1) Tony … optimistic. He always … on the bright side of life

a) was, looked b) was, looks c) was, has looked

2) Bob … shy. He … comfortable meeting and talking to people.

a) is, don’t feel b) is, doesn’t feel c) is, doesn’t feels

3) I … never … team sports.

a) have … like b) have … liked c) have … likes

4) Program instructions … … in a particular computer language.

a) are write b) is written c) are written

5) She is … hiring new employees.

a) absent from b) in charge of c) in favour of

6) The doctor ... ... the boxer several minutes.

a) brought round b) brought up c) brought about

7) She joined the company … 35.

a) in the age of b) at the age of c) at the age off

8) What is the Active Voice of the sentence «E-mail messages were sent by the students during the COVID -19 pandemic».

a) The students sent e-mail messages during the COVID -19 pandemic b) The students send e-mail messages during the COVID -19 pandemic c) The students will send e-mail messages during the COVID -19 pandemic

9) That sea coast … … several years ago.

a) has been explored b) is explored c) was explored

10) Prices are expected to … soon

a) go up b) go after c) go off

11) The kitchen … with all the latest gadgets.

a) is equips b) is equipping c) is equipped

12) The wearing of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic … … varying recommendations from different public health agencies and governments.

a) had received b) has received c) is received

13) We need to concentrate … this problem.

a) on b) in c) at

14) They … copies of the newsletter.

a) gave up b) gave away c) gave out

15) What is the Passive Voice of the sentence «Workers were loading and unloading the ships as they came into port».

a) The ships were loaded and unloaded by workers as they came into port. b) The ships were being loaded and unloaded by workers as they came into port. c) The ships are being loaded and unloaded by workers as they came into port.

16) Our educator said us we … … the test for thirty minutes the day before.

a) would write b) had written c) had been writing

17) Most families from the third world countries (=poor countries) live in … .

a) homelessness b) poverty c) pollution

18) What is «drought»?

a) a long period of time during which there is very little or no rain b) a shaking of the ground c) a large amount of water covering an area of land that is usually dry

19) What is the Passive Voice of the sentence «My colleagues and I were helping injured people».

a) Injured people were helping by my colleagues and me b) Injured people were being helped with my colleagues and me c) Injured people were being helped by my colleagues and me

20) The director told the journalist that his small company … about four books a year.

a) publishes b) published c) had published

21) … the beginning of movie we could hear the shrill voice of the actress

a) at b) in c) on

22) He … for his keys for a half hour before he found them.

a) was looking b) had been looking c) had looked

23) She was offered a … of $50,000 a year.

a) salary b) money c) cash

24) What is «overtime»?

a) working or involving fewer hours than is considered normal or standard b) working the full number of hours considered normal or standard c) time spent working at your job that is in addition to your normal working hours

25) He … since his parents died.

a) has been cooking b) has cooked c) was cooking