Passive structures (B1+)

Because of the general pardon most of the prisoners ____ by the end of this year.

• were released

• are released

• have been released

• will have been released

The students ____ to stand up while the national anthem is sung.

• are always taught

• always teach

• alwayts taught

• will taught

The medicine ____ at a high place where the children can't reach.

• must keep

• must be keeping

• must be kept

• must not keep

English ____ at state schools as a compulsory lesson for 20 years until last year.

• is taught

• has been taught

• was taught

• had taught

The news that her lost cat ____ was a great happiness to her.

• is found

• was found

• was going to be found

• had been found

The colourful wearings ____ together with the white coloured wearings.

• could be washed

• should not be washed

• should wash

• should not wash

Don't touch that cable while it ____.

• was repaired

• has been repaired

• is being repaired

• to be repaired

When I arrived there, no lecture ____.

• had been giving

• hadn't been given

• has been given

• was being given