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  • They _____ every effort to end the strike.
    were making
    were being made
  • I can't use my computer at the moment. It _____.
    is repaired
    is being repaired
    has been repaired
    is repairing
  • The students are making arrangements for their graduation.
    Arrangements are being made by students for their graduation.
  • You shouldn't send your children to a boarding school.
    Your children shouldn't be sent to a boarding school.
  • We can't identify the writer of the poem
    The writer of the poem can't be identified.
  • The internal structure of the Statue of Liberty _____ by Gustave Eiffel in the 19th century.
    designed
    had been designed
    was designed
    had designed
  • In this game, only your feet _____.
    can be used
    can use
    should use
    would use
  • She wants _____ to the party.
    to invite
    to be invited
    being invited
  • She might allow you to come if you ask her.
    You might be allowed to come if you ask her.
  • The secretary opens the mail every morning.
    The mail is opened by the secretary every morning.
  • A gardener is watering the flowers.
    The flowers are being watered by a gardener.
  • A spokesman gave an interview to the reporters.
    The reporters were given an interview by a spokesman.
  • A guide will take you to your seat.
    You will be taken to your seat by a guide.
  • Have they sent the package yet?
    Has the package been sent yet?
  • They had invited him to the cinema.
    He had been invited to the cinema.
  • You mustn't waste your money on stupid things.
    Your money mustn't be wasted on stupid things.
  • We _____ important subjects every lunchtime with our advisors.
    have been discussed
    discuss
    are discussed
    have discussed
  • We put up our house for sale last month, but it _____ yet.
    hasn't sold
    wasn't sold
    hasn't been sold
    didn't sell
  • ____ her book ____ next month?
    will .... publish
    will .... be publishing
    will .... have been published
    Will .... be published
  • Tourists don't visit this museum very often.
    This museum isn't visited very often.
  • Police officers were examining the evidence.
    The evidence was being examined by police officers.
  • The new manager has made some changes.
    Some changes have been made by the new manager.
  • Heavy rain had caused the flood.
    The flood had been caused by heavy rain.
  • Their car wasn't in the car park. It _____.
    had been stolen
    stole
    had stolen
    was stolen
  • The news _____ every day from 6 a.m. to midnight.
    is broadcasted
    broadcasts
    are broadcasted
    broadcasted
  • Heavy rain had caused the flood.
    The flood had been caused by heavy rain.
  • A new security system _____ in all our offices in the next few weeks.
    will be installed
    will have been installed
    will install
  • The building _____ when a second bomb went off.
    has been evacuated
    had evacuated
    had been evacuated
    evacuated
  • You shouldn't send your children to a boarding school.
    Your children shouldn't be sent to a boarding school.
  • She has no interest in _____ by the head teacher.
    to be marked
    marked
    being marked
    marking
  • Oscar Wilde wrote "The Picture of Dorian Gray" in 1890.
    "The Picture of Dorian Gray" was written in 1890 by Oscar Wilde.
  • Our room _____ just before we arrived at the hotel.
    has cleaned
    had been cleaned
    had cleaned
    has been cleaned
  • I remember _____ how to drive.
    being taught
    be taught
    taught
    to be taught
  • They won't take a decision until next meeting.
    A decision won't be taken until next meeting.
  • People eat 40 million hamburgers every day.
    40 million hamburgers are eaten every day.
  • When did they translate this book into English?
    When was this book translated into English?
  • English _____ all over the world.
    was spoken
    is spoken
    speaks
    has been spoken
  • A guide will take you to your seat.
    You will be taken to your seat by a guide.
  • People eat 40 million hamburgers every day.
    40 million hamburgers are eaten every day.
  • The magazine _____ by more than three housand people every week.
    is reading
    is read
    reads
    is being read
  • A spokesman gave an interview to the reporters.
    The reporters were given an interview by a spokesman.
  • Don't worry! Everybody will be there. They _____ already _____.
    are .... being told
    have .... told
    have .... been told
    were .... told
  • Where did they invent gun powder?
    Where was gun powder invented?
  • This book looks old. When _____ it _____?
    is .... written
    was .... written
    had .... been written
    did .... write
  • They clean the windows every week.
    The windows are cleaned every week.
  • Most film stars hate _____.
    being interviewed
    to interview
    interviewing
  • Paul's new novel _____ in November.
    will be published
    is going to be published
    is going to publish
    will publish
  • We can't identify the writer of the poem
    The writer of the poem can't be identified.
  • They had invited him to the cinema.
    He had been invited to the cinema.
  • The doctors _____ the patients when we arrived.
    were seen
    were being seen
    saw
    were seeing
  • When did they translate this book into English?
    When was this book translated into English?
  • Oscar Wilde wrote "The Picture of Dorian Gray" in 1890.
    "The Picture of Dorian Gray" was written in 1890 by Oscar Wilde.
  • You mustn't waste your money on stupid things.
    Your money mustn't be wasted on stupid things.
  • Tourists don't visit this museum very often.
    This museum isn't visited very often.
  • The new manager has made some changes.
    Some changes have been made by the new manager.
  • Police officers were examining the evidence.
    The evidence was being examined by police officers.
  • Have they sent the package yet?
    Has the package been sent yet?
  • The secretary opens the mail every morning.
    The mail is opened by the secretary every morning.
  • The name of the winner _____ by this time tomorrow.
    will be announcing
    will announce
    will have announced
    will have been announced
  • She might allow you to come if you ask her.
    You might be allowed to come if you ask her.
  • The students are making arrangements for their graduation.
    Arrangements are being made by students for their graduation.
  • The children are excited about _____ to the zoo.
    be taking
    be taken
    being taken
    taking
  • At this very moment the suspect _____ by the police.
    is being interviewed
    interviews
    was being interviewed
    is interviewing
  • The company cut the water off because Mr and Mrs Dixon _____ their bill.
    weren't paying
    hadn't been paid
    hadn't paid
    weren't being paid
  • They clean the windows every week.
    The windows are cleaned every week.
  • Wow! What's that smell? The house _____ immediately.
    must clean
    can clean
    must be cleaned
    can be cleaned
  • Where did they invent gun powder?
    Where was gun powder invented?
  • They won't take a decision until next meeting.
    A decision won't be taken until next meeting.
  • _____ the rehearsal _____ by tomorrow.
    Will .... have finished
    Will .... have been finished
    Will .... finish
    Will .... be finished
  • A gardener is watering the flowers.
    The flowers are being watered by a gardener.
  • The 2012 Olympic Games _____ in London.
    had held
    held
    were held
    had been held
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