Passive Voice – B1 Grammar Test
This B1 grammar test focuses on the passive voice, a structure frequently tested in IELTS Writing, TOEFL Reading/Writing, and YDS grammar questions.
Choose the correct answer.
RESULTS
#1. The report ___ yesterday.
#2. English ___ all over the world.
#3. The email ___ by the manager this morning.
#4. The room ___ every day.
#5. This bridge ___ in 2010.
#6. The exam papers ___ before the students arrived.
#7. Dinner ___ at the moment.
#8. The problem ___ by the technician last night.
#9. The new rules ___ next month.
#10. The window ___ already ___.
✅ Answer Key with VERY DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
🧠 IELTS · TOEFL · YDS Focused
🧠 Critical Exam Rule (READ THIS FIRST)
| Focus | Structure | Exam Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Process / result | Passive Voice | IELTS Writing |
| Unknown actor | Passive | TOEFL Reading |
| Grammar accuracy | Passive tense logic | YDS |
Passive form:
be + past participle (V3)
1. The report was completed yesterday.
Correct: b)
Why (Exam logic):
Action is finished
Time is finished (yesterday)
Focus is on the result, not the person
📌 Classic YDS tense + passive combo.
2. English is spoken all over the world.
Correct: a)
Why:
General fact → present simple passive
IELTS Writing Task 1 introductions
TOEFL Reading scientific/general statements
3. The email was sent by the manager this morning.
Correct: b)
Why:
Finished action
Specific past time
Agent (“by the manager”) is optional
📌 YDS loves “by + agent” elimination questions.
4. The room is cleaned every day.
Correct: b)
Why:
Habitual action → present simple passive
IELTS Task 1 (process descriptions)
5. This bridge was built in 2010.
Correct: a)
Why:
Finished past time + passive → was built
❌ has been built cannot be used with a finished year.
6. The exam papers were prepared before the students arrived.
Correct: c)
Why:
Past simple passive
Sequence of events in the past
📌 TOEFL Reading & Listening narrative logic.
7. Dinner is being cooked at the moment.
Correct: b)
Why:
Ongoing action
Passive + continuous form
📌 Rare but valuable structure for IELTS Writing accuracy.
8. The problem was fixed by the technician last night.
Correct: b)
Why:
Clear past passive with agent and time expression.
9. The new rules will be introduced next month.
Correct: c)
Why:
Future passive → will + be + V3
📌 IELTS Task 1 future predictions
📌 YDS future passive trap
10. The window has been broken already.
Correct: b)
Why:
Result matters now
“Already” → present perfect passive
🔥 High-value IELTS & YDS structure.
🧠 EXAM SURVIVAL SUMMARY
Use Passive Voice when:
The action/result is more important than the doer
Writing IELTS Task 1 processes
Reading academic TOEFL texts
Solving YDS grammar elimination questions
Key passive patterns to memorize:
is / was + V3
is being + V3
has been + V3
will be + V3
