Passive Voice CPE Use of English

1 She was anxious ……. for the post of the Personal Assistant to the Director in the recently affiliated Jacobs Sussard Company.

• to select

• to have selected

• to be selected

• to be selecting

“Why are the Newtons asking for loan repayment modifications?” “Because their house ………… in the flood.”

• was damaged

• damaged

• had damaged

• was being damaged

“How’s the new town planning project going?” “ Oh, there’s still a lot …….. .”

• having done

• has been done

• to be done

• have done

“How did his speech go?”

“With all the noise outside, he couldn’t ……… himself heard.”

• make

• be making

• be made

• have made

“Did you hear anything about last month’s Barclays’ robbery?”

"Yes eventually the robbers _______ given a ten-year

sentence."

• were not being

• were

• were not to be

• were not have been

“How was your dinner?” “A great success! Our guests ate the appetizers, the two main courses and the dessert. There was literally nothing ………. .”

• to be left

• left

• have left

• has been left

“Is there any news about the ex-President?”  “Well, he’s reported ……. the country last night.”

• to be leaving

• that he left

• to have left

• to leave

“What do you think of Umberto Eco’s novel The name of the rose?” 

“Well, it …… widely regarded as his best, but to tell you the truth I’m not crazy about it.”

• has been

• was

•  is being

• is

“Did you enjoy your graduation ceremony?” 

“Oh yes; I didn’t like …….. photographed all the time, though.”

• being

• having been

• to have been

•  it to be

 “How was your first day in your new job?”

“Extremely embarrassing! We were ……… present ourselves and talk about our previous work experience.

• been asked to

• asked

• being asked

• asked to