SKILLS 2

The English grammar point _________ by our teacher yesterday.

1. is explained
2. was explained

How many houses __________ by the storm last night?

1. are destroyed
2. were destroyed

The school _________ to the higher area.

1. was moved
2. moved

My father ________ this flower every morning.

1. is watered
2. waters

Harvard University _________ in 1636.

1. was founded
2. is founded

A lot of phone calls _________ every day.

1. is received
2. are received

"I heard you decided to take up tennis". - "Yes, I _____ it every day".

1. been played
2. been playing
3. playing
4. play

"Are we about to have dinner?" - "Yes, it _____ in the dinning room".

1. is serving
2. serves
3. is being served
4. served

"Why is Stanley in jail?" - "He_____ of robbery".

1. has been convicted
2. has been convicting
3. has convicted
4. convicted

"Where are Jack and Jan?" - "They_____ the boxes you asked for into the house now".

1. have been bringing
2. are bringing
3. have been brought
4. to bring

"Where's the old chicken coop?" - "It_____ by a windstorm last year."

1. destroy
2. is destroyed
3. was destroyed
4. destroyed

"We're still looking for Thomas" - "Hasn't he_____ yet?".

1. been found
2. to find
3. found  
4. being found

"Whatever happened to that fortune - teller?" - "I don't know. She _____ by people around her for a long time".

1. hasn't seen
2. didn't see
3. hasn't been seeing
4. hasn't been seen

"Diana is a wonderful ballet dancer". - "She_____ since she was four".

1. has been dancing
2. has been danced
3. is dancing
4. was danced

"What a beautiful dress you're wearing!" - "Thank you. It_____ especially for me by a French tailor".

1. is made
2. has made
3. made
4. was made

My wedding ring ............ of yellow and white gold.

1. is made
2. is making
3. made
4. maked

If your brother ................, he would come.

1. invited
2. were invited
3. were inviting
4. invite

References .............. in the examination room.

1. not are used
2. is not used
3. didn’t used
4. are not used

Mary ................... in Boston.

1. are born
2. were born
3. was born
4. born

My mother is going .............. this house.

1. sold
2. to be sold
3. to sold
4. to sell