Grammar Test: Mixed Passive Forms Created on January 31, 2021Grammar Test: Mixed Passive Forms Multiple-Choice Test to practise mixed present, past, future and modals in the passive 1 / 40 The telephone ________ by Alexander Bell. had been invented was inventing was invented 2 / 40 Some flowers ________ to the Queen during her visit next month. will be given are given will give 3 / 40 Actors _________ by journalists. often interviewed are often interviewed often are intervied 4 / 40 This photo ______ when I was in New Zealand. was taken took have been taking 5 / 40 We can't go now. The shops ________. will be closed were closing had been closed 6 / 40 This building ___________ for over 50 years. weren't using didn't use hasn't been used 7 / 40 You ________ from the airport by my friend. You'll be picked up You are picking You will to be 8 / 40 Have you heard the news? Jose _______ 10,000 Euros in the lottery. has won was winning has been won 9 / 40 Bills _________ on time. have to be paid have to paying were paying 10 / 40 The new hospital _________ next year by the President. will be opening will be opened will open 11 / 40 This meat has been in the fridge for 3 days now. It _______ before it goes bad. should cook should be cooking should be cooked 12 / 40 Has the work been finished? Yes, it had. Yes, it does. Yes, it has. 13 / 40 My work ______ by tomorrow. I think my boss will be pleased. will be finished will have finished will finish 14 / 40 This mosque _______ in the 16th centurey. had been built was built built 15 / 40 The dog _______ the postman. bit was bitten had been bitten 16 / 40 The costumes for the dance _______ by a very good dressmaker. are making are being made will be making 17 / 40 You can take the company car. It __________ by anyone. didn't used wasn't used isn't being used 18 / 40 The tickects for the film tomorrow _______ from the ticket office. Can you go to get them? must have been must be collecting must be collected 19 / 40 All the seats _______. There's nowhere for us to sit. have been taken are being taken were taken 20 / 40 They ________ their boat for a long time before they sold it. hadn't used hadn't been used have been used 21 / 40 Where's my car? It ________ stolen. It was being It was been It's been 22 / 40 I don't have a computer at the moment. It _______. It has been repaired It's being repaired It's repairing 23 / 40 The theives ______ by the police. were stopping were stopped stopped 24 / 40 I got this dress at a charity shop. It ________ . It's brand new. has been never worn didn't wear has never been worn 25 / 40 Shakespeare _______ 'Hamlet'. wrote was written is written 26 / 40 My new house ______. is still being built is being still built still is being built 27 / 40 Applications for university _______ in the summer. are processing are processed processed 28 / 40 They ______ the project by next spring. won't be finished won't finish don't finish 29 / 40 A lot of films ______ in Malta. shot are shooting are shot 30 / 40 _______ Olympic medals of real gold? Are Olympic medals made of Do Olympic medals make Is Olympic medals made 31 / 40 Maltese oranges _______ all over the world. They are very popular. were exported are exported exported 32 / 40 The students _______ about the exam. It was a surprise test. didn't tell hadn't been told weren't telling 33 / 40 You can't park here. It ________. It wasn't been allowed. It's not allowed. It doesn't allow. 34 / 40 When ________the telephone? was the telephone invented did the telephone invent was invented the telephone 35 / 40 Will the match be played this afternoon? Yes, it will. Yes, it is played. Yes, it will played. 36 / 40 Many postmen _____ by dogs. are biting were biting are bitten 37 / 40 Many homes ______ by the earthquake last year. had been destroying were destroyed were being destroyed 38 / 40 He ______ by his wife to write the book. was inspiring inspired was inspired 39 / 40 The prisoner _______ to Siberia last year. sent is sent was sent 40 / 40 The problem ________ with a little imagination. can be solved can solve can be solving Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Restart quiz Please SHARE and RATE this quiz! Send feedback More B2 or Upper Intermediate Grammar Exercises Future Continuous Or Future Perfect ExerciseGrammar Test: B1 Intermediate Share this Post