IMO Practice Test — Active and Passive Voice
8 Questions • 15 min • Olympiad level
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Question 1 of 8
Choose the correct passive: 'The committee is considering your application.'
Your application is considered.
Your application is being considered.
Your application has been considered.
Your application was considered.
Explanation: Present continuous active → present continuous passive 'is being considered'.
Question 2 of 8
Spot the error: 'A decision will be taken by the board, and the results will announced soon.'
will announced → will be announced
will be taken is wrong
by the board is wrong
no error
Explanation: Future passive needs 'will be announced'.
Question 3 of 8
Passive of 'They had completed the project before the deadline.'
The project was completed before the deadline.
The project had been completed before the deadline.
The project has been completed.
The project is completed.
Explanation: Past perfect passive = had been + V3.
Question 4 of 8
Choose the better passive for: 'The doctor advised him to rest.'
He was advised to rest by the doctor.
He was advised resting.
He is advised rest.
Rest was advised him.
Explanation: Reporting-verb structure: 'He was advised to rest …'.
Question 5 of 8
Which sentence correctly keeps the passive infinitive?
She likes to invite.
She likes to be invited.
She likes being invite.
She likes invited.
Explanation: Passive infinitive = to be + V3 ('to be invited').
Question 6 of 8
Convert to active: 'It is hoped that the team will win.'
The team hopes to win.
We hope that the team will win.
It hopes the team will win.
The team is hoped to win.
Explanation: Impersonal passive → active with a general subject ('We hope …').
Question 7 of 8
Passive of 'Who broke the window?'
Who was the window broken?
By whom was the window broken?
Whom broke the window?
The window who broke?
Explanation: Passive question with agent: 'By whom was the window broken?'
Question 8 of 8
Choose the correct double-object passive: 'The principal awarded Riya a medal.'
Riya was awarded a medal.
A medal was awarded Riya.
Riya awarded a medal was.
A medal Riya was awarded.
Explanation: The person object becomes the subject: 'Riya was awarded a medal.'