Tenses - Passives (Elementary / Pre-Intermediate) Test 8

Tenses – Passives

Tenses - Passives (Elementary / Pre-Intermediate) Test 8

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Question 1

I am _____ to some piano music.

A	listen
B	listened
C	listening
D	will listen

Question 1 Explanation:

After am, we use the -ing form for an action happening now: I am listening.

Question 2

I _____ phone you after lunch.

A	am
B	was
C	going to
D	will

Question 2 Explanation:

We use will + verb for a decision or promise about the future: I will phone you. Not going to, because it needs am before it: I am going to phone.

Question 3

A: Where is Anna?

B: She’s just _____.

A	leaves
B	left
C	leave
D	to leave

Question 3 Explanation:

She's just left means She has just left: she went a moment ago. We use has just + past participle for something that happened very recently.

Question 4

William Shakespeare _____ born in 1564.

A	did
B	is
C	to be
D	was

Question 4 Explanation:

We use was born to say when someone was born: He was born in 1564. Not did, because we never say did born.

Question 5

He _____ in 1616.

A	dies
B	dying
C	was dying
D	died

Question 5 Explanation:

In 1616 is a finished time in the past, so we use the past simple: died.

Question 6

Don’t _____ during the exam.

A	talking
B	talk
C	to talk
D	talked

Question 6 Explanation:

After Don't, we use the base verb: Don't talk.

Question 7

What nationality _____ she?

A	is
B	does
C	are
D	were

Question 7 Explanation:

There is no other verb, so we use be. With she, we say is: What nationality is she?

Question 8

He _____ a packet of cigarettes a day.

A	smoking
B	were smoking
C	smokes
D	smoke

Question 8 Explanation:

A day shows a habit, so we use the present simple. With he, add -s: He smokes.

Question 9

She _____ shopping every weekend.

A	goes
B	go
C	were going
D	to go

Question 9 Explanation:

Every weekend shows a habit, so we use the present simple. With she, add -es: She goes.

Question 10

Can I turn off the TV? You _____ it.

A	don’t watch
B	aren’t watching
C	didn’t watch
D	aren’t watched

Question 10 Explanation:

We use the present continuous for what is happening now: You aren't watching it at the moment. Not don't watch, because that talks about habits.

Question 11

_____ you have a good time last summer?

A	Do
B	Did
C	Will
D	Were

Question 11 Explanation:

Last summer is in the past, so we make the question with Did: Did you have a good time?

Question 12

When I saw her, she _____ reading.

A	was
B	is
C	will be
D	were

Question 12 Explanation:

We use the past continuous (was + -ing) for an action in progress in the past: she was reading. With she, we use was, not were.

Question 13

Who _____ to Janet?

A	is he speaking
B	was speaking
C	did he speak
D	was he speaking

Question 13 Explanation:

Here Who is the person doing the action, so we don't add he: Who was speaking to Janet? Not was he speaking, because that asks about a different person.

Question 14

Who _____ Janet _____ to?

A	is / speaking
B	does / speaks
C	did / spoke
D	were / speaking

Question 14 Explanation:

Here Janet is doing the speaking, so we need a normal question form: Who is Janet speaking to? Not were, because Janet is one person.

Question 15

_____ you often in a hurry?

A	Are
B	Did
C	Do
D	Was

Question 15 Explanation:

In a hurry goes with the verb be, so we say Are you often in a hurry?

Question 16

_____ he usually eat very quickly?

A	Is
B	Was
C	Do
D	Does

Question 16 Explanation:

Usually shows a habit, so we use the present simple. With he, the question starts with Does: Does he usually eat…?

Question 17

Last week _____ terrible for me.

A	did
B	were
C	was
D	had

Question 17 Explanation:

Last week is past and singular, so we use was: Last week was terrible.

Question 18

_____ you got a dishwasher?

A	Did
B	Were
C	Had
D	Have

Question 18 Explanation:

We ask about things people own with Have you got…?

Question 19

A: They are not very fond of chips. B: Neither _____.

A	do I
B	am I
C	I am
D	I don’t

Question 19 Explanation:

A uses are not, so B answers with be: Neither am I. Not do I, because the first sentence uses are, not do.

Question 20

A: She is studying now.

B: So _____.

A	is her brother
B	has her brother
C	her brother is
D	was her brother

Question 20 Explanation:

A uses is, so we answer So is + person: So is her brother. After So, the verb comes before the person.

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