Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1The committee questioned the figures ............... in the annual report.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "published" because the figures were published by someone, so a past participle clause has a passive meaning.
2............... for older users, the app uses large icons and simple menus.
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The correct answer is "Designed" because the app was designed for older users, so the reduced clause needs a passive past participle.
3............... during the strike, the trains arrived almost two hours late.
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The correct answer is "Delayed" because the trains were delayed, so the clause has a passive meaning.
4............... by the mayor's reply, the journalist paused before asking another question.
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The correct answer is "Shocked" because it describes how the journalist felt after being shocked by the mayor's reply.
5The IT team recovered several emails ............... from the backup server.
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The correct answer is "sent to the wrong address" because the emails received the action of sending.
6..............., the proposal contained several confusing sections.
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The correct answer is "Written in a hurry" because the proposal was written, not writing.
7Only samples ............... will be accepted as evidence.
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The correct answer is "tested by an independent lab" because the samples were tested by the lab.
8..............., the director refused to comment.
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The correct answer is "Asked about the missing funds" because the director was asked the question by someone else.
9You may use only equipment ............... in this area.
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The correct answer is "approved for outdoor use" because the equipment has been approved by an authority.
10..............., the confession was later ruled inadmissible.
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The correct answer is "Made under pressure" because the confession was made under pressure.
11The archive contains documents ............... that are still too fragile to handle.
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The correct answer is "damaged in the flood" because the documents suffered damage during the flood.
12..............., the theatre still lacks modern fire exits.
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The correct answer is "Restored at great expense" because the theatre was restored, so the clause needs a passive past participle.
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- The committee questioned the figures published in the annual report.
- Designed for older users, the app uses large icons and simple menus.
- Delayed during the strike, the trains arrived almost two hours late.
- Shocked by the mayor’s reply, the journalist paused before asking another question.
- The IT team recovered several emails sent to the wrong address from the backup server.
- Written in a hurry , the proposal contained several confusing sections.
- Only samples tested by an independent lab will be accepted as evidence.
- Asked about the missing funds , the director refused to comment.
- You may use only equipment approved for outdoor use in this area.
- Made under pressure , the confession was later ruled inadmissible.
- The archive contains documents damaged in the flood that are still too fragile to handle.
- Restored at great expense , the theatre still lacks modern fire exits.