1.Choose the Correct Sentence in Passive Voice
1.Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
A) A lot of houses are built of fabricated blocks.
B) A lot of houses are build of fabricated blocks.
C) A lot of houses is built of fabricated blocks.
D) A lot of houses was built of fabricated blocks.
E) A lot of houses has been built of fabricated blocks.
2. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
A) The man who builds walls is called a bricklayer.
B) The man who builds walls were called a bricklayer.
C) The man who builds walls is calla bricklayer.
D) The man who builds walls are called a bricklayer.
E) The man who builds walls has be called a bricklayer.
3. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
A) The walls of the house will be built on the concrete foundations.
B) The walls of the house willbeen built on the concrete foundations.
C) The walls of the house will be build on the concrete foundations.
D) The walls of the houseis built on the concrete foundations.
E) The walls of the house was built on the concrete foundations.
4. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
A) They are ready to be fixedin the houses.
B) They are ready to be fix in the houses.
C) They are ready tofixed in the houses.
D) They are ready wasfixed in the houses.
E) They are readybe fixed in the houses.
5. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
A) Water is purified by mechanical and biological methods nowadays.
B) Water has purified by mechanical and biological methods nowadays.
C) Water are purified by mechanical and biological methods nowadays.
D) Water has been purified by mechanical and biological methods nowadays.
E) Water will be purified by mechanical and biological methods nowadays.
6. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
A) Water and air pollution problems will not be solved in the near future.
B) Water and air pollution problems will not solved in the near future.
C) Water and air pollution problems have not been solved in the near future.
D) Water and air pollution problems was notsolved in the near future.
E) Water and air pollution problems not will be solved in the near future.
7. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
A) Walls may be either covered with wall-paper or only plastered.
B) Walls may be either cover with wall-paper or only plastered.
C) Walls may be either covered with wall-paper or only plaster.
D) Walls may be eitheris covered with wall-paper or only plastered.
E) Walls mayeither covered with wall-paper or only plastered.
8. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
A) Steel and cast iron are referred to the group of ferrous metals.
B) Steel and cast iron was referred to the group of ferrous metals.
C) Steel and cast iron is referred to the group of ferrous metals.
D) Steel and cast iron has been referred to the group of ferrous metals.
E) Steel and cast ironare refer to the group of ferrous metals.
9. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
A) Concrete can be divided into two classes.
B) Concrete can be divide into two classes.
C) Concrete can divide into two classes.
D) Concrete can divided into two classes.
E) Concrete can be divides into two classes.
10. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
A) Materials that are used for structural purposes should meet several requirements.
B) Houses are design to provide more sun and air for living rooms.
C) Our builders and engineers are tryed to make new houses comfortable to live in it.
D) Bricks are known many thousands of years ago.
E) Stone isbelong to one of the oldest building materilas used by man.
11. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
We divide all the building materials into three main groups.
A) All the building materials are divided into three main groups.
B) All the building material were divided into three main groups.
C) All the building materials we are divided into three main groups.
D) All the building materials divided into three main groups.
E) All the building materials is divided into three main groups.
12. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
The builders use binding materials for making artificial stone.
A) Binding materials are used for making artificial stone.
B) Artifical stone is used for binding materials.
C) Binding materials is used for making artificial stone.
D) We are used binding materials for making artificial stone.
E) Binding materials are use for making artificial stones.
13. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
People knew bricks many thousands of years ago.
A) Bricks were known many thousands of years ago.
B) Manythousands of years ago people knew bricks.
C) Bricks was known many thousands of years ago.
D) Bricks were knew many thousands of years ago.
E) Bricks are known many thousands of years ago.
14. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
The architect designs houses to provide more sun and air for living rooms.
A) Houses are designed to provide more sun and air for liviing rooms.
B) Houses are design to provide more sun and air for living rooms.
C) Houseswere designed to provide more sun and air for living rooms.
D) Houses are designed the architect to provide more sun and air for living rooms.
E) Houses is designed to provide more sun and air for living rooms.
15. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
They employ different workmen in building a house.
A) Different workmen are employed in buildng a house.
B) They are employed in building a house.
C) Different workmen is employed in building a house.
D) Different workmen were employed in building a house.
E) Different workmen have been employed in building a house.
16. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
We divide all metals into ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
A) All metals are divided into ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
B) All metals is divided into ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
C) All metals were divided into ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
D) We divided all metals into ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
E) All metals was divided into ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
17. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
The cars and heating systems polluteair.
A) Air is polluted by heating systems and the cars.
B) Air are polluted by heating systems and the cars.
C) Air was polluted by heating systems and the cars.
D) Air polluted by heating systems and the cars.
E) Air is pollute by heating systems and the cars.
18. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
We call bronze an alloy of copper and tin.
A) An alloy of copper and tin is called bronze.
B) An alloy of copper and tin are called bronze.
C) An alloy of copper and tin is call bronze.
D) An alloy of copper and tin we called bronze.
E) An alloy of copper and tin was called bronze.
19. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
An architect must carefully plan every detail of a house.
A) Every detail of the house must be carefully planned.
B) Every detail of the house is mustcarefully planned.
C) Every detail of the house must be carefully plan.
D) Every detail of the house must carefully plan.
E) Every detail of the house mustcarefully planned.
20. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
The builders build tunnels, canals, power stations, dams and reservoirs.
A) Tunnels, canals, power stations, dams and reservoirs are built .
B) Tunnels, canals, power stations, dams and reservoirs are build.
C) Tunnels, canals, power stations, dams and reservoirs is build.
D) Tunnels, canals, power stations, dams and reservoirs were built.
E) Tunnels, canals, power stations, dams and reservoirs the builders are built.
21. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
A carpenter does the rough woodwork of the house.
A) The rough woodwork of the house is done by a carpenter.
B) The rough woodwork of the house was done by a carpenter.
C) The rough woodwork of the house are done by a carpenter.
D) A carpenter is done the rough woodwork of the house.
E) The house is done the rough by the carpenter.
22. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
Plumbers work on all the water pipes of the house.
A) All the water pipes of the house are worked on by plumbers.
B) All the water pipes of the house is worked on by plumbers.
C) All the water pipes of the house were worked onby plumbers.
D) All the water pipes of the house was worked on by plumbers.
E) All the water pipes of the house worked on by plumbers.
23. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
Builders now produce two types of new building matrials.
A) Two types of new building matrials are produced by builders.
B) Two types of new building matrials is produced by builders.
C) Two types of new building matrials were produced by builders.
D) Two types of new building matrials was produced by builders.
E) Two types of new building matrialsare been produced by builders.
24. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
We use stainless steel for cutlery, valves, chemical plant equipment, etc.
A) Stainless steel is used for cutlery, valves, chemical plant equipment, etc.
B) Stainless steel was used for cutlery, valves, chemical plant equipment, etc.
C) Stainless steel is use for cutlery, valves, chemical plant equipment, etc.
D) Stainless steel will beused for cutlery, valves, chemical plant equipment, etc.
E) Stainless steel has been used for cutlery, valves, chemical plant equipment,etc.
25. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
The workmen use the concrete to fill in the bottom of the trenches.
A) The concrete is used to fill in the bottom of the trenches.
B) The concretewill be used to fill in the bottom of the trenches.
C) The concreteis use to fill in the bottom of the trenches.
D) The concreteare used to fill in the bottom of the trenches.
E) The concretewas used to fill in the bottom of the trenches.
26. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
A) Concrete and stone are used for the construction of walls.
B) The excavation is dig for the basement.
C) The walls may be solid and hollow.
D) The framework carries the lords which is impose on it.
E) Floor boards was laid in several different ways.
27. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
A) Plans for building a house are drawn by an architect .
B) Plans for building a house is drawn by an architect .
C) Plans for building a house are drew by an architect.
D) Plans for building a house are draw by an architect.
E) Plans for building a house was drawn by an architect.
28. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
The joiners finish all the woodwork in the house.
A) All the woodwork in the house is finished by joiners.
B) The joiners are finished all the woodwork in the house.
C) All the woodwork in the house was finishedby joiners.
D) All the woodwork in the house will be finished by joiners.
E) All the woodwork in the house are finished by joiners.
29. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
A) A lot of strong timber which we cannot see is used to make a roof.
B) The chief instruments used by the plasterer are the trowel and the float.
C) The chief instruments used by the plasterer is the trowel and the float.
D) The chief instruments used by the plasterer was the trowel and the float.
E) A lot of strong timber which we cannot see are used to make a roof.
30. Choose the correct sentence in Passive Voice.
Plumbers also lay pipes to carry waste water away to the sewers.
A) Pipes are laid to carry waste water away to the sewers.
B) Pipes were laid to carry waste water away to the sewers.
C) Pipes was laid to carry waste water away to the sewers.
D) Pipes are be laid to carry waste water away to the sewers.
E) Pipes will be laid to carry waste water away to the sewers.
31. Choose the correct variant.
The foundation work ….by providing anchoring sills.
A) is finished
B) finish
C) are finished
D) is finishing
E) has finished
32. Choose the correct variant.
The column… an important part in the history of building since the earliest day.
A) has played
B) played
C) plays
D) was played
E) has been played
33. Choose the correct variant.
Quite a lot of people all … together to make the house.
A) work
B) have been worked
C) are work
D) works
E) are worked
34. Choose the correct variant.
The spaces betweenthe foundations walls …with concrete.
A) are filled
B) fill
C) are fill
D) will fill
E) fills
35. Choose the correct variant.
Aluminum alloys ...the strength of steel.
A) can possess
B) has possess
C) have possess
D) are possessed
E) possesses
36. Choose the correct variant.
The bricks … together with mortar.
A) are stuck
B) are sticken
C) are stick
D) stuck
E) will stuck
37. Choose the correct variant.
The elevators … moving staircases.
A) are like
B) like
C) look after
D) likes
E) liked
38. Choose the correct variant.
Steel and cast iron … to the group of ferrous metals.
A) are referred
B) referred
C) refers
D) refer
E) is referred
39. Choose the correct variant.
The principal virtues ofaluminium… lightness combined with strength .
A) are
B) was
C) is
D) will have
E) has
40. Choose the correct variant.
The basic materials for making concrete … cement, aggregate and water.
A) are
B) is
C) was
D) has
E) has been
41. Choose the correct variant.
We… all metals into ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
A) divide
B) shall divided
C) are divided
D) are divide
E) will be divided
42. Choose the correct variant.
Copies of the plan... and are given to the builder.
A) are made
B) make
C) is made
D) are making
E) has made
43. Choose the correct variant.
The characteristics of concrete … upon the quality of the materials.
A) depend
B) depends
C) are depended
D) is depend
E) will depended
44. Choose the correct variant.
All types of cement … during setting.
A) shrink
B) is shrunk
C) will shrunk
D) shrinks
E) is shrinking
45. Choose the correct variant.
What… when water is addedto the cement ?
A) takes place
B) take place
C) tookplace
D) is take place
E) does take place
46. Choose the correct variant.
The water used for mixing cement, lime and plasters … reasonably clean.
A) must be
B) were
C) have been
D) will
E) are
47. Choose the correct variant.
On tall buildings the builder... a lift which can be moved to different places.
A) may use
B) use
C) are use
D) have used
E) were used
48. Choose the correct variant.
Air pollution problem … in the near future.
A) won’t be solved
B) won’t be solve
C) are solved
D) not will be solved
E) will solved
49. Choose the correct variant.
The durability of sandstones … very largely upon the cementing material.
A) depends
B) are depended
C) is depended
D) depend
E) depending
50. Choose the correct variant.
What kind of masonry units …?
A) do youmean
B) have you mean
C) you are mean
D) you mean
E) you did mean
51. Choose the correct variant.
The builders … to continue their work, because it was so late.
A) weren’t able
B) were able
C) cannot
D) can
E) couldn’t
52. Choose the correct variant.
Houses ... of wood, bricks, stone and concrete.
A) are built
B) are build
C) has been built
D) have built
E) are building
53. Choose the correct variant.
Without watera mansoon …
A) perishes
B) perish
C) has perished
D) perishs
E) is perished
54. Choose the correct variant.
Plastics … all the fine characteristics of a building material with good insulating properties.
A) combine
B) combines
C) has combined
D) willcombined
E) have combine
55. Choose the correct variant.
We … many buildingmaterials for bearing structures.
A) use
B) are use
C) are used
D) haveuse
E) shall used
56. Choose the correct variant.
Into what two classes can concrete …?
A) be divided
B) is divided
C) divide
D) divided
E) divides
57. Choose the correct variant.
Olympic Committee… much attention to sports and games.
A) pays
B) are paid
C) is paid
D) pay
E) has been paid
58. Choose the correct variant.
A lot of work ... by builders in near feature.
A) will be done
B) will do
C) are doing
D) were done
E) was done
59. Choose the correct variant.
Our country … more and more specialists with a higher education nowadays.
A) requires
B) will require
C) require
D) has
E) required
60. Choose the correct variant.
Builders now … two types of new building materials.
A) produce
B) are produced
C) produces
D) produced
E) is producing
61. Choose the correctpreposition.
Cementis burnt … high temperature and ground up … powder.
A) at, into
B) on, at
C) at, with
D) under, in
E) in, in
62. Choose the correctpreposition.
Concrete is made … mixing cement, water, sand and gravel … the right amount.
A) by, in
B) from, on
C) in,in
D) with, in
E) of, of
63. Choose the correctpreposition.
In many ways aluminium has been slow… making progress, mainly because …itscost.
A) in, of
B) on, of
C) in, from
D) by,from
E) with, of
64. Choose the correctpreposition.
Ferrous metalsare …goodimportance … variations.
A) of, in
B) --, on
C) at, under
D) to, on
E) --, in
65. Choose the correctpreposition.
… direct contact… a heat source, aluminium is an excellent conductor.
A) in,with
B) after, with
C) to, on
D) on, with
E) without, in
66. Choose the correctpreposition.
Cast iron is chiefly used… building… compressed members… construction.
A) in, for, of
B) in, in, in