1.

The New York police department ______ that the Pacific's Bank _______ yesterday
afternoon. Two men in mask ______ the bank at 4.30 with guns in their hands.
A. has announced, robbed, entered
B. has announced, was robbed, entered
C. has been announced, was robbed, entered
D. has announced, robbed, entered
E. has announced, was robbed, were entered

2. Both the customers and the bank clerks ____ to lie down on the floor immediately and one of
the bank clerks ____ to fill the robbers' bags with money.
A. were asked , was made
B. were asked ,were made
C. asked, is made
D. were asked ,is made
E. were asked, made

3. After that the two men left the bank quickly and hurried to their car. The police officer Jason
Gregson says that more than 200,000 dollars are stolen yesterday.

Which one is incorrect?

A. left
B. are stolen
C. left , are stolen
D. None is correct
E. All are correct

4. Jason Gregson believes that the robbers will be found sooner or later. The bank ______
since yesterday and it will be open again in two days.
A. Closed
B. Is closed
C. was closed
D. will be closed
E. has been closed

5. The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912. She was
carrying 1,316 passengers and a crew of 891. Even by modern standards, the 66,000 ton
Titanic was a colossal ship. At the time, however, she was not only the largest ship that
______ built, but was regarded as unsinkable, for she had sixteen watertight compartments.
Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float. The tragic sinking of this
great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss
of life.
A. ever built
B. was built
C. had ever built
D. has ever been built
E. had ever been built

6. Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy water of the North
Atlantic, a huge iceberg ______ by a lookout. After the alarm had been given, the great ship
turned sharply to avoid a direct collision. The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing
the immense wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her.
A. has suddenly been spotted
B. has suddenly spotted
C. suddenly spotted
D. was suddenly spotted
 E. is suddenly spotted

7. Suddenly, there was a slight trembling sound from below, and the captain went down to see
what had happened. The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship _____.
Below, the captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her
sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded! The order to abandon ship ____
and hundreds of people plunged into the icy water. As there were not enough lifeboats for
everybody, 1500 lives were lost.
A. damaged, gave
B. damaged, was given
C. had been damaged, was given
D. had damaged, was given
E. had been damaged, had been given

8. The Academy Awards _______ every year to recognize outstanding work of movie actors,
directors, and others who are part of the movie-making industry. These awards, called
Oscars, _______ in a formal ceremony in Hollywood. Several people are nominated in
specific categories, such as Best Movie, Best Actor, Best Music, and Best Costumes. One
nominee ____ to receive an award in each category.
A. are given out, are presented, is chosen
B. are given out, is presented, is chosen
C. is given out, is presented, is chosen
D. are given out, are presented, are chosen
E. are given out, is presented, is chosen

9. When the awards ceremony started in 1929, 15 awards -------- and the ceremony ------- by
only 250 people. Tickets cost $10, and anyone who could afford a ticket could attend. Today
about two dozen Oscars are presented. Tickets are no longer sold to the general public;
invitations -----only to people involved in making the movies and to their guests.
A. are presented, was attended, are sent
B. were presented, was attended, are sent
C. are presented, is attended, are sent
D. were presented, was attended, were sent
E. are presented, was attended, were sent

10. Until 1941, the winners’ names were already known before the ceremony and published in
newspapers the night before the ceremony. Now the winners’ names ______ in sealed
envelopes and the envelopes are not opened until the night of the ceremony. Since 1953,
Oscar night _____and broadcast all over the world. This show is seen by hundreds of millions
of people. Viewers watch as their favorite movie stars arrive looking beautiful and hopeful.
A. are placed, has televised
B. were placed, is televised
C. were placed, has televised
D. are placed, has been televised
E. are placed, had been televised

11. Earthquake is one of natural disaster that destroying a certain area the most. It recently
happened in Tasikmalaya, West Java Province. Earthquakes are caused by suddenly breaks of
underground rock along a fault. This sudden release a huge amount of seismic waves Energy.
The ground will be shaken when it happen. When two plates or two blocks of rock are
rubbing against each other, they will stick together. But, they don’t slide smoothly.

Which verb is incorrect?

A. happened
B. are caused
 C. will be shaken
D. will stick
E. don’t slide

12. In this study, I administered a survey using a convenience sample. Sixty-eight teachers were
invited to participate in the survey. The principal of the school provided me with the e-mail
addresses of teachers who fit the requirements for participation. I e-mailed the teachers an
information sheet and a consent form. A total of 45 teachers were responded.

Which one is the incorrect verb?

A. administered
B. were invited
C. provided
D. e-mailed
E. were responded

13. In my country, we produce very good quality wine. We grow the vines mainly in the west of
the country, where the winters are milder.

The correct Passive construction for the above text is…

A. Very good quality wine was produced in my country. The vines were grown mainly in
the west of the country, where the winters are milder.
B. Very good quality wine produces in my country. The vines are grown mainly in the west
of the country, where the winters are milder.
C. Very good quality wine is produced in my country. The vines grew mainly in the west of
the country, where the winters are milder.
D. Very good quality wine is produced in my country. The vines are grown mainly in the
west of the country, where the winters are milder.
E. Very good quality wine produced in my country. The vines are grown mainly in the west
of the country, where the winters are milder.

14. Wine farmers pick the grapes at the end of the summer - they have to pick them at exactly
the right time. When they have picked them, they have to process the grapes very quickly.
We store some wine for a long time to mature it before we bottle it.
The correct Passive construction for the above text is…
A. The grapes is picked at the end of the summer by the wine farmers - they have to picked
at exactly the right time. When they have been picked, the grapes have to be processed
very quickly. Some wine is stored for a long time to mature it before it is bottled.
B. The grapes are picked at the end of the summer by the wine farmers - they have to be
picked at exactly the right time. When they have been picked, the grapes have to be
processed very quickly. Some wine is stored for a long time to mature it before it is
bottled.
C. The grapes are picked at the end of the summer by the wine farmers - they have to be
picked at exactly the right time. When they have picked, the grapes have to be processed
very quickly. Some wine is stored for a long time to mature it before it is bottled.
D. The grapes are picked at the end of the summer by the wine farmers - they have to be
picked at exactly the right time. When they have been picked, the grapes have to be
processed very quickly. Some wine is stored for a long time to mature it before it is
bottled.
 E. The grapes are picked at the end of the summer by the wine farmers - they have to picked
at exactly the right time. When they have been picked, the grapes have to be processed
very quickly. Some wine are stored for a long time to mature it before it is bottled.

15. The medical benefits of genome science, scientists agree, must be used to benefit all people,
not only a privileged few. Individual privacy must be protected as science moves forward
with the project, and the information must not be used to discriminate against any group or
person.

Who is the "agent" of the actions?

A. everyone
B. doctors
C. Scientists
D. Unknown
E. Science

16. "Mapping the human genome has been compared with putting a man on the moon. However,
I believe it is more than that," said Dr. Michael Dexter, the director of the Welcome Trust,
which funded the British part of the Human Genome Project.

The medical benefits of genome science, scientists agree, must be used to benefit all
people, not only a privileged few. Individual privacy must be protected as science moves
forward with the project, and the information must not be used to discriminate against any
group or person.

Based on the underlined sentence in the text above ( in paragraph 2), what tense is the modal
form?
A. present and future active
B. past and future active
C. present and future passive
D. past and future passive
E. present and past future

17. "This is the most important, most wondrous map ever produced by humankind," Clinton said
in Washington. "Humankind is on the verge of gaining immense new power to heal. Genome
science will revolutionize the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of most, if not all, human
diseases."

The word form "produced" is ….

A. present passive
B. reduced passive modifying clause
C. participle adjective
D. past active
E. passive modifying clause

18. Despite the potential for medical advancements, many Americans are divided over the
implications of the genome project.
Based on the above sentence, Who or what is experiencing the division (dividing)?
 A. The potential for medical advancement
B. medical advancements
C. many Americans
D. implications of genome project
E. the genome project
19. Genome science will revolutionize the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of most, if not all,
human diseases.

The passive construction for the sentence above is...

The diagnosis, prevention and treatment of most, if not all, human diseases _______by
Genome Science.
A. will be revolutionized
B. will revolutionize
C. will be revolutionize
D. will revolutionize
E. will have been revolutionized

20. All the researchers involved praised the high level of international cooperation that enabled
them to reach this stage, and they pledged to keep that momentum going.
The word form of “involve” is….
A. past tense
B. past passive
C. reduced passive modifying clause
D. present passive
E. reduced present tence

21. Which one is the correct?

A. I hate this advertisement!
B. I hate this advertisement!
C. I hate this advertisement!
D. I hate this advertisement!
E. I hate this advertisement!
It's was shown on all TV channels everyday.
It was shown on all TV channels everyday.
It's shown on all TV channels everyday.
It shown on all TV channels everyday.
It shows on all TV channels everyday.

22. After _______ from one office to another, Sue finally found where to turn in her application.
A. told to go
B. been told to go
C. have been told to go
D. having been told to go
E. be told to go

23. Which one is the correct sentence?

A. Each letter should be drafted, typed, and proofread before it is sent out.
B. Each letter should be drafted, typed, and proofread before it is send out.
C. Each letter should be drafted, typed, and proofread before it sent out.
D. Each letter should be drafted, typed, and proofread before it sends out.
E. Each letter should be drafted, typed, and proofread before it should send out.

24. The Prime minister________ to have suffered a fall last night at a hotel where he was staying.
At this time, no details _______to the press. The prime minister______ by helicopter to a
military hospital later this morning for an examination.

A. reported, have been released, will be transported

 B. was reported, have been released, will be transported
C. is reported, have been released, will be transported
D. was reported, will be released, will be transported
E. was reported, have released, will be transported

25. If the computer software _______ tonight, it would arrive tomorrow.

A. is shipped
B. has shipped
C. has been shipped
D. was shipped
E. were` shipped

26. If the dam _________, we would have had a flood last rainy season.
A. was repaired
B. was not repaired
C. had not repaired
D. had been repaired
E. had not been repaired

27. Australia’s koala population has dwindled to about 400,000 as fur hunters [have taken] their
toll. Today the koala _______ by disease, road accidents and a steady shrinking of the
eucalyptus forests, where the animal lives and feeds. (from Time, 17 September 1990)
A. threaten
B. threatens
C. threatened
D. was threatened
E. is threatened

28. Nothing seems to be more American than baseball. Its tradition is clean and clear. People
think that Abner Doubleday _____ baseball in 1839 at Cooperstown, New York. They are
mistaken, however, because baseball ______ by Abner Doubleday. There is no proof to show
that Doubleday ever saw a baseball game in his life. The beginnings of the sport are much
more interesting than most people believe. In fact, of all popular American sports, only
basketball was developed by an single man. A man called James Naismith ______ to create a
sport and so he produced basketball.
A. invented, was not invented, was assigned
B. invented, invented, was assigned
C. invented, not invented, was assigned
D. was invented, was not invented, assigned
E. was invented, invented, was assigned

29. Baseball ____ to America from England is a simple form. Many people ____ cricket in the
19th century America and later, they picked up the game of baseball for fun, because it did not
have many rules. Until about 1860, cricket matches _____large crowds, but baseball contests
_____ by only a few spectators. Today, this changed.
A. bring, played, were attracted, watched
B. brought, was played, were attracted, was watched
C. was brought, were played, were attracted, watched
D. was brought, were played, attract, were watched
E. was brought, played, attracted,were watched

30. At the present time, the oldest house in town ______ by the Historical Society. When the
restoration is finished, the house is sure to be a popular tourist attraction.
A. is restored
B. was restored
C. is being restored
D. being restored
E. havung been restored