Simple, progressive and perfect tenses in the active voice

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
b	a,b	c	d	a,b	b,c	a	b,c	b	c
11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
b	c	b	c	b,c	b	b	d	a	a,c
21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
b	a	c	b	a	b	a	a	c	c

12. Active or passive voice

1) The analysts ..... their estimates on the figures for the last three years.

a) based b) were based c) bases d) are base

2) Not much information about the plane crush ..... since that time.

a) have published b) has published c) has been published d) was published

3) I hope I'll ..... by next Friday.

a) return b) be return c) have returned d) have been returned

4) People use a lot of paper, and only a small part of it ..... .

a) is recycled b) is recycling c) is recyclen d) resycles

5) The program of the conference can't ....., I'm afraid.

a) change b) be changed c) be changing d) be a change

6) Management accounttants need to ..... the effects of rapid market changes.

a) consider b) be considered c) have considered d) be considering

7) I doubt that Mr. Green will ..... with you.

a) agree b) be agree c) be agreed d) be agreeing

8) It ..... that the children should stay at home.

a) decided b) was decided c) was deciding d) was a decision

9) I can't give you a definite answer today. The decision ..... yet.

a) isn't made b) hasn't made c) hasn't been made d) isn't making

10) I'm a doctor, and I go where help ..... .

a) needs b) is needed c) is being needed d) has needed

11) Professor Roberts ..... lectures in English literature since the beginning of the term.

a) gives b) is giving c) is given d) has been giving

12) One more vote was given for the younger candidate, and it ..... the results of the election.

a) decided b) was decided c) was deciding d) has decided

13) The commission came to the conclusion that the accident ..... by the fog.

a) caused b) has caused c) had been caused d) had been causing

14) Let's hope the weather will ..... for the better.

a) change b) be changed c) changing d) have been changed

15) Such conclusions ..... on the results of the experiments.

a) base b) are based c) are basing d) have been basing

16) After the accident several people ..... help.

a) needed b) were needed с) were needing d) were being needed

17) The information isn't reliable; it must ..... once more.

a) check b) be checked c) be checking d) have been checked

18) A fuel leak is now admitted ..... the cause of the trouble.

a) to being b) be c) to have been d) having been

19) Nick can't ..... at the party last night. He worked at the lab.

a) see b) be seen c) have seen d) have been seen

20) Books by this author are very interesting ..... .

a) to read b) reading c) to be read d) to be reading

21) The boy is ill. I've arranged for him .... by a doctor.

a) to see b) to be seen c) seeing d) to be seeing

22) I'll have to find somewhere cheaper to live. I can't afford such a lot of money ..... for bed and breakfast.

a) paying b) to pay c) to be paid d) being paid

23) Sam denied the letter ..... by him.

a) written b) being writing c) writing d) having been written

24) There is nothing worth..... in today's papers.

a) to read b) reading c) being read d) to be read

25) This is a nice hotel ..... at.

a) to stay b) staying c) to be stayed d) to be staying

26) Don't take Joan's textbook. She resents her things ..... without permission.

a) to take b) taking c) to be taken d) being taken

27) Terry doesn't usually object to his toys ..... with by other children, but today he hardly lets anyone touch his things.

a) to play b) being playing c) to be played d) being played

28) I'm going to the dentist's tomorrow. One of my front teeth needs ..... .

a) to fill b) filling c) to be filling d) being filled

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