L4 GRAMMAR REVISION- ADJECTIVES-PASSIVES

The world population has been growing rapidly, and there are now almost 8 billion people on the planet. By far ________________________ country is China.

• a)  the most people    

• b) the busiest     

• c) the most populated            

• d) more populated

The population of China, which has 1.393 people, is ____________ higher than India, which has 1.353 people.

• a) by far                    

• b) nearly                      

• c) slightly                     

• d) more

Because of its large size, the sun appears to be closer than the moon. However, the moon ________________________ the sun.

• a) is farther than        

• b) isn’t as far as

• c) is as far as                

• d) the farthest

People are often very scared of sharks, which are dangerous animals. However, in 2019, only 5 people were killed by sharks. Mosquitos, however, kill about 725,000 people a year. This makes mosquitos ____________________ than sharks.

• a) much more dangerous       

• b) more dangerous than    

• c) safer than

• d) more safe

Apple Computer Company  ______________ on April 1^st, 1976 in the home of Steve Job’s parents by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne.

• a) has been founded         

• b) founded          

•            c) was founded

• d) had been found

Just twelve days after co-founding the company, Ronald Wayne ____________________ only $800 for his share of the company. He no longer wanted to be a part of the new company.

• a)     was accepted                     

• b) is accepted              

• c) has accepted            

• d) accepted   

Although Apple    _________________ one of the most valuable companies in the world, Wayne has said that he does not regret his decision to leave the company.

• a)     has become         

• b) was become            

• c)  is become                

•   d) become

In the 1990s, he sold the original partnership contract signed by the three men for $500. That same contract   ________________________ at auction for $1.6 million in 2011. He has said that he regrets that sale.

• a) has sold      

• b) was sold                

•  c) is selling               

• d) has been sold

In 2007, It _______________that the name of the company would change from Apple Computer, Inc. to Apple Inc. because the emphasis of the company had changed from computers to consumer electronics.

• a)     announced           

•   b) has announced        

• c) was announced  

• d) has been announced

Today there are more than 700 million iPhones used around the world, and newer versions of the phone ________________________ for future release.

• a) are being prepared    

•  b) are preparing       

•  c) have prepared               

• d) were prepared