MULTIPLE CHOICE EXERCISES 1. This play _____ by Shakespeare.

were written has been written was written is written is being written

2. German _____ at this school. are not taught teached are not teached is not taught is not

will not taught

3. This house _____. are being repaint repaint being repaint being repainted is being

is being repainted

4. He _____ last week. were beaten up was beaten up was beated up beaten

up beated up This exercise is brought to you by www.nonstopenglish.com 5. She _____ a dog yesterday. was bitten with by was bitten was bitten to was bitten from was bitten

6. Our tent _____ by the wind. will been blown away was blowed away 7. The window _____. been broken broken has been braked has been broked has been were blown away was blown away

blown away

have been broken

8. This program _____ all over the world. are being broadcast is being broadcast 9. Their house _____. were being rebuilt were being rebuild was being rebuilt been being broadcast being broadcast

is being broadcasting

was being rebuild

being rebuilt

10. All the ingredients _____. have been buying been buying have been buyed have been bought has

has been bought

11. The bank robbers _____ by the police. caught catched has been caught have been caught have been being caught have been

12. This one _____. have been chosen been choosed have been choosed has been chosen has

has been being chosen

13. The tall trees in our street _____. is being cutted down being cutted down 14. This problem _____. are not being dealt with dealing with is not being dealed with is not being is being cut down being cut down are

are being cut down

is not being dealt with

not being dealt with

15. A big hole _____ in the garden. being dug dug was being dug was being dugged were being

were being dugged

16. His homework _____. is never done done is never doing is never did are never

are never doing

17. A house _____ easily. can been drawn drawn be drawn can be drown can be drawned can be

18. All the wine _____. has be drunk has been drinking has been drunk has been

drunked

have been drunk

19. This airplane _____ a robot. are driven from is drove by 20. The food _____. were not eating were not eaten was not eating was not is drive by is driven by is driven with

eaten was not ate 1. All bottles _____ before transportation. frozen frozen is frozen was frozen were frozen will been

2. Everything that _____ remained a secret. had be overheard overheared had been overheard had been

will had been overheard

would had been overheard

3. Everything _____. were going to be forgotten be forgot is going be forgotten 4. Everything _____. are forbidden were forbidden is going to be forgotten is going to

are going to be forgotten is forbidden is

forbidded will is forbidden This exercise is brought to you by www.nonstopenglish.com 5. I _____. have not given the money not been give the money have not be given the money have

have not been gaven the money

have not been given the money 6. It _____ for years. had not be known have not be known had not been known have not been known has not be known

7. It _____ that learning English is easy. is sad is sayed are said said is said

8. John and Ann _____. was not misleed misleeded were not misled was not misled were not

were not misleed

9. Our horses _____. well fed feeded is well feeded is well fed are well fed are well

10. Peter and Tom _____ in an accident yesterday. will been hurt hurt is hurted were hurted is hurt were

11. South Florida and Hawaii _____ by a hurricane. has been hit hit 12. The battles for liberation _____. had be fought fought had been fighted had been fought has been have been hit has be hit have are hit is

will had been fought

13. The best way _____. will been found found will be found will be finded will

will had been found

14. The money _____ to me. have not been given has not been given has not be given have not be given

has not been gaven

15. The mosquito bite _____. could not felt be feelt could not be felt could not be fell could not

could not be feel

16. The picture _____ to a famous museum. are being lended lent is beeing lent is being lended are being lent is being

17. The stolen car _____ in the ditch.

will been left left

were left

were leaved

was left

had be

18. The thing _____ secret. could not kept not be keeped could not been kept could not be keep could not be kept could

19. The treasure _____. must had been hidden hid must have be hidden must have been

must have been hidden

must have been hided

20. What he has done to me _____. cannot be forgiven cannot be forgave 1. We _____. can't have be see can't have been see 2. We _____ in the traffic. were holden up up was hold up were hold up were helded up were held cannot forgiven cannot been forgiven can't have be seen can't have been seen can't have been saw cannot be forgiv

3. We _____ for the night. could not been put up up could not be puts up could not put up could not be putted

could not be put up

4. We _____ at the railway station. had be met was met were meet were meeted were met This exercise is brought to you by www.nonstopenglish.com 5. This song _____ for years. have been known knew has been know has been known has be known has been

6. They put out all the candles that _____.

had be lit lit

had been litted

had been lighted

had been

has been lighted

7. The table _____. were laid was laid was lain were lain was lied

8. The passports _____. must not be loosed been lost must not lost must not be lost must not

must not be loose

9. The passage _____ loud. has been read out been read out has been readed out has read out have

have been readed out

10. The parcel _____ today. will be sent will been sent will be sented will be sand will be send

11. The old dog _____ by a lorry. were run over over was ran over was runned over was run over was ren

12. The books _____ on the table. were layed 13. The bills _____. could be paid payed could pay could be payed could been paid could been were lay were lie were lain were laid

14. The bells _____ if they could. would be rang rung would rung would be ring would be rung would been

15. Some products _____. can hardly sold hardly be selled can hardly been sell can hardly be sell can hardly be sold can

16. It _____ important. were said to be be said to be is sayed to be is said to be is sayd to

17. He _____. was not meaned to be offended were not meant to be offended was not meant to be offended was not meant to be offend

were not meant to be offended 18. Children _____ what they want to. must be left do must be left to do 19. All the clocks _____. were sat forward were sit forward were set forward were sitted forward were setted forward must been left do must be left did must heve be left do

20. A decision _____ today. must be made must be make must be maked must been

made must make 1. A good film _____ in the cinema yesterday. was being shown were shown was show was showed was shown

2. Are you sure the door _____? has been be shut been shutted has been being shut has been shut has

has being shut

3. Batteries _____ in the communal waste. not be thrown out out must not thrown out must not been threwn

must not be thrown out

must not be threw out

4. Chinese _____ at this school. going to be taught is going be taught are going be taught is

going to be teached is going to be taught This exercise is brought to you by www.nonstopenglish.com

5. Everything _____ diligently. is being sweep sweep being swept is being swept are being swept are being

6. He _____ in a crossfire. was be shoting was shotted 7. His English _____. easily be understood understood can easily been understood can easily be was being shot was shoot was shot

can easily understood

can easily be understand

8. I _____ about the accident before you mentioned it. be told tell had not been telled had not told had not been

had not been told

9. I _____ by the alarm clock at 5 o'clock. was waked up up was woken up was woked up was wake up was woke

10. Many beautiful songs _____ at this competition. are being sang sang is being sung are been sung are being sung is being

11. Mr Watson _____ as town mayor. was swearn in in were sworn in was sworn in were sworn

was beeing sworn in

12. Not all eventualities _____. have being thought of of were thinking of was thought of were thought of were being thought

13. Nothing more _____ about love. can be written be written can be write can be writed can written

14. Our cars _____. were not take taken were not took not taken were not

were be not taken

15. The bottle _____. should not being shaken been being shaken should not been shaken should not

should not be shook

should not be shaken

16. The class _____ into groups of five. were splitted up up was splited up were split up was being split up was split

17. The jewellery _____. were stolen was being stole were being stolen was stolen was stole

18. The paper _____ on the window. were stuck was sticked were being stuck was stucked was stuck

19. The plaster _____ off the wall when we arrived. being torn down was being tearn down was be torn down was being torn down was being tear down

20. Too much money _____ on the army. is being spented is being spend is been being spent is

being spent is being spended 1. Unemployment _____ by the government. must be deal with with must be dealed with must be dealing

must be dealt with

must being dealt with

2. This government _____ by this scandal. could being brought down been bring down down could be being brought down could

could be brought down

could been brought

3. The task _____ into smaller, manageable mini-tasks. is broking down down is brake down is broken down is braking down is broke

4. The road outside my house _____. is be dug up is been dug up is being dig up is being digged

up is being dug up This exercise is brought to you by www.nonstopenglish.com 5. The rebels _____ to stop fighting. will be call on be called on will been called on will being called on will

will be calling on

6. The office _____ by terrorists. had been being blown up up had been blowing up had blown up had been blew up had been blown

7. The essays _____ on Monday. have to be get in to be handed in have to be had in have to be given in have to be took in have

8. The engagement _____ just two days before the wedding. was braked off off was broken off was braking off was break off was broke

9. She _____ in a friendly atmosphere. are bringing up brought up are brought up is been brought up is being

is bringing up

10. Red meat _____ from my diet. has been being cut out out has cut out has been cut out has been cutted

have been cut out

11. One of the other prisoners _____. was beat up was beated up was beaten up were beat

up

were beaten up

12. Most of the land in the area _____ by property developers. has be bought up up has been being bought up has been bought

have been being bought up have been bought up

13. More and more farmland _____ by cities. are being eaten up eaten up being eaten up is being eaten up is be

is being eat up

14. Many faults _____ with him. can be finding found can be find can been found can be finded can be

15. I _____ by the other students of English. am be caught up am being catching up am been caught up am being caught up am being catched up

16. I _____ by all that exercise. (informal) have being done in have be done in have been done in have been did in

has been done in

17. His confidence _____ by this. will be build up will been built up will be being built up will be built up will being built up

18. He _____ by a bus as he was crossing the road. were run over over was running over was run over was ran

was being run over

19. A plan to stop drug trafficking _____ before they started the campaign. had be draw up up had be drawn up had been being drawn

had been draw up

had been drawn up

20. A big chunk of his calf _____ by the dog.

was being bitten off off were bitten off

was bit off

was bitten off

were bit

1. An idea _____ for discussion. put forward forward was put forward was putted forward was putting

were put forward

2. My bank loan _____ in five years time. will paid off off will be paying off will be payed off will be paid

will be being paid off

3. A story _____. will being made up maked up will been made up will be making up will be

will be made up

4. The candle _____ by the draught. was blown out was blowed out was blow out was blewed

out was being blown out This exercise is brought to you by www.nonstopenglish.com 5. The inconvenience _____ by this money. will be mad up for being made up for 6. The old cinema _____. being pulled down being pulled down is been pulled down is being pulling down is being pull down is will be made up for will made up for will been made up for will

7. 3000 employees _____. were lied off laid off were laying off were layed off were lain off were

8. She _____ with a fine. were let off off 9. _____ to you yet? were let off was letting off was letted off was let

Has the book been given back

Have the book been gave back

Have the

book been give back Have the book being given back given back 10. Our allies _____ support. will being lent be lend 11. The road _____. was blocking off off was blocking off will been lent will be lent

Have the books been

will be lended

will

was blocked off

was block

was been blocked off

12. The criminal _____. were locked up up was lock up were locked up was locking up was locked

13. The keys _____. must been left behind leaving behind must have be left behind must have been

must have been left behind

must having been left behind 14. Thirty more people _____ last week. were lied off laid off were lie off were laying off were layed off were

15. The flood water _____ by barriers. was being kept back was been kept back was being keept back was be kept back was being keep back

16. The protesters _____ by the police. are being hald back being holding back 17. Nothing _____ me. can be hald against holding against can be held against can be hold against can be are being held back are holding back are being hold back are

can held against

18. She _____ by a bus.

was been knocking down down was knocked down

was being knocked down was knocking down

was knock

19. She _____. have never been heard of heared of has never been hearing of has never be heard of has never been

has never been heard of

20. Your jacket _____ over there. can be hang up up can hung up can be heng up can be hung up can be hunged