6. Open the brackets. Use the appropriate tense and voice form (Active or Passive).

1. The children (1) (to frighten) by the story. It was about ghosts, witches and evil spirits.

2. Derek crashed his mother’s car. It can’t be repaired quickly, because the front door end (2) (to knock) into the wheel, making it unmovable.

3. Yesterday we had a surprise party for Albert’s birthday. While Mary (3) (to take) him to a show, we (4) (to gather) at his appartment. When they (5) (to return) home, Albert was surprised to see us all there.

4. Joan is an example of someone who can beat the odds. In 1980, she (6) (to tell) she had 6 months to live because she had cancer. After exercise, dieting and positive thinking she (7) (recently/to inform) that she (8) (to beat) the disease.

5. This newspaper (9) (to publish) by an Italian company. It (10) (always/to have) interesting stories.

6. Rice (11) (to grow) in this area for hundreds of years, but now the government (12) (to try) to find an alternative crop because rice (13) (not to make) much profit last year.

7. My shoes (14) (to make) in Italy, but I (15) (to buy) them in France last May.

8. The Queen (16) (not/to see) since last July. The newspaper say that she is sick, but most people (17) (not to believe) it.

9. The class (15) (to cancel) because very few students (16) (to register) before registration (17) (to close).

10. After Allan (18) (to search) for twenty minutes he (19) (to realize) that his jacket (20) (to lie) on the table all the time.

7. Choose the correct verb form.

(A)

1. Why ..... he ..... to the party?

   A) didn’t ... invite

   B) wasn’t ... invited

2. The painting by Rembrandt ..... from the museum yesterday.

   A) stole

   B) was stolen

3. The first sputnik ..... by the Soviet Union in 1956.

   A) launched

   B) was launched

4. When ..... Jury Gagarin ..... into cosmos?

   A) did ... fly

   B) was ... flown

5. A new car design ..... at the plant.

   A) developed

   B) was developed

6. Somebody ..... the door from inside.

   A) closed

   B) was closed

7. Marilyn Monroe’s dress ..... at the auction at the price of $ 20 000.

   A) sold

   B) was sold

8. What ..... Greece ..... ?

   A) does ... export

   B) is ... exported

9. Both the driver and the passenger ..... in the car accident.

   A) injured

   B) were injured

10. ..... credit cards ..... in your shop?

    A) Do ... accept

    B) Are ... accepted

11. ..... his words ..... you?

    A) Did ... hurt

    B) Were ... hurt

12. Nylon ..... in the 1930 by an American chemist, Julian Hill.

    A) invented

    B) was invented

13. In Japan marriages of young people ..... by their parents.

    A) usually arrange

    B) are usually arranged

14. We..... a telephone call from them a few days ago.

    A) received

    B) were received

15. The first Volkswagen cars ..... in Germany just before the World War II.

    A) made

    B) were made

16. I ..... them a fax yesterday.

    A) sent

    B) was sent

17. She ..... a well-paid job. I think she’ll take it.

    A) offered

    B) was offered

18. Our parent company ..... in Sweden.

    A) located

    B) is located

19. Mary Poppins ..... them steadily, looking from one to the other.

    A) regarded

    B) was regarded

20. Our factory ..... last year.

    A) reconstructed

    B) was reconstructed

21. I ..... my car last week.

    A) sold

    B) was sold

22. English ..... all over the world.

    A) speak

    B) is spoken

23. We..... a lot of money on advertising campaign.

    A) spent

    B) were spent

24. The storm ..... on Monday afternoon.

    A) began

    B) was begun

25. During the storm a lot of trees ..... .

    A) blew down

    B) were blown down

26. The roofs of some houses ..... .

    A) blew away

    B) were blown away

27. Windows in some houses ..... .

    A) broke

    B) were broken

28. ..... the film ..... Oscar?

    A) Did ... win

    B) Was ... won

29. His film ..... for Oscar.

A) nominated

B) was nominated

30) I feel I ….. .

A) am being looked at

B) am looking at

(B)

1. The contract ..... at the board meeting now.

   A) is discussed	B) was discussed
   C) is being discussed	D) was being discussed

2. Wait a minute! The document ..... by the secretary at the moment.

   A) is typed	B) has been typed
   C) was typed	D) is being typed

3. The papers ..... by the Managing Director yet. He is on business trip.

   A) weren’t signed	B) aren’t signed
   C) haven’t been signed	D) weren’t being signed

4. She ..... the Head of the Information Systems Department two months ago.

   A) is appointed	B) is being appointed
   C) was appointed	D) has been appointed

5. Recently a new generation of TV sets ..... in Japan.

   A) is being launched	B) has been launched
   C) was being launched	D) had been launched

6. At present our company ..... .

   A) is reorganised	B) is being reorganised
   C) has reorganised	D) has been reorganised

7. The mail ..... yet.

   A) isn’t received	B) isn’t being received
   C) wasn’t received	D) hasn’t been received

8. From Monday English classes ..... in the Training Centre.

   A) are held	B) are being held
   C) will be held	D) have been held

9. We ..... to send the documents by Friday.

   A) were asked	B) were being asked
   C) have been asked	D) had been asked

10. At last a new government ..... after a long governmental crisis.

    A) is formed	B) is being formed
    C) was formed	D) has been formed

11. My car ..... at the moment. Sorry, I can’t give you a lift to the station.

    A) is serviced	B) is being serviced
    C) has been serviced	D) has being serviced

12. All the teaching material ..... after the classes start.

A) are provided	B) will be provided
C) provided have been	D) will have been provided