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Passive Voice (Present & Past) – Set 1

B1 grammar quiz on forming and using the passive voice in the present and past tenses.

Level: B1 • Questions: 20

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Q1. The cake ___ by my mother yesterday.

(A) is making (B) was made (C) is made (D) made

Explanation

Past Simple passive because it happened yesterday.

Q2. The meeting ___ at 10 a.m. every Monday.

(A) is held (B) was held (C) held (D) holds

Explanation

‘Is held’ = passive form for regular scheduled events.

Q3. The letters ___ by the secretary every morning.

(A) is written (B) was written (C) are written (D) wrote

Explanation

Present Simple passive: am/is/are + past participle.

Q4. The report ___ by the manager now.

(A) is being written (B) is written (C) was written (D) wrote

Explanation

Present Continuous passive: am/is/are + being + past participle.

Q5. The car ___ by John yesterday.

(A) is washed (B) is washing (C) was washed (D) washed

Explanation

Past Simple passive: was/were + past participle.

Q6. That song ___ by Taylor Swift in 2014.

(A) was written (B) written (C) is written (D) writes

Explanation

Past Simple passive for actions done in the past.

Q7. Milk ___ from cows.

(A) produces (B) produced (C) is produced (D) was produced

Explanation

General truth → Present Simple passive.

Q8. These computers ___ in Japan.

(A) is made (B) are made (C) make (D) were made

Explanation

Present Passive for things generally true.

Q9. The exam papers ___ by the teacher right now.

(A) are being checked (B) were checked (C) checked (D) is checked

Explanation

Present Continuous passive: am/is/are being + V3.

Q10. This restaurant ___ opened in 1998.

(A) was (B) is opened (C) was opened (D) was being

Explanation

‘Was opened’ = completed past action in passive.

Q11. English ___ all over the world.

(A) speaks (B) was spoken (C) speaking (D) is spoken

Explanation

Present Passive: is + past participle.

Q12. The bridge ___ by an Italian architect.

(A) was designed (B) is designed (C) designed (D) is designing

Explanation

Past Simple passive structure for completed action.

Q13. This book ___ in many countries.

(A) was read (B) reads (C) is read (D) read

Explanation

Present Simple passive for general facts.

Q14. The windows ___ every week.

(A) cleans (B) clean (C) are cleaned (D) was cleaned

Explanation

Use 'are cleaned' for regular passive actions.

Q15. My car ___ every week.

(A) was washed (B) wash (C) is washed (D) washes

Explanation

Present Passive for routine actions.

Q16. This program ___ on TV every Sunday.

(A) shows (B) was shown (C) showed (D) is shown

Explanation

‘Is shown’ = Present Passive for regular broadcast.

Q17. The project ___ last week.

(A) were finished (B) is finished (C) finished (D) was finished

Explanation

Past Simple passive for completed actions in the past.

Q18. The floor ___ while we were at school.

(A) were cleaned (B) was cleaned (C) cleaned (D) is cleaned

Explanation

‘Was cleaned’ = past action in passive form.

Q19. The house ___ in 1995.

(A) built (B) is built (C) was built (D) builds

Explanation

‘Was built’ = Past Passive (by someone).

Q20. The thieves ___ by the police yesterday.

(A) caught (B) are caught (C) was caught (D) were caught

Explanation

Past Simple passive for completed police action.

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