B1 Active vs Passive voice

Many people begin new projects in January

• New projects are begun in January

• New projects is begun in January

• New projects are began in January

• New projects is began in January

Answer explanation

NEW PROJECTS is plural so it must be ARE. The past participle of BEGIN is BEGUN. BEGAN is past simple.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The food is going to be prepared _________ mum

Answer explanation

BY is the preposition we use to mention the agent of the action

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

The visitors will be _________ (meet) at the airport

Answer explanation

The past participle of the verb MEET is MET

meet - met - met

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

We have produced skis here since 1964

• Skis were produced here since 1964

• Skis has been produced here since 1964

• Skis have been produced here since 1964

• Skis have being produced here since 1964

Answer explanation

The original sentence is PRESENT PERFECT so the passive must be PRESENT PERFECT too. What's more, SKIS is plural

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

They make shoes in that factory

Shoes ​​​_________ in that factory

• will be made

• are made

• are being made

• were made

Answer explanation

The original sentence is PRESENT SIMPLE so the passive must be PRESENT SIMPLE too

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

All workers will read the notice

BE

The notice will ______________ all workers

Answer explanation

BE + PAST PARTICIPLE + BY

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Nobody can beat Tiger Woods at golf

• Tiger Woods can be beat at golf

• Tiger Woods could not be beaten at golf

• Tiger Woods cannot be beaten at golf

• Tiger Woods can be beaten at golf

Answer explanation

NOBODY is negative what makes CAN negative. What's more, the past participle of the verb BEAT is BEATEN

beat - beat - beaten

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Gold _____ (discover) in California in the nineteenth century

Answer explanation

As the sentence says IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, the verb TO BE must be PAST SIMPLE + past participle of DISCOVER

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

All planes _____ before departure

• are checked

• is checked

• is check

• are check

Answer explanation

PLANES is plural so it must be ARE. What's more the past participle of CHECK is CHECKED

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Mary: "What a beautiful dress you're wearing!"

Susan: "Thank you. It ______ especially for me by a French tailor"

• made

• is made

• will be make

• was made

Answer explanation

The sentence is clearly PAST SIMPLE as they are talking about a dress already made

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A