| Fill in the present or past tense. 1. He was offered (offer) a new job last week. 2. The bridge was blown up (blow up) yesterday. 3. This novel was written (write) by Hemingway. 4. Flies are caught (catch) by spiders. 5. All the trees were cut (cut) down yesterday. 6. We are told (tell) to go home now. 7. Their purse was stolen (steal) in the disco last night. 8. Rain is held (hold) up by fog. 9. He was thrown (throw) out of the bar a week ago. 10. Pigs are used (use) to find truffles. 11. The old theatre was reopened (reopen) last Friday. 12. She was asked (ask) about the accident by the police yesterday. 13. A lot of food is thrown (throw) away every day. 14. Mice are caught (catch) by cats. 15. I am often asked (often / ask) for her address |
1. They were interviewing her for the job.
She ________________ for the job.
was being interviewed
was interviewed
has been interviewed
2. Tom is writing the letter.
The letter ________________ by Tom.
was written
is being written
has been written
3. Everyone understands English.
English ________________ by everyone.
is understood
has been understood
was understood
4. The employees brought up this issue during the meeting.
This issue ________________ by the employees during the meeting.
has been brought up
is brought up
was brought up
5. The professor told him not to talk in class.
He ________________ by the professor not to talk in class.
has been told
was told
was being told
6. They say that women are smarter than men.
Women ________________ to be smarter than men.
were being said
were said
are said
7. The fire has destroyed the house.
The house ________________ by the fire.
has been destroyed
was being destroyed
is destroyed
8. She would have told you.
You ________________ by her.
would have been told
would be told
were being told
9. She would reject the offer.
The offer ________________ by her.
will have been rejected
would be rejected
will be rejected
10. This surprises me.
I ________________ by this.
would have been surprised
will be surprised
am surprised
1. Millions of dollars’ worth of damage has been caused by a storm which (swept/was swept) across the north of the United States last night.
2. The River Reiner (burst/was burst) its banks after heavy rain.
3. Many people (rescued/were rescued) from the floods by fire-fighters.
4. Firefighters (received/were received) hundreds of calls for help.
5. Wind speeds (reached/were reached) ninety miles an hour in some places.
6. Roads (blocked/were blocked) by fallen trees.
7. Electricity lines (brought/were brought) down, leaving thousands of homes without electricity.
8. «Everything possible (is doing/is being done) to get things back to normal,» a spokesman said.
9. One young girl (took/was taken) to hospital after she broke her leg.
10. She has now (sent/been sent) home
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