Question

VII. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb. Use active or passive voice.

 1. A lot of old songs ____________________ on the radio last week. (PLAY)

2. The President ____________________________ about the coup in Central America. (JUST INFORM)

3. If I ____________________ you I wouldn't go to the meeting. (BE)

4. The bank manager told me that the house ________________________ for. (NOT PAY)

5. I _________________________ the guitar since I was in nursery school. (PLAY)

6. Margie is very happy because she __________________________ an engagement ring from her boyfriend. (JUST RECEIVE)

 7. I _______________________ after the children while the garage ________________________ . (LOOK , REPAIR)

8. When Jane came to the office, she found out that her boss ________________________ . (ALREADY LEAVE)

9. Please don't interrupt us. We ____________________ an important conversation. (HAVE)

10.I reported to the police that my stamp collection _______________________ the week before. (STEAL)

11.A short time after the pedestrian _______________________ by the car the ambulance ____________________ . (HIT, ARRIVE)

12.When Mr Kennel entered the room, emails ________________________ by his assistants. (TYPE)

13.Dad ________________________ for over three weeks. (NOT SMOKE)

14.He normally ____________________ up on his own but yesterday he ____________________ by his mom. (WAKE, WAKE)

15.They usually ____________________ visitors at the hospital. (NOT ALLOW)

16.All the houses in our street _______________________ every year during the Christmas season. (DECORATE)

17.India _______________________ independence in 1947. (GRANT)

18.They _______________________ in southern Italy since the end of the war. (LIVE)

19.I ______________________ a car by the garage so that I could drive home. (GIVE)

20.Tom's father is an excellent athlete. He ____________________ some sort of sport every day. (DO)

Answer 1

VII. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb. Use active or passive voice.

1. were played

2. has just been informed

3. were / was

4. hadn't been paid

5. have been playing

6. has just received 

7. looked / was looking - was being repaired

am looking - is being 

8.   had already left

9. are having

10. had been stolen

11. had been hit - arrived

12. were being typed 

13. has not smoked

14. wakes - was woken

15. don't allow

16. are decorated

17. was granted

18. have been living

19. was given

20. does