Part 1:

1. The contract………...with such small letters that I...........it well.

A. is printed / couldn't be read

B. had been printing / can't be read

C. has printed / can't read

D. was printed / couldn't read

2. It is very expensive, but this cellphone…...........more than the other brands ever since it….......to the market.

A. has been sold / introduced

B. sells / has introduced

C. was sold /bed been introduced

D. has been selling / was introduced

3. The teacher said that this project….............by the end of this month.

A. has been finishing

B. will have been finished

C. finished

D. has been finished

4. The eating habits we accustomed to…….......at least ones in a year, so our body….......healthy.

A. should be changed / stays

B. has been change / will have stayed

C. must be changing / has stayed

D. ought to be changed / stayed

5. The delivery…...........for more than four hours because the engine of the truck.........early in the morning.

A. has been delayed / brakes

B. delayed / had been broke

C. was delayed / had broken

D. has been delaying / was broken

Part 2

Put the sentences below into the passive form

1. Someone will clean the room.

...............................................................................................................

2. They had to cut down that tree.

................................................................................................................

3. Someone should tell John what happened.

................................................................................................................

4. They are going to build a new hospital.

.................................................................................................................

5. We can solve the problem.

..................................................................................................................

The Story

Frank Herbert was a hiker. He is speaking about a terrible day some years ago when everything went wrong for him so he decided to quit this sport.

Complete Herbert’s story using the past simple passive with <em>get.</em>

‘It was a terrible day! Firstly, my shorts got .......<em>ripped</em>......1 (rip) as I was climbing over a huge rock. Then I ....................... 2(stick) climbing through a cliff. Then I .......................3(bit) by a snake! That bite made me so scared that everyone in my hiking team panicked as they saw my face so the snake......................4(hit) over it’s head by one of my team members using a stick! Then, when I finally reach a village near by, there was a ambulance waiting for me. But to my luck, I ......../..........5(not/sick) that day.

Answer key

Grammar part 1:

1. D

2. D

3. B

4. A

5. C

 

Grammar part 2

1. The room will be cleaned.

2. The tree had to be cut down.

3. John should be told what happened.

4. A new hospital is going to be built.

5. The problem can be solved.

 

Grammar-the story

2.      Got stuck

3.      Got bitten

4.      Got hit

5.      Didn’t get sickened