Unit 11 : Books : Test 1

UNIT 11: BOOKS

EXERCISES

1. Choose the best answer for each of the following questions

1. The storm has delayed the 11.20 flight to London.

      a) The 11.20 flight has been delayed to London by the storm.

b) The 11.20 flight to London has been delayed by the storm.

      c) The 11.20 flight to London has delayed the storm.

      d) All are correct.

2. The police stopped us on our way to school.

      a) We were stopped on our way to school by the police .

      b) We stopped by the police on our way to school.

      c) We stopped the police on our way to school.

      d) A & B are correct.

3. People believe that hundreds of homeless children are living on the streets.

      a) It is believed that hundreds of homeless children are living on the streets.

      b) Hundreds of homeless children are believed to be living on the streets.

      c) Hundreds of homeless children believe to be living on the streets.

d) A & B are correct.

4. You should give us this information.

     a) We should give you this information.                    

     b) We should be given this information.

     c) We should be give this information.                     

     d) This information should give us.

5. They are repairing our car at the garage.

     a) Our car is repairing at the garage.                        

     b) Our car is being repairing at the garage.

     c) Our car is being repaired at the garage.                     

     d) They are being repaired our car at the garage.

6. No one has cleaned the floor for weeks.

     a) The floor hasn’t been cleaned for weeks.      

     b) The floor has been cleaned by someone for weeks.

     c) The floor hasn’t cleaned for weeks.                                 

     d) A & B are correct. 

7. They have given me a chance to explain my view.

     a) I have given them a chance to explain my view.    

     b) I have be given them a chance to explain my view.

     c) I have been given a chance to explain my view.                    

d) B & C are correct.

8. We will finish the report in time.

     a) The report will finish in time.                     b) The report will be finished in time.

     c) The report will be finish in time.                       d) The report is finished in time.

9. Someone woke me up this morning.

     a) I woke up someone this morning.             b) I was woken up this morning.

     c) I was being waken up this morning.            d) B & C are correct.

10. We made certain mistakes.

     a) Certain mistakes were made.              b) Certain mistakes made us.

     c) Certain mistakes made.                            d) Certain mistakes was made.

11. They considered his speech one of the best.

     a) His speech was considered one of the best.               

     b) His speech was one of the best.

     c) His speech one of the best was considered.                     

     d) His speech considered them one of the best.

12. People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.

     a) 13 believes to be an unlucky number.                              

     b) 13 is believed to be an unlucky number.

     c) It is believed that 13 is an unlucky number.                      

     d) B & C are correct.

13. They thought that the man was still living.

     a) The man thought he was still living.                      

     b) The man was thought to be still living.

     c) The man is thought to be still living.                      

     d) It thought the man to be still living.

14. People know that English is an international language.

      a) English is known to be an international language.

      b) It is known that English is an international language.

      c) It is known that English to be an international language.

      d) A & B are correct.

15. She advised me to sell that house.

       a) I am advised to sell that house.               b) I advised her to sell that house.

       c) I was advised to sell that house.                    d) She was advised to sell that house.

16. He recommends us to do the job.

       a) We are recommended to do the job.  b) We recommended to do the job.

       c) We recommend him to do the job.                     d) A & C are correct.

17. She helps me to do all the difficult exercises.

       a) I am helped to do all the difficult exercises

       b) I am helped her to do all the difficult exercises.

       c) I help her to do all the difficult exercises.            

       d) B & C are correct.

18. How did the police find the lost man?

       a) How was the lost man found by the police?

       b) How the lost man found by the police?

       c) How the police found the lost man?                   

       d) How was the police found by the lost man?

19. They believed that she won the competition.

       a) She was believed to win the competition.     

       b) It was believed to win the competition.

       c) It was believed her to win the competition.        

      d) She believed them to win the competition.

20. How can they open this safe?

      a) How can this safe is opened?                  b) How can this safe opened?

      c) How can this safe be opened?             d) B & C are correct.

21. Do they teach English here?

      a) Is English taught here?                                   b) English is teach here?

      c) Is English teach here?                              d) English taught here?

22. Did the teacher give some exercises?

       a) Were some exercises given by the teacher?           

       b) Were some exercises given to the teacher?

       c) Were the teacher given some exercises?            

       d) A & B are correct.

23. People believe that red is the symbol of luck.

      a) Red believes people to be the symbol of luck.    

      b) Red believed to be the symbol of luck.

      c) Red is believed to be the symbol of luck.                  

      d) B & C are correct.

24. They may use this room for the classroom.

  a) This room may use for the classroom.     b) The classroom may be used for this room.

  c) They may be used for the classroom.           d) This room may be used for the classroom.

25. The teacher is going to tell a story.

  a) A story is going to be told by the teacher.          b) A story is going to tell by the teacher.

  c) A story be told by the teacher.                                d) A story is going to tell the teacher.

26. Mary is cutting a cake with a sharp knife.

       a) A cake is being cut with a sharp knife by Mary.     

       b) A cake is cut with a sharp knife by Mary.

       c) A sharp knife is cut with a cake by Mary.                                  

       d) A & C are correct.

27. Somebody has taken some of my books away.

       a) Some of my books have been taken away.  

       b) Some of my books have taken away.

       c) Some of my books away have taken.                

       d) Some of my books taken away.

28. People spend a lot of money on advertising every day.

       a) A lot of money is spent on advertising every day.               

       b) A lot of money spent on advertising every day.

       c) On advertising a lot of money is spent every day.

       d) On advertising is spent a lot of money every day.

29. They have provided the victims with food and clothing.

       a) The victims have provided them with food and clothing.

       b) The victims have been provided them with food and clothing.

       c) The victims have been provided with food and clothing.

       d) B & C are correct.

30. You mustn’t use this machine after 5.30.

       a) This machine mustn’t be used after 5.30.     

       b) This machine mustn’t used after 5.30.

       c) You mustn’t be used this machine after 5.30.     

       d) A & C are correct.

31. You must wash this dress in cold water.

      a) Cold water must be washed in this dress.   

      b) This dress in cold water must be washed.

      c) This dress must be washed in cold water.                  

      d) B & C are correct.

32. He has made no mistakes in his composition.

       a) No mistakes have been made in his composition.

       b) No mistakes have made in his composition.

       c) His composition has made no mistakes.                         

       d) A & C are correct.

33. They built this house 100 years ago.

       a) This house was built 100 years ago.             

       b) This house was being built 100 years ago.

       c) This house being built 100 years ago.                

       d) This house built 100 years ago.

34. People feed these animals twice a day.

      a) These animals are feed twice a day.         b) These animals are fed twice a day.

      c) These animals fed twice a day.                d) These animals were fed twice a day.

35. Someone was cleaning the room when I arrived.

        a) The room cleaned when I arrived.        

        b) The room was being cleaned when I arrived

        c) The room was cleaned when I arrived.             

        d) The room was cleaning when I arrived

2. Change these sentences into passive voice

1.                 My mother prepares breakfast for our family every morning.

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2.                 She is going to make a birthday cake tomorrow morning.

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3.                 They had finished their dinner when I came.

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4.                 Are you doing the gardening?

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5.                 Nobody has ever seen him in the village before.

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6.                 They sent the present for Miss Green.

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7.                 Her sister bought her this statue from an antique shop.

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8.                 Where have you put the flowers we received this morning?

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9.                 They tidy up the house every two weeks.

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10.             Did you water the flowers on the balcony?

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11.             Mary always keeps coins in a small box.

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12.             My brother has been repairing the roof of the house for hours.

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13.             She wasn’t watching TV when her mother returned last night.

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14.             The vegetables are not good because we cooked them so long.

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15.             They will repaint the fence surrounding their house.

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16.             I am painting a picture about life in the countryside.

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17.             Has she redecorated her bedroom yet?

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18.             What do they call their pet?

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19.             Pete will have presented his project at the meeting by Monday.

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20.             You should learn the lesson well before going to class.

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21.             We have made a decision on buying a new flat.

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22.             Someone stole the suitcase of that man.

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23.             She left her cell phone on the train yesterday.

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24.             Are they going to play football this afternoon?

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25.             His father will give him a bike for his birthday.

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26.             We had already prepared the Christmas tree before Friday.

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27.             No one invited him to the prom.

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28.             Why haven’t you corrected the mistake?

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29.             We cannot make tea with cold water.

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30.             The chief engineer is instructing all the workers of the plants.

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31.             People speak English in almost every corner of the world.

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32.             A sudden increase in water pressure may break the dam.

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33.             Do they teach French here?

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34.             Will you invite her to your wedding party?

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35.             Are the police making inquires about the thief?

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36.             Someone will tell him that news.

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37.             They have given the women in most countries in the world the right to vote.

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38.             Your story brings back pleasant memories.

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39.             I have heard her sing this song several times.

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40.             She helped me to do all these difficult exercises.

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