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 movedB. will have moved C. were moved D. moved
4. Gold _______in California in the 19th century.
A. was discovered B. has been discoveredC. 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 studyC.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 waitC.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 performedB. has been performedC.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.Allbottles_______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