Complete the following sentences using an appropriate passive verb. Choose your answer from the given options.

1. This house ……………………. by my grandfather in 1970.

a) built

b) has built

c) was built

d) was building

2. French …………………… in many parts of Europe.

a) is speaking

b) is spoken

c) has spoken

d) is speaking

3. The roof ……………………….. by the contractor.

a) is being repaired

b) is repairing

c) repaired

d) has repaired

4. I felt as if I …………………………

a) was watching

b) was being watched

c) has watched

5. He needs ……………………….

a) be taken care of

b) to be taken care of

c) to taken care of

6. You …………………… when the time comes.

a) will told

b) will be told

c) will tell

7. I ………………….. a whole lot of information.

a) have just been send

b) have just been sent

c) have send

d) have just being sent

8. We ………………. a collection of old manuscripts.

a) shown

b) showed

c) were shown

d) were showed

9. Dinner ………………………….

a) is cooking

b) is being cooked

c) has cooked

d) has being cooked

10. Too many books ……………………….. about Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

a) have been written

b) have written

c) are writing

d) have been writing

Answers

1. This house was built by my grandfather in 1970.

2. French is spoken in many parts of Europe.

3. The roof is being repaired by the contractor.

4. I felt as if I was being watched.

5. He needs to be taken care of.

6. You will be told when the time comes.

7. I have just been sent a whole lot of information.

8. We were shown a collection of old manuscripts.

9. Dinner is being cooked.

10. Too many books have been written about Shakespeare’s Hamlet.