Fill in the blanks with suitable verb forms.

1.    The house ———————- by the masons.

a)    Is being built
b)    Has being built
c)    Is been built
d)    Is being building

2.    The city ———————-

a)    Has captured
b)    Has been captured
c)    Was been captured
d)    Had captured

3.    The boy ——————- for his honesty.

a)    Was been rewarded
b)    Has been rewarded
c)    Had rewarded
d)    Has been rewarding

4.    It —————– that honesty is the best policy.

a)    Was said
b)    Is said
c)    Is being said
d)    Has said

5.    Promises should —————-

a)    Be kept
b)    Be keeping
c)    Have kept
d)    Have been keeping

6.    It is time for the match ——————-

a)    To play
b)    To be played
c)    Is played
d)    Has been played

7.    I expect her ——————— by you.

a)    To be helped
b)    To help
c)    To have been helped
d)    Should be helped

8.    I want the work ——————— by noon.

a)    To finish
b)    To be finished
c)    Be finished
d)    To have been finished

9.    He ——————— by his own friends.

a)    Is been deceived
b)    Is being deceived
c)    Has being deceived
d)    Is deceiving

10.    The plan —————— by the committee.

a)    Has approved
b)    Has been approved
c)    Is been approved
d)    Had approved

11.    Have my orders —————— by you?

a)    Been carried out
b)    Be carried out
c)    Was carried out
d)    Being carried out

12.    The story was eagerly ———————-

a)    Listened to
b)    Been listened to
c)    Been listening to
d)    Listening to

13.    By whom was this piece of composition ——————–

a)    Been written
b)    Written
c)    Have been written
d)    Wrote

14.    Do not ———————- by failure.

a)    Be daunted
b)    Been daunted
c)    Daunted
d)    Daunt

15.    America ——————– by Columbus.

a)    Was discovered
b)    Discovered
c)    Had discovered
d)    Has discovered

16.    The tree —————— in the storm.

a)    Uprooted
b)    Was uprooted
c)    Had uprooted
d)    Has uprooted

17.    Our lives ——————— in anticipation.

a)    Are spent
b)    Are spend
c)    Was spent
d)    Have spend

18.    The wounded ———————– home by the firemen.

a)    Was carried
b)    Were carried
c)    Have carried
d)    Had carried

Answers

1.    Is being built
2.    Has been captured
3.    Has been rewarded
4.    Is said
5.    Be kept
6.    To be played
7.    To be helped
8.    To be finished
9.    Is being deceived
10.    Has been approved
11.    Been carried out
12.    Listened to
13.    Written
14.    Be daunted
15.    Was discovered
16.    Was uprooted
17.    Are spent
18.    Were carried