Exercise 1: Choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D

1/ The manager insisted .me a position in the company.

A. for offering B. on offering C. in offer D. on offer
2/ The flight attendant reminded the man that smokingthere.
A. was not allowed B. is not allowed C. not to allow D. not allow
3/ The little boy begged the lady ..some soup.
A. give B. gives C. giving D. to give
4/ They invited me ........... the weekend with them.
A. spends B. spend C. to spend D. spending
5/ He reminded me .......... the letter.
A. post B. to post C. posting D. to posting
6/ I warned Jim .............. playing with the snakes.
A. for B. in C. of D. against
7/ Mary apologized for ................. him earlier.
A. not phoning B. not phone C. not to phone D. not to phoning
8/ She advised him..................harder.
A. to study B. to studying C. study D. studying
9/ My mother asked me ..............the window.
A. open B. opening C. to opening D. to open
10/ Susan insisted on ............ Mary to the beach.
A. drive B. driving C. to drive D. to driving
11/ Huong congratulated me on .............. the entrance exam.
A. to pass B. to passing C. passing D. passed
12/ Mr Smith thanked Linda............. inviting him to the party.
A. for B. of C. on D. to
13/ Mary refused ........... me any more money.
A. to lend B. to lending C. lend D. lending
14/ The teacher told his studentsall the homework before they .to class.
A. do/ come B. to do/ come C. to do/ came D. do/ came
15/ The supervisor apologized
A. for be late B. for being late C. on being late D. on be late.
16/ The father told his son..his time games all day.
A. not to waste/ play B. not to waste/playing C. not waste/play D.not waste/ playing
17/ The lecturer told the students not to hesitate to ask if they .a question.
A. have B. has C. to have D. had
18/ My mother advised me .hope.
A. not lose B. not to lose C. not losing D. not to losing
19/ She said she would visit me .
A. following day B. the next day C. tomorrow D. next day
20/ He said he.. a busy day.
A. had had B. have had C. did have D. has had.
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.
1. America __________ By Columbus in 1492.
A. are discovered B. were discovering C. is discovered D. was discovere
2. Parrots and crows __________ The most intelligent birds.
A. were considering B. are considered C. Considered D. was considered
3. I still cant believe! My bicycle __________ last night.
A. was stolen B. was stealing C. were stolen D. stole
4. Mary traffic accidents __________ by dangerous driving.
A. cause B. caused C. are caused D. which are caused.
5. Many US automobiles __________ in Detroit, Michigan.
A. manufacture B. are manufactured C. have manufactured D. are manufacturing
6. Grass __________ by fat cows on the green meadow
A. are eaten B. was being eaten C. were being eat D. was been eaten
7. So much progress __________ That there may be space-frights to Mars
A. is being made B. are being made C. will be made D. will being made
8. Many people believe we can look forward to the day when even our household jobs like cleaning and
decorating__________ by computer-control robots.
A. will be doing B. are being done C. would be done D. will be done.
9. English __________since 2002.
A. have been learned B. has been learnt C. has to learn D. have to learn
10. Your bill should __________ before you leave the hotel.
A. be paid B. is paid C. are paid D. was paid

Exercise 3: Choose the underlined word or phrase or phrase in each sentence that need correcting.
1. The new school will be open soon by the local government
A B C D
2. This machine have to be repaired
A B C D
3. Several people have been bitten on the dog
 A B C D
4. A new hospital is being build in town
A B C D
5. The man were being questioned by the police then.
A B C D
6. The new school will be open soon by the local government
A B C D
7. This machine have to be repaired
A B C D
8. Several people have been bitten on the dog
A B C D
9. A new hospital is being build in town
A B C D
10. The man were being questioned by the police then.
A B C D
Exercise 4: Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one.
6. They cancelled all flights because of fog.
A. All flights were because of fog were cancelled C. All flight were because of fog cancelled.
B. All flight were cancelled because of fog. D. All flights were cancelled by them of fog.
7. They had to postpone the meeting because of illness.
A. The meeting because of illness had to be postponed. B. The meeting had to because of illness be postponed.
C. The meeting had to postponed because of illness. D.The meeting had to be postponed because of illness
8. They are building a new highway around the city.
A.A new highway around the city is being built. C.A new highway is being built around the
city.
B.A new highway is being built around the city by them. D. Around the city a new highway is being
built.
9. They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.
A. You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview
B. You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview by them.
C. A lot of questions will be asked you at the interview.
D. A lot of questions will be asked at the interview.
10. They have built a new hospital near the airport.
A.A new hospital near the airport has been built. C.A new hospital has been built near the airport.
B.A new hospital has been built near the airport by them. D. Near the airport a new hospital has been
11. My father gives me a new shirt.
A. A new shirt is given me by my father
C. A new shirt is given by me my father.
12. A new hat is bought by Lan.
A. Lan buys a new hat.
C. Lan bought a new hat.
13. People speak English everywhere.
A. English was spoken everywhere.
C. English is spoken everywhere.
14. They drink much wine.
A. Much wine are drunk by them.
C. Much wine is drunk by them.
15. They belived that he saved me
A. It was belived that he saved me
B. It was belived that he has saved me.
B. A new shirt is give me by my father.
D. A new shirt are given me by my father
B. Lan buy a hat new.
D. Lan is bought a new hat.
B. English was speak
D. English is speaks everywhere.
B. Much wine is drank by them.
D. Much wine is drink by them.
C. He was belived to have saved me
D. A and C are correct.

Excercise 5:
1. I type the reports and send them every day.
A. The reports are typed and sent every day
B. The reports is typed and sent every day.
C. The reports are typed and send every day.
2. They let me do.
A. I were allowed do
B. I was allowed to do
C. I was allowed do
3. My sister has just swept the floor and has washed the dishes.
A. The floor has just been swept and the dishes have just been washed.
B. The floor and the dishes have just been swept and have just been washed.
C. A & B
4. I bought an English book and gave it to my friend.
A. An English book was bought and given to my friend.
B. An English book was bought and was given to my friend.
C. An English book was bought.
5. I made him do his homework.
A. He is made do his homework.
 B. He was made to do his homework.
C. He was made do his homework
6. I let my girlfriend choose her own ring.
A. She chooses her own ring.
B. My girlfriend was allowed to choose her own ring.
C. My girlfriend was let choose her own ring.
7. I made him come.
A. He was made to come.
B. He is made to come.
C. He made to come
8. My brother reads books and watches films every night.
A. Books are read and films are watched by my brother every night.
B. Books are read and films are watched every night by my brother.
C. A & B
9. The students bought beautiful flowers and gave them to me.
A. Beautiful flowers were bought and given to me by the students.
B. Beautiful flowers was bought and given to me by the students.
C. Beautiful flowers are bought and given to me by the students.
10. I let her go.
A. She was let go.
B. She was let to go.
C. She is let to go.
11. People think that he is very handsome.
A. He is thought that he was very handsome.
B. He is thought that he is very handsome.
C. It is thought that he is very handsome.
12. They believe that he was intelligent.
A. He is believed to have been intelligent.
B. It is believed that he was intelligent.
C. A & B
13. We know that the teacher has bought a new house.
A. It is said that a new house has been bought by the teacher.
B. The teacher is known to have bought a new house.
C. It is known that the teacher had bought a new house.
14. I saw him ride a bike.
 A. He was seen to ride a bike.
B. He was seen ride a bike.
C. He was seen riding a bike.
15. She hears me call my students bad names.
A. I am heard to call my students bad names.
B. I was heard to call my students bad names.
C. A & B
16. They say that he has long hair.
A. He is said to have long hair.
B. It is said that he has long hair.
C. A & B
17. I watched her do exercise.
A. She was watched to do exercise.
B. She was watched do exercise.
C. A & B
18. We believe that he is a good person.
A. It is believe that he is a good person.
B. It is believed that he is a good person.
C. It was believed that he is a good person.
19. I saw her close the door.
A. She was seen closing the door.
B. She was seen to close the door.
C. I was seen her close the door.
20. They estimate 100 people were killed.
A. It is estimated that 100 people were killed.
B. 100 people are estimated to have been killed.
C. A & B
21. It is said that two students were sung this song.
A. Two students are said to have been sung this song.
B. People said that two students were sung this song.
C. People said that two students have been sung this song.
22. It was thought that he was a special person.
A. People think that he was a special person.
B. People thought that he was a special person.
C. He is thought to be a special person.
23. He likes people to call him sir.
A. He likes to be called sir.
B. He likes calling sir.
C. He likes to be called him sir.
24. He didnt request the police to find his car.
A. He didnt request his car to be found by the police.
B. He didnt hope to find his car.
C. A&B
25. I had her sweep the floor yesterday.
A. I had the floor sweep yesterday.
B. The floor had swept yesterday.
C. I had the floor swept yesterday.
26. I got her to sweep the floor yesterday.
A. I got the floor sweep yesterday.
B. I got the floor swept yesterday.
C. A&B
27. Dont open your book.
A. Dont let your book be opened.
B. Dont let the book open.
C. I dont open the book.
28. Dont do exercise.
A. I hate exercise.
B. Dont let exercise be done.
C. A&B
29. I persuaded everyone to repair the car.
A. I persuaded the car to be repaired.
B. I should persuade everyone to repair the car.
C. The car should be repaired.
30. I got him to do exercise yesterday.
A. I got exercise do yesterday.
B. I got exercise done yesterday.
C. A&B
31. I had her do exercise yesterday.
A. I had exercise done yesterday.
B. I had exercise doing.
 C. I have exercise yesterday.
32. He didnt expect her to do his housework.
A. She didnt expect him do his exercise.
B. He has his homework.
C. He didnt expect his homework to be done.