QUIZ 2
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The present and past passive,
Auxiliary verbs
too/ either, So/Neither do I,
The present perfect tense, been, gone; for, since, how long


A) Write sentences from the words in the present passive (am, is are + past participle)

1. (paper / make / from wood) .........................................................................................
2. (vegetables / sell / in a greengrocer) ..........................................................................................
3. (cotton / grow / in Çukurova) ..........................................................................................
4. (these flowers / not / water / very often) ..........................................................................................
5. (we / allow / to smoke here?) ...........................................................................................
6. (how / this camera / use?) ...........................................................................................

B) Write sentences from the words in the past passive (was / were + past participle)

1. (The car / mend / yesterday) ..........................................................................................
2. (Othello / write / by Shakespeare) ..........................................................................................
3. (Victoria Falls / discover / by Livingstone) .........................................................................................
4. (the electric light bulb / not / invent / by Alxander Graham Bell) .............................................................................................................................
5. (the Mona Liza / paint / by Leonardo da Vinci?) ................................................................................................
6. (which cities / demage / by the eartquake in 1999?) ......................................................................................................

C) Give answers as in the example

1. I’m cold. ........Are you?...I’m not.........
2. I’m not going to the part. ..................................................................................
3. I like billard. ..................................................................................
4. I don’t like rock music. ..........................................................................
5. I watched the film last night. .......................................................................
6. I didn’t sleep well last night. ..............................................................................
7. I’ve never been abroad. ....................................................................................

D) Put in “too” or “either”

1. “Mary passed the exam.”  “Jane passed the exam ......................”
2. “I’m not hungry.”  “I’m not hungry ..........................”
3. “It snowed in Kastamonu yesterday.”  “It snowed in Ýstanbul ................”
4. “I haven’t seen Larry today.”  “I haven’t seen Larry ............................”.
5. “Tom’s brother is a doctor.”   “Her sister is a doctor ....................”
6. “Jenny can’t ride a horse.”    “She can’t ride a bicycle ....................”

E) Give short answers with “So” and “Neither”. Use the suitable auxiliary verbs.

1. “I’m learning English.”        “................................. I.”
2. “I don’t watch TV very often.”     “............................... I”
3. “Jim didn’t join the club.”   “.............................. Henry.”
4. “We went to the concert last week.”       “............................ we.”
5. “I’d like to buy a car.”        “................................I.”
6. “Norman can’t play the guitar well.”      “............................... Billy.”

F) Complete the sentences with a verb in the list. Use the present perfect tense

decide        not / meet         forget         see         not/ fly         buy    

1. “Where’s Alex?” “I don’t know. I .................................................... him.”
2. I know that woman but I ....................................... her name.
3. “Can I have this newspaper?” “Yes, I .............................................. with it.”
4. What are you going to do? ........................ you ..............................?
5. “Do you know Mrs Angelica?”  “No, we ............................................ yet?”
6. Look. I ................................... a few new t-shirts. Do you want to see them?
7. I ............................................ in a plane in my life.

G) Complete the answers. Use “already” + present perfect

1. Are you going to tidy your room today?           I’ve already tidied it.
2. Post the letters, will you?                              I ........................................................ them.
3. When does your sister start her new ?         She ...........................................................
4. Does Brian want to see the film?                  He .................................................................
5. Send the boy to the bank.                             We................................................................                                

H) Make questions with ever

1. (France?) ...Have you ever been to France?..........
2. (play / polo?) ..............................................................................
3. (eat / Chinese food?) ..................................................................................
4. (drive / a lorry?) ..................................................................................
5. (break / your arm?) ........................................................................................

I) Put in been or gone

1. Hello, Paul. Where have you ....................?
2. David is on holiday. He’s ...................... to Turkey.
3. We know London very well. We’ve ........................... there many times.
4. Cindy was here this morning but I think she’s .............................. now.

J) Make questions with How long ...?

1. “Sarah is in the United States.” “..How long has she been there?..........”
2. “I know Meral.” “................................................................................. her?”
3. “Judy is a secretary.” “...................................................................................?”
4. “My parents live in Germany.” “........................................................................”
5. “Bob has a car.” “..........................................................................................?”

K) Put in for or since

1. Adam’s been a computer programmer ................ last year.
2. She’s worked for this company .................... ten years.
3. We’ve known Alex .................. a long time.
4. I’ve sold eleven houses .................. I started to work here. 

L) Put the verb in the present perfect or the past simple

1. I .................................. to Adana once. (be)
2. I .................................. in Adana in 2002. (be)
3. The car is clean now. Dennis .................................... it. (wash)
4. Dennis ............................... the car yesterday but it’s dirty again.
5. ................... the children ............................up yet? (get)
6. ....................the children ........................... to bed late last night? (go)
7. Marge travels a lot. She .................................. many countries. (visit)
8. Marge ............................... to Mexico two months ago. (travel)
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