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This document contains a test on the passive voice in English. It includes multiple choice questions and fill-in-the-blank exercises focusing on forming passive sentences, distinguishing between active and passive voice, and identifying reasons for using the passive voice in different contexts. The test covers topics such as verb tenses, objects, and transforming sentences between active and passive forms.

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Unit 19 Test PDF

This document contains a test on the passive voice in English. It includes multiple choice questions and fill-in-the-blank exercises focusing on forming passive sentences, distinguishing between active and passive voice, and identifying reasons for using the passive voice in different contexts. The test covers topics such as verb tenses, objects, and transforming sentences between active and passive forms.

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Test Unit 19
The Passive (1)
English as a Global Language
Part I
A Write C (correct) or I (incorrect) for each sentence.
C 1. Are you required to speak English in your job?
2. The role of English in business was being discussed when I left the meeting.
3. This book has been translated into 15 languages.
4. Fifty students were studied Chinese at the language school.
5. The language lab computers being repaired at the moment.
6. Darren was given a new French dictionary for winning the essay competition.
7. Tomorrows class on English dialects is been taught by Mrs. Hughes.

B Circle the correct word or phrase.

1. Mies ability in English appreciated / was appreciated by her boss.


2. English is now regarding / regarded as a global language by many people.
3. What happened / was happened when you used your English outside the classroom for
the first time?
4. A good knowledge of English has always been require / required in that job.
5. This English phrasebook was given / gave to me by my aunt.
6. Students at the school are taught to speak English from / by well-qualified teachers.
7. Dr. Henderson received / was received the report from his secretary.

Part II
1. Active vs. Passive Sentences
Complete the sentences with the correct passive or active forms of the verbs in parentheses.

1. In many countries, English is being taught (teach / present progressive) to children.


2. Online language courses (develop / present progressive) by publishers.
3. Many people (learn / simple present) English from the Internet.
4. In recent decades, English (use / present perfect) more and more widely.
5. The Internet (increase / present perfect) the importance of English.

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6. English and French (recognize / simple present) as
international languages.
7. Pats problems with Russian (cause / past progressive)
by the verb system.

2. Verbs and Objects with the Passive


Use the words to write a complete sentence.

1. expected / at least 1,000 words / to know / are / intermediate German students


Intermediate German students are expected to know at least 1,000 words.
2. a gold pen / given / by / to the French professor / was / his students

3. everyone at these meetings / spoken / by / is / English

4. been / to all the students / sent / the new course dates / have

5. being / the children / by / were / their uncle / taught Italian

6. by a friend / lent / this book about Esperanto / to me / was

7. by / I / the negative reaction / was / to Professor Greens article / surprised

3. Reasons for Using the Passive


Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs in bold.
1. In Amsterdam, they generally speak English in stores.
In Amsterdam, English is generally spoken in stores.
2. Someone has left the language lab unlocked.
The language lab unlocked.
3. In the nineteenth century, they sometimes punished Welsh children for speaking Welsh
at school.
In the nineteenth century, Welsh children sometimes
for speaking Welsh at school.
4. The researchers are studying the effect of text messaging on language use.
The effect of text messaging on language use by the
researchers.
5. They have just published new research on the common origins of Western languages.
New research on the common origins of Western languages just .

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6. Someone wrote this article on English dialects without much research.
This article on English dialects without much research.
7. People were testing the fire alarms, so we had to wait outside the lecture hall.
The fire alarms , so we had to wait outside the
lecture hall.

Part III
A Use the words in the order given to write complete sentences. Use the active or passive form of the
underlined verb with the form in bold. You may need to add a preposition.

1. Santiago / give (simple past) / a good grade / his English teacher


Santiago was given a good grade by his English teacher.
2. Latin / speak (simple past) / the ancient Romans

3. Advances in technology / change (present progressive) / English vocabulary

4. Professor North / praise (present perfect) / Mashas English accent several times.

5. This dictionary / use (simple present) / many advanced students of English.

6. Several language experts / interview (past progressive) / the reporters.

B Complete each sentence with the passive form of the previous sentence. Include the agents.

1. The audience did not understand the English lecturers argument.


The English lecturers argument was not understood by the audience .
2. Professor Martinez has criticized the new research on urban dialects.
The new research on urban dialects .
3. My teacher gave me this English vocabulary book.
I .
4. The research assistants are conducting hundreds of interviews.
Hundreds of interviews .
5. Professor Chin does not accept Alains opinions on the history of the English language.
Alains opinions on the history of the English language
.
6. Dr. Zenden was translating the reports into Dutch.
The reports .

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