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1. The telephone _____ by Bell in 1876.
A) has invented
B) is invented
C) was invented
D) invented
2. Thieves _____ two pictures from the museum last night.
A) have stolen
B) stole
C) was stolen
D) had stolen
3. They _____ the picture for £3.000.
A) has sold
B) are sold
C) sold
D) sell
4. Three new factories _____ this year.
A) built
B) were built
C) have been built
D) has built
5. 10.000 cars _____ next year.
A) will produce
B) produced
C) are produced
D) will be produced
6. The television _____ by Bell.
A) was invented
B) is invented
C) wasn’t invented
D) invented
7. _____ they _____ many cars last year?
A) Have / made
B) Did / make
C) Will / make
D) Been / made
Nylon __(8)__ in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other scientists __(9)__ with his invention, and finally on 27 October 1938 nylon __(10)__ to the world. It was cheap and strong and immediately __(11)__ successful, especially in the making of women’s stockings. During the Second World War, the best present for many women was a pair of nylon stockings, but more importantly, nylon __(12)__ to make parachutes and tires. Today, nylon __(13)__ in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts,
furniture, computers, and even spare parts for the human body. It __(14)__ an important part of our lives for over 50 years. Next year about 36 million tons of
it __(15)__.
8.
A) invented
B) has been invented
C) is invented
D) was invented
9.
A) has worked
B) worked
C) were working
D) have been working
10.
A) was introduced
B) introduces
C) has introduced
D) introduced
11.
A) have become
B) became
C) is became
D) becomes
12.
A) has been used
B) used
C) was used
D) was been used
13.
A) found
B) founded
C) has founded
D) is found
14.
A) played
B) has played
C) is playing
D) plays
15.
A) is manufactured
B) will be manufactured
C) manufactured
D) is going to manufacture
16.
A) speaks
B) is spoken
C) was spoken
D) has been spoken
17. The animals _____ by a loud noise.
A) frightened
B) were frightening
C) has been frightened
D) were frightened
18. My children _____ with their homework.
A) helped
B) help
C) are helping
D) aren’t helped
19. How many times _____ playing football?
A) have you been hurt
B) did you hurt
C) were you hurted
D) are you hurt
20. The thieves _____ by anyone.
A) saw
B) have been seen
C) weren’t seen
D) didn’t seen
21. Coffee _____ in England.
A) grows
B) isn’t grown
C) grew
D) have been grown
22. ____ last night?
A) Have the plants been watered
B) Did the plants water
C) Were the plants watered
D) Are they watered
23. Driving should _____ in city centers.
A) ban
B) be banned
C) banned
D) being ban
24. America _____ by Christopher Columbus.
A) has discovered
B) have discovered
C) had been discovered
D) was discovered
25. The house is going _____.
A) to knock down
B) to be knocked down
C) to been knocked down
D) knocking down
Answer Key:
1: C
2: B
3: C
4: C
5: D
6: C
7: B
8: D
9: B
10: A
11: B
12: C
13: D
14: B
15: B
16: B
17: D
18: D
19: A
20: C
21: B
22: C
23: B
24: D
25: B
