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1. The telephone ______________ by Alexander Graham Bell.

• A. invented
• B. is inventing
• C. be invented
• D. was invented

2. Mr. Pike ____________the most famous archaeologist in our city.

• A. says to be
• B. is said to be
• C. is said that
• D. said to be

3. Many people believe that God created the world.

• A. It believes that God created the world.
• B. The world is believed God created.
• C. God is believed to create the world.
• D. God is believed to have created the world.

4. _________to be the richest man in the USA.

• A. Bill Gates
• B. Bill Gates says
• C. Bill Gates says
• D. Bill Gates is said

5. John is said to have been stolen the money.

• A. It is said that John steals the money.
• B. It is said that John was stolen money.
• C. People said John was stolen the money
• D. People say that John steals the money

6. It is said that many people are homeless after the floods.

• A. Many people say to be homeless after the floods.
• B. Many people said are homeless after the floods.
• C. Many people are said to be homeless after the floods.
• D. Many people are said to have been homeless after the floods.

7. They think visiting the pyramids is interesting.

• A. The pyramids are thought interesting to be visited.
• B. It is thought the pyramids are visited interesting.
• C. Visiting the pyramids is thought to be interesting.
• D. Visiting the pyramids is thought to have been interesting.

8. The skyscraper is said to have been built in 1930.

• A. They said the skyscraper was built in 1930.
• B. It was said that the skyscraper was built in 1930.
• C. They are said the skyscraper is built in 1930.
• D. It is said that the skyscraper was built in 1930.

9. They predict that a heavy storm will come in the area.

• A. A heavy storm is predicted to have come in the area.
• B. It is predicted that a heavy storm would come in the area.
• C. A heavy storm is predicted to come in the area.
• D. It is predicted that a heavy storm came in the area.

10. _________how the ancient Egyptian carried such heavy blocks of stone.

• A. People do not know
• B. People have not been known
• C. It has not been known
• D. It has not known

11. John ______________The Great Pyramid of Giza.

• A. said to have been visited
• B. is said to have visited
• C. is said to have been visited
• D. said to have visited.

12. People say that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were destroyed.

• A. It was said that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were destroyed.
• B. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were said to be destroyed.
• C. Sixancient world were said to be destroyed. out of the seven wonders of the ancient world are said to have destroyed.
• D. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world are said to have been destroyed.

13. It is believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb.

• A. They believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb.
• B. A buried treasure is believed that was hidden in the tomb.
• C. A buried treasure is believed to hide in the tomb.
• D. A buried treasure is believed to have been hidden in the tomb.

14. George ____________another trip to Greece.

• A. is said to be planned
• B. said to be planned
• C. said to be planning
• D. is said to be planning

15. _____________ some precious things stolen from that ancient tomb.

• A. People knew that he buys
• B. It was known that he has bought
• C. They knew that he has bought
• D. They know that he bought

16. The X-ray____________ in 1895.

• A. is said to have been discovered
• B. is said to be discovered
• C. said to have been discovered
• D. said to discover

17. Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony______________ next weekend.

• A. is going to be performed
• B. has been performed
• C. will be performing
• D. will have performed

18. I hate_____________ personal questions by newly-acquainted friends

• A. to be asking
• B. be asked
• C. being asked
• D. of asking

19. Reagan__________ an actor years ago.

• A. is said to be
• B. was said being
• C. was said have been
• D. is said to have been

20. It__________ that learning a foreign language__________ a lot of time.

• A. says / is taken
• B. is saying / has been taken
• C. is said / takes
• D. was said / was taken.

21. The trees________________.

• A. were grown by John yesterday in the backyard
• B. were grown in the backyard yesterday by John
• C. were grown in the backyard by John yesterday
• D. in the backyard were grown yesterday by John

22. __________________yet?

• A. Have the letters been typed
• B. Have been the letters typed
• C. Have the letters typed
• D. Had the letters typed

23. English has become a second language in some countries where __________for administration, broadcasting and education.

• A. is used
• B. it is used
• C. used
• D. being used

24. ___________ the rooms been cleaned yet?

• A. Have
• B. Has
• C. Did
• D. Was

25. Lots of houses_____________ by the earthquake.

• A. are destroying
• B. destroyed
• C. were destroying
• D. were destroyed

26. In the US, the first stage of compulsory education ________ as elementary education.

• A. to be generally known
• B. is generally known
• C. generally known
• D. is generally knowing

27. Education_________ to be the most important element to develop a country.

• A. often be considered
• B. can often consider
• C. often considers
• D. can often be considered

28. Portuguese___________ as an official language in this city for three hundred years.

• A. has always been spoken
• B. has been spoken always
• C. has always spoken
• D. had always spoken

29. More than ten victims____________ missing in the storm last week.

• A. are reported to be
• B. are reported to have been
• C. are reported to have been
• D. are reporting to be

30. This car_____________________.

• A. was manufactured in Japan by Toyota last year.
• B. was manufactured by Toyota in Japan last year.
• C. was manufactured last year in Japan by Toyota.
• D. last year was manufactured in Japan by Toyota.