Test 1В
1 Complete the sentences with the correct present simple or past simple passive form of the verbs
in brackets.
1 Last night two statues were stolen (steal) from a museum in the city centre.
2 In the UK, more money is spent (spent) on the internet every year.
3 Iron was used (use) to make many things during the Iron Age.
4 Gold was found (find) in Wales in 74 AD.
5 Every day, English exams are taken (take) by thousands of people around the world.
2 Write questions using the prompts. Use the past simple or present simple passive.
1 what / paper / make / from? What paper is made from?
2 this machine / invent / a long time ago? Was this machine invented a long time ago?
3 how often / you / give / exams at school? How often are you given exams at school?
4 you / tell / to eat more fruit and vegetables at home? Are you told to eat more fruit and vegetables at home?
5 which team / the match / win / by? Which team is the match won by?
3 Complete the text with the correct present perfect or future passive form of the verbs in brackets.
In 1900 there were 1.6 billion people in the world, but today that number is over 6 billion.
In the last century, a lot of the world’s forests 1have been destroyed (destroy) to provide
wood for making furniture and paper. In addition, many of the world’s seas and rivers 2have
been polluted (pollute).
Another problem today is how to provide food for the growing number of people in the world.
New ways of growing food 3will be needed (need) very soon. Some new foods 4have been
discovered (discover) by scientists in the last few years, and in the future we will eat more of
these.
Living space will be another big problem in the future. Perhaps one day new cities 5will not be
built (not build) on land any more − we will build them on or under the sea!
4 Three sentences contain mistakes. Tick () the correct sentences. Then circle the mistakes in the
other sentences and correct them.
1 Has your house ever be burgled? Has your house ever been burgled?
2 Will teachers be replace by robots one day? Will teachers be replaced by robots one day?
3 I’ve never been criticised by my friends before. This sentence is correct.
4 Solar power will be used a lot more in the future. This sentence is correct
5 Many new cities have been builded in the last 100 years. Many new cities have been built in the last 100 years.
Solutions Third Edition Pre-Intermediate Tests 1 Unit 9 Short Test 1A
