Vozes ativa e passiva - parte 1

001 | UNITAU 1995
Assinale a alternativa que corresponde à forma ativa da
frase a seguir:

A detailed description (...) is given.

a) The authors give a detailed description.
b) The authors will give a detailed description.
c) The authors have given a detailed description.
d) The authors gave a detailed description.
e) The authors will have given a detailed description.

002 | UNITAU 1995
Assinale a alternativa que corresponde à voz ativa da
sentença a seguir:

The 1994 cup was hosted by the United States.

a) The United States hosted the 1994 Cup.
b) The United States will host the 1994 Cup.
c) The United States have hosted the 1994 Cup.
d) The United States had hosted the 1994 Cup.
e) The United States will have hosted the 1994 Cup.

003 | UNITAU 1995
Assinale a alternativa que corresponde à voz passiva da frase
a seguir:

Future generations may regard the scientific indictment of
smoking as a major contribution to preventive medicine and
the health of the western world.

a) Future generations will be regarded by the scientific
indictment of smoking as | ...
b) The scientific indictment of smoking has been regarded by
future generations as | ...
c) The scientific indictment of smoking may be regarded by
future generations as | ...
d) The scientific future generations may be regard by
smoking as | ...
e) Future generations of smoking will be regarded by the
indictment as | ...

004 | UNITAU 1995
Assinale a alternativa que corresponde à forma passiva da
sentença a seguir:

We encourage the kids to go swimming.

a) The kids were encouraged to go swimming.
b) The kids have been encouraged to go swimming.
c) The kids will be encouraged to go swimming.
d) The kids may be encouraged to go swimming.
e) The kids are encouraged to go swimming.



005 | CESGRANRIO 1994
Mark the sentence below which is NOT in the passive voice:

a) A revolutionary telephone system was unveiled.
b) A sophisticated computer was programmed.
c) It was instructed to translate "out of sight, out of mind".
d) The Russian translation was then fed into the computer.
e) A computer will invariably have difficulty in making sense
of it.

006 | UNIRIO 1995
The PASSIVE construction equivalent to "in addition,
Frogwear absorbs very little water" is:

a) In addition, very little water is absorbed by Frogwear.
b) In addition, very little water can absorb by Frogwear.
c) In addition, very little water would be absorbed by
Frogwear.
d) In addition, very little water has been absorbed by
Frogwear.
e) In addition, very little water was absorbed by Frogwear.

007 | FEI 1995
Leia as sentenças a seguir e marque a que está na VOZ
PASSIVA:

a) We were experimenting with the use of sound waves.
b) It was a very low-tech start.
c) Madonna has now been replaced by high energy waves.
d) All glass is weak because it cracks.
e) Glass products have microscopic cracks in them.

008 | UNESP 1991
Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna
da frase a seguir:

Those people are happy because they __________ love in
their childhood.

a) was given
b) has given
c) were given
d) have being given
e) be given

009 | MACKENZIE 1996
Change the following sentence to the Passive Voice:

They feed the seals twice a week.

a) The seals are fed twice a week.
b) The seals are feeded twice a week.
c) The seals are found twice a week.
d) Twice a week they are feeding the seals.
e) The seals are being fed twice a week.

010 | FAAP 1996
The passive form of the sentence "The International Court of
Hague rejected an attempt by New Zealand to stop further
French nuclear tests in the South Pacific" is:

a) An attempt by New Zealand to stop further French
nuclear tests in the South Pacific have been rejected by The
International Court of Justice in Hague
b) An attempt by New Zealand to stop further French
nuclear tests in the South Pacific would be rejected by The
International Court of Justice in Hague
c) An attempt by New Zealand to stop further French nuclear
tests in the South Pacific was rejected by The International
Court of Justice in Hague
d) The International Court of Justice has rejected an attempt
by New Zealand to stop further French nuclear tests in the
South Pacific.
e) An attempt by New Zealand to stop further French
nuclear tests in the South Pacific is being rejected by The
International Court of Justice in Hague

011 | MACKENZIE 1996
Change the following sentence to the Passive Voice:

Somebody left the lights on all night.

a) All night somebody left the lights.
b) The lights are left on all night.
c) The lights didn't leave on all night.
d) The lights were left on all night.
e) The lights was left on all night.

012 | MACKENZIE 1996
Change the following sentence to the Passive Voice:

You don't need to wind this wonderful watch.

a) This wonderful watch isn't needed to be wind.
b) This wonderful watch doesn't need to winded.
c) This wonderful watch doesn't need to be wound.
d) This wonderful watch don't need to be wounded.
e) You don't need to be wounded by this wonderful watch.

013 | MACKENZIE 1996
A voz passiva de "Somebody must send me the new books"
é:

a) I must send the new books.
b) The new books must be sent to me.
c) I will be sent the new books.
d) The new books would be sent to me.
e) The new books must be send by somebody.

014 | MACKENZIE 1997
The Passive Voice of "It is alleged that he stole a car" is:

a) He is alleged to have stolen a car.
b) The car is alleged to have stolen by him.
c) It was alleged that the car is stolen by him.
d) It is alleged that he has stolen a car.
e) He alleged that the car was stolen by him.

015 | MACKENZIE 1997
Change the following sentence to the Passive Voice:

Thousands of people ride the underground every morning.

a) The underground is ridded by thousands of people every
morning.
b) The underground was rode by thousands of people every
morning.
c) The underground is rode by thousands of people every
morning.
d) Thousands of people is ride by the underground every
morning.
e) The underground is ridden by thousands of people every
morning.

016 | MACKENZIE 1997
The Passive Voice of "Man has made the world much more
complex" is:

a) Much more complex has made the world.
b) The world was been made much more complex by man.
c) Much more complex was the world made.
d) Complex has been made the world much more by man.
e) The world has been made much more complex.

017 | MACKENZIE 1997
Change the following sentence to the Passive Voice:

Did the army surround the city?

a) Is the city surrounded by the army?
b) Was the city surround by the army?
c) The city was surround by the army.
d) Was the city surrounded by the army?
e) Was the army surrounded by the city?

018 | MACKENZIE 1997
Change the following sentence to the Passive Voice:

In 1945 the allied powers defeated Germany.

a) In 1945 Germany was defeated by the allied powers.
b) In 1945 Germany did defeated by the allied powers.
c) In 1945 Germany are defeated by the allied powers.
d) The allied powers were defeated by the Germany in 1945.
e) In 1945 Germany was defeat by the allied powers.  

019 | CESGRANRIO 1991
The sentence Young people today think that "Thank you",
"You're welcome" and "Excuse me" are servilities that must
be avoided, is in the passive voice.

– Mark the option which does NOT have a verb in the
passive voice:

a) The most famous model in the world was born in Brazil.
b) The same syndrome is reflected in some advertisements.
c) Children who haven't been raised in boarding schools are
happier.
d) This piece of advertising was chosen among many others.
e) If she hadn't been taught how to model, she wouldn't be
famous now.

020 | UEL 1994
Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna
da frase a seguir:

In many parts of the world, the future productivity of the soil
__________ by man's ill use of it.

a) endangers
b) endangered
c) will endanger
d) are endangered
e) is endangered

021 | PUCPR 1997
Choose the correct form in the passive voice for Mr. Brown
gave us a lesson:

a) We had given a lesson.
b) A lesson will be given us by Mr. Brown.
c) A lesson is being given us by Mr. Brown.
d) We were giving a lesson.
e) We were given a lesson by Mr. Brown.

022 | UFRS 1997 – ADAPTED
A correct active version of the underlined expression in
Hammett came to the foot of the stairs and in a whisper
said, "Come down. Be very quiet. When you get to the last
few steps, crouch very low so that you can't be seen through
the window" is:

a) so that anything can't see you.
b) so that nothing can't see you.
c) so that anybody can see you.
d) so that no one can see you.
e) so that none can't see you.