Grammar Warm-up – Part 9

Passive Causative – Part 3

Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentences in passive or active form

.N1. Camera footage shows that illegal goods —- into the warehouse last week

A. are being smuggled B. smuggled C. are smuggled D. were smuggled

.N2. Millions of tons of coal —- every day to produce energy

A. are burning B. are burnt C. burnt D. will burn

N3. According to studies, single women often lack satisfactory life Insurance coverage and 64 percent of American women —- life insurance at all

A. aren’t carried B. don’t carry C. weren’t carried D. didn’t carry

.N4. The taste of the coffee —- by how and where the coffee bean is grown

A. should have affected B. has to be affected C. can be affected D. could affect

.N5. Many teachers agree that one’s language skills —- by listening to others

A. could have improved B. can improve C. used to improved D. can be improved

N6. The board —- to consider a range of options by many, including Microsoft raising its offer in an attempt to break the stalemate between the companies

A. was expected B. is expecting C. will expect D. has expected

N7. New methods of dating ancient footprints show that the first Americans —- there at least 25,000 years earlier than thought

A. must be settled B. should be settled C. can settle D. may have settled

N8. The CSU team today —- an updated forecast that predicts eight hurricanes – four of them with winds exceeding 110 miles

A. has released B. may be released C. had released D. is released

N9. There are many factors behind the sharp increase in the oil price, which —- most of the time

A. had been overlooked B. have been overlooked C. are overlooking D. will overlook

N10. The hundreds of millions of people who live on the border of poverty —- with the threat of starvation now

A. are faced B. had faced C. had bee faced D. faced

N11. When I —- him two weeks ago, he told me that he had returned from the South of France

A. met B. have met C. will be met D. may be met

N12. As education, culture and the level of income —- better, needs also expand and reach new dimensions

A. got B. get C. getting D. to get

N13. When he heard the accusations against him, the man —- that he himself was the actual victim of the crime

A. alleged B. was alleged C. has alleged D. will be alleged

N14. As I have put on weight recently, I have to get the tailor —- my suit before my graduation ceremony

A. fix B. fixed C. to fixing D. to fix

N15. The best thing that you can do to extend the life of your car is to have your car —- on a routine basis

A. to service B. to be serviced C. service D. serviced

: ANSWERS

N1. were smuggled N2. are burnt N3. don’t carry N4. can be affected N5. can be improved N6. was expected N7. may have settled N8. has released N9. have been overlooked N10. are faced N11. met N12. get N13. alleged N14. to take in N15. serviced