Passive 2

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They speak English in many places.

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A scorpion bit Malaz.

• Malaz is bitten by a scorpion.

• A scorpion is bitten by Malaz.

• Malaz was bitten by a scorpion.

• A scorpion has bitten Malaz.

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The police have twice stopped Heidi for speeding.

• Heidi has twice been stopped for speeding.

• Heidi has twice been speeding.

• Heidi was twice stopped for speeding.

• Heidi has been stopping twice for speeding.

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This surprises me.

I ________________ by this.

• will be surprised

• would have been surprised

• am surprised

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They were interviewing her for the job.

She ________________ for the job.

• was being interviewed

• was interviewed

• has been interviewed

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Someone has stolen my car!

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Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.

Vehicles parked in front of these gates will ________________

• removed

• be removed

• remove

• removing

Police ________________ a number of people following a demonstration in the central London.

• have arrested

• have been arrested

• arrested

It ____________________ that the painting is a fake.

• is now believed

• believed now

• is believing now

• believes