Advance 3 - Midterm - 2015
UNIT 1: PASIVE VOICE - SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS TENSES
UNIT 2: PARTICIPLE ADJECTIVES + PREPOSITIONS
UNIT 3: PASSIVE VOICE - PERFECT AND PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSES
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Complete the sentence with the right Passive Voice"That building ______________ (to build) for eight months. It __________________ (to finish) by next summer."
- 2.
Read the following text. Then, write a list of the verbs in Passive Voice.Britain’s Roman Villas:Numerous monuments recall the 400 or so years when Britain was part of the Roman Empire. Ancient city walls, old roads, front defences. But it is at the villas that one feels closest to the everyday life of Roman Britain.The villas were homes. In their kitchens bread was baked. Along their corridors echoed family conversations. They were built and handsomely decorated. The first villa was built around A.D. 80-90. It was a small farm. Later on the house was extended, kitchens and baths were added.It is known that many villas were destroyed by fire. Their ruins remain hidden for years and it is often by accident that the site is discovered.So in Hampshire a number of oyster-shells were found by a farmer, and the shells, remnants of a long-ago feast, led to the discovery of the villa at Rockbourne.
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Write the story life of Martha. Use participial adjectives such as: interested, excited, distracted, scared, stressed, interviewed, etc. (Write at least 10 sentences)
- 4.
Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice in Present
- A.
My car was washed.
- B.
My car's been washed.
- C.
My car will be washed.
- D.
My car is washed.
Correct Answer
D. My car is washed.Explanation
The sentence "My car is washed" is in the passive voice in the present tense. In the passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb. In this case, "My car" is the subject and "is washed" is the verb phrase. The verb "is washed" is in the present tense, indicating that the action of washing is currently taking place.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Complete the sentence using the verb in parenthesis. (Passive Voice)My best friend was _________ (to rob) by two thieves.
Correct Answer
robbed, ROBBED, RobbedExplanation
The correct answer is "robbed". In this sentence, the verb "rob" is in the past tense and is used in the passive voice. The subject "my best friend" is the one receiving the action of being robbed, rather than performing the action. Therefore, the correct form of the verb is "robbed".Rate this question:
- 6.
Complete the sentences to make a passive voice sentence: My office _____ cleaned everyday.
Correct Answer
isExplanation
The correct answer is "is" because it is the correct form of the verb "to be" that is used in the passive voice to indicate that the action of cleaning is being done to the subject, which in this case is "my office."Rate this question:
- 7.
Passive voice is called the weak voice, because it does not place responsabilities.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Passive voice is referred to as the weak voice because it does not assign responsibilities to the subject of the sentence. In passive voice, the subject is acted upon rather than performing the action. This often results in a lack of clarity and accountability. Therefore, the statement that passive voice is called the weak voice because it does not place responsibilities is true.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Select the sentences that are in Passive Present Perfect Tense:
- A.
Thomas has written many books
- B.
The clinic has been cleaned by Jack and Karl.
- C.
Lionel has signed the contract.
- D.
The letters have been delivered this morning.
- E.
Zookeepers have captured the lion in the forest
Correct Answer(s)
B. The clinic has been cleaned by Jack and Karl.
D. The letters have been delivered this morning.Explanation
The sentences "The clinic has been cleaned by Jack and Karl" and "The letters have been delivered this morning" are in Passive Present Perfect Tense. In these sentences, the actions of cleaning the clinic and delivering the letters have been completed in the past, and the focus is on the result or the current state of the actions. The use of "has been" indicates the passive voice, and "cleaned" and "delivered" are the past participles of the verbs.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Select the sentences that are in Passive Present Continuous Tense:
- A.
My GPS is calculating the route to your destination.
- B.
She's being hugged by her brother.
- C.
Penguins living in the Antarctic are being threatened by global climate change.
- D.
Global climate change is threatening many species worldwide.
- E.
Pancakes are being made in the kitchen.
- F.
This man is being kept in prison because he did something very bad.
Correct Answer(s)
B. She's being hugged by her brother.
C. Penguins living in the Antarctic are being threatened by global climate change.
E. Pancakes are being made in the kitchen.
F. This man is being kept in prison because he did something very bad.Explanation
The sentences "This man is being kept in prison because he did something very bad," "Pancakes are being made in the kitchen," "She's being hugged by her brother," and "Penguins living in the Antarctic are being threatened by global climate change" are in Passive Present Continuous Tense. In this tense, the subject is receiving the action being performed by someone or something else, and the verb is formed using a form of "be" (is, are, am) + present participle (-ing form of the verb). These sentences all follow this structure and indicate ongoing actions happening to the subject.Rate this question:
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- 10.
In which Passive Voice tense is this sentence written? This man had been given novocaine before the dentist started working on a cavity that needed a filling.
- A.
Passive Present Perfect Tense
- B.
Passive Present Continuous Tense
- C.
Passive Past Perfect Tense
- D.
Passive Future Tense
Correct Answer
C. Passive Past Perfect TenseExplanation
The sentence "This man had been given novocaine before the dentist started working on a cavity that needed a filling" is written in the Passive Past Perfect Tense. This tense is formed by using the past participle of the main verb (given) with the auxiliary verb "had been". It indicates an action that had happened before another past action. In this case, the man had been given novocaine before the dentist started working on the cavity.Rate this question:
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