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The first 5 questions of this test, with the correct answer and explanation.
Q1. Choose the correct passive form: The librarian will issue the new cards next week.
- A. The new cards have been issued by the librarian next week.
- B. The new cards will be issuing by the librarian next week.
- C. The new cards were issued by the librarian next week.
- D. The new cards will be issued by the librarian next week. ✓
Answer: D. The new cards will be issued by the librarian next week.
Explanation: Simple future active 'will issue' becomes 'will be issued' in the passive.
Q2. Choose the correct passive form: Someone has left the gate open.
- A. The gate has been left open. ✓
- B. The gate is being left open.
- C. The gate was being left open.
- D. The gate has left open by someone.
Answer: A. The gate has been left open.
Explanation: Present perfect passive: 'has/have been' + past participle.
Q3. Choose the correct passive form: The workers were laying the foundation when the rain began.
- A. The foundation was being laying by the workers when the rain began.
- B. The foundation was being laid by the workers when the rain began. ✓
- C. The foundation had been laid by the workers when the rain began.
- D. The foundation was laid by the workers when the rain began.
Answer: B. The foundation was being laid by the workers when the rain began.
Explanation: Past continuous passive: 'was/were being' + past participle ('laid').
Q4. Choose the correct passive form: People say that the manuscript is over four hundred years old.
- A. The manuscript is said to have been over four hundred years old.
- B. The manuscript is said being over four hundred years old.
- C. The manuscript was said to be over four hundred years old.
- D. The manuscript is said to be over four hundred years old. ✓
Answer: D. The manuscript is said to be over four hundred years old.
Explanation: For 'People say that X is ...' the personal passive is 'X is said to be ...'; the present reference stays present.
Q5. Choose the correct passive form: Nobody has ever beaten him at chess.
- A. He has been never beaten at chess by anybody.
- B. He has never beaten at chess by anybody.
- C. Nobody has ever been beaten by him at chess.
- D. He has never been beaten at chess by anybody. ✓
Answer: D. He has never been beaten at chess by anybody.
Explanation: A negative subject 'nobody' becomes 'never ... by anybody'; the tense is the present perfect passive 'has been beaten'.
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Q6. Choose the correct passive form: Which of you broke the window?
- A. By which of you was the window broken?
- B. By which of you did the window broken?
- C. By which of you the window was broken?
- D. By which of you is the window broke?
Q7. Choose the correct passive form: The teacher made the pupils rewrite the essay.
- A. The pupils had made to rewrite the essay by the teacher.
- B. The pupils were made to rewrite the essay by the teacher.
- C. The pupils were made rewrite the essay by the teacher.
- D. The pupils were making to rewrite the essay by the teacher.
Q8. Choose the correct passive form: We must complete the survey before the monsoon.
- A. The survey must completed before the monsoon.
- B. The survey must be complete before the monsoon.
- C. The survey must have completed before the monsoon.
- D. The survey must be completed before the monsoon.
Q9. Choose the correct passive form: The council is considering several proposals.
- A. Several proposals are being considered by the council.
- B. Several proposals have been considered by the council.
- C. Several proposals are considered by the council.
- D. Several proposals were being considered by the council.
Q10. Choose the correct passive form: They have offered Sara a scholarship.
- A. Sara was offered a scholarship.
- B. Sara has offered a scholarship.
- C. Sara has been offered a scholarship.
- D. Sara has been offering a scholarship.
Q11. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: Mother said to me, "Where have you kept my glasses?"
- A. Mother asked me where had I kept her glasses.
- B. Mother asked me where I had kept her glasses.
- C. Mother asked me where I have kept her glasses.
- D. Mother asked me that where I had kept her glasses.
Q12. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: Hina said, "I will call you after the meeting tomorrow."
- A. Hina said that she had called me after the meeting the next day.
- B. Hina said that she will call me after the meeting tomorrow.
- C. Hina said that she would call you after the meeting the next day.
- D. Hina said that she would call me after the meeting the next day.
Q13. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: He said to me, "Do you know where the post office is?"
- A. He asked me if I knew where the post office was.
- B. He asked me if I know where is the post office.
- C. He asked me if did I know where the post office was.
- D. He asked me that did I know where the post office was.
Q14. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: The captain said, "Hurrah! We have won the trophy."
- A. The captain exclaimed with joy that they had won the trophy.
- B. The captain exclaimed with joy that they have won the trophy.
- C. The captain exclaimed with joy that we had won the trophy.
- D. The captain asked with joy that they had won the trophy.
Q15. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: The nurse said to the visitors, "Kindly leave the ward before eight."
- A. The nurse requested the visitors to leave the ward before eight.
- B. The nurse requested to the visitors to leave the ward before eight.
- C. The nurse requested that the visitors to leave the ward before eight.
- D. The nurse requested the visitors leaving the ward before eight.
Q16. Choose the correct direct speech for: She asked the clerk when the next train for Multan would leave.
- A. She said to the clerk, "When the next train for Multan will leave?"
- B. She said to the clerk, "When will leave the next train for Multan?"
- C. She said to the clerk, "When will the next train for Multan leave?"
- D. She said to the clerk, "When would the next train for Multan leave?"
Q17. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: Ali said to the guests, "Let me show you the garden."
- A. Ali wished that the guests showed him the garden.
- B. Ali offered to show the guests the garden.
- C. Ali asked the guests whether he showed them the garden.
- D. Ali ordered the guests to let him show them the garden.
Q18. Choose the correct direct speech for: The doctor advised Zara to avoid fried food.
- A. The doctor said to Zara, "Avoid fried food."
- B. The doctor said to Zara, "You avoid fried food."
- C. The doctor said to Zara, "She should avoid fried food."
- D. The doctor said to Zara, "Will you avoid fried food?"
Q19. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: The manager said, "We shall announce the results on Monday."
- A. The manager said that they would announce the results on Monday.
- B. The manager said that they will have announced the results on Monday.
- C. The manager said that they shall announce the results on Monday.
- D. The manager said that we would announce the results on Monday.
Q20. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: Imran said, "How foolish I was!"
- A. Imran said that he is very foolish.
- B. Imran asked how foolish he had been.
- C. Imran exclaimed that how foolish he was.
- D. Imran exclaimed that he had been very foolish.
Q21. Which sentence uses the correct verb?
- A. The government has risen the price of fuel.
- B. The government has raise the price of fuel.
- C. The government has raised the price of fuel.
- D. The government has rose the price of fuel.
Q22. Which sentence avoids a misleading opening phrase?
- A. After finishing the exam, the paper was handed to the invigilator.
- B. After finishing the exam, Sara handed the paper to the invigilator.
- C. Walking along the river, the temple came into view.
- D. While waiting for the bus, my phone rang loudly.
Q23. Which sentence is correctly parallel in structure?
- A. The course teaches students to write clearly, speaking confidently and to think critically.
- B. The course teaches students to write clearly, to speak confidently and critical thinking.
- C. The course teaches students to write clearly, to speak confidently and to think critically.
- D. The course teaches students writing clearly, to speak confidently and to think critically.
Q24. Which suggestion carries the correct question tag?
- A. Let us start now, shall we?
- B. Let us start now, will we?
- C. Let us start now, let we?
- D. Let us start now, don't we?
Q25. Which sentence about missing the train is correctly worded?
- A. Unless you leave now, you will miss the train.
- B. Unless you left now, you will miss the train.
- C. Unless you do not leave now, you will miss the train.
- D. Unless you will leave now, you will miss the train.
Q26. Which sentence makes a correct comparison?
- A. The climate of Murree is cooler than Multan.
- B. The climate of Murree is cooler than those of Multan.
- C. The climate of Murree is cooler than the Multan.
- D. The climate of Murree is cooler than that of Multan.
Q27. Which sentence uses pronouns correctly?
- A. She and me have been friends since school.
- B. She and I have been friends since school.
- C. Her and me have been friends since school.
- D. Me and her have been friends since school.
Q28. Which sentence correctly uses 'would rather'?
- A. He would rather walk than waiting for a taxi.
- B. He would rather to walk than wait for a taxi.
- C. He would rather walk than wait for a taxi.
- D. He would rather walking than wait for a taxi.
Q29. Which sentence uses the correct verb form?
- A. He lenten me his notes before the examination.
- B. He lended me his notes before the examination.
- C. He lent me his notes before the examination.
- D. He lend me his notes before the examination.
Q30. Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?
- A. One of the reasons for the delay were the shortage of cement.
- B. One of the reason for the delay was the shortage of cement.
- C. One of the reasons for the delay was the shortage of cement.
- D. One of the reasons for the delay are the shortage of cement.