Question

Was tom pleased with the newspaper article about him? ' 'no. he was angry because his name wrong.' a spelt b had been spelt c is spelt 2 'did you buy that picture? ' 'no, me for my birthday.' a was given b gave c is given 3 'are you going to buy a wedding dress? ' 'no. my my mother.' a is being made b is made c made 4 'have you arranged the party yet? ' 'yes. all the ' a are sent b have been sent c sent 5 'so, have you had your book published? ' 'yes. all bookshops from june 1st.' a will be b is c is being 6 'do your cats eat a lot? ' 'no. a day, that's all.' a is fed b are fed c fed 7 'paul is taking me to a ball this weekend.' 'i would a ball! ' a take b to take c to be taken 8 'did you hear about the burglary last week? ' 'yes. the , haven't they? ' a have been caught b caught c are caught 9 'can you swim? ' 'oh yes. to swim when i was five.' a taught b am taught c was taught 10 'doctors have to do a lot of work.' 'yes, but .' a be paid b are paid c pay 11 'where does that lady keep her jewellery? ' ' a safe somewhere in her house.' a is kept b are kept c was kept 12 'what is happening over there? ' 'oh, a new ' a is being built b is built c was built 13 'how is kevin? ' 'well, his car last night, so he's upset today.' a is stolen b has been stolen c was stolen 14 'what should you do if you are lost? ' 'you should stay where you are and ' a was found b to find c to be found 15 'have you got claire's phone number? ' 'yes. this piece of paper.' a is written b written c be written

Answer 1

2 'Did you buy that picture?'

'No, it was given to me for my birthday.'

A was given B gave C is given

3 'Are you going to buy a wedding dress?'

'No. My dress is being made by my mother.'

A is being made B is made C made

4 'Have you arranged the party yet?'

'Yes. All the invitations have been sent'

A are sent B have been sent C sent

5 'So, have you had your book published?'

'Yes. It will be in all bookshops from June 1st.'

A will be B is C is being

6 'Do your cats eat a lot?'

'No. They are fed once a day, that's all.'

A is fed B are fed C fed

7 'Paul is taking me to a ball this weekend.'

'I would love to take to a ball!'

A take B to take C to be taken

8 'Did you hear about the burglary last week?'

'Yes. The thieves have been caught now, haven't they?'

A have been caught B caught C are caught

9 'Can you swim?'

'Oh yes. I was taught how to swim when I was five.'

A taught B am taught C was taught

10 'Doctors have to do a lot of work.'

'Yes, but they are paid well.'

A be paid B are paid C pay

11 'Where does that lady keep her jewellery?'

'It is kept in a safe somewhere in her house.'

A is kept B are kept C was kept

12 'What is happening over there?'

'Oh, a new cinema is being built'

A is being built B is built C was built

13 'How is Kevin?'

'Well, his car was stolen last night, so he's upset  today.'

A is stolen B has been stolen C was stolen

14 'What should you do if you are lost?'

'You should stay where you are and wait to be found'

A was found B to find C to be found

15 'Have you got Claire's phone number?'

'Yes. It is written on this piece of paper.'

A is written B written C be written

Answer 2

1. "Was Tom pleased with the newspaper article about him?" - 'No. He was angry because his name was spelled wrong.'
The correct answer is B - had been spelt.
Explanation: The past perfect tense indicates an action that was completed before another past action. Here, the article being spelt wrong had already happened before Tom got angry. Therefore, the correct answer is "had been spelt."

2. "Did you buy that picture?" - 'No, it was given to me for my birthday.'
The correct answer is A - was given.
Explanation: The passive voice is used here to indicate that the picture was received as a gift. Therefore, the correct answer is "was given."

3. "Are you going to buy a wedding dress?" - 'No, my mother is making it for me.'
The correct answer is A - is being made.
Explanation: The present continuous tense is used here to indicate an action that is currently happening. Therefore, the correct answer is "is being made."

4. "Have you arranged the party yet?" - 'Yes, all the invitations have been sent.'
The correct answer is B - have been sent.
Explanation: The present perfect passive voice is used here to indicate that the invitations were sent by someone in the past and the focus is on the result or completion of the action. Therefore, the correct answer is "have been sent."

5. "So, have you had your book published?" - 'Yes, it will be in all bookshops from June 1st.'
The correct answer is A - will be.
Explanation: The future passive voice is used here to indicate an action that will happen in the future without specifying who will do it. Therefore, the correct answer is "will be."

6. "Do your cats eat a lot?" - 'No, they are fed once a day, that's all.'
The correct answer is B - are fed.
Explanation: The present simple passive voice is used here to indicate a permanent state or habitual action. Therefore, the correct answer is "are fed."

7. "Paul is taking me to a ball this weekend." - 'I would like to be taken to a ball!'
The correct answer is C - to be taken.
Explanation: The phrase "I would like" suggests a desire or wish. Therefore, the correct answer is "to be taken."

8. "Did you hear about the burglary last week?" - 'Yes, the thieves have been caught, haven't they?'
The correct answer is A - have been caught.
Explanation: The present perfect passive voice is used here to indicate an action that happened in the past with a connection to the present. Therefore, the correct answer is "have been caught."

9. "Can you swim?" - 'Oh yes, I was taught to swim when I was five.'
The correct answer is C - was taught.
Explanation: The past simple passive voice is used here to indicate an action that happened in the past. Therefore, the correct answer is "was taught."

10. "Doctors have to do a lot of work." - 'Yes, but they are paid for it.'
The correct answer is B - are paid.
Explanation: The present simple passive voice is used here to indicate a general truth or a regular action. Therefore, the correct answer is "are paid."

11. "Where does that lady keep her jewelry?" - 'It is kept in a safe somewhere in her house.'
The correct answer is A - is kept.
Explanation: The present simple passive voice is used here to talk about a general fact or a permanent state. Therefore, the correct answer is "is kept."

12. "What is happening over there?" - 'Oh, a new building is being built.'
The correct answer is A - is being built.
Explanation: The present continuous passive voice is used here to indicate an action that is currently happening or in progress. Therefore, the correct answer is "is being built."

13. "How is Kevin?" - 'Well, his car was stolen last night, so he's upset today.'
The correct answer is C - was stolen.
Explanation: The past simple passive voice is used here to indicate an action that happened in the past. Therefore, the correct answer is "was stolen."

14. "What should you do if you are lost?" - 'You should stay where you are and wait to be found.'
The correct answer is C - to be found.
Explanation: The infinitive form is used after "and" to indicate the purpose or intended action. Therefore, the correct answer is "to be found."

15. "Have you got Claire's phone number?" - 'Yes, it is written on this piece of paper.'
The correct answer is B - written.
Explanation: The passive voice is used here to indicate that someone wrote Claire's phone number on the paper. Therefore, the correct answer is "written."