Tenses – Passives (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate) Test 3

His clothes are in a mess because he ______ the house all morning.

Since I last met him he ______.

They quarreled last week. They ______ to each other since.

I ______ much of the film because I fell asleep half-way through.

There is nothing we can do that ____ people from driving too fast.

I didn’t answer the phone when it ______ because I ______ a shower, so I ______ it until it was too late.

Last night I ______ you, but the phone was out of order.

She wants us to meet at the cafeteria, but I’d rather we ______ here.

We met at the cafeteria as she wanted. I’d rather we ______ here.

It is likely that by the time you ______ to the shop it ______ shut.

______ you ever ______ of him? He is a world-famous violinist.

A: Did you turn off the photocopier? B: The manager ______ already ______ it off.

I ______ what the problem is by tomorrow.

By the time I got to the stadium they ______ already ______ for ten minutes.

Someone ______ my bike last night. ______ you ever ______ your bike stolen?

The doctor ______ the patient with a smile and told him that he ______ better.

I used to smoke at one time but now I ______ it up.

He ______ silly questions until my patience finally ran out.

He ______ at tennis since he came to the USA.

It is probably about time we ______ the car serviced.