MULTIPLE CHOICE EXERCISES
1. This play _____ by Shakespeare.
were written was written is written is being written has been written
2. German _____ at this school.
are not taught are not teached is not taught is not teached will not taught
3. This house _____.
are being repaint being repaint being repainted is being repaint is being repainted
4. He _____ last week.
were beaten up was beaten up was beated up beaten up beated up
This exercise is brought to you by www.nonstopenglish.com 5. She _____ a dog yesterday.
was bitten with was bitten to was bitten from was bitten by was bitten
6. Our tent _____ by the wind.
will been blown away were blown away was blown away was blowed away blown away
7. The window _____.
been broken has been braked has been broked has been broken have been broken
8. This program _____ all over the world.
are being broadcast been being broadcast being broadcast is being broadcast is being broadcasting
9. Their house _____.
was being rebuild being rebuilt
10. All the ingredients _____.
have been buying have been buyed have been bought has been buying has been bought
11. The bank robbers _____ by the police.
caught has been caught have been being caught have been catched have been caught
12. This one _____.
have been chosen have been choosed has been chosen has been choosed has been being chosen
13. The tall trees in our street _____.
is being cutted down is being cut down being cut down are being cutted down are being cut down
14. This problem _____.
are not being dealt with is not being dealed with is not being dealing with is not being dealt with not being dealt with
15. A big hole _____ in the garden.
being dug was being dug was being dugged were being dug were being dugged
16. His homework _____.
is never done is never doing is never did are never done are never doing
17. A house _____ easily.
can been drawn can be drown can be drawned can be drawn be drawn
18. All the wine _____.
drunked have been drunk
19. This airplane _____ a robot.
are driven from is drive by is driven by is driven with is drove by
20. The food _____.
were not eating were not eaten was not eating was not eaten was not ate
1. All bottles _____ before transportation.
frozen is frozen was frozen were frozen will been frozen
2. Everything that _____ remained a secret.
had be overheard had been overheard had been
overheared will had been overheard would had been overheard
3. Everything _____.
were going to be forgotten is going to be forgotten is going to be forgot is going be forgotten are going to be forgotten
4. Everything _____.
are forbidden were forbidden is forbidden is forbidded will is forbidden
This exercise is brought to you by www.nonstopenglish.com 5. I _____.
have not given the money have not be given the money have not been give the money have not been gaven the money
have not been given the money 6. It _____ for years.
had not be known had not been known has not be known have not be known have not been known
7. It _____ that learning English is easy.
8. John and Ann _____.
was not misleed were not misled was not misled were not misleeded were not misleed
9. Our horses _____.
well fed is well feeded is well fed are well fed are well feeded
10. Peter and Tom _____ in an accident yesterday.
will been hurt is hurted were hurted is hurt were hurt
11. South Florida and Hawaii _____ by a hurricane.
has been hit have been hit has be hit have are hit is hit
12. The battles for liberation _____.
had be fought had been fighted had been fought has been fought will had been fought
13. The best way _____.
will been found will be found will be finded will found will had been found
14. The money _____ to me.
have not been given has not be given have not be given has not been given has not been gaven
15. The mosquito bite _____.
could not felt could not be felt could not be fell could not be feelt could not be feel
16. The picture _____ to a famous museum.
are being lended is being lended are being lent is being lent is beeing lent
will been left were left were leaved was left had be left
18. The thing _____ secret.
could not kept could not been kept could not be kept could not be keeped could not be keep
19. The treasure _____.
must had been hidden must have be hidden must have been hid must have been hidden must have been hided
20. What he has done to me _____.
cannot be forgiven cannot forgiven cannot be forgiv cannot be forgave cannot been forgiven
1. We _____.
can't have be see can't have be seen can't have been saw can't have been see can't have been seen
2. We _____ in the traffic.
were holden up were hold up were helded up were held up was hold up
3. We _____ for the night.
could not been put up could not put up could not be putted up could not be puts up could not be put up
4. We _____ at the railway station.
had be met was met were meet were meeted were met
This exercise is brought to you by www.nonstopenglish.com 5. This song _____ for years.
have been known has been known has be known has been knew has been know
had be lit had been litted had been lighted had been lit has been lighted
7. The table _____.
were laid was laid was lain were lain was lied
8. The passports _____.
must not be loosed must not lost must not be lost must not been lost must not be loose
9. The passage _____ loud.
has been read out has been readed out has read out have been read out have been readed out
10. The parcel _____ today.
will be sent will be sented will be sand will be send will been sent
11. The old dog _____ by a lorry.
were run over was runned over was run over was ren over was ran over
12. The books _____ on the table.
were layed were lay were lie were lain were laid
13. The bills _____.
could be paid could be payed could been paid could been payed could pay
14. The bells _____ if they could.
would be rang would be ring would be rung would been rung would rung
15. Some products _____.
can hardly sold can hardly been sell can hardly be sold can hardly be selled can hardly be sell
16. It _____ important.
were said to be is sayed to be is said to be is sayd to be said to be
17. He _____.
was not meaned to be offended was not meant to be offended were not meant to be offended was not meant to be offend
were not meant to be offended 18. Children _____ what they want to.
must be left do must been left do must heve be left do must be left to do must be left did
19. All the clocks _____.
were sat forward were set forward were setted forward were sit forward were sitted forward
20. A decision _____ today.
must be made must be make must be maked must been made must make
1. A good film _____ in the cinema yesterday.
was being shown was show was showed was shown were shown
2. Are you sure the door _____?
has been be shut has been being shut has been shut has been shutted has being shut
3. Batteries _____ in the communal waste.
not be thrown out must not thrown out must not been threwn out must not be thrown out must not be threw out
4. Chinese _____ at this school.
going to be taught is going be taught are going be taught is going to be teached is going to be taught
5. Everything _____ diligently.
is being sweep is being swept are being swept are being sweep being swept
6. He _____ in a crossfire.
was be shoting was being shot was shoot was shot was shotted
7. His English _____.
easily be understood can easily been understood can easily be understood can easily understood can easily be understand
8. I _____ about the accident before you mentioned it.
be told had not been telled had not told had not been tell had not been told
9. I _____ by the alarm clock at 5 o'clock.
was waked up was woked up was wake up was woke up was woken up
10. Many beautiful songs _____ at this competition.
are being sang are been sung are being sung is being sang is being sung
11. Mr Watson _____ as town mayor.
was swearn in were sworn in was sworn in were sworn in was beeing sworn in
12. Not all eventualities _____.
have being thought of was thought of were being thought of were thinking of were thought of
13. Nothing more _____ about love.
can be written can be write can be writed can written be written
14. Our cars _____.
were not take were not took not taken were not taken were be not taken
15. The bottle _____.
should not being shaken should not been shaken should not been being shaken should not be shook should not be shaken
16. The class _____ into groups of five.
were splitted up were split up was being split up was split up was splited up
17. The jewellery _____.
were stolen were being stolen was stolen was stole was being stole
18. The paper _____ on the window.
were stuck were being stuck was stucked was stuck was sticked
19. The plaster _____ off the wall when we arrived.
being torn down was be torn down was being tear down was being tearn down was being torn down
20. Too much money _____ on the army.
is being spented is being spend is been being spent is being spent is being spended
1. Unemployment _____ by the government.
must be deal with must be dealed with must be dealing with must be dealt with must being dealt with
2. This government _____ by this scandal.
could being brought down could be being brought down could been bring down could be brought down could been brought down
3. The task _____ into smaller, manageable mini-tasks.
is broking down is broken down is braking down is broke down is brake down
4. The road outside my house _____.
is be dug up is been dug up is being dig up is being digged up is being dug up
This exercise is brought to you by www.nonstopenglish.com 5. The rebels _____ to stop fighting.
will be call on will been called on will being called on will be called on will be calling on
6. The office _____ by terrorists.
had been being blown up had blown up had been blown up had been blowing up had been blew up
7. The essays _____ on Monday.
have to be get in have to be had in have to be took in have to be handed in have to be given in
8. The engagement _____ just two days before the wedding.
was braked off was braking off was break off was broke off was broken off
9. She _____ in a friendly atmosphere.
are bringing up are brought up is been brought up is being brought up is bringing up
10. Red meat _____ from my diet.
has been being cut out has been cut out has been cutted out has cut out have been cut out
11. One of the other prisoners _____.
up were beaten up
12. Most of the land in the area _____ by property developers.
has be bought up has been being bought up has been bought up have been being bought up
have been bought up
13. More and more farmland _____ by cities.
are being eaten up being eaten up is being eaten up is be eaten up is being eat up
14. Many faults _____ with him.
can be finding can been found can be finded can be found can be find
15. I _____ by the other students of English.
am be caught up am been caught up am being catched up am being catching up am being caught up
16. I _____ by all that exercise. (informal)
have being done in have been done in have been did in have be done in has been done in
17. His confidence _____ by this.
will be build up will be being built up will being built up will been built up will be built up
18. He _____ by a bus as he was crossing the road.
were run over was running over was run over was ran over was being run over
19. A plan to stop drug trafficking _____ before they started the campaign. had be draw up had be drawn up had been being drawn up had been draw up had been drawn up
was being bitten off was bit off was bitten off were bit off were bitten off
1. An idea _____ for discussion.
put forward was put forward was putted forward was putting forward were put forward
2. My bank loan _____ in five years time.
will paid off will be paying off will be payed off will be paid off will be being paid off
3. A story _____.
will being made up will been made up will be making up will be maked up will be made up
4. The candle _____ by the draught.
was blown out was blowed out was blow out was blewed out was being blown out
This exercise is brought to you by www.nonstopenglish.com 5. The inconvenience _____ by this money.
will be mad up for will be made up for will been made up for will being made up for will made up for
6. The old cinema _____.
being pulled down is been pulled down is being pull down is being pulled down is being pulling down
7. 3000 employees _____.
were lied off were laying off were layed off were lain off were laid off
8. She _____ with a fine.
were let off were let off was letting off was letted off was let off
Has the book been given back Have the book been gave back Have the book been give back Have the book being given back Have the books been given back
10. Our allies _____ support.
will being lent will been lent will be lent will be lended will be lend
11. The road _____.
was blocking off was blocking off was blocked off was block off was been blocked off
12. The criminal _____.
were locked up were locked up was locking up was locked up was lock up
13. The keys _____.
must been left behind must have be left behind must have been leaving behind must have been left behind
must having been left behind 14. Thirty more people _____ last week.
were lied off were lie off were laying off were layed off were laid off
15. The flood water _____ by barriers.
was being kept back was being keept back was being keep back was been kept back was be kept back
16. The protesters _____ by the police.
are being hald back are being held back are being hold back are being holding back are holding back
17. Nothing _____ me.
can be hald against can be held against can be hold against can be holding against can held against
was been knocking down was being knocked down was knock down was knocked down was knocking down
19. She _____.
have never been heard of has never been hearing of has never been heared of has never been heard of has never be heard of
20. Your jacket _____ over there.
can be hang up can be heng up can be hung up can be hunged up can hung up
