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The first 5 questions of this test, with the correct answer and explanation.
Q1. Choose the correct passive form: The mechanic repairs the car.
- A. The car is being repaired by the mechanic.
- B. The car has been repaired by the mechanic.
- C. The car is repaired by the mechanic. ✓
- D. The car was repaired by the mechanic.
Answer: C. The car is repaired by the mechanic.
Explanation: Simple present active becomes is/am/are + past participle: is repaired.
Q2. Choose the correct passive form: They are building a new hospital in our town.
- A. A new hospital is being built in our town. ✓
- B. A new hospital is built in our town.
- C. A new hospital has been built in our town.
- D. A new hospital was being built in our town.
Answer: A. A new hospital is being built in our town.
Explanation: Present continuous active becomes is/are being + past participle; the vague agent 'they' is dropped.
Q3. Choose the correct passive form: Who wrote this report?
- A. By whom is this report written?
- B. By whom was this report written? ✓
- C. By whom this report was written?
- D. Who was written this report by?
Answer: B. By whom was this report written?
Explanation: 'Who' becomes 'by whom'; simple past gives 'was written', with question word order (was + subject).
Q4. Choose the correct passive form: Close the windows.
- A. The windows be closed by you.
- B. Let the windows closed.
- C. Let the windows be closed. ✓
- D. The windows are closed.
Answer: C. Let the windows be closed.
Explanation: Imperatives become passive with 'Let + object + be + past participle'.
Q5. Choose the correct passive form: The students had completed the project before the deadline.
- A. The project had completed by the students before the deadline.
- B. The project has been completed by the students before the deadline.
- C. The project was completed by the students before the deadline.
- D. The project had been completed by the students before the deadline. ✓
Answer: D. The project had been completed by the students before the deadline.
Explanation: Past perfect active becomes had been + past participle.
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Q6. Choose the correct active form: The letter will be posted by Ali tomorrow.
- A. Ali will have posted the letter tomorrow.
- B. Ali would post the letter tomorrow.
- C. Ali will post the letter tomorrow.
- D. Ali posts the letter tomorrow.
Q7. Choose the correct passive form: Someone has taken my umbrella from the stand.
- A. My umbrella had been taken from the stand.
- B. My umbrella has been taken from the stand.
- C. My umbrella was taken by someone from the stand.
- D. My umbrella is taken by someone from the stand.
Q8. Choose the correct passive form: Do you know him?
- A. Was he known to you?
- B. Has he known to you?
- C. Are he known to you?
- D. Is he known to you?
Q9. Choose the correct passive form: The guard was locking the gate.
- A. The gate had been locked by the guard.
- B. The gate was locked by the guard.
- C. The gate is being locked by the guard.
- D. The gate was being locked by the guard.
Q10. Choose the correct passive form: The examiners should check the answer sheets carefully.
- A. The answer sheets would be checked carefully by the examiners.
- B. The answer sheets should checked carefully by the examiners.
- C. The answer sheets should have been checked carefully by the examiners.
- D. The answer sheets should be checked carefully by the examiners.
Q11. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: He said, "I am tired."
- A. He told that he was tired.
- B. He said that he was tired.
- C. He said that I was tired.
- D. He said that he had been tired.
Q12. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: She said to me, "Where do you live?"
- A. She asked me where I lived.
- B. She said to me where I lived.
- C. She asked me where did I live.
- D. She asked me where do I live.
Q13. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: The teacher said to the boys, "Don't make a noise."
- A. The teacher told the boys not to make a noise.
- B. The teacher said the boys not to make a noise.
- C. The teacher told the boys that don't make a noise.
- D. The teacher asked the boys if they made a noise.
Q14. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: Hina said, "I have submitted my assignment."
- A. Hina said that I had submitted my assignment.
- B. Hina said that she had been submitting her assignment.
- C. Hina said that she had submitted her assignment.
- D. Hina said that she has submitted her assignment.
Q15. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: He said to me, "Will you help me?"
- A. He asked me if I will help him.
- B. He asked me would I help him.
- C. He said me if I would help him.
- D. He asked me if I would help him.
Q16. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: She said, "I bought this dress yesterday."
- A. She said that she had bought this dress the day before.
- B. She said that she had bought that dress the day before.
- C. She said that she bought this dress yesterday.
- D. She said that she has bought that dress the previous day.
Q17. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: The captain said, "Let us start the match."
- A. The captain ordered them to let start the match.
- B. The captain suggested that they should start the match.
- C. The captain suggested that we should start the match.
- D. The captain said that let us start the match.
Q18. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: My mother said to me, "May you pass with distinction!"
- A. My mother said that may I pass with distinction.
- B. My mother prayed that I might pass with distinction.
- C. My mother prayed that I may pass with distinction.
- D. My mother ordered that I should pass with distinction.
Q19. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: Bilal said, "Alas! I have missed the last bus."
- A. Bilal said alas that he has missed the last bus.
- B. Bilal exclaimed with joy that he had missed the last bus.
- C. Bilal exclaimed with sorrow that he had missed the last bus.
- D. Bilal exclaimed with sorrow that he has missed my last bus.
Q20. Choose the correct direct speech for: She told me that she would call me the next day.
- A. She said to me, "I will call you yesterday."
- B. She said to me, "She will call me tomorrow."
- C. She said to me, "I would call you the next day."
- D. She said to me, "I will call you tomorrow."
Q21. Which sentence uses the correct tense with 'since'?
- A. He has been absent from Monday.
- B. He is absent since Monday.
- C. He has been absent since Monday.
- D. He was absent since Monday.
Q22. Which sentence about the room is grammatically correct?
- A. The furnitures in this room are new.
- B. The furniture in this room are new.
- C. The furniture in this room is new.
- D. The furnitures in this room is new.
Q23. Which sentence has the correct question tag?
- A. He did not come, does he?
- B. He did not come, didn't he?
- C. He did not come, did he?
- D. He did not come, did not he?
Q24. Which sentence correctly completes a formal letter?
- A. I look forward for hearing from you.
- B. I look forward hearing from you.
- C. I look forward to hear from you.
- D. I look forward to hearing from you.
Q25. Which sentence uses 'scarcely' correctly?
- A. Scarcely did I reached the station when the train left.
- B. Scarcely had I reached the station than the train left.
- C. Scarcely had I reached the station when the train left.
- D. Scarcely I had reached the station when the train left.
Q26. Which sentence uses the verb 'avoid' correctly?
- A. She avoided to answer the question.
- B. She avoided answer the question.
- C. She avoided of answering the question.
- D. She avoided answering the question.
Q27. Which sentence about the medals is grammatically correct?
- A. Each of the players were given a medal.
- B. Each of the players were give a medal.
- C. Each of the players was given a medal.
- D. Each of the player was given a medal.
Q28. Which sentence about the student is grammatically correct?
- A. He is one of the best student in the class.
- B. He is one of the best students in the class.
- C. He is one of best students in the class.
- D. He is one of the most best students in the class.
Q29. Which sentence expresses a preference correctly?
- A. I prefer walking to driving.
- B. I prefer to walking than driving.
- C. I prefer walking over to driving.
- D. I prefer walking than driving.
Q30. Which sentence about the poor is grammatically correct?
- A. The poor are not always unhappy.
- B. A poor are not always unhappy.
- C. The poors are not always unhappy.
- D. The poor is not always unhappy.