Passages 1- Unit 6 quiz

People _____________ about the recent rise in crime in our area.

• have talked

• had talked

• have been talking

• talked

Lately, I __________ in a neighborhood crime-watch program.

• have been participating

• participate

• was participating

• have participated

Over the past few months, we _____________ the police six times.

• have been calling

• called

• have called

• were calling

Thieves ____________ the corner store twice this week.

• have broken into

• broke into

• have been breaking into

• have break into

Tai ______________ about moving due to high crime in her area.

• have been thinking

• has thought

• has been thinking

• has think

Luckily, my family _________________ any trouble so far.

• has not had

• has not been having

• have not had

• has not have

This morning, Jenny _________ (borrow) my computer to do research for her paper. Now she tells me that she __________ (leave) my laptop at the internet café. I hope that no one ____________ (steal) it. Just now I _______________ (call) the café. According to the cashier, nobody _________ (turn in) a laptop yet, but she said she would ask the manager and call me back. I will never lend anything to Jenny again!

• borrowed/has left/has stolen/called/has turned in

• has borrowed/left/stole/have called/turned in

• borrowed/has left/stole/have called/turned in

Doctors are concerned about a new polio _________ that began in 2005.

• famine

• rebellion

• epidemic

• natural disaster

The mayor quit during a recent ________ involving the city's funds.

• scandal

• rebellion

• natural disaster

• robbery

The government declared the hurricane this country's worst _________.

• epidemic

• recession

• natural disaster

• hijacking