Active or Passive Form MCQ Exercise 3

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Question 1

The new aquarium was put into the living room.

ACTIVE:

A	The living room is where the new aquarium belongs.
B	We put the new aquarium into the living room.
C	Put the new aquarium into the living room.
D	They decided to put the living room into the aquarium.
E	Putting the new aquarium into the living room was decided.

Question 2

The scientists carefully examined the blood samples.

PASSIVE:

A	The examination carefully showed the blood tests to the scientists.
B	The blood test examination was done carefully.
C	The scientists had their blood tested carefully.
D	The samples of blood carefully examined the scientists.
E	The blood samples were examined carefully.

Question 3

She explained the solution to the problem to me.

PASSIVE:

A	The solution will be explained about the problem.
B	I am going to explain the solution to the problem.
C	The solution to the problem was explained to me.
D	She would have explained the solution to the problem.
E	Explain to me the solution to the problem.

Question 4

The hole in her book cover was mended with care.

ACTIVE:

A	She mended the hole in her book cover with care.
B	Why don't you mend the hole in her book cover carefully?
C	My mother helped my sister to mend the hole.
D	Was the hole in the book cover mended?
E	We will carefully mend the hole in the book cover.

Question 5

He watched with wonder as she typed her story on the computer.

PASSIVE:

A	He was wondering how she typed her story on the
B	He watched with wonder as she was typing her story on the computer.
C	He watched with wonder as her story was typed on the computer.
D	He was watching with wonder as she was typing her story on the computer.
E	He wondered while she would have typed her story on the computer.

Question 6

The teacher told the students to read the book in two weeks' time.

PASSIVE:

A	The teacher said that the book was to be read in two weeks.
B	The students were to have read the book in two weeks' time.
C	The teacher would read the books to the students in two weeks' time.
D	The students were told to read the book in two weeks' time.
E	We were told by the teacher to read the book.

Question 7

The restaurant is serving lunch from noon till 2.

PASSIVE:

A	The restaurant is where we had lunch from noon till 2.
B	Lunch is being served from noon to 2.
C	Lunch is served from noon to 2 every day.
D	The restaurant is the place to eat lunch from noon till 2.
E	We will go to the restaurant to serve lunch at noon.

Question 8

The party is going to be attended by everyone.

ACTIVE:

A	Attending the party is everyone's need.
B	The party was to be attended by everyone.
C	Everyone is going to attend the party.
D	Everyone was to attend the party.
E	Attend the party was said to everyone.

Question 9

Someone has placed their coat in my office.

PASSIVE:

A	Their coat was in my office.
B	The office had their coat in it.
C	The coat of someone is in my office.
D	My office has been placed into the coat.
E	A coat has been placed in my office.

Question 10

The leak in the pipe was repaired.

ACTIVE:

A	My husband repaired the leak in the pipe.
B	Repairing the leak in the pipe was my husband's job.
C	The repair of the leak was done.
D	He spent the whole day repairing the pipe.
E	He had to have repaired the leak in the pipe by now.

Question 11

No one could carry the heavy bag alone.

PASSIVE:

A	One of them couldn’t carry the bag alone.
B	The heavy bag couldn’t be carried by anyone.
C	Alone I couldn't carry the heavy bag.
D	The heavy bag was not carried by anyone.
E	It was being too heavy to carry.

Question 12

I trapped my foot in the broken floorboard.

PASSIVE:

A	The broken floorboard had trapped my foot.
B	I was able to break the board on the floor with my foot.
C	The board on the floor was broken.
D	My foot got trapped in the broken floorboard.
E	The floorboard has got to trap my foot.

Question 13

Everyone saw the thieves leave the building.

PASSIVE:

A	The thieves saw everyone leave the building.
B	The building was left by the thieves.
C	The thieves were seen leaving the building.
D	Everyone was seen leaving the building.
E	Leaving the building was for everyone.

Question 14

I haven't brought anything new into the house for a year.

PASSIVE:

A	Nothing new has been brought into the house for a year.
B	The house hasn't had anything brought into it for a year.
C	For a year, there has been nothing new in the house.
D	A year has passed since I bought anything new to the house.
E	I will not buy anything new for the house this year.

Question 15

The solar eclipse caused night like darkness.

PASSIVE:

A	The darkness was like night.
B	The solar eclipse made it seem like night.
C	The night like darkness was caused by the solar eclipse.
D	The darkness of the night was caused by the solar eclipse.
E	The night was like the darkness of a solar eclipse.

Question 16

The palm reader told us that we would have a long and prosperous life.

PASSIVE:

A	We were told to be prosperous and live long.
B	They were told that living long was prosperous.
C	We were told by the palm reader to be long-lived and prosperous.
D	We were told that we would have long and prosperous lives.
E	She said that our life would be long and prosperous.

Question 17

Everyone thinks that this year’s flu is very bad.

PASSIVE:

A	It is thought that this year's flu is very bad.
B	This year’s flu made everyone feel bad.
C	The flu is very bad this year.
D	They thought that the flu was very bad.
E	Everyone was very bad because of the flu this year.

Question 18

They have greatly improved transportation this year.

PASSIVE:

A	Improving transportation this year has been done.
B	Transportation will have to be improved greatly this year.
C	They are working on greatly improving transportation.
D	The improvement of transportation is of great importance this year.
E	Transportation has greatly improved this year.

Question 19

The investigators aboard spacecraft often test theories that scientists have made before.

PASSIVE:

A	Scientists have often investigated theories in space.
B	Theories scientists have made earlier are often tested aboard spacecraft.
C	The scientists who often test theories already made before are in the spacecraft.
D	The theories that investigators test are made by scientists
E	Investigating theories is the work of scientists aboard spacecraft that have been made before.

Question 20

Children prefer to watch cartoons on television.

PASSIVE:

A	It is preferred to watch cartoons by children.
B	Cartoons on television are preferred to children.
C	The preference of children are cartoons on television.
D	Cartoons on television are preferred.
E	Television prefers to watch children to cartoons.