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223. America ______ in 1492.
A) discovered
B) was discovered
C) has been discovered
D) is discovered
224. Many cameras ______ in Japan.
A) is made
B) was made
C) are made
D) make
225. The English test ______ yesterday.
A) given
B) gave
C) is given
D) was given
226. A: Did Alexander Graham Bell invent the telephone?
B: Yes, it ______ invented by him.
A) was
B) has been
C) is being
D) to be
227. French ______ in our school.
A) isn’t taught
B) doesn’t teach
C) taught
D) teaches
228. The 1990 World cup for football ______ in Italy.
A) was played
B) was being played
C) has been played
D) will be played
229. The computer ______ delivered tomorrow.
A) are
B) was
C) has
D) will be
230. Experiments are often ______ by scientists.
A) do
B) done
C) doing
D) been
231. A patient ______ by a doctor.
A) examined
B) is examining
C) will examine
D) is examined
232. The electric light bulb ______ by Edison.
A) invented
B) invents
C) is invented
D) was invented
233. The history exam ______ given next Friday.
A) was
B) will be
C) were
D) are
234. The letter ______ by the secretary now.
A) is being typed
B) typing
C) typed
D) types
235. Television ______ by millions of people every day.
A) watches
B) watched
C) is watched
D) are watched
236. Why ______ you learning English ?
A) will
B) are
C) have
D) did
237. Julia ______ feeling well this morning.
A) aren’t
B) doesn’t
C) didn’t
D) wasn’t
238. I ______ tired today.
A) feeling
B) is feeling
C) were feeling D) felt
239. A: I’d like a salad.
B: So ______.
A) I will
B) would I
C) did I
D) am I
240. How long has he ______ that old car?
A) had
B) buy
C) sold
D) have
241. ______ there a toilet upstairs ?
A) Is
B) Does
C) Will
D) Did
242. My English is ______ better.
A) gets
B) will get
C) get
D) getting
243. A: Why are you late?
B: I ______ on the wrong bus.
A) get
B) got
C) am getting
D) will get
244. The French Revolution ______ about 200 years ago.
A) had happened
B) happen
C) happening
D) happened
245. A: Who discovered penicillin?
B: ______?
A) Penicillin was discovered by him
B) It was discovered by Alexander Fleming
C) It has been discovered by Fleming
D) Alexander Fleming may discover penicillin
246. A: Was Kennedy killed by Lee Harvey Oswald?
B: Yes, ______.
A) Lee Harvey Oswald was killed by Kennedy
B) Lee Harvey Oswald killed Kennedy
C) He is killed by Lee Harvey Oswald
D) Kennedy killed Lee Harvey Oswald
247. Who ______ next to you now?
A) sits
B) is sitting
C) sit
D) sitting
248. A: Can I speak to Mr. Rich?
B: I’m sorry, he ______.
A) is sleeping
B) sleeps
C) slept
D) was sleeping
249. Lucy often ______ red.
A) wear
B) is wearing
C) worn
D) wears
250. A: How was the party?
B: Very nice but Thomas ______ too much.
A) drinks
B) drunk
C) drink
D) drank
251. We can’t eat rice before it’s ______.
A) cooked
B) cooking
C) cooks
D) to cook
252. You cannot take good photographs when it ______ cloudy.
A) was
B) been
C) be
D) is
253. It was raining when I ______ the house this morning.
A) leave
B) leaving
C) left
D) have left
254. Bread ______ from wheat.
A) is made
B) made
C) are made
D) was made
255. She ______ to the market just now.
A) goes
B) went
C) is going
D) going
256. I saw you on the bus yesterday. Where ______ you ______?
A) are / going
B) did / went
C) will / go
D) were / going
257. Our house ______ painted at the moment.
A) was
B) is
C) is being
D) has been
258. She’s going ______ an operation.
A) having
B) to have
C) will have
D) has
259. ______ the meat smell bad?
A) Is
B) Was
C) Does
D) Do
260. I ______ them since Tuesday.
A) I didn’t see B) don’t see
C) haven’t seen D) hasn’t seen
261. A: How did he die? B: He ______ in the earthquake.
A) killed
B) had killed
C) was killed
D) is killed
262. A: Do they allow smoking?
B: No, smoking ______ inside the terminal building.
A) doesn’t allow
B) wasn’t allowed
C) hasn’t been allowed
D) is not allowed
263. Are girls______ the same opportunities as boys?
A) given
B) be given
C) to be given
D) gave
264. The road has ______ to traffic.
A) been closed
B) been closing
C) closing
D) be closed
265. Has the country ______ by pollution ?
A) be spoiled
B) spoiled
C) been spoiling
D) been spoiled
266. How many languages ______ in Switzerland?
A) spoken
B) are spoken
C) are speaking D) spoke
267. The first pyramids of Egypt ______ around 3000 BC.
A) was built
B) built
C) were built
D) were building
268. Walt Disney ______ the cartoon character Mickey Mouse.
A) created
B) was created
C) had been created
D) has been created
269. This problem ______ at the last meeting.
A) was discussed
B) has been discussed
C) discussed
D) will be discussed
270. A: Who does the ironing in your family?
B: It_____ by grandmother.
A) is being done
B) is done
C) has been done
D) was done
271. A: Are they _____ down that old house?
B: Yes, it is being pulled down.
A) pulling
B) pulled
C) have pulled
D) were pulling
272. A: ______ they sell their car ?
B: Yes, their car will be sold.
A) Will
B) Do
C) Did
D) Are
Tenses - Passives (Elementary / Pre-Intermediate)
Book 1 Part B
