Test 1. Read a sentence and then write another sentence with the same meaning. Begin each sentence as shown.
Model: Somebody stole my bag in the shop. My bag was stolen in the shop.
The police have arrested three men. Three men have been arrested by the police.
1. The bill included service. Service in the bill.
2. People don't use this road very often. This road .
3. They cancelled all flights because of fog. All flights .
4. Somebody accused me of stealing the money. I .
5. They build a new ring-road round the city every two years.
A new ring-road .
6. I didn't realise that someone recorded our conversation.
I didn't realise that our conversation .
7. They changed the date of the meeting. The date of the meeting .
8. Somebody attacked and robbed him in the street. He .
2. Complete the sentences. This time make a passive sentence with get and one of these verbs:
break catch sting use damage hurt steal
Model: There was a fight at the party but nobody got hurt.
1. Bob by a bee while he was sitting in the garden.
2. How did that bottle ?
3. Did any of these buildings in the storm last night?
4. If you want to break the law, make sure that you don't .
6. I used to have a bicycle but it .
3. Complete the sentences. Each time you have to use being with one of these verbs:
keep pay attack give invite use ask
Model: Mr. White doesn't like being kept waiting.
1. He came to the party without
2. John won't go out alone after dark. He is afraid of
3. I don't like stupid questions.
4. Few people are prepared to work without .
5. Mr. Brown doesn't like his phone by other people.
6. Most people like presents.
4. For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer A, B or C.
1. I was a teacher. I in a school.
A work B worked C was working
2. He goodbye and then he walked away.
A said B has said C says
3. “I my work. Can I leave, now?”
A finish B am finishing C have finished
4. I on my new book at this moment yesterday.
A worked B was working C have worked
5. make any noise. Mum is sleeping.
A Don’t B Doesn’t C Didn’t
6. ‘Have you visited your grandparents?’
‘Yes, I them last weekend.’
A visited B have visited C was visiting
7. I a postcard two days ago. It was from my parents.
A get B have got C got
8. We a lot of money on our new house so far.
A spent B have spent C are spending
9. ‘Have you read the letter?’
‘Yes, I it half an hour ago.’
A have read B was reading C read
10. She here for three years.
A has lived B lived C have lived
5. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple and then match the beginning of the sentence with the suitable ending (a-h).
1. John (be) tired, so a. he (go) to the dentist.
2. Alex (need) some money, so b. he (call) the police.
3. Jane (not/like) the film, so c. I (take) an aspirin.
4. Sophia and Mary (miss) the bus, so d. she (shout) at them.
5. Somebody (steal) Mr. Jones’ car, so e. he (go) to the bank.
6. The children
(break) their mother’s watch, so f. he (go) to bed
early.
7. I (not/feel) well, so g. they (take) a taxi.
8. Mike (have) toothache, so h. she (leave) the cinema.
1.service is already included
2.is not used by people very often
3.are cancelled because of fog
4. I was accused by someone of stealing money
5. is building round the city every two years.
6.was recorded by someone
7.was changed
8.was attacked and robbed in the street
2.
1.got sting
2.got break?
3. got damage
4.get catch
6. got steal
3.
1. being invited
2.being attacked
3.being asked
4.being payed
5.being used
6.being gave
4.
1.b
2/1
3.c
4.b
5.a
6.a
7.c
8.b
9.a
10.a
5.
1.was/went
2.needed/called
3.didnt like/took
4.missed/shouted
5.stole/went
6 broke/went
7. didnt feel/took
8.had/left
1-f
2-e
3-h
4.g
5-b
6-d
7-c
8-a