Тест "Passive Voice Test for the 6th Grade" 6 класс
Name, surname __________________________________
Passive Voice test (6th Grade)
A. Write the present and the past form of passive
voice (singular and plural)
Present form
Past form
Example: do
is done, are done
was done, were
done
write
invent
take
break
cook
make
open
drive
throw
play
max 10 points ( )
B. Open the brackets and fill in the passive forms
(present or past)
Umbrellas Ex. are used (use) by people all over the world.
The basic umbrella 1._____________ (invent) over 4000 years
ago. The first umbrellas 2._________________ (design) for
protection from the sun. Umbrellas 3._________________ (not
use) in Europe until the 18th century. About 80000
umbrellas 4.______________ (leave) on the London
underground every year. When it’s rainy, an umbrella
5.____________ (open) to protect you.
max 5 points ( )
C. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
Ex. My mother cooks a delicious dinner every day.
A delicious dinner is cooked by my mother every day.
1. He walked his dog yesterday evening.
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2. The professor checks student’s papers after every test.
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3. Jane wrote the letter to her granny yesterday.
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4. People drink tea in many countries.
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5. In Canada many people speak French.
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max 10 points ( )
D. Complete the text (active or passive)
The Tower of London.
The Tower of London is a historic castle on the north bank of
the River Thames. It Ex. was founded (found) towards the
end of 1066. William the Conqueror 1._________ (build) the
White Tower in 1078. The castle 2.__________ (use) as prison
from 1100 till 1952. Today it is one of the most popular
tourist attractions. It 3.___________ (protect) by the charity as
a World Heritage Site. Crown Jewels 4._________ (keep) in the
Tower. A lot of tourists 5.__________ (visit) the Tower every
day.
max 5 points ( )
Total: _________
Answers:
Present form
Past form
Example: do
is done, are done
was done, were
done
write
is written, are
written
was written, were
written
invent
is invented, are
invented
was invented, were
invented
take
is taken, are taken
was taken, were
taken
break
is broken, are
broken
was broken, were
broken
cook
is cooked, are
cooked
was cooked, were
cooked
make
is made, are made
was made, were
made
open
is opened, are
opened
was opened, were
opened
drive
is driven, are
driven
was driven, were
driven
throw
is thrown, are
thrown
was thrown, were
thrown
play
is played, are
played
was played, were
played
A:
B.
1. was invented
2.were designed
3. were not used
4. are left
5. is opened
C.
1. His dog was walked yesterday evening.
2. Student’s tests are checked after every test by the
professor.
3. The letter to granny was written yesterday by Jane.
4. Tea is drunk in many countries.
5. French is spoken by many people in Canada.
D.
1. built
2. was used
3. is protected
4. are kept
5. visit
