- 1. Ms. Haugen ----- at the Ajax Company.
A) employed
B) is employed
C) employing
D) employs
E) has been emplooying
- 2. Can we do something about the situation? Something ----- right now
A) is done
B) has doing
C) is being done
D) has to be done
E) is doing
- 3. The university ----- by private funds as well as by tuition income and grants.
A) is supporting
B) supports
C) had supported
D) is supported
E) has supported
- 4. My car made strange noises, sputtered to a stop, and then would not start again. Fortunately, the mechanic at my garage ----- the source of the problem.
A) discovering
B) was discover
C) discovered
D) was discovered
E) has been discovered
- 5. "Ms. Jones, please type those letters before noon." "They´ve already ----- , sir. They are on your desk"
A) was typing
B) being typed
C) been being typed
D) been typed
E) typed
- 6. The committee has not made a decision yet, they are still ----- the proposal.
A) been considered
B) being considered
C) considering
D) considers
E) considered
- 7. In some rural areas of the United States, health care ----- by only asmall number of doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. It´s often more than they can handle.
A) is being provided
B) provides
C) provided
D) is providing
E) been provided
- 8. I am interested in scuba diving because undersea life is -----.
A) fascinated
B) being fascinated
C) been fascinated
D) being fascinated
E) fascinating
- 9. What is this? How did that window -----?
A) got broken
B) breaks
C) breaked
D) get broken
E) is broken
- 10. Renoir is one of the most popular French impressionist painters. His paintings ----- masterpieces all over the world.
A) has considered
B) are considering
C) had considered
D) have considered
E) are considered
- 11. As the fairy tale goes, the prince ----- into a frog by an evil magician and only a kiss from a beautiful princess could drestore him to his human form.
A) turns
B) was turning
C) had been turning
D) turned
E) was turned
- 12. When I woke up and looked outside, the landscape had changed. The ground had been lightly ----- with a dusting of snow during the night.
A) covered
B) has covered
C) covers
D) cover
E) covering
- 13. We can´t even walk in this storm. Let´s wait in the hallway where we will be ----- the strong winds until things quiet down.
A) protected by
B) protecting by
C) protecting from
D) protected from
E) protected about
- 14. "----- about the eight o´clock flight to Chicago?" "Not yet."
A) Did it make
B) Has been made an announcement
C) Has being an announcement made
D) Had an announcement made
E) Has an announcemente been made
- 15. Last night a tornado swept through Rockville. It ----- everything in its path.
A) had been destroyed
B) was destroyed
C) had being destroyed
D) was being destroyed
E) destroyed
- 16. Be sure to wash these vegetables thoroughly. A lot of pesticide residue ..... on unwashed produce.
A) can finds
B) can be found
C) can be finding
D) can find
E) can found
- 17. The building of the bridge had been delayed for three yearse because of the political problems on both sides of the river. Finally, it ..... because the public demanded action, and now many hours of driving have been saved for daily commuters.
A) had constructing
B) has constructed
C) gets constructed
D) was constructed
E) had been constructed
- 18. On Friday afternoon, before a three-day holiday weekend, the highways ----- people on their way out of the city.
A) are crowding by
B) crowd by
C) are crowded on
D) are crowded with
E) are being crowd
- 19. Fortunately, the hospital´s new air-conditioning system ----- when the first heat wave of the summer arrived.
A) had installed
B) had been installing
C) had been installed
D) installed
E) was installing
- 20. It´s hard to believe that my application for a scholarship ..... I was sure I´d get it. I don´t know if I´ll go to school next year.
A) denied
B) has denied
C) was denied
D) were denied
E) was denying
- 21. The man died because medical help was not summoned. A doctor should ----- immediately
A) has been called
B) been called
C) have been called
D) called
E) have called
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