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TOEIC Part 5 | Incomplete Sentences: Passive Voice 11

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Problem 1

The quarterly sales report ____ by the finance department before it is presented to the board.

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The report is what gets reviewed, so the passive is needed and "is reviewed" is correct. The subject undergoes the action, which rules out the active "reviews" and "has reviewed".

Problem 2

The maintenance team ____ all the machines on the assembly line every Friday afternoon.

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The team is the one inspecting, so the active voice fits. Because there is an object ("machines"), the passive is impossible and "inspects" is correct.

Problem 3

Passengers ____ to arrive at the airport at least two hours before their scheduled departure.

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Passengers are the ones being advised, so the passive is needed: "are advised to do" means to be recommended to do something. The active "advise" does not make sense here.

Problem 4

The new software update ____ automatically to all employee devices last night.

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The update is what gets distributed, and "last night" fixes it in the past, so the past passive "was distributed" is correct.

Problem 5

Our customer service representatives ____ complaints from clients quickly and professionally.

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The representatives are the ones handling the complaints, and the object ("complaints") is present, so the active "handle" is correct. A passive cannot take an object.

Problem 6

The shipment ____ at the warehouse yesterday, but several boxes were found to be damaged.

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The package is what gets received, so the passive is needed, and "yesterday" calls for the past: "was received" is correct.

Problem 7

The renovation of the main lobby ____ by the end of next month, according to the contractor.

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The renovation is what gets completed, and the reference is to the future, so the future passive "will be completed" is correct. The lobby undergoes the action.

Problem 8

All job applicants ____ to submit two references along with their completed forms.

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Applicants are the ones being required, so the passive is needed: "are required to do" means to be obliged to do something. The active "require" does not fit.

Problem 9

The marketing manager ____ a detailed presentation about the new product line at the meeting.

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The manager is the one giving the presentation, and the object ("presentation") is present, so the active past "delivered" is correct.

Problem 10

Because the server ____ for scheduled maintenance, users could not access the system this morning.

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The server is what gets taken down, so the passive is needed. The past passive of "take down" — "was taken down" — is correct and matches the past situation in "users could not access".