Grammar

Level C1

Part 1 - Passive Voice

Exercises Feed

For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

1

Passive Voice

The final version of the report .......... before it is circulated to external stakeholders.

must be approving

must approve

must have approved

must be approved

2

Passive Voice

By the time the auditors arrive, the discrepancies .......... and documented in the compliance log.

will be identified

would have been identified

will have identified

will have been identified

3

Passive Voice

The suspect is believed .......... the country using forged documents.

to leave

having left

to have left

to be leaving

4

Passive Voice

No sooner .......... than the press began speculating about its political implications.

had been announced the verdict

had the verdict been announced

the verdict had been announced

had announced the verdict

5

Passive Voice

If the safety checks .......... more rigorously, the malfunction might not have occurred.

had been carried out

have been carried out

would be carried out

were carried out

6

Passive Voice

She had her speech .......... by a professional editor to ensure the tone was appropriately diplomatic.

polishing

to polish

polished

to be polished

7

Passive Voice

The committee’s decision .......... to the public until all parties have been formally notified.

is not disclosing

will not disclose

has not been disclosed

will not be disclosed

8

Passive Voice

Only after the data .......... independently verified did the journal agree to publish the findings.

had been

has been

was

would be

9

Passive Voice

The interns .......... access to the archive, provided they sign the confidentiality agreement.

have been granted

will grant

are granting

will be granted

10

Passive Voice

The new regulations are expected .......... into force at the start of the next quarter.

to have come

to come

to be coming

coming

What to do

This part consists of a number of assessments, each of which has only one valid answer.

Select the best answer according to what you read.

There's only one valid answer

There's only a correct answer which you will have to select by clicking on it.

Don't spend unnecessary time

Don't spend time in an assessment you don't know. Wasting time on this activity might cost you points later in the exam because you won’t have enough time to do other tasks well. Get used to being quick!

Grammar is a must

Although these grammar tests are not part of the official Cambridge exams, they are still important as they touch on language elements that you'll come across in all parts of the official exams, such as Reading and Use of English.

Strategy

Read the assessment so you understand what it is about.
Pay attention to the topic on the top-right corner of each assessment.
Check the words before and after each gap and look for grammatical collocations.
Remember that you select a choice by clicking on it.

Instructions

For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

Exercise Details

Author

Anzhelina Koriakina

@anzhelina-koriakina

User Prompt

"Create a grammar exercise focusing on 'Passive Voice'"

Tone: Standard

Level: C1

Created on:

Sep 6, 2026

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