Choose the appropriate forms of the verbs to complete the sentences. 1. Every year more and more people (are involved / are being involved) in this project.

2. Helen couldn’t do her hair properly as the hair drier (was repaired / was being repaired)

and she couldn’t use it.

3. The secretary can’t give you the papers now as they (are signed / are being signed).

4. A big sum of money (was inherited / was being inherited) by Ben last year.

5. He knows that he (is not praised / is not being praised) at the moment. More than that he

is sure he (is criticized / is being criticized).

6. I know from my own experience that in this hospital patients (are always treated / are

always being treated) with a combination of medicines and physical exercise.

7. The results of the tests (were checked / were being checked) when Helen left the town.

8. Be careful, the walls in the office (are painted / are being painted) at the moment.

9. The incident (was discussed / was being discussed) by the pupils when the teacher

entered the classroom.

10. You can’t use the vacuum cleaner now, it (is fixed / is being fixed)

11. In many cases teenagers (are given / are being given) sound advice by their parents

1. Every year more and more people are involved in this project.

Explanation: The verb "are involved" is in the present simple tense and expresses the general action of people getting involved in the project every year.

2. Helen couldn’t do her hair properly as the hair drier was being repaired and she couldn’t use it.

Explanation: The past continuous tense "was being repaired" is used to describe an ongoing action in the past. The hair drier was in the process of being repaired, which is why Helen couldn't use it.

3. The secretary can’t give you the papers now as they are being signed.

Explanation: The present continuous tense "are being signed" is used to describe an ongoing action happening at the present time. The papers are currently being signed, so the secretary cannot give them to you immediately.

4. A big sum of money was inherited by Ben last year.

Explanation: The past simple tense "was inherited" is used to describe a completed action in the past. Ben received a big sum of money in the past.

5. He knows that he is not praised at the moment. More than that, he is sure he is being criticized.

Explanation: The present simple tense "is not praised" is used to describe a general fact in the present, indicating that he is currently not receiving praise. The present continuous tense "is being criticized" is used to describe an ongoing action of him being criticized at the present moment.

6. I know from my own experience that in this hospital patients are always treated with a combination of medicines and physical exercise.

Explanation: The present simple tense "are always treated" is used to express a general truth or habit. Patients in this hospital receive treatment in the form of a combination of medicines and physical exercise.

7. The results of the tests were being checked when Helen left the town.

Explanation: The past continuous tense "were being checked" is used to describe an ongoing action in the past. The checking of the test results was happening when Helen left the town.

8. Be careful, the walls in the office are being painted at the moment.

Explanation: The present continuous tense "are being painted" is used to describe an ongoing action happening at the present time. The walls in the office are currently being painted.

9. The incident was being discussed by the pupils when the teacher entered the classroom.

Explanation: The past continuous tense "was being discussed" is used to describe an ongoing action in the past. The incident was under discussion when the teacher entered the classroom.

10. You can’t use the vacuum cleaner now, it is being fixed.

Explanation: The present continuous tense "is being fixed" is used to describe an ongoing action happening at the present time. The vacuum cleaner is currently being repaired.

11. In many cases, teenagers are given sound advice by their parents.

Explanation: The present simple tense "are given" is used to express a general truth or habit. Teenagers are commonly receiving sound advice from their parents.