.

Question 13

The man was watched as he was given medical assistance in the street.

ACTIVE:

A	They watched to see if he needed medical assistance in the street.
B	The man watched the street to give medical assistance.
C	They watched as the man was given medical assistance in the street.
D	Medical assistance was watched by the man as it was given to the street.
E	They assisted the medical man as he gave help in the street.

Question 14

The police forced the man to confess to his crime.

PASSIVE:

A	The confession was forced by the police to crimes.
B	His crimes were forced to confession by the police.
C	The confession of crimes was forced on him by the police.
D	The forcing of the police caused the man to confess to his crimes.
E	He was made to confess to his crime.

Question 15

Although I had called him to breakfast several times, I found him sleeping in his bed.

PASSIVE:

A	Although he had been called to breakfast several times, he was found sleeping in his bed.
B	He had been called to breakfast several times although he was asleep in bed.
C	I called him to breakfast even though he was sleeping in his bed, I called him to breakfast.
D	Although he was sleeping in his bed, I called him to breakfast.
E	He was sleeping in his bed even though I called him to breakfast.

Question 16

It is hoped that my husband doesn't forget our anniversary’ this year.

ACTIVE:

A	I don't hope that my husband will forget our anniversary this year.
B	They hoped that their husbands would forget their anniversary again this year.
C	I hope that my husband doesn't forget our anniversary this year.
D	They should wish that their husbands wouldn't again forget their anniversary.
E	I hope that my husband will forget our anniversary again this year.

Question 17

People presumed that everyone had died in the plane crash.

PASSIVE:

A	Everyone was to have died in the plane crash.
B	It was assumed that everyone had died in the plane crash.
C	I assume that the people will be dying in the plane crash.
D	The people will presume that the plane crash will be killing everyone.
E	The plane crash was presumed to have everyone died

Question 18

They selected Mary to be their representative at the convention.

PASSIVE:

A	The representative at the convention was selected by Mary.
B	Mary will be selected to be the representative at the convention.
C	The selection of Mary was for the representative at the convention.
D	Mary was selected to be their representative at the convention.
E	The representative at the convention was to select Mary.

Question 19

I am troubled by the thought of having an operation.

PASSIVE:

A	I have been thinking about the trouble of an operation.
B	I was troubled by having the operation.
C	They were going to think of the trouble of an operation.
D	The thought of having an operation is troubling me.
E	The operation was to trouble me, it was thought.

Question 20

You should take better care of your books.

PASSIVE:

A	Your books should be better cared for.
B	Shouldn't you take better care of your books?
C	Your books should take better care.
D	Better care should be given of the books that you own.
E	The books need to be careful.