Exercise 1
1. The
longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long".
"It_____
by Thelma Rivers".
a. was
catching b. caught c. was caught d. catch
2. "I
heard you decided to take up tennis".
"Yes,
I have_____ every day".
a.
been played b. been playing c. playing d. play
3. "Are
we about to have dinner?".
"Yes,
it _____ in the dinning room".
a. is
serving b. serves c. is being served d. served
4. "Why
is Stanley in jail?" "He_____ of robbery".
a. has
been convicted b. has been convicting
c. has
convicted d.
convicted
5. "Where
are Jack and Jan?" "They_____ the boxes you asked for into the
house".
a.
have been bringing b. bringing c. have been brought d. to bring
6. "Where's
the old chicken coop?"
"It_____
by a windstorm last year".
a.
destroy b. is destroyed c. was destroyed d. destroyed
7. "We're
still looking for Thomas".
"Hasn't
he_____ yet?".
a.
been found b. to find c. found d. being found
8. "Whatever
happened t that fortune - teller?"
"I
don't know. She _____ around her in a long time".
a.
hasn't seen b. didn't see c. hasn't been seeing d. hasn't been seen
9. "Diana
is a wonderful ballet dancer".
"She_____
since she was four".
a. has
been dancing b. has been danced c. is dancing d.
was danced
10. "What
a beautiful dress you're wearing!"
"Thank
you. It_____ especially for me by a French tailor".
a. is
made b. has made c. made d. was made
11. "Those
eggs of different colors are very artistic".
"Yes,
they_____ in Russia".
a.
were painted b. were paint c. were painting d. painted
12. "Homer
is in jail for smoking marijuana".
"He_____
that it was against the law".
a. is
telling b. was told c. old d. tells
13. "The
maintenance people didn't remove the chairs from the ballroom".
"Don't
worry. They _____ them before the dance begins".
a.
will have been moved b.
will have moved
c.
were moved d.
moved
14. Gold_____
in California in the nineteenth century.
a. was
discovered b.
has been discovered
c. was
discover d.
they discovered
15. _____
that military spending is extremely high.
a. We
are felt b. It feels c. It is felt d. We feel that it is
16. All
planes_____ before departure.
a.
will checked b.
will has checked
c.
will be checked d.
will been checked
17. I
wanted_____ by the head of the company, but it was impossible.
a. to
see b. to be seen c. seeing d. being to see
18. Katherine_____
at Bob's house every night this week.
a. has
been eaten b. has eating c. is being eating d. has been eating
19. "Where
did you get these old dresses?".
"We_____
them in the old trunk".
a.
were found b. finding c. found d. have been found
20. "What
happened to the old mail carrier?"
"He_____
to a new neighborhood to work".
a. has
sent b. was send c. was sent d. sent
Exercise 2
1. Some
body cleans the room every day
a. The
room every day is cleaned b.
The room is every day cleaned
c. The
room is cleaned every day d.
The room is cleaned by somebody every day
2. They
cancelled all flights because of fog.
a. All
flights because of fog were cancelled.
b. All
flights were cancelled because of fog.
c. All
flights were because of fog cancelled
d. All
flights were cancelled by them because of fog
3. People
don't use this road very often.
a.
This road is not used very often b.
Not very often this road is not used
c.
This road very often is not used d.
This road not very often is used
4. Somebody
accused me of stealing money
a. I
was accused by somebody of stealing money.
b. I
was accused of stealing money
c. I
was accused of stealing money by somebody
d. I
was accused stealing money.
5. How do
people learn languages?
a. How
are languages learned? b.
How are languages learned by people?
c. How
languages are learned? d.
Languages are learned how?
6. People
warned us not to go out alone.
a. We
were warned not going out alone
b. We
were warned not to go out alone by people.
c. We
weren't warned to go out alone.
d. We
were warned not to go out alone.
7. Somebody
is using the computer at the moment.
a. The
computer is being use at the moment.
b. The
computer at the moment is being used.
c. The
computer is being used by some body at the moment.
d. The
computer is used at the moment.
8. I
didn't realize that somebody was recording our conversation.
a. I didn’t realize that our conversation was
recorded.
b. I didn't realize that our conversation was being
recorded
c. I didn't realize that our conversation was being
recorded by someone.
d. Our conversation wasn't realized to be recorded.
9. We
found that they had cancelled the game.
a. We found that the fame had been cancelled.
b. The game had been cancelled.
c. We found that the game had been cancelled by them.
d. The game were found to be cancelled.
10. They are
building a new highway around the city.
a. A new highway is being built around the city.
b. A new highway is being built around the city by
them
c. A new highway around the city is being built.
d. Around the city a new highway is being built.
11. They
have built a new hospital near the airport.
a. A new hospital has been built near the airport by
them.
b. A new hospital near the airport has been built.
c. A new hospital has been built near the airport.
d. Near the airport a new hospital has been.
12. People
should send their complaints to the head office.
a. Complaints should be sent to the head office.
b. Complaints should be sent to the head office by
people.
c. Their complaints should be sent to the head office
by people.
d. Their complaints to the head office should be
sent.
13. They had
to postpone the meeting because of illness.
a. The meeting had to be postponed because of
illness.
b. The meeting had to because of illness be
postponed.
c. The meeting had to be postponed by them because of
illness.
d. The meeting because of illness had to be
postponed.
14. Somebody
might have stolen our car.
a. somebody might have been stolen your car.
b. Your car might be stolen.
c. Your car might have been stolen by somebody
d. Your car might have been stolen.
15. An
electrical fault could have caused the fire.
a. An electrical fault could have been caused by the
fire.
b. An electrical fault could have caused the fire
c. The fire could have been caused by a electrical
fault.
d. The fire could have caused an electrical fault.
16. They are
going to hold next year's congress in San Francisco.
a. Congress is going to be held next year in San
Francisco.
b. Congress in San Francisco is going to be held next
year.
c. Next year's congress is going to be held by them
held next year.
d. Next year's congress is going to be held in San
Francisco.
17. They
shouldn't have played the football match in such bad weather.
a. The football match shouldn't have been played in
such bad weather.
b. The football match shouldn't have been played by
them in such bad weather.
c. The football match shouldn't be played in such bad
weather.
d. The football match shouldn't have played in such
bad weather.
18. The bill
includes service
a. Service is included by the bill b. Service included in the
bill
c. Service is included in the bill d. Service is in the bill
19. They have
changed the date of the meeting
a. The date of the meeting has been changed
b. The date of the meeting has been changed by them
c. The meeting has been changed the date
d. The date of the meeting ahs changed
20. Brian
told me that somebody had tracked him in the street.
a. I was told by Brian that somebody had attacked him
in the street.
b. I was told by Brian that he had been attacked in
the street.
c. Brain told me to have been attacked in the street.
d. Brian told me that he had been attacked in the street.
Exercise 3
1. They
will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.
a. You will be asked a lot of questions at the
interview.
b. You will be asked a lot of questions at the
interview by them.
a. A lot of questions will be asked you at the
interview.
d. A lot of questions will be asked at the interview.
2. Nobody
told me that George was ill.
a. I
was told that b.
I wasn't told that George was ill
c.
George wasn't told to be it d.
George was told not to be ill
3. His
colleagues gave him a present when he retired.
a. He was given a present when he retired.
b. A present was given by his colleagues when he
retired.
c. He was given a present by his colleagues when he
retired.
d. A present was given him when he retired.
4. We will
send you the results as soon as they are ready.
a. You will be sent the results as soon as they are
ready.
b. You will be sent the results as soon as they are
ready by us.
c. The results will be sent you by us as soon as they
are ready.
d. The results will be sent you as soon as they are
ready by us.
5. I think
they should have offered Tom the job.
a. I think Tom should have been offered the job by
them.
b. I think Tom should have been offered the job.
c. I am thought they should have offered Tom the job.
d. I think the job should have been offered Tom
6. They
say that many people are homeless after the tsunami.
a. They say many people to have been homeless after
the tsunami.
b. They say many people to be homeless after the
tsunami.
c. Many people are said to have been homeless after
the tsunami.
d. Many people are said to be homeless after the
tsunami.
7. They
know that the Prime Minister is in favour of the new law.
a. The Prime Minister is known to have been in favour
of the new law.
b. They know the Prime Minister to be in favour of
the new law.
c. The Prime Minister is known to be in favour of the
new law.
d. They know the Prime Minister to have been in
favour of the new law.
8. They
expect that the government will lose the election.
a. The government is expected to have lost the
election.
b. The government is expected to lose the election.
c. They expect the government to lose the election.
d. They expect the government have lost election.
9. They
think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall.
a. The prisoner is thought to escape by climbing over
the wall.
b. The prisoner is thought escaped by climbing over
the wall.
c. The prisoner is thought having escaped by climbing
over the wall.
d. The prisoner is thought to have escaped by
climbing over the wall.
10. They believer
that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.
a. The thieves are believed to have got in through
the kitchen window.
b. The thieves are believed to get in through the
kitchen window.
c. They believe the thieves got in through the
kitchen window.
d. They believe the thieves have got in through the
kitchen window.
11. They
report that over 200,000 people were killed in the tsunami.
a. Over 200,000 people are reported to have been
killed in the tsunami.
b. Over 200,000 people are reported to be killed in
the tsunami.
c. Over 200,000 people are reported to have killed in
the tsunami.
d. Over 200,000 people are reported to kill in the
tsunami.
12. They say
that three men were arrested after the explosion.
a. Three men are said to be arrested after the
explosion.
b. Three men are said to have been arrested after the
explosion.
c. Three mend are said to have arrested after the
explosion.
d. Three men are said to arrest after the explosion.
13. The boys
carried the box into the room.
a. The box was carried by the boys into the room.
b. The box was carried into the room.
c. The box into the room was carried by the boys.
d. The box was carried into the room by the boys.
14. Tom
bought that book yesterday.
a. That book was bought yesterday by Tom.
b. That book was bought by Tom yesterday.
c. That book yesterday was bought by Tom.
d. That book was bought yesterday.
15. The old
man treated the little boy badly.
a. The little boy was treated by the old man badly.
b. The little boy was badly treated by the old man.
c. The little boy badly was treated by the old man.
d. The little boy was treated baldly by the old man.
16. They
didn’t offer Ann the job.
a. The job wasn't offered Ann by them. b. Ann wasn't offered them the job.
c. Ann wasn't offered the job by them. d. Ann wasn't offered the job.
17. Scientists
have not produced a miraculous drug which can SIDA a miraculous drug_____
a. has not been produced by scientists which can cure
SIDA.
b. has not been produced by scientists who can cure
SIDA.
c. which can cure SIDA has not been produced by
scientists.
d. who can cure SIDA have not been produced by
scientists.
18. The
letter that I received yesterday is from my sister.
a. I was received that the letter is from my sister.
b. The letter that was received yesterday is from my
sister.
c. The letter yesterday that is from my sister is
received by me.
d. I received yesterday that the letter is from my
sister.
19. People
say that he is the most experienced teacher of English.
a. He is said to be the most experienced teacher of
English.
b. He is said the most experienced teacher of
English.
c. He is to be said the most experienced teacher of
English.
d. That he is the most experienced teacher of English
is said by people.
20. He is
teaching me speaking and listening
a. Me is being taught speaking and listening.
b. I speaking and listening are being taught.
c. I am being taught listening and speaking.
d. Speaking and listening is being taught me.
Exercise 4
1.“ Those eggs of different colors are very
artistic.” “Yes, they_______ in Russia”
A.were
painted B. were paint C.
were painting D. painted
2. “David is in prison for smoking drugs” “He
.......... that it was against the law.”
a.
is telling B. was told C. told D. tells
3. “The maintenance people didn’t remove the
chairs from ballroom” “ Don’t the worry. They_______ them before the dance
begins”
A.
will have been moved B.
will have moved
C.
were moved D.
moved
4. Gold
_______in California in the 19th century.
A.
was discovered B.
has been discovered
C.
was discover D.
they discovered
5. _______that
military spending is extremely high.
A.We
are felt B. It feels C. It is felt D. We feel that it is
6. They_______ time and money doing such a
thing.
A.were
advised not to waste B. were advised not to be wasted
C.
were advising not to waste D. were advising not to be wasted
7. These students _______so much that they
feel very tired and bored.
A.are
made to study B. are made
study
C.are
making to study D. are made to be studied
8. I_______ in the lounge for ten minutes.
A.was
told waiting B. was told to wait
C.was
telling to be waited D. was told to be waited
9. The students _______to be at school at 8
am
A.
tell B.
told C.
have told D. were told
10. Our children _______to school by bus
every morning.
A.take B.
are taken C. have taken D.
are taking
11. Bicycles _______in the driveway.
A.
must not leave B. must not be
leaving
C.
must not be left D. must not have left
12. Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony _______next
weekend.
A.
is going to be performed B. has been performed
C.will
be performing D. will have performed
13Reagan _______an actor years ago.
A.
is said to be B.
was said being
C.
was said have been D. is said to have been
14. I hate_______personal questions by nearly
acquainted friends.
A.
to be asking b. to be asked C.
being asking D. of asking
15. It _______that learning a foreign language_______a lot of
time.
A.
says/ is take B. is saying / has been
taken
C.
is said/ takes D. was said/ was taken
16.All bottles_______before transportation.
A. frozen
B. were froze C. were frozen D. are froze
17. _______yet?
A. Have the letters been typed B.
Have been the letters typed
C. Have
the letters typed D.
Had the letters typed
18. English has become a second language in
countries like India, Nigeria or
Singapore where_______ for administration, broadcasting and education.
A.
is used B. it is used C.
used D. being used
19. The telephone _______by Alexander Graham
Bell.
A.
is invented B. is inventing C. invented D.
was invented
20. Lots of houses _______by the earthquake.
A.
are destroying B. destroyed C. were destroyed D. were destroying
Exercise 5
1. In the Us the first stage of compulsory
education_______as elementary education .
A.
to be generally known B. is generally known
C.
generally known D. is generally knowing
2. .Education _______ to be the most
important element to develop a country.
A.often
be considered B. can be often considered
C.
can often considered D. can often be considered
3. The preparations_______by the time the
guests_______.
A.had
been finished / arrived B. have finished
C. had finished / were arriving D.
had been finished / were arrived
4. _______students required to wear uniforms
at all times?
A..
Are B.
Do C. Did D.
Will
5. _______to you yet?
A.Are
the book been giving back B. Was the book been given back
C.
Has been the book given back D.
Has the book been given back
6. What he has done to me_______.
A.cannot
forgive B. cannot be forgive C. cannot forgive D cannot be forgiving
7 . The keys _______somewhere.
A.must
have been leaving B. must have left
C.must
be leaving D. must have been left
8. Japanese_______at the meeting.
A.will
speak B.
will spoken C. will be spoken D. will be speaking
9. Although he tried his best, he could not
make his voice_______
A
hear B. to hear C. hearing D.
heard
10. _______in that company?
A.
Do shoes make B. Are shoes be made C. Shoes are made D. Are shoes made
11. Portuguese_______as an official language
in this city for age.
A.
has been spoken B. has been spoken C. has
spoken D. had spoken
12. More than ten victims _______missing in
the storm last week
A.
are reported to be B. are reported to have been
C.
are reporting to have been D. are reporting to be
13. _______by your father?
A.
Did that book write B. Did that book written
C.Was
that book written D. Was that book be writing
14. Something _______immediately to
prevent teenagers from _______in
factories and mines.
A.should
be done/ being exploited B. we should
do/ exploiting
C.
should do / be exploited D. should have done / exploited
15. This car_______.
A.was
manufactured in Japan by Toyota last year
B.was
manufactured by Toyota last year in Japan
C.was
manufactured last year in Japan by Toyota
D.last
year was manufactured by Toyota in Japan
16. Why_______on time?
A.don’t
the exercises finish B. weren’t the exercises be finished
C.
aren’t the exercises being finished D. aren’t the exercises be finished
17. No longer_______in our office since it_______.
A.have
typewriters been used / computerized
B.typewriters
have been used / was computerized
C.have
typewriters been used / was computerized
D.typewriters
have been used / computerized
18. When _______?
A.were
computers used first B. were computers first used
C.did
computers first use D. are computers first using
19. That machine is useless. It_______not
been used for a long time
A.is B.
was C.
did D.
has
20. Everything that_______remained a secret
A.overheard B.
had been overheard
C.had
overheard D. was
overhearing
Exercise 6
1. The refreshments_______by Karen.
A.are
going to be prepared B.
are going to prepare
C
are preparing D. are to prepare
2. _______ by the police.
A.The
stealing car has just been found B. The
stolen car has just been found
B.The
stealing car has just found D. The stolen car has just found
3. It _______.it
is parents responsibility to take good care of their children.
A.
commonly says that B. commonly to be said that
C.
is commonly said that D. is commonly saying
4. John _______ a respectful and obedient
student.
A.
said to be B. is Said C.
is said being D. is said to be
5. People have discovered a new source of
energy.
A. A new source of energy has discovered.
B. A new source of energy was discovered.
C. A new source of energy have been
discovered
D. A new source of energy has been
discovered
6. People say that he was born in London.
A. That is said he was born in London.
B. It was said that he was born in London.
C.He was said to be born in London.
D. He is said to have been born in London.
7. We have no seats left for the concert next
Sunday.
A. All the seats for the concert next
Sunday have been booked
B. All the seats were sold for the concert
next Sunday.
C. The concert next Sunday had no seats for
us.
D. No seats left for us for the concert
next Sunday.
8.People say Chinese food is the best in the
world.
A. Chinese food is said to be the best in
the world.
B. I agree
that Chinese food is the best in the world.
C. Chinese food is eaten all over the
world.
D. No food in the world is eaten as much as
Chinese food.
9. The storm blew a lot of trees down last
night.
A. lot of trees were blown down last night
by the storm.
B lot of trees were cut down last night
C. The storm could have blown a lot of
trees down.
D. The storm was strong enough to blow down
old trees.
KEY
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Exercise 1
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Exercise 2
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Exercise 3
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