Test 4

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.

Do you think Mars ¹⁾ will be colonized (colonize) by humans one day? The planet Mars ²⁾ ________ (know) as ‘the red planet’. The soil there is red and its surface ³⁾ ________ (cover) in volcanoes. Until recently, it ⁴⁾ _________ (believe) that nothing could live on Mars, but during a recent space mission, tests ⁵⁾ ________ (carry out), and now it ⁶⁾ ________ (think) that life on Mars might be possible one day. During the space mission, special equipment ⁷⁾ ________ (use) to examine the planet. No form of life ⁸⁾ ________ (find) yet, and so far, the planet ⁹⁾ ________ (consider) unsuitable for inhabitation. However, we ¹⁰⁾ ________ (tell) by scientists that, by 2020, humans ¹¹⁾ _________ (send) to Mars, and that one day, special cities ¹²⁾ ________ (build) so that we can live there. It ¹³⁾ _________ (hope) that by 2150, Mars will be a wonderful place to live. If a colony ¹⁴⁾ _________ (build) on Mars, would you like to live there?

2. Complete each sentence with two to five words, including the word in brackets.

e.g. The boss will shout at you if you’re late again.

You will get shouted at if you’re late again. (get)

1. People say that a problem shared is a problem halved. A problem shared ________ a problem halved. (be) 2. John repaired the fence after the storm. The fence _________ John after the storm. (was) 3. Ann likes people listening to her when she is talking. Ann _________ when she is talking. (being) 4. Mum will tell you off if you don’t stop fighting. You ________ if you don’t stop fighting. (will) 5.Daniel hasn’t locked the doors yet. The doors _________ yet. (been) 6. They expect the police to be present at the demon­stration. The police _________ at the demonstration. (expected) 7. Janet needs someone to teach her how to drive. Janet needs _________ how to drive. (be) 8. Someone should tell Pauline about the new arrangements. Pauline _________ about the new arrangements. (be) 9. Colin is mending the broken table. The broken table ________Colin. (by) 10. She will get a famous designer to design her wedding dress. She will ________ by a famous designer. (have) 11. Two of his teeth were broken in a fight. He _________broken in a fight. (had) 12. They will give Lily a pay rise this month. Lily _________ a pay rise this month. (be) 13. Our computers will be installed tomorrow. We _________tomorrow. (have) 14. She paid a boy to shovel the snow off the drive. She ________ the drive by a boy. (shovelled) 15. We have to mend the roof by winter. The roof _________ by winter. (mended) 16. Someone broke into their cottage last night. They _________ into last night. (had) 17. I hate people giving me orders. I ________ orders. (being) 18. They consider him to be the best actor of the decade. He ________ the best actor of the decade. (considered) 19. People saw the two boys breaking the window. The two boys ________ the window. (seen) 20. Don’t let the children stay up too late. The children ___________ stay up too late. (allowed) 21. . Sylvia is organising the wedding reception. The wedding reception _________ Sylvia. (by)

3. Most of these sentences contain one mistake. Correct it or write right.

1. My neighbour is very proud of her new grandson who born last week. _________________________________________________________

2. I’m very fond of this old brooch because it was belonged to my grandmother.______________________________________________

3. My family live in Scotland but I was educated in France.___________

4. I’m afraid I can’t lend you my camera. It’s repairing this week.______

5. The bridge was collapsed during the floods but fortunately no one was using it at the time._________________________________________

6. If you aren’t careful what you’re doing with that hammer someone will hurt in a minute!___________________________________________

7. The word ‘stupid’ was in my report but it wasn’t referred to you.____

8. I’m sorry I’m late. I got held up in the traffic.____________________

9. When did you discover that the money had been disappeared?_______

10. Children under the age of seven do not allow in this pool.__________

Keys

Test №2 (p. 70)

1a 2d 3c 4a 5b 6c 7d 8a 9c 10c 11b 12d 13b 14a 15b 16d 17c 18a 19d 20c 21b 22a 23b 24d

Test №3 (p. 72)

1c 2b 3b 4a 5b 6d 7d 8a 9c 10d 11b 12d 13c 14c 15c 16b 17b 18c 19a 20b 21a 22a 23c 24a