1. ”The boys have been told the good news.

” it means____
A. The good news was told to the boys
B. Somebody has told the boys the good news
C. The good news has been told by the boys
D. The boys have told the good news
E. Somebody told the good news to the boy

2. The meeting was supposed to be held yesterday, but it has been____to next thursday.
A. taken off
B. worn off
C. put off
D. called off
E. bring off

3. The proposal____ discussed when I called the office this morning.

A. was being
B. been
C. being
D. have been
E. has been

4. Black, red and even bright pink diamonds_____

A. occasionaly to find
B. ocasionally found
C. have ocasionally been found
D. have ocasionally found
E. are occasionally found

5. Many books_____but one of the best is “how to win friends and influence people” by dale
carniegie.
A. have written about success
B. written about success
C. have been written about success
D. about successful
E. successfully written

6. ______were first viewed through telescope by Galileo.

A. Jupiter has four moons
B. Jupiter’s four moons
C. Jupiter surrounded by four moons
D. Surrounded by four moons, jupiter
E. Sourrounding four moons, jupiter

7. In november of 1863, the city of Atlanta _____during sherman’s famous “march to the sea”
A. was completely burned
B. completely was burned
C. it was burned completely
D. completely burned it
E. it completely burned
8. The supreme court does not hear a case unless_____, except those involving foreign
ambassadors.
A. a trial
B. already tried
C. it already trying
D. it has already been tried
E. it is being tried

9. _____occasions for congratulations.

A. Birthday that usually considered
B. It usually considering birthdays
C. Birthdays are usually considered
D. That considered birthday usually
E. That birthdays are usually considered

10. Electron storage rings____in investigation of the structure of materials.

A. they are used
B. that are used
C. which are used
D. are used
E. may be used

11. "Have you been informed about the exact number of victims of the airplane crash?"
"Yes, ....... to the headquarters of Garuda."
A. they are faxed
B. has faxed
C. the victims faxed
D. it has been faxed
E. it was faxed

12. "The hotel is suffering a great loss."

"Yes, only ten perfect of their rooms ......
A. is being occupied
B. are being occupied
C. is occupied
D. are occupied
E. they are occupied

13. “Why aren't you driving your own car?"

“It ..... “
A. was sold
B. has to sell
C. has been selling
D. has been sold
E. has to be sold

14. "Why can't I find the file on the annual report in the computer?"
"Because it .... in the hard disk."
A. was not saving
B. not saved
C. did not saved
 D. not being saved
E. was not saved

15. "There was no longer a rule for the youth to enter millitary service in Britain.
Really, when .... ?"
A. was it being abolished
B. did it abolish
C. was it abolished
D. was it to be abolished
E. to be abolished

16. They had just been living in that house for two years when ..... by fire.
A. destroyed
B. had destroyed
C. was destroyed
D. be destroyed
E. was being destroyed

17. "Bambang looks very happy today."

"Don't you know he ..... to General Manager."
A. has promoted
B. to be promoted
C. being promoted
D. has to promoted
E. has been promoted

18. "Why does the baby next door keep crying ?"
"As usual, it .... by the babysitter."
A. is neglected
B. is neglecting
C. neglect
D. is to be neglected
E. is to neglect

19. Why are the students staying outside ?

Their classroom ....
A. is being cleaned
B. being cleaned
C. was cleaned
D. is cleaning
E. Cleans

20. The play I am reading ....

A. has never performed
B. never performed
C. never being performed
D. has never been performed
E. never performs

21. The headmaster would like the school yard ...... by every student before tomorrow.
A. sweep
 B. sweeping
C. have swept
D. to be swept
E. already swept

22. The picture is not here anymore

It must have ... away
A. being taken
B. took
C. taken
D. been taking
E. been taken

23. Komodos ..... to be descended from Dinosaurus.

A. they believe
B. to believe
C. believed
D. to be believe
E. are believed

Error Recognition;

1. The earliest successful sewing machines were powered by turn and hard crank.
A B C D
2. Different fourteen crops were being grown 8,600 years ago by some of the
A B C
World’s earliest farmers.
D
3. For years, elephants were hunted for food and ivory, and as a result theirs numbers
A B C
have been greatly reduced.
D
4. After the security guard's performance was evaluated, management decides to dismiss
A B C

her and asked her to turn in her uniform.

D

5. George Washington, the nation's first President, catches a cold while riding, was bled
A B C
profusely, and died shortly thereafter.
D

6. You will have to be pulled down this skyscaper as you have not complied with the town
A B C
planning regulations
D
7. This college has been already full. The students are being turned away the whole time.
A B C D

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