Passive Voice IV

1.”The boys have been told the good news.” it means____

• A.The good news was told to the boys

• B.Somebody has told the boys the good news

• C.The good news has been told by the boys

• D.The boys have told the good news

2.The meeting was supposed to be held yesterday, but it has been____to next thursday.

• A.Taken off

• B.Worn off

• C.Put off

• D.Called off

3.The proposal____ discussed when I called the office this morning.

• A.was being

• B.Been

• C.Being

• D.Have been

4.Black, red and even bright pink diamonds_____

• A.Occasionaly to find

• B.Ocasionally Found

• C.Have Ocasionally been found

• D.Have Ocasionally Found

5.Many books_____but one of the best is “how to win friends and influence people” by dale carniegie.

• A.have written about success

• B.Written about success

• C.Have been written about success

• D.About successful

6.______were first viewed through telescope by galileo.

• A.Jupiter has four moons

• B.Jupiter’s four moons

• C.Jupiter surrounded by four moons

• D.Surrounded by four moons, jupiter

7.In november of 1863, the city of atlanta _____during sherman’s famous “march to the sea”

• A.was completely burned

• B.Completely was burned

• C.It was burned completely

• D.Completely burned it

8.The supreme court does not hear a case unless_____, except those involving foreign ambassadors.

• A.a trial

• B.Already tried

• C.It already trying

• D.It has already been tried

9._____Occasions for congratulations.

• A.Birthday that usually considered

• B.usually considering birthdays

• C.Birthdays are usually considered

• D.that considered birthday usually

10.Electron storage rings____in investigation of the structure of materials.

• A.They are used

• B.That are used

• C.Used

• D.Are used