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151.

People call him a fool.

A. He has been called a fool.
B. He is called a fool by the people.
C. The people have been calling him a fool.
D. We all people have called him a fool.
Answer» C. The people have been calling him a fool.
Discussion
152.

Paint the windows.

A. Windows should be painted.
B. Let the windows be painted.
C. Let be the windows painted.
D. Windows are let to be painted.
Answer» C. Let be the windows painted.
Discussion
153.

The loan will be sanctioned by the bank.

A. The bank sanctioned the loan.
B. The bank is going to sanction the loan.
C. The bank would sanction the loan.
D. The bank will sanction the loan.
Answer» E.
Discussion
154.

We have decided to open a new branch.

A. To open a new branch was decided by us.
B. To be opened a new branch has been decided.
C. It has been decided to open a new branch.
D. It may be decided to open a new branch by us.
Answer» D. It may be decided to open a new branch by us.
Discussion
155.

The most useful training of my career was given to me by my boss.

A. My boss has been giving me the most useful training of my career.
B. My boss gives me the most useful training.
C. My boss is giving me the most useful training.
D. My boss gave me the most useful training of my career.
Answer» E.
Discussion
156.

He had committed a mistake.

A. A mistake had committed by him.
B. A mistake was committed by him.
C. A mistake had been committed by him.
D. A mistake has been committed by him.
Answer» D. A mistake has been committed by him.
Discussion
157.

The scheme permits investors to buy the shares from foreign companies.

A. Under the scheme, the investors may be permitted to buy shares from foreign companies.
B. Under the scheme, the investors have been permitted to buy shares from foreign companies.
C. Under the scheme, the investors are permitted to buy shares from foreign companies.
D. Under the scheme, the investors were permitted to buy shares from foreign companies.
Answer» D. Under the scheme, the investors were permitted to buy shares from foreign companies.
Discussion
158.

The students were laughing at the old man.

A. The old man was being laughed at by the students.
B. The old man was laughed at by the students.
C. The old man was being laughed by the students.
D. The old man is laughing at the students.
Answer» B. The old man was laughed at by the students.
Discussion
159.

A hundred carefully screened people were invited to dinner by the Prime Minister.

A. The Prime Minister invited a hundred people after screening them to dinner.
B. The Prime Minister invited a hundred carefully screened people to have dinner with him.
C. The Prime Minister invited a hundred carefully screened people to dinner.
D. The Prime Minister invited to dinner a hundred persons who were carefully screened.
Answer» D. The Prime Minister invited to dinner a hundred persons who were carefully screened.
Discussion
160.

Have you been shown what to do?

A. Have anybody been shown by you what to do?
B. Have anybody been showing you what to do?
C. Has you been shown what to do?
D. Has anybody shown you what to do?
Answer» E.
Discussion
161.

Why did she break the garden wall?

A. Why the garden wall was broken by her?
B. Why had the garden wall been broken by her?
C. Why was the garden wall broken by her?
D. Why will the garden wall be broken by her?
Answer» D. Why will the garden wall be broken by her?
Discussion
162.

One cannot expect children to understand these problems.

A. Children cannot be expected to understand these problems.
B. Children to understand these problems cannot be expected.
C. Children cannot be expected to be understood these problems.
D. To understand these problems cannot be expected from children by one.
Answer» B. Children to understand these problems cannot be expected.
Discussion
163.

Rahul is teaching the children in the slum areas.

A. The children in the slum areas are taught by Rahul.
B. The children are taught by Rahul in the slum area.
C. In the slum areas the children are learning from Rahul.
D. The children in the slum areas are being taught by Rahul.
Answer» E.
Discussion
164.

You will be taken care of by me.

A. I will be taking care of you.
B. I would take care of you.
C. I will take care of you.
D. I will being take care of you.
Answer» D. I will being take care of you.
Discussion
165.

Can we send this big parcel by air?

A. Can this big parcel be sent by air?
B. Can this big parcel sent by air?
C. Could this big parcel be sent by air?
D. Could this big parcel sent by us by air?
Answer» B. Can this big parcel sent by air?
Discussion
166.

He admonished her for the error.

A. She was admonished by him for the error.
B. She has been admonished by him for the error.
C. She would be admonished by him for the error.
D. She is admonished by him for the error.
Answer» B. She has been admonished by him for the error.
Discussion
167.

We found him a good wife.

A. He was found a good wife by us.
B. A good wife was found out by them.
C. A good wife found him.
D. A good wife was being found by us.
Answer» B. A good wife was found out by them.
Discussion
168.

The boys saved many elders from being drowned.

A. Many elders are saved from being drowned by the boys.
B. Many elders are being saved from being drowned by the boys.
C. Many elders were saved from being drowned by the boys.
D. Many elders have been saved from being drowned by the boys.
Answer» D. Many elders have been saved from being drowned by the boys.
Discussion
169.

He would have written this essay in time.

A. The essay was written on time.
B. This essay would have been written by him in time.
C. The essay was written by him in time.
D. He wrote the essay on time.
Answer» C. The essay was written by him in time.
Discussion
170.

Promises should be kept.

A. You must keep promises.
B. We must keep promises.
C. Keep promises.
D. One should keep promises.
Answer» E.
Discussion
171.

It is good that your ideas can be expressed with such clarity by you.

A. It is good that you can express your ideas with such clarity.
B. It is good that such clarity can be expressed by you through your ideas.
C. It is good that you could have expressed your ideas with such clarity.
D. It is good that you could express yourself with such clarity.
Answer» B. It is good that such clarity can be expressed by you through your ideas.
Discussion
172.

1 was sanctioned the loan by the office.

A. The office had sanctioned the loan to me.
B. The office sanctioned loan to me.
C. The office sanctioned me the loan.
D. The office was sanctioned me the loan.
Answer» D. The office was sanctioned me the loan.
Discussion
173.

The traitors should be shot dead by them.

A. They should have shot the traitors dead.
B. They shall shoot the traitors dead.
C. They should shoot the traitors dead.
D. They shot the traitors dead.
Answer» D. They shot the traitors dead.
Discussion
174.

One should not give unsolicited advice.

A. Unsolicited advice is not to be given.
B. Unsolicited advice can t be given.
C. Unsolicited advice may not be given.
D. Unsolicited advice should not be given.
Answer» E.
Discussion
175.

Thick clouds have overcast the sky.

A. The sky has been overcast by thick clouds.
B. The sky overcast by thick clouds.
C. The sky is overcast by thick clouds,
D. The sky is being overcast by thick clouds.
Answer» B. The sky overcast by thick clouds.
Discussion
176.

The manager could not accept the union leader s proposals.

A. The union leader s proposals could not be accepted by the manager.
B. The union leader s proposals were not accepted by the manager.
C. The union leader s proposals will not be accepted by the manager.
D. The union leader s proposals would not be accepted by the manager.
Answer» B. The union leader s proposals were not accepted by the manager.
Discussion
177.

The lightning caused a serious forest fire and damaged many nearby houses.

A. A serious forest fire has been caused by lightning and many nearby houses have been damaged.
B. A serious forest fire was caused by lightning and many houses are damaged.
C. A serious forest fire had been caused by lightning and many nearby houses had been damaged.
D. A serious forest fire was caused by lightning and many nearby houses were damaged.
Answer» E.
Discussion
178.

Do not insult him.

A. Let he not be insulted.
B. Let him not be insulted.
C. Let not he be insulted.
D. Let not him be insulted.
Answer» C. Let not he be insulted.
Discussion
179.

The company paid her a meagre salary.

A. She was paid a meagre salary by the company.
B. A meagre salary has been paid to her by the company.
C. She was being paid a meagre salary by the company.
D. A meagre salary was to be paid to her by the company.
Answer» B. A meagre salary has been paid to her by the company.
Discussion
180.

They created such a fuss over a trivial matter.

A. Such a fuss is being created over a trivial matter.
B. Such a fuss was created over a trivial matter.
C. Such a fuss has been created over a trivial matter.
D. By them such a fuss has been created over a trivial matter.
Answer» C. Such a fuss has been created over a trivial matter.
Discussion
181.

Who asked you to draft this letter ?

A. By who you are asked to draft this letter.
B. By who have you been asked to draft this letter.
C. By whom were you asked to draft this letter ?
D. By whom you were asked to draft this letter.
Answer» D. By whom you were asked to draft this letter.
Discussion
182.

Don t subject the animals to cruelty.

A. The animals are not to be subjected to cruelty.
B. The animals shall not be subjected to cruelty.
C. The animals will not be subjected to cruelty.
D. The animals should not be subjected to cruelty.
Answer» E.
Discussion
183.

Could you pass the salt ?

A. Could the salt been passed ?
B. Could the salt be passed by anyone ?
C. Could the salt be past ?
D. Could the salt be passed ?
Answer» E.
Discussion
184.

Rosemary was moved to tears at the sight of the miserable beggar.

A. The sight of the miserable beggar moved Rosemary to tears.
B. The sight of the miserable beggar has moved Rosemary to tears.
C. The sight of the miserable beggar moves Rosemary to tears.
D. The sight of the miserable beggar had moved Rosemary to tears.
Answer» B. The sight of the miserable beggar has moved Rosemary to tears.
Discussion
185.

India is evolving a new plan to control her population.

A. A new plan is evolved by India to control her population
B. A new plan has been evolved by India to control her population.
C. A new plan was being evolved to control her population by India.
D. A new plan is being evolved by India to control her population.
Answer» E.
Discussion
186.

A good deal of money will be made by that investment.

A. That investment has made a good deal of money.
B. That investment will be making a good deal of money.
C. That investment has been making a good deal of money.
D. That investment will make a good deal of money.
Answer» E.
Discussion
187.

He wasn t given the information he needed.

A. Somebody was not given the information he needed.
B. The information he needed wasn t given to him.
C. He needed the information he wasn t given.
D. They didn t give him the information he needed.
Answer» E.
Discussion
188.

Someone will pay you next Monday.

A. Someone will be paying you next Monday.
B. You will be paid next Monday.
C. Someone is going to pay you next Monday.
D. You would be paid next Monday.
Answer» C. Someone is going to pay you next Monday.
Discussion
189.

We saw her singing at her work.

A. Her singing was seen by us at her work.
B. Her singing was seen at her work by us.
C. She was seen being sung at her work by us.
D. She was seen singing at her work.
Answer» E.
Discussion
190.

I don t like people telling me what to do.

A. I don t like it when people are telling me what to do.
B. I don t like being told what to do.
C. Telling me what to do is what I don t like.
D. I don t like people when they tell me what to do.
Answer» C. Telling me what to do is what I don t like.
Discussion
191.

He had transported all his equipment to his factory.

A. All his equipment are transported to his factory by him.
B. All his equipment were transported to his factory by him.
C. All his equipment have transported by him to his factory.
D. All his equipment had been transported by him to his factory.
Answer» E.
Discussion
192.

The students are decorating the stage for the annual day celebrations.

A. The stage had been decorated by the students for the annual day celebrations.
B. The stage is being decorated by the students for the annual day celebrations.
C. The stage was decorated by the students for the annual day celebrations.
D. The stage has been decorated by the students for the annual day celebrations.
Answer» C. The stage was decorated by the students for the annual day celebrations.
Discussion
193.

One must keep one s promises.

A. One s promises are kept.
B. Promises must be kept.
C. One s promises were kept.
D. One s promises must kept.
Answer» E.
Discussion
194.

Leo Tolstoy wrote War and Peace .

A. War and Peace was written by Leo Tolstoy.
B. War and Peace is written by Leo Tolstoy.
C. War and Peace will be written by Leo Tolstoy.
D. War and Peace was being written by Leo Tolstoy.
Answer» B. War and Peace is written by Leo Tolstoy.
Discussion
195.

They will laugh at you.

A. You will have been laughed at by them.
B. You can be laughed at by them.
C. You may be laughed at by them.
D. You will be laughed at by them.
Answer» E.
Discussion
196.

The smugglers did not realise that their conversation was being recorded.

A. The smugglers did not realise that someone was recording their conversation.
B. Someone did not realise that the smugglers were recording their conversation.
C. Conversation was recorded when the smugglers did not realise.
D. The smugglers recorded their conversation without realising.
Answer» B. Someone did not realise that the smugglers were recording their conversation.
Discussion
197.

The principal kept the staff members waiting

A. The staff members are kept waiting for the principal.
B. The staff members were kept waiting by the principal.
C. The staff members were waiting for the principal.
D. The staff members were being kept waiting by the principal.
Answer» C. The staff members were waiting for the principal.
Discussion
198.

Why did you not agree to my proposal ?

A. Why was my proposal not agreed to ?
B. Why was my proposal not agreed by you ?
C. Why my proposal was not agreed to by you ?
D. Why was my proposal not agreed to by you ?
Answer» E.
Discussion
199.

Marketing professionals play a major role in the development of business sectors.

A. A major role is played by the marketing professionals in the development of business sectors.
B. A major role is being played by the marketing professionals in the development of business sectors.
C. In the development of business sectors, a major role was played by the marketing professionals.
D. In the development of business sectors, a major role has been played by the marketing professionals.
Answer» B. A major role is being played by the marketing professionals in the development of business sectors.
Discussion
200.

Did the noise frighten you ?

A. Did you frighten the noise ?
B. Was the noise frightened by you ?
C. Were you frightened by the noise ?
D. Were you frighten by the noise ?
Answer» D. Were you frighten by the noise ?
Discussion