B1 Passive Voice Grammar Test 2 (15 Questions) – IELTS, TOEFL, YDS Practice
Strengthen your passive voice skills with this B1 grammar test. Includes 15 multiple-choice questions and detailed explanations for IELTS, TOEFL, and YDS.
The Passive Voice is widely used in English when the focus is on the action rather than the person performing it. At the B1 level, learners must be able to recognize and form passive sentences in different tenses, especially in the present and past simple forms. This structure is particularly useful when the doer is unknown, obvious, or not important.
In exams such as IELTS, TOEFL, and YDS, passive voice questions are common because they test both structural knowledge and the ability to understand meaning. Learners must correctly identify the subject, choose the correct form of “be,” and use the past participle of the main verb. This requires attention to tense, number, and context.
This test is designed to give you targeted practice in using the passive voice correctly. Each question reflects common exam patterns and real-life usage. The explanations at the end provide detailed insights to help you understand each answer and avoid typical mistakes.
RESULTS
#1. The report ______ by the manager yesterday
#2. The rooms ______ every day by the staff.
#3. The email ______ by her last night.
#4. The dishes ______ after dinner every day.
#5. The book ______ by many students last year.
#6. The project ______ by the team now.
#7. The windows ______ by them yesterday.
#8. The homework ______ every evening.
#9. The song ______ by a famous singer.
#10. The car ______ last week.
#11. The letters ______ every morning.
#12. The problem ______ by the teacher yesterday.
#13. The cake ______ by her mother every weekend.
#14. The photos ______ last summer.
#15. The lesson ______ by the teacher clearly.
Explanations
1. Past Simple Passive is formed with “was + past participle.”
Answer: was
2. Present Simple Passive uses “are + past participle” for plural subjects.
Answer: are
3. Past Simple Passive is used for completed actions in the past.
Answer: was
4. Present Simple Passive describes routine actions.
Answer: are
5. Past Simple Passive is used with a past time reference.
Answer: was
6. Present Simple Passive is used for general statements.
Answer: is
7. Plural subject in past requires “were + past participle.”
Answer: were
8. Present Simple Passive is used for daily routines.
Answer: is
9. Present Simple Passive describes general facts.
Answer: is
10. Past Simple Passive is used for completed past actions.
Answer: was
11. Present Simple Passive uses “are” for plural subjects.
Answer: are
12. Past Simple Passive is required due to the past time reference.
Answer: was
13. Present Simple Passive describes repeated actions.
Answer: is
14. Past Simple Passive with plural subject uses “were.”
Answer: were
15. Present Simple Passive is used for general statements.
Answer: is
