Question

Fill in each space using the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example:
- The police report that the missing person …… (Find)
- The police report that the missing person has been found.

1 The news …… every day from 6am to midnight. (broadcast)
2 At this very moment the suspect ………….. by the police. (Interview)
3 And now a newflash. The president ………. with committing prejury. (charge)
4 A new security system ……….. in all our offices in the next few weeks. (install)
5 By November 30 a new government ……………… (elect).
6 There must be a mistake: the hotel bill …………….. by my wife. (pay)
7 When we got home, we realised the house ……… (burgle)
8 The building ………. when a second bomb went off. (evacuate)
9 The government says tax reforms ……………….. in the new year. (introduce)
10 Newspapers in some countries …….. in kiosk as well as shops. (sell)

Answer 1

1 The news is broadcast every day from 6am to midnight.

2 At this very moment the suspect is being interviewed by the police.

3 And now a newsflash. The president has been charged with committing perjury.

4 A new security system will be installed in all our offices in the next few weeks.

5 By November 30 a new government will have been elected .

6 There must be a mistake: the hotel bill was/has been paid by my wife.

7 When we got home, we realised the house had been burgled.

8 The building was being evacuated when a second bomb went off.

9 The government says tax reforms will be introduced in the new year.

10 Newspapers in some countries are sold in kiosk as well as shops.