Passive Voice - Processes and How Things Are Made

This is a fill-in-the-blank exercise. Click on each blank and choose the correct answer from the dropdown. Some sentences may have more than one blank, so make sure you complete all of them.

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Question 1

In traditional bread-making, the dough _____ to rise for at least an hour before it can be shaped into loaves.

Options: must be allowed, must allow, must be allowing

Question 2

It _____ that chocolate was first cultivated by the ancient Maya over 3,000 years ago.

Options: believes, is widely believed, was believed

Question 3

During the manufacturing process, each component _____ by quality control specialists before assembly begins.

Options: must be inspected, must inspect, must have been inspected

Question 4

We usually _____ once a year to ensure the machinery runs efficiently.

Options: have the equipment serviced, have been servicing the equipment, service the equipment

Question 5

According to industry regulations, the wine _____ in oak barrels for a minimum of twelve months before bottling.

Options: must be aged, is aged, must age

Question 6

The raw materials _____ sustainably to meet our environmental standards.

Options: source, are being sourced, are sourced

Question 7

By the time the inspectors arrived, the entire batch _____ and removed from the production line.

Options: was rejected, had been rejected, rejected

Question 8

It _____ that the fermentation stage is the most critical step in producing high-quality yogurt.

Options: is widely accepted, widely accepts, has widely accepted

Question 9

Once the leather _____ completely and all moisture has evaporated, it can be cut into the required shapes.

Options: has been dried, is dried, dried

Question 10

The packaging design _____ at the moment to appeal to younger consumers.

Options: is being redesigned, redesigns, is redesigned

Question 11

Before the product can be released to the market, it _____ through multiple rounds of safety testing.

Options: must be put, must put, must have been put

Question 12

We're going to _____ next week because the current labels don't meet the new legal requirements.

Options: get the labels reprinted, reprint the labels, have the labels reprinted

Practise Passive Voice - Processes and How Things Are Made with this interactive fill-in-the-blank exercise of 12 questions. Choose the option that correctly completes each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every choice.

Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Passive Voice - Processes and How Things Are Made in everyday English.

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