Test on passive voice

1. Choose the correct answer.
1. Drinks and snacks serve / are served in the buffet car.
2. We gave / were given our boarding passes at the check-in desk.
3. The passenger wore / was worn his seatbelt.
4. The flight attendant has made / has been made a mistake with my change.
5. The waiting room is cleaning / is being cleaned.

2. Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use the correct tense.
1. Each year, thousands of suitcases are lost (lose) by different airlines.
2. Kay is pleased because her favourite perfume has been reduced. (reduce) in the duty-free shop.
3. We waited until the departure gate was announced (announce).
4. The hard shoulder will be closed (close) next week for emergency repairs.
5. They were stopped (stop) at passport control last night.
6. The ticket office is used (use) by millions of passengers every week.
7. George couldn’t find his bag because it had been stolen (steal).
8. You will be taken (take) to the airport tonight by taxi.

3. Complete the second sentence with the correct form of the passive. Use by where necessary.
1. Charles Dickens wrote Oliver Twist.
Oliver Twist was written by Charles Dickens.
2. Vandals have damaged the petrol station.
The petrol station has been damaged by vandals.
3. They will add four more carriages to the train at the next station.
Four more carriages will be added to the train at the next station.
4. Someone had left the bag at baggage reclaim.
The bag had been left at baggage reclaim.
5. Low-cost airlines sell many cheap flights.
Many cheap flights are sold by low-cost airlines.
6. They are repairing the tracks so there aren’t any trains.
The tracks are being repaired.