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1. 
We use ............ to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past.
A.
the Present Perfect
B.
the Simple Past
C.
the Past Perfect
D.
the Past Continuous
2. 
We use ........... to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now. The exact time is not important.
A.
the Present Perfect
B.
the Past Continuos
C.
the Past Perfect
D.
the Simple Past
3. 
.............. expresses the idea that something occurred before another action in the past. It can also show that something happened before a specific time in the past.
A.
The Past Continuous
B.
The Present Perfect
C.
The Past Perfect
D.
The Simple Past
4. 
Use .............. to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted. The interruption is usually a shorter action in ............... .
A.
the Past Perfect - the Simple Past
B.
the Simple Past - the Past Continuous
C.
the Past Continuous - the Past Perfect
D.
the Past Continuous - the Simple Past
5. 
............. provide ............ information about the subject or object of a sentence. Without this information, the sentence often does not make sense or has a different meaning.
A.
Defining Clauses - extra
B.
Defining Clauses - essential
C.
Non-defining Clauses - essential
D.
Non-defining Clauses - extra
6. 
............... clauses provide .......... information about the subject or object of a sentence. The sentence still makes sense without this information.
A.
Non-defining - extra
B.
Non-defining - essential
C.
Defining - extra
D.
Defining - essential
7. 
.............. are used for people.
A.
Which
B.
Who or which
C.
Who or that
8. 
.............. are used for things.
A.
Who
B.
Which or who
C.
Which or that
9. 
........... voice is used when the focus is on the action. It ....... important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action.
A.
Active - is not
B.
Passive - is not
C.
Passive - is
D.
Active - is
10. 
Some verbs can only be used in the active:
A.
occur, rise, happen, arise, fall, exist, consist (of), depend (on), result (from).
B.
(be) born, situate, design, estimate, bose, test, accuse, jail, shoot, bother.
C.
occur, situate, design, estimate, bose, test, accuse, jail, shoot, happen.
D.
situate, rise, happen, arise, fall, exist, consist (of), accuse, result (from).
11. 
Some verbs which often appear in the passive:
A.
occur, rise, happen, arise, fall, exist, consist (of), depend (on), result (from).
B.
happen, situate, design, estimate, fall, test, accuse, jail, shoot, bother.
C.
(be) born, situate, design, estimate, bose, test, accuse, jail, shoot, bother.
D.
occur, rise, happen, arise, estimate, exist, consist (of), depend (on), bother.
12. 
Choose the correct sentence.
A.
Mariela is supposed to be in Buenos Aires for a business meeting.
B.
Mariela is supposed be in Buenos Aires for a business meeting.
C.
Mariela is supposed to being in Buenos Aires for a business meeting.
D.
Mariela is supposed being in Buenos Aires for a business meeting.
13. 
Choose the sentence in active voice:
A.
The report would have been prepared at the weekend.
B.
The national anthem is being sung by the CEO this time.
C.
The suppliers are paid on Fridays.
D.
I will introduce you to my boss this week.
14. 
Choose the sentence in passive voice:
A.
The accounting assistant sent the report yesterday.
B.
She was sent a cheque for a thousand euros.
C.
The manager's lack of sympathy surprised me.
D.
Later in the day, the boss herself informed the employees of their loss of benefits.
15. 
John got to the meeting late and the marketing presentation .......... when he ........... .
A.
had started - arrived
B.
had started - had arrived
C.
started - had arrived
D.
started - arrived
16. 
When the CEO ......... into the office, everyone ......... .
A.
was walking - was working
B.
walked - worked
C.
walked - was working
D.
was walking - worked