Variant 1

1. Since ancient time silver … to human beings.

a) is known; c) is being known;

b) has been known; d) has been knowing.

2. Next month all the letters … .

a) were sent; c) have been sent;

b) will be sent; d) are to sent.

3. This car … to use less petrol than any other.

a) designs; c) was designed;

b) has designed; d) was designing.

4. Chicory … and mixed with coffee to make a darker beverage.

a) is grinded; c) is ground;

b) is grind; d) is grinden.

5. The day before yesterday we … to the restaurant by Tom Jenkins.

a) are invited; c) were invited;

b) invite; d) had been invited.

6. Look! The bridge … .

a) is being repaired; c) is been repaired;

b) has being repaired; d) was being repaired.

7. The letter and the parcel … tomorrow.

a) will be posted; c) will have been posted;

b) will be post; d) will post.

8. In Greece the Olympic Games … once in five years.

a) were held; c) are being held;

b) are held; d) had been held.

9. The problem … for three years, but they have not got any results.

a) has been studied; c) has being studied;

b) was studied; d) had been studied.

10. This book … by the end of September.

a) would be republished; c) will be republished;

b) will have been republished; d) is republished.

11. A police car came when the injured man … off the road.

a) was being carried; c) was been carrying;

b) has been carried; d) was been carried.

12. I … in a small Russian town not far from Samara.

a) was borne; c) am born;

b) was born; d) were born.

13. Dad phoned and asked if our luggage … .

a) was already being packing;

b) had already been packed;

c) was packed;

d) has already been packed.

14. Yesterday Andy … on a bicycle.

a) is seen; c) has seen;

b) will be seen; d) was seen.

15. The healthful properties of fiber _______ for years.

a) know c) have been known

b) are known d) has known

16. A volcano erupted in southern Italy two days ago. Some children were

killed when they _______ to school by their parents.

a) were driving c) were being driven

b) were driven d) drove 17. When I came to the tennis court he _______ to play tennis by his elder

brother.

a) was teaching c) has been teaching

b) was taught d) was being taught

18. When I turned on the radio the President`s speech …

a) was being broadcast c) was broadcast

b) has being broadcast d) has been broadcast

19. This problem … so quickly. It will take some time.

a) can`t be solved c) had been solved

b) was being solved d) has been solved

20. The bibliography … by readers for futher information.

a) is reffered to c) is reffered on

b) was reffered d) is reffered at

21. Harry Porter …. by British writer who became extremely rich.

a) had written c) has been written

b) was written d) will bw written

22. Many people … of the right to vote.

a) was deprived c) have been deprived

b) had been deprived d) will deprive

23. When Martin asked what was wrong …

a) the problem was being explained to him

b) he was explained the problem

c) the problem was explained to him

d) the problem had been explained to him

24. We can`t use the fitness centre yet because it …

a) is still building c) is still being built

b) has been built d) is still built

25. By the4 time the Sniths got to tha flat it …

a) already was rented c) had already been rented

b) has already been rented d) was being rented