Passive Voice. Choose the correct form. Modal Verbs. Choose the correct form

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Test 1. Passive Voice

Choose the correct form.

1.  The day before yesterday we … to the restaurant by Tom Jenkins.

A are invited

B were invited

C invite

2.  Look! The bridge … .

A is being repaired

B is been repaired

C has being repaired

3.  The letter and the parcel … tomorrow.

A will be post

B will have been posted

C will be posted

4.  Margaret … to be a very industrious person.

A has been known

B is known

C is been known

5.  In Greece the Olympic Games … once in four years.

A were held

B are being held

C are held

6.  The problem … for three years, but they haven’t got any results.

A has been studied

B has being studied

C was studied

7.  This book … by the end of September.

A would be republished

B will have been republished

C will been republished

8.  The doctor said that Tommy’s leg … the following day.

A will be X-rayed

B would be X-rayed

C will have been X-rayed

9.  A police car came when the injured man … the road.

A was being carried off

B was been carrying off

C has been carried off

10.  I … in a small Belarusian town not far from Minsk.

A was borne

B am born

C was born

11.  Dad phoned us and asked if our luggage … .

A was already being packed

B had already been packed

C was packed

12.  What a pity, John won’t come. He … about the meeting beforehand.

A should have been told

B should be told

C should been told

13.  The kitchen … tomorrow.

A will cleaned

B will clean

C will be cleaned

14.  America … by Christopher Columbus.

A founded

B was found

C has been found

15.  Oh, I’m so tired. – So am I. But these articles must … before we leave.

A translated

B be translated

C translate

16.  Jack’s car … last week.

A was stolen

B was being stolen

C has been stolen

17.  Did they build their summer cottage themselves? – No, it … before they moved in.

A has been built

B had been built

C was built

18.  What a nice shirt! Where did you buy it? – It … by my mother.

A was making

B made

C was made

19.  Have you written your report yet? – Yes, it … an hour ago.

A has been completed

B was complete

C was completed

20.  Did you type the letters? – No, they … by the time I came in.

A had been typed

B were being typed

C were typed

21.  Hurry up or all the food … by the time you arrive there.

A will be eaten

B will have been eaten

C will have eaten

22.  She … to drive by her father.

A taught

B was taught

C has taught

23.  He dog must … for a walk.

A to be taken

B taken

C be taken

24.  Where’s your computer? – I lent it. It … by my aunt now.

A uses

B is using

C is being used

25.  Don’t worry. Your camera … in an hour.

A will fix

B will be fixed

C will fixed

26.  What is happening over there? – A new bridge … over the river.

A is being constructed

B is constructed

C is constructed

27.  Do you know Ann’s telephone number? – Yes it … on the back of this envelope.

A is written

B is writing

C be written

28.  They are going home now because all the work … .

A has done

B has been done

C done

Test 2. Modal Verbs

Choose the correct form.

1.  You will … speak English in another few months.

A can

B have

C be able

2.  I’d like … skate.

A to can

B to be able

C to have to

3.  Nobody answers the phone. They … be out.

A should

B can

C must

4.  To my mind, the government  … take care of old people.

A ought

B may

C must

5.  The policeman told the woman she …  worry.

A needn’t

B couldn’t

C mustn’t

6.  Little children like books with large print. They … read them more easily.

A should

B must

C can

7.  … I speak to Jane, please?

A could

B shall

C must

8.  I … get up early on Mondays.

A am able

B have to

C may

9.  My dentist says I … eat so many sweets.

A needn’t

B mustn’t

C shouldn’t

10. – Why hasn’t Mr. Grill got in touch with us?

-  I don’t quite know. It … be that he has lost phone number.

A may

B must

C should

11. We … eat before we go.

A can

B should

C are able

12. You … stay any longer if you don’t want.

A can’t

B may not

C needn’t

13. It … be done. It’s out of the question.

A can’t

B may not

C needn’t

14. You … to do whatever you like.

A can

B are allowed

C may

15. I … hear very well. Speak up.

A mustn’t

B can’t

C may not

16…. you do me a favour?

A Could

B May

C Are

17….You tell me the time, please?

A Could

B Should

C May

18. You … phone your mother at once. She wants to speak to you.

A may

B are able

C must

19. You … be late for your lecture. – I’m leaving in a minute.

A needn’t

B may not

C mustn’t

20. Can I speak to you, Fred? – Sorry, I … hurry now. I’m late for the train.

A can

B must

C have

21. Patricia is always late for work. She … get up earlier.

A need

B should

C shouldn’t

22. After I had tried for a few hours, I … open the door and get out.

A can

B was able

C might

23. I haven’t seen my neighbours for over 2 weeks. They … have gone on holiday for a time.

A may

B can

C should

24. It’s not fair. I always … do the dirty work.

A have to

B mustn’t

C has to

25. I’m so glad to walk alone. You … give me a lift.

A mustn’t

B can

C needn’t

26. There’s a chance that they’ll arrive at the party in time, but they ... be a lot later.

A will

B might

C can

27…. You help me with my umbrella, please?

A Could

B May

C Shall

28. They … have left the camp at 7 a.m., the bus didn’t start till 9.30.

A hadn’t

B must

C needn’t

Test 3. Participle I, II

Choose the correct form.

1.  Have you seen the new film yet? – No, I haven’t. But they say it’s very …

A bored

B bore

C boring

2.  Are you better today? – No, I still feel very … .

A tired

B tiring

C being tired

3.  I’m very … of the dark, don’t turn off the light, please.

A frighten

B frightened

C frightening

4.  Scott is good at making speeches in public. I heard him … one last Monday, it was brilliant.

A to make

B to be making

C making

5.  I saw him … the street.

A crossing

B to gross

C to be crossing

6.  Your offer sounds … .

A tempted

B to tempt

C tempting

7.  They seemed highly … when they lost their court action.

A disappointed

B disappointing

C to disappoint

8.  The number of persons permitted to take part in the project will be … .

A limiting

B limited

C have limited

9.  She shivered with fright as if … the danger.

A to realize

B realized

C realizing

10.  He heard her … the stairs.

A came up

B coming up

C to come up

11.  The performance was so … that I could hardly stay till the end of it.

A boring

B bored

C to bore

12.  He took a … strip of paper from his pocket.

A folding

B folded

C fold

13.  We employ … personnel. We do not care which sex they are.

A experience

B experiencing

C experienced

14.  Clothes … in the sale cannot be changed.

A having bought

B buying

C bought

15.  While … her homework, Ann was interrupted several times.

A do

B doing

C done

16.  Any Japanese company creates harmony … decision through consensus.

A making

B made

C having made

17.  Goods … in transit should be returned to the manufacturer.

A damaging

B damaged

C damage

18.  There are many high quality leather goods … from Italy.

A having delivered

B delivering

C delivered

19.  The police found some people … in the accident.

A injured

B injuring

C injure

20.  There is a book on economics … in the classroom.

A being left

B left

C lefted

21.  He seemed fully … against all risks.

A having covered

B covering

C covered

22.  It’s been raining all day. I hate … weather.

A depressing

B depressed

C being depressed

23.  Every month the company which has issued you the credit card sends you a report … about your expenses.

A told

B telling

C tell

24.  This film is so …, I advise you to see it.

A excited

B exciting

C excite

25.  They look highly … with the success of their campaign.

A delight

B delighting

C delighted

26.  There was a tree … down in the storm last night.

A fallen

B falling

C fall

27.  Cars … in a no-parking zone will be removed.

A having parked

B park

C parked

28.  You can get your things … .

A unpack

B unpacked

C unpacking

Test 4. Infinitive

Choose the correct form.

1.  You may … us, if you wish.

A to join

B joining

C join

2.  Let her … what she wants … .

A do … to do

B to do … do

C doing … to do

3.  The company can … cement in July.

A supply

B to supply

C supplied

4.  Welcome home. – Thanks a lot. It’s so wonderful … back.

A be

B to be

C to being

5.  I say she’d better … or she’ll be late for her classes.

A to hurry

B hurrying

C hurry

6.  The man suggested … till the end of the contest … the results.

A to stay … to know

B staying … to know

C staying … knowing

7.  This car is too expensive for me … .

A buy

B to buying

C to buy

8.  Ask your guest … in.

A to come

B come

C coming

9.  When do you expect … in Paris?

A arrive

B to arrive

C arriving

10.  He is thin enough … through the window.

A  get

B to get

C getting

11.  He was too sleepy … the article to the end.

A reading

B read

C to read

12.  My friend takes long walks … .

A to relax

B relaxed

C relax

13.  I went to the hospital … a friend.

A visit

B to visit

C visited

14.   He offered … me the money, but I refused … it.

A to lend … taking

B to lend … to take

C lending … taking

15.  He made me … all the work again.

A to do

B done

C do

16.  She seems … a great deal about music.

A know

B knowing

C to know

17.  She was seen … a note of it.

A to make

B make

C made

18.  You had better … not … about it.

A to try … to think

B try … thinking

C try … to think

19.  How much time does it take you … there?

A get

B to get

C got

20.  It’s difficult for him … smoking.

A to give up

B give up

C giving

21.  I’m sorry I forgot … your letter.

A posted

B post

C to post

22.  His life’s ambition was … an economist.

A becoming

B to become

C became

23.  It took him half an hour … the words in the dictionary.

A looking

B look

C to look

24.  I’d rather not … home that way.

A go

B to go

C going

25.  My neghbour let me … his own car.

A to borrow

B borrowing

C borrow

26.  Why not … out now? We can’t … for the weather … .

A to start … wait … to change

B start … wait … to change

C start … wait … change

27.  What made you … so?

A thinking

B to think

C think

28.  He decided … when he reached the age of 60.

A to retire

B retiring

C retire

Test 5. Gerund

Choose the correct form.

1.  She was tired … her part in the play.

A at repeating

B of repeating

C in repeating

2.  We thanked him … so kind to us.

A of being

B at being

C for being

3.  I insisted … the TV set.

A in turning down

B on turning down

C at turning down

4.  He succeeded … a good job.

A in getting

B for getting

C at getting

5.  She was interested … the university.

A at entering

B in entering

C for entering

6.  He was good … things with his own hands.

A at making

B in making

C for making

7.  Forgive him … rude to you.

A of being

B at being

C for being

8.  I’m pleased … from you.

A of hearing

B for hearing

C at hearing

9.  Excuse me … so late.

A for coming

B of coming

C in coming

10.  They objected … him.

A at inviting

B to inviting

C in inviting

11.  … the classroom she greeted her teacher.

A On entering

B Entering

C Being entered

12.  The girl left home … the door.

A not lock

B without locking

C not locked

13.  I learned the words … them aloud.

A by pronouncing

B to pronounce

C with pronouncing

14.  They listened attentively … .

A without interrupting

B do not interrupt

C by interrupting

15.  … the test we listened to the teacher’s explanation.

A At writing

B In writing

C Before writing

16.  She consulted the doctor … to the South.

A on going

B before going

C by going

17.  … this piece of news he was greatly surprised.

A With hearing

B At hearing

C After hearing

18.  … the problem they adopted a resolution.

A In discussing

B After discussing

C By discussing

19.  The secretary asked if I would mind … for a few minutes.

A waiting

B to wait

C waited

20.  Do you think it’s a good film to see? – Yes, the film is worth