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A: When ..................... ? B: At the beginning of the twentieth century.

a). was the airplane invented

b). invented was the airplane
c). the aiplane was invented
d). the invented airplane was

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A: What happened to the statue in front of the library? B: It ..................... last night.

a). vandalised

b). is vandalised
c). has been vandalised
d). was vandalised

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All the matches ..................... this week and the final is on Sunday.

a). are played

b). are being played
c). are playing
d). are been playing

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..................... about the leaky tap in the bathroom downstairs? It's been broken for some time now.

a). Is anything done

b). Has anyone anything
c). Has anything been done
d). Was anything done

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I don't mind ..................... orders as long as they aren't abusive.

a). giving

b). being given
c). to give
d). to be given

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I can't afford ..................... right now. I'm in a terrible hurry.

a). delaying

b). being delayed
c). to delay
d). to be delayed

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..................... for the convention? If you haven't started yet, you had better do so immediately.

a). Is everything prepared

b). Is being everything prepared
c). Everything is being prepared
d). Is been everything prepared

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It is said that ................... about facts more and more often in order to improve their ratings.

a). to new programs lie

b). news programs to be lied
c). new programs lie
d). news programs are lied

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The British Government is ..................... many priceless artefacts from Egypt in the past.

a). reported to has stolen

b). reporting to be stolen
c). reported to have stolen
d). reporting to steal

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Many renewable energy devices, like solar panels, ..................... less effective than they need to be to really solve the problem of global warming.

a). are suspected to be

b). were suspected of being
c). are suspected being
d). are suspected to have been

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That documentary about the life of Wilma Rudolf ..................... me.

a). has really been inspired

b). is really being inspired
c). is really inspired
d). has really inspired

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We ..................... late every day in December by our last boss.

a). were made to work

b). were made work
c). were made working
d). were making to work

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I ..................... better instructions when I started on at this job. It took me forever to learn.

a). should have given

b). should be given
c). should have been given
d). should have been giving

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I ..................... for a ride in a boat until I moved to the coast.

a). have never taken

b). had never taken
c). have never been taken
d). had never been taken

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..................... by the authorities is always a pain and often completely unfair.

a). To be fining

b). Being fined
c). Fining to
d). Having been fined