Question

Choose the right variant
The building ______ two years ago.
destroyed
was destroyed
have been destroyed

I ______ by the news he had told me the day before.
was surprised
was surprising
am surprised

______ he ______ at the airport tomorrow?
Is ... being met
Will ... be met
Will ... has been met

I ______ into buying a motorbike by Martha.
was talked
talk
have been talked

Yesterday the whole programme ______ over to a report from Bosnia.
has been given
was given
gave

A number of priceless works of art ______ in the earthquake.
has been destroyed
have been destroyed
was destroyed

Because my visa had expired I ______ from re-entering the country.
prevented
will be prevented
was prevented

It’s generally agreed that new industries ______ for the southern part of the country.
are need
are needed
need

It’s incredible to think that these clothes ______ by Queen Victoria.
wear
are being worn
were worn

A new drug ______ to combat asthma in small children.
is developing
has been developed
developes

A number of political prisoners ______ within the next week.
will be released
release
were released

The problem ______ to me.
was saying
was mentioned
was being mentioning

The game ______ to the children.
demonstrates
was demonstrate
will be demonstrated

When I was young I ______ by my aunt and uncle.
was looked for
was looked after
was looked at

He ______ for nearly 12 hours
operates with
is operated at
was operated on

Answer 1

The building ______ two years ago. was destroyed
I ______ by the news he had told me the day before. was surprised
______ he ______ at the airport tomorrow? Will ... be met
I ______ into buying a motorbike by Martha. have been talked
Yesterday the whole programme __ over to a report from Bosnia. was given
A number of priceless works of art ______ in the earthquake.have been destroyed
Because my visa had expired I _ from re-entering the country. was prevented
It’s generally agreed that new industries ______ for the southern part of the country. are needed
It’s incredible to think that these clothes __ by Queen Victoria. were worn
A new drug ______ to combat asthma in small children. has been developed
A number of political prisoners ______ within the next week. were released
The problem ______ to me. was mentioned
The game ______ to the children. will be demonstrated
When I was young I ______ by my aunt and uncle. was looked after
He ______ for nearly 12 hours. was operated on