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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. This book ___ in many countries.

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

Explanation

Present Simple passive for general facts.

Q2. The bridge ___ by an Italian architect.

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

Explanation

Past Simple passive structure for completed action.

Q3. This restaurant ___ opened in 1998.

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

Explanation

‘Was opened’ = completed past action in passive.

Q4. The meeting ___ at 10 a.m. every Monday.

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

Explanation

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

Q5. The windows ___ every week.

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

Explanation

Use 'are cleaned' for regular passive actions.

Q6. My car ___ every week.

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

Explanation

Present Passive for routine actions.

Q7. The project ___ last week.

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

Explanation

Past Simple passive for completed actions in the past.

Q8. The floor ___ while we were at school.

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

Explanation

‘Was cleaned’ = past action in passive form.

Q9. Milk ___ from cows.

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

Explanation

General truth → Present Simple passive.

Q10. English ___ all over the world.

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

Explanation

Present Passive: is + past participle.

Q11. The exam papers ___ by the teacher right now.

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

Explanation

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

Q12. The car ___ by John yesterday.

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

Explanation

Past Simple passive: was/were + past participle.

Q13. The house ___ in 1995.

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

Explanation

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

Q14. The cake ___ by my mother yesterday.

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

Explanation

Past Simple passive because it happened yesterday.

Q15. That song ___ by Taylor Swift in 2014.

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

Explanation

Past Simple passive for actions done in the past.

Q16. This program ___ on TV every Sunday.

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

Explanation

‘Is shown’ = Present Passive for regular broadcast.

Q17. The report ___ by the manager now.

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

Explanation

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

Q18. The letters ___ by the secretary every morning.

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

Explanation

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

Q19. The thieves ___ by the police yesterday.

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

Explanation

Past Simple passive for completed police action.

Q20. These computers ___ in Japan.

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

Explanation

Present Passive for things generally true.

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