The passive voice test (20 points)

1. Choose the correct verb form.

1. The contract ___ at the meeting yesterday.

1. is discussed c. was discussed

2. is being discussed d. was being discussed

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

1. is typed c. has been typed

2. was typed d. is being typed

3. She ___ the Head of the Management Department 2 months ago.

1. is appointed c. is being appointed

2. was appointed d. has been appointed

4. This month a new generation of TV sets ___ in Japan.

1. is being produced c. has been produced

2. was being produced d. had been produced

5. From Monday next week English classes ____ in Room 220.

1. are held c. are being held

2. will be held d. have been held

6. My car ____ at the moment. Sorry, I can’t drive you to the station.

1. is repaired c. is being repaired

2. has been repaired d. has been repaired

7. My problems ___ by April, 1^st.

   1. will have been solved c. will be solved

   2. are solved d. are being solved

8. Dinner ___ when I came home.

   1. was cooked c. will be cooked

   2. was being cooked d. is cooked

9. Tea ___ in India.

   1. is being grown c. was grown

   2. was being grown d. is grown

10. When the taxi arrived the things ___ .

    1. had been packed c. were packed

    2. have been packed d. are packed

2. Open the brackets The Tower of London

The Tower of London 1(to build) by William the Conqueror in 1078 as a castle and palace. Since that time it 2 (to expand) to its present size, and 3 (to use) as an armoury, a zoo, a royal mint, a prison, and a museum. At the time it was a prison, a lot of people 4 (to lock) in the Tower for their religious beliefs or suspected treason. Many famous people  Anne Boleyn, Sir Walter Raleigh and Elizabeth the First 5 (to imprison) there. Some of the prisoners 6 (to allow) to walk in the grounds, live in comfortable rooms, and receive visitors. Many convicted 7 (to execute) publicly on Tower Hill. The Jewel House 8 (to situate) at the Tower. The Collection of Crown Jewels 9 (to keep) in it. The symbols of the country – St. Edward’s Crown, the Imperial State Crown, and the royal scepter can 10 (to see) there.

Conditional sentences (25 points)

I. Insert the correct form of the verb by opening the brackets.

1. If I (have) a lot of money, I’d travel around the world. 2. My father would be angry if he (know) that I failed the exam. 3. If I (live) in the country I’ll have a lot of domestic animals. 4. We wouldn’t have missed the train, if we (call) a taxi. 5. Jim says that if he (get) a well-paid job, he would save money to buy a car. 6. If you go swimming regularly, you (forget) about your backache. 7. If you had driven carefully, there (not, be) an accident. 8. If I have a sleepless night, I always (feel) tired the next day. 9. If Dan (like) the picture, he would have bought it. 10. If I (take) pills yesterday, I would feel much better now.

II. Match the sentences on the left with the suitable on the right.

1 If you eat more than you need,	A I could have met you at the station.
2 If I had known you were coming,	B what would you do?
3 I wish	C I would make a wish.
4 If you are not doing anything later,	D what would it look like?
5 If you don’t help me,	E come and see us.
6 If the dog keeps barking,	F extra calories turn into fat.
7 If you were in my shoes,	G I won’t finish the work in time.
8 If I had had time,	H it were summer now.
9 If I met a fairy one day,	I we might have gone to the theatre.
10 If you painted the kitchen green,	J the neighbours will complain.

III. Write a short essay on the topic (5 sentences)

“If you had to leave your country and build a new life elsewhere, where would you go? Why?”

TEST ON COMPLEX AND COMPOUND SENTENCES (10 points)

Complete the sentences, using the words the words and phrases below. There may be more then one possible completion.

although despite the fact that nevertheless but

because even though now that

because of however therefore

Example. It was cold and wet. Nevertheless, Bob out on his swimming suit and to the beach.

1. I can’t ride my bicycle ___ there isn’t any air in one of the tires. 2. I got to class on time ___ I had missed my buss. 3. Brian used to be an active person but now he has to limit his activities ___ problems with his health. 4. It should be easy for Bob to find more time to spend with his children ___ he no longer had to work in the evenings and on weekends. 5. Jake is a very good student of languages. His brother Michael ___ has never been able to master another language. 6. The ancient Aztecs of Mexico had no technology for making tools from metal ___ they had sharp knives and spears. They made them from a stone called obsidian. 7. Garlic was believed in ancient Rome to make people courageous ___ Roman soldiers ate large quantities of it before a battle. 8. I usually enjoy attending amateur productions in small theatres. The play we attended last night ___ was so bad that I wanted to leave after the first act. 9. Some snakes a re poisonous ___ others are harmless. 10. Roberta missed the meeting without a good reason ___ she had been told that it was critical that she be there. I wouldn’t want to be in her shoes at work tomorrow.