Passive voice and causative (2)

Question 1 of 13

1

The company I work for ______ last summer.

Select one of the following:

was taken by an American firm over
was taken over by an American frim
was by an American firm taken over

Explanation

Question 2 of 13

1

When ______? Is she older than my nephew?

Select one of the following:

was your niece born
born your niece
your niece born

Explanation

Question 3 of 13

1

The Round House prison ______ the oldest building still standing in Fremantle.

Select one of the following:

is believed been
is believed to be
believed to be

Explanation

Question 4 of 13

1

That lovely diamond ring was given _______ her uncle, who didn't have any children.

Select one of the following:

to Lucy by
for Lucy to
for Lucy by

Explanation

Question 5 of 13

1

I've __________________ because I'll need it to drive to Bristol on Saturday.

Select one of the following:

had my car repaired
repair my car
got my car repair

Explanation

Question 6 of 13

1

Famous people ______ all the time, don't they? It must be so annoying.

Select one of the following:

were taken their photos
have their photos taken
have taken their photos

Explanation

Question 7 of 13

1

I think you should try listening to gentle music. It's _____ helpful when you want to relax.

Select one of the following:

meant to
supposed to be
meant

Explanation

Question 8 of 13

1

I'm going ________ my windows cleaned. It's too high for me to climb up and do them.

Select one of the following:

to get
get
to be

Explanation

Question 9 of 13

1

A man _________________ following a robbery at a bank in the city centre on Friday morning. Police are questioning him.

Select one of the following:

is arrested
needs to be arrested
has been arrested

Explanation

Question 10 of 13

1

The driver of Princess Diana's car is said _____ much faster then the speed limit.

Select one of the following:

to driven
to be driven
to have driven

Explanation

Question 11 of 13

1

The apartment looks really untidy. The floor _____ and I must polish the furniture before my parents arrive.

Select one of the following:

be swept
needs sweeping
needs to sweep

Explanation

Question 12 of 13

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	Created by Marina Ivanova over 6 years ago

Intermediate English grammar Quiz on Passive voice and causative (2), created by Marina Ivanova on 08/04/2018.

Passive voice and causative (2)

Passive voice and causative (2)

Question 1 of 13

The company I work for ______ last summer.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 13

When ______? Is she older than my nephew?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 13

The Round House prison ______ the oldest building still standing in Fremantle.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 13

That lovely diamond ring was given _______ her uncle, who didn't have any children.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 13

I've __________________ because I'll need it to drive to Bristol on Saturday.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 13

Famous people ______ all the time, don't they? It must be so annoying.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 13

I think you should try listening to gentle music. It's _____ helpful when you want to relax.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 13

I'm going ________ my windows cleaned. It's too high for me to climb up and do them.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 13

A man _________________ following a robbery at a bank in the city centre on Friday morning. Police are questioning him.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 13

The driver of Princess Diana's car is said _____ much faster then the speed limit.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 13

The apartment looks really untidy. The floor _____ and I must polish the furniture before my parents arrive.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 13

The builders have been very slow. It's July now and the pool ____ completed by May.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 13

My parents ______ meet me at the University cafe, but they didn't arrive.

Select one of the following:

Explanation