Advanced Passives English Grammar Exercises

Question. The wedding ...............................
Please select 2 correct answers
(a) has called off
(b) has been called off
(c) was called off

Answer : C, B

Question. All precautions ...............................
(a) have taken
(b) have been taken
(c) are being taking

Answer : B

Question. Green sources of energy .................................
(a) must promote
(b) must be promoted
(c) must promoted

Answer : B

Question. The meeting .......................... yesterday.
(a) held
(b) was held
(c) had held

Answer : B

Question. An engine fault ......................... the accident.
(a) is believed to cause
(b) is believed to have caused
(c) believed to have caused

Answer : B

Question. Any acts of crime ................................ to the police.
(a) must report
(b) must have reported
(c) must be reported

Answer : C

Question. ................................... that millions of people still live in poverty.
(a) It is estimated
(b) It is estimating
(c) It estimated

Answer : A

Question. The foundation stone ............................. by the Prime Minister.
(a) laid
(b) was lain
(c) was laid

Answer : C

Question. She does not enjoy .................................
(a) laughing at
(b) being laughed at
(c) being laughed

Answer : B

Question. New laws .................................. to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.
(a) should enact
(b) should be enacted
(c) should have enacted

Answer : B

Question. He .............................. to be a genius.
(a) thought
(b) was thought
(c) was thinking

Answer : B

Question. The robbers ..................................... through the back door.
(a) are thought to enter
(b) are thought to have entered
(c) thought to have been entering

Answer : B

Advanced Level ESL Grammar Exercise
 

Question. ............................ anyone was there.
(a) Hardly
(b) Nearly
(c) Almost

Answer : A

Question. Thanks for your ......................
(a) help
(b) helps
(c) helping

Answer : A

Question. The medicine made me ................. dizzy.
(a) feel
(b) to feel
(c) feeling

Answer : A

Question. The first time I ........................... my fiancée was at my cousin's wedding.
(a) meet
(b) met
(c) will meet

Answer : A

Question. Do you believe that the private lives of celebrities should be shared .............................?
(a) publicly
(b) publicaly
(c) publically

Answer : A

Question. Let's go, ....................?
(a) will we
(b) shall we
(c) should we

Answer : B

Question. .................... a matter of fact, we can't afford to continue like that.
(a) As
(b) Like
(c) So

Answer : A

Question. I don't know why she ........................ without saying a word.
(a) left
(b) has left
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A, B

Question. I don't ......................... her story.
(a) believe
(b) believe in

Answer : A

Question. I doubt .......................... she will come.
(a) if
(b) that
(c) that if

Answer : B

Question. She fell ......................... as soon as she hit the sac.
(a) sleeping
(b) asleep
(c) sleep

Answer : B

Question. ...................... everybody was there.
(a) Almost
(b) Hardly
(c) Rarely

Answer : A

Advanced Exam Traps
 

Question. See you .............................. Monday.
(a) next
(b) on next
(c) in next

Answer : A

Question. They are ............................... richer than us.
Please select 2 correct answers
(a) much
(b) quite
(c) rather

Answer : A, C

Question. I will miss you when you ........................... away.
(a) will be
(b) are
(c) were

Answer : B

Question. She ................................. a friend of hers.
(a) married to
(b) married with
(c) married

Answer : C

Question. Everybody except ......................... came.
(a) he
(b) him

Answer : B

Question. It is ........................... day.
(a) a quite nice
(b) quite a nice
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : B

Question. I .......................... very ill last week.
(a) was
(b) have been
(c) had been

Answer : A

Question. In just three months in the job he made ............................. thoroughly unpopular.
(a) him
(b) himself

Answer : B

Question. People really .............................. work hard in those days.
(a) must
(b) musted
(c) had to

Answer : C

Question. Take your bag and pass me ..............................
(a) my
(b) my one
(c) mine

Answer : C

Question. ............................... all money, I went home with a heavy heart.
(a) Having lost
(b) Losing
(c) Lost

Answer : A

Question. The train is now ................................. Victoria Terminus.
(a) approaching
(b) approaching to
(c) approaching on

Answer : A