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Concorde, the world’s fastest passenger plane, __(1)__ by France
and Britain together. In the 1950s, both countries dreamed of having
a supersonic plane, and the project __(2)__ in 1962. £1.5 billion
__(3)__ on developing the Concorde, and it __(4)__ for over 5.000
hours, which makes it the most tested plane in history. The first
passenger plane __(5)__ by British Airways and Air France in 1976.
The Concorde holds many world records, including the fastest
crossing of the Atlantic Ocean from New York to London, which
__(6)__ in 2 hours 45 seconds! Flying at twice the speed of sound
means that flying time __(7)__ by half, which is why the Concorde
flight between London and New York __(8)__ a lot by business people
and film stars - you can leave Britain at 10.30 and arrive in New York
an hour earlier! Twenty planes __(9)__ up to the present day. But
there are no plans to build any more. Each plane __(10)__ at a cost
of £55 million, which makes them very expensive!
1.
A) developed
B) have been developed
C) was developed
D) develops
2.
A) was started
B) starts
C) have been started
D) started
3.
A) spend
B) was spent
C) have been spent
D) spent
4.
A) has tested
B) tested
C) have been tested
D) was tested
5.
A) introduce
B) has been introduced
C) introduces
D) was introduced
6.
A) have been achieved
B) was achieved
C) will achieve
D) achieved
7.
A) was reduced
B) has reduced
C) is reduced
D) will be reduced
8.
A) had been used
B) uses
C) used
D) is used
9.
A) were built
B) are built
C) have been built
D) build
10. A) is being produced
B) is produced
C) was produced
D) has been produced
11. Where _____ these shoes made?
A) was
B) were
C) did
D) is
12. I was given this watch _____ my aunt.
A) to
B) from
C) *
D) by
13. Someone _____ my bag!
A) was stolen
B) has been stolen
C) has stolen
D) is stolen
14. A newsagent _____ stamps.
A) sells
B) is sold
C) was sold
D) sell
15. A British policeman _____ guns.
A) aren’t carried
B) don’t carry
C) hasn’t been carried
D) doesn’t carry
16. All the apple juice _____ by nine o’clock.
A) drunk
B) was drunk
C) was drank
D) drink
17. Have all the sandwiches _____?
A) been eaten
B) eaten
C) was ate
D) ate
18. _____ hello to your parents from me when you see them.
A) Tell
B) Say
C) Give
D) Keep
- Passives
- Tenses
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19. I was late for work because I _____ the bus.
A) carried
B) lost
C) waited for
D) missed
20. This is my grandfather’s watch. He _____ it every day until he died.
A) gave
B) carried
C) wore
D) kept
21. I _____ just _____ a good idea. Let’s eat out tonight.
A) have / kept B) have / had
C) am / told
D) had / carried
22. My uncle _____ £500 on the stock exchange.
A) keeps
B) grows
C) carries
D) earns
23. We _____ a complaint to the manager because our meal was so
bad.
A) made
B) said
C) gave
D) told
24. Rolls Royce cars _____ in England.
A) were made B) is made
C) makes
D) are made
25. They _____ rice in China.
A) are grown
B) grow
C) have been grown
D) grows
26. The telephone _____ by Bell in 1876.
A) has invented
B) is invented
C) was invented
D) invented
27. Thieves _____ two pictures from the museum last night.
A) have stolen B) stole
C) was stolen
D) had stolen
28. They _____ the picture for £3.000.
A) has sold
B) are sold
C) sold
D) sell
29. Three new factories _____ this year.
A) built
B) were built
C) have been built
D) has built
30. 10.000 cars _____ next year.
A) will produce
B) produced
C) are produced
D) will be produced
31. The television _____ by Bell.
A) was invented
B) is invented
C) wasn’t invented
D) invented
32. _____ they _____ many cars last year?
A) Have / made
B) Did / make
C) Will / make
D) Been / made
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