Tenses – Passives
Tenses - Passives (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate) Test 6
Question 1 |
Someone heard him shout for help. He ______ shout for help.
A | has been heard |
B | is heard to |
C | was heard |
D | was heard to |
Question 2 |
The authorities will make him pay all his debts. He ______ pay all his debts.
A | is going to be |
B | will be made |
C | was made to |
D | will be made to |
Question 3 |
She’s spring-cleaning the house from bottom to top. The house ______ from top to bottom.
A | is being spring-cleaned |
B | was to be spring-cleaned |
C | has been spring-cleaned |
D | is to be spring-cleaned |
Question 4 |
The last days of the holiday ______ by rain.
A | was spoiled |
B | are spoiled |
C | have been spoiled |
D | were spoiled |
Question 5 |
They have used up all the petrol in the tank. All the petrol in the tank ______ up.
A | has been using |
B | has been used |
C | will have been used |
D | have been used |
Question 6 |
I expect the police will find him. I expect he ______ by the police.
A | to be found |
B | would be found |
C | be found |
D | will be found |
Question 7 |
People don’t bring up children properly these days. Children ______ properly these days.
A | didn’t bring up |
B | aren’t bringing up |
C | aren’t brought up |
D | weren’t brought up |
Question 8 |
They ______ the traffic problem when the plans for the project ______ made last year.
A | haven’t considered / were being |
B | weren’t considered / were |
C | didn’t consider / was being |
D | didn’t consider / were being |
Question 9 |
Because of the patient’s health, ______.
A | the doctor was advised to lose weight |
B | he was advised by the doctor to lose weight |
C | the doctor wants to lose weight |
D | he advised the doctor to lose weight |
Question 10 |
They hadn’t done any damage to it. No damage ______ to it.
A | was done |
B | had been done |
C | hadn’t been done |
D | has been done |
Question 11 |
“They say he robbed the bank.” means: ______.
A | they say he’s been robbed in the bank. |
B | He is said to rob the bank. |
C | He said he’d robbed the bank. |
D | He is said to have robbed the bank. |
Question 12 |
A: Did Arsenal beat Galatasaray in the final?
B: ______.
A | Yes, Arsenal was beaten by Galatasaray in the final. |
B | Yes, Galatasaray beat Arsenal in the final. |
C | No, Galatasaray was beaten by Arsenal |
D | No, Arsenal was beaten by Galatasaray in the final. |
Question 13 |
People think he is guilty. He ______ guilty
A | thought to be |
B | thinks he is |
C | is thought to be |
D | thought he was |
Question 14 |
Foreign investments _____ reduced by 20 per cent since the election.
A | have been |
B | were |
C | have had |
D | has been |
Question 15 |
It _____ that the Government would do something to relieve the situation.
A | is assumed |
B | assumed |
C | was assuming |
D | was assumed |
Question 16 |
The man who ______ by a snake was given a serum.
A | is bitten |
B | has been bitten |
C | had been bitten |
D | had bitten |
Question 17 |
A cease-fire ______ expected to ______ later this month.
A | was / be declaring |
B | is / be declared |
C | is / declare |
D | has expected / to be declared |
Question 18 |
A great deal of research ______ into the possible causes of cancer.
A | are being done |
B | have been done |
C | has been done |
D | has done |
Question 19 |
She promised that she ______ hospital until she ______ better.
A | would not leave / was |
B | wouldn’t leave / would be |
C | doesn’t leave / was |
D | didn’t leave / was |
Question 20 |
New sources of energy ______ developed. This will become increasingly important as oil reserves ______ up.
A | is being / are used |
B | has been / have been used |
C | are being / are used |
D | have been / is used |
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