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Passives

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Economists widely believe that the collapse of private debt was one of contributing factors of the 2008 recession. 

-> It (a)   that the collapse of private debt was one of contributing factors of the 2008 recession. 

2.

They will not finish the project by the end of the month.

-> The project (a)   by the end of the month.

3.

We are reviewing all of our IT systems.

-> All of our IT systems (a)   .

4.

We cannot ship your order until we receive payment.

-> Your order (a)   until we receive payment.

5.

We have our accounts _______ by KPMG.

a)

audited

b)

audit

c)

auditing

6.

Profits _______ by 10% in the next quarter.

a)

are expected to grow

b)

are expected grow

c)

expect to be grown

7.

She _______ for a new job.

a)

is supposed to be looking

b)

is supposed look

c)

supposes to be looked

8.

Where exactly _______ ?

a)

were you born

b)

did you born

c)

are you born

9.

"Could you give me a copy of this page, please?" "Consider it _______."

a)

do

b)

did

c)

done

10.

"Can you get it _______ by today?" "I don't think it's feasible. This task is a tough nut to crack."

a)

do

b)

did

c)

done

11.

You shouldn't butt in now. Mr. Jimes hates _______.

a)

being interrupted

b)

interrupting

c)

having interrupted

12.

The company _______ with bankruptcy.

a)

is faced

b)

is facing

c)

faces

13.

They regret _______ the opportunity to choose their team members.

a)

not being given

b)

not given

c)

not gave

14.

Brazil _______ from an economy based on sugar and coffee into a leading industrial power, and this _______ over a relatively short period of time.

a)

has been transformed / has happened

b)

has transformed / has been happened

c)

has been transformed / has been happened

15.

Inflation _______ under control, and FDI (foreign direct investment) _______ over recent years in this developing country.

a)

has been brought / has been encouraged

b)

has brought/ has encouraged

c)

has been brought / has encouraged

16.

The Board _______ his resignation.

a)

is thought to have demanded

b)

is thought to be demanded

c)

thinks to have been demanded

17.

The new marketing campaign _______ next month.

a)

is going to be launched

b)

is going to launch

c)

is going to be launching

18.

It _______ impolite in American culture _______ bad news like recent layoffs, lewd comments, or alcohol/drugs for small-talk topics.

a)

is usually considered / to include

b)

usually considers / to include

c)

is usually considered / to be included

19.

Your order ________ within three working days.

a)

is guaranteed to be delivered

b)

is guaranteed to deliver

c)

guarantees to be delivered

20.

It was thought that she would become the next CEO.

-> She ________ the next CEO.

a)

was thought to become

b)

was thought to be become

c)

thought to become

21.

We were proposing a new approach to the project.

-> A new approach to the project ________ .

a)

was being proposed

b)

was proposed

c)

were being proposed

22.

The head of the department had come up with the solution before I did.

-> The solution (a)   by the head of the department, not me.

23.

The team leader must approve the storyboards before passing them to the project manager for final approval.

-> The storyboards (a)   by the team leader before being passed to the project manager for final approval.

24.

I truly want ________ for the final round of the interview.

a)

to be selected

b)

being selected

c)

selected