Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1. The situation is very serious. We .......................... something before it is too late.
2. That letter .............................. by now. It might have been sent to the wrong address.
3. A decision ........................... at the next meeting.
4. Do you believe that more money ................................. on education?
5. This building is in a dilapidated state. It ............................. repaired a long time ago.
6. I told my mother that I wanted ........................... at 5.30.
7. Nobody knows how the fire started. It ............................ caused by a short circuit.
8. How many children ................................. every day?
9. You ............................ plenty of time to make a decision.
10. An honest person ............................ by all.
11. There was a fight at the party. But luckily, no one ..............................
12. I don't think that taxes ..................................
Answers
1. The situation is very serious. We must do something before it is too late.
2. That letter should have arrived by now. It might have been sent to the wrong address.
3. A decision will be taken at the next meeting.
4. Do you believe that more money should be spent on education?
5. This building is in a dilapidated state. It must have been repaired a long time ago.
6. I told my mother that I wanted to be waken up at 5.30.
7. Nobody knows how the fire started. It might have been caused by a short circuit.
8. How many children are born every day?
9. You will have plenty of time to make a decision.
10. An honest person is respected by all.
11. There was a fight at the party. But luckily, no one was injured.
12. I don’t think that taxes should be increased.
