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Assessment 1

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Underline the ‘cause’

1. Heart disease has been increasing due to the use of trans fat in cooking.

2. New york city health officials were concerned about the healthiness of restaurant food so they
passed a nutrition law.

3. Because of the unhealthy effect of trans fats the nutrition law bans the use of trans fat in
restaurant menu items.

4. Since trans fats are against the law restaurants have already reduced their use from 50% to 2%.

5. Diners have not complained about the ban because restaurants have found a way to make the food
taste good.

6. Because of the posted calories count people are consuming fewer calories.

Complete the following table

Simple Form Simple Past Past Participle

Bite Bit Bitten

broke

Bought

Cut

Fly

spent

Circle the correct verb form

1. The president has resigned / has been resigned and a new president has elected / has been
elected.

2. His resignation announced / was announced yesterday on television

3. ‘Did John ever go / has John ever been to Paris?’ ‘Oh, yes. Five times.’

4. The plane took off / has taken off a few minutes ago.

5. A huge snowstorm has hit / has been hit Toronto. Over 40cm of snow fell / has fallen over the
past twelve hours. Residents have advised / have been advised to stay at home.



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Complete the sentences

1. When I arrived at the barbeque, they ______________ eating chicken.

When I arrived at the barbeque, they ______________ eaten all the chicken.

2. We thanked our teacher for everything she _____________ doing to help us pass the test.

We thanked our teacher for everything she _____________ done to help us past the test.

3. He told me that they ______________ staying at the Carlton Hotel.

He told me that they ______________ stayed at the Carlton Hotel.

4. _______________ you learn Italian when you went to Italy?

_______________ you already learned Italian when you went to Italy?

5. _______________ Shakespeare write Romeo and Juliet?

_______________ Romeo and Juliet written by Shakespeare?

























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Answer Key

1. The use of trans fat in cooking
2. Concern about the healthiness of restaurant food
3. The unhealthy effect of trans fat
4. Trans fat are against the law
5. Restaurants have found a way to make the food taste good
6. Calorie counts are posted

Simple Form Simple Past Past Participle

Bite Bit Bitten

break broke broken

buy bought Bought

Cut Cut Cut

fly Flew Flown

Spend Spent Spent

Circle the correct verb form

1. Has resigned,
has been
2. Was announced
3. Has John ever been to Paris
4. Took off
5. Has hit,
has fallen,
have been advised.

Complete the sentences

1. Were,
have
2. Was,
has
3. Was,
have
4. Did,
have
5. Did,
was