TOEFL (PASSIVE VOICE)

PASSIVE VOICE

1.  I am still waiting ________________ for an interview.

     a. to be called

     b. be calling

     c. be called

     d. to call

2. "You seem to be waiting for something these days." 

   "That's true; I'm waiting ___________ for an interview."

    a. called

    b. to call

    c. be called

    d. calling

3. Potatoes, now a major source of food worldwide, _______________ to Europe by the Spanish in the 16th century.

    a. were brought

    b. had been brought

    c. were being brought

    d. brought

4. The importance of the laser lies in the great variety of its uses and the great number of benefits _________ in the field of medicine.

   a. is expected

   b. expected

   c. it expects

   d. expecting

5. "Hasn't Anita submitted her report yet?"

    "I don't think so. It ________ ."

     a. be printing

     b. is printing

     c. is being printed

     d. being printed

6. "I haven't got the report on the seminar held last week"

    "I'm sure it ____________ on your desk yesterday"

    a. put

    b. was put

    c. being put

    d. putting

7. "When will the debate contest take place this year?"

     "I'll let you know later as it ______."

     a. has not scheduled yet

     b. has to schedule

     c. has been scheduling

     d. has not been scheduled yet

8. "Have you finished writing your final paper?" "Not quite." 

     From the above dialogue we may conclude that the paper ______________

    a. is ready to be submitted

    b. still has to be publised

    c. is rejected by the examiners

    d. still needs revising

9. "What time will the delayed plane depart?"

    "They say that it ___________ soon."

     a. will announce

     b. is to announce

     c. to be annnounced

     d. will be announced

10. The ex-president passed away before having the chance _______ on trial.

      a. put

      b. to put

      c. be put

      d. to be put.

Answer Keys :

1. A

2. C

3. A

4. A

5. C

6. B

7. D

8. D

9. D

10. D