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(1)Exercises of the past & future PASSIVE Exercise 1: Choose the best answer 1.Bill …… a job in a factory, but he refused to take it A was offered B offered C was offering D had offered In 1980 , it is the tallest buiding that ……………………………… A were ever built B has ever built C has ever been built D had ever been built The things talked about in this report……………………… over a year ago A had taken place B took place C have taken place D weretaken place World War I ……………………in 1914 A broke out B was broken out C had broken out D was happened ………………………………here last night A Something strange was happened B Strange something was happened C Something strange happened D.Strange something happened Most of the city ……………….by fire in the 17th century A is destroyed B was destroyed C had been destroyed D would be destroyed “Why did Lan look so unhappy?” “She had ………………by her classmates?” A laughed B laughed at C been laughed D been laughed at He was told that after he ……………… he…………… by a famous film A graduated – would be employed B was graduated - would be employed C graduated - would employ D had graduated - would be employed Her sister …………………………… last year A did marriage B was married to C married D got married 10 The new suspension bridge ……………………by the end of last month A has been designed B.had been designed C was designed D would be designed 11 The police found that the house……………… and a lot of things…………………… A has broken into – has been stolen B had broken into – had been stolen C has been broken into – stolen D had been broken into – stolen 12 This type of radio …………first ……………….many years ago A has – introduced B has - been introduced C was – introducing D was – introduced 13 The twins ………………………in 1995 A born B are born C was born D were born 14 The church looks very old When …………………………….? A it was built B was it build C was it built D did it build 15 Nam failed the exam A lot of mistakes ………………………in his paper A are found B are finding C were found D were finding 16 We sat at the table until all the food ………………………………… (2) A were eating B.was eating C were eaten D was eaten 17 Mr Brown was last seen in July 1978 A Mr Brown has not been able to see since July 1987 B No one has seen Mr Brown since July 1987 C Mr Brown didn’t see anyone in July 1987 D No one saw Mr Brown until July 1987 18 She gave sweets to each child in the room A.Sweets were given by her to each child in the room B Sweets were given to her by each child in the room C Sweets were given to each child by her in the room D Sweets were given to each child in the room by her 19 A big library has …………………in our town A built B been built C to built D building 20 We …………… Betty since she moved to our neighbourhood A had known B knew C have known D know 21.A new stadium …… .be built in the city center to greet the coming Independent Day A will B is C was D were 22 When ………….the letter ………….sent ? A will – be B is – be C will – D does – be 23 A lot of trees ……………………….to widen the road A will be cut down B will be cutting down C will be cutted down D will cut down 24 Hung has got the highest mark in the national exam, and he ……a chance to study abroad A will be have given B will be given C will give D will be giving 25 Your English ………………….if you go abroad to study A will be improving B will be improved C is improving D improve 26 The local authority will build a new school in May A A new school will be built in May by the local authority B A new school in May will be built in May by the local authority C According to the local authority, a new school will be built in May D A new school by the local authority will be built in May 27 The Prime Minister of Japan is going to visit our country next week A.Our country is visited by the Prime Minister of Japan next week B.Our country is going to be visited by the Prime Minister of Japan next week C Our country next week is going to be visited the Prime Minister of Japan D Next week is going to be visited our country by the Prime Minister of Japan 28 Mary’s parents are going to give her an interesting present A An interesting present is going to be given to Mary by her parents B An interesting present is going to be given to Mary’s parents C Mary is going to given to an interesting present by her parents (3) D By Mary an interesting present is going to be given to her presents 29 Hundreds of jobs ……………………if the factory closes A lose B will be lost C are lost D will lose 30 A new cinema ………….here They hope to finish it next month A will be built B is built C has been built D is being built 31 I will have answer all the business letters by noon A.All the business letters will have answered by noon B.All the business letters will have been answwered by noon C.All the business letters will have to be answered by noon D.All the business letters will have been answering by noon 32 I still cannot believe it! My bicycle some minutes ago A was stolen B was stealing C.stolen D stole 33 John will have received the papers by tomorrow A.The papers will have to be received by tomorrow B.The papers will have been received by tomorrow C.The papers will have been being received by tomorrow D.The papers will be received by tomorrow 34.The child's arm was swollen because he by a bee A.stung B.had stung C.had been stung D.had being stung 35."When ?" - " In 1928" A penicilin was invented B did penicilin invented C.was penicilin invented D did penicilin invent 36 On September 9th,1850, California to the United States as the thirty- first state A has been admitted B was admited C was admitted D admitted 37.When I came, an experiment in the lab A.was being holding B has been held C was being held D has held 38 About 15,000 years ago, northern Wisconsin .under ice a mile deep A.buried B was buying C.was buried D.had buried 39 .this work .before you went to Moscow? A.Will have been done B Has been done C.Will be done D.Had been done 40 By the time he arrives everything A had been settled B will be settled C.will have been settled D.has been settled Exercise : Rewite sentences The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant All the workers …………………………………………………… The boys broke the window and took away some pictures The window ………………………………………………… The children looked at the woman with a red hat The woman ………………………………………………… They told the new pupil where to sit (4) The new pupil ………………………………………………… Smoke filled the room The room ……………………… Did the teacher give some exercises ? Were………………………………………………….? Why didn’t they help him ? Why ………………………………………………… ? Someone had invented electric lights before I was born Electric lights ………………………………………… They informed me that they had seen you in Oxford Street I…………………………………………………………… 10 When he came home , his father was reading a newspaper When ……………………………………………………… 11.They will hold the meeting before May Day The meeting …………………………………… 12.The teacher is going to tell a story A story …………………………………………… 13 Will you invite her to your wedding party ? Will ……………………………………….? 14 Is she going to write a poem? Is ………………………………………………………… 15.A man I know told me about it => I……………………………………………………………… 16 Luckily for me, they didn’t call my name => Luckily……………………………………………………… KEYS OF THE PAST & THE FUTURE PASSIVE Exercise : 1.A 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.D 10.B 11.D 12.D 13.D 14.C 15.C 16.D 17.B 18.D 19.B 20.C 21.A 22.A 23.A 24.B 25.B 26.A 27.B 28.A 29.B 30.D 31.B 32.A 33.B 34.C 35.C 36.C 37.C 38.C 39.D 40.C Exercise : All the workers of the plant were being instructed by the chief engineer The window was broken and more pictures were taken away by the boys The woman with a red hat was looked at by the children The new pupil was told where to sit The room was filled with smoke Were some exercises given by the teacher (5) Why wasn’t he helped ? Electric lights had been invented before I was born I was informed that you had been seen in Oxford Street 10 When he came home, a newspaper was being read by his father 11.The meeting will be held before May Day 12.A story is going to be told by the teacher 13.Will she be invited to your wedding party ? 14.Is a poem going to be written by her ? 15 I was told about it by a man I know 16 Luckily for me, my name wasn’t called (6)