Sentence completion exercise

These are the kind of questions asked in standardized tests like TOEFL, GRE and CAT.
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase.

1. The pyramids …………………… . around 400 AD.

built

were built

had built

Correct! Wrong!

2. Positive hydrogen atoms ………………….. to negative oxygen atoms.

attracted

are attracted

have attracted

Correct! Wrong!

4. I …………………… a whole lot of information.

am send

have send

have been sent

Correct! Wrong!

5. We ………………….. him an invitation.

have sent

are sent

have been sending

Correct! Wrong!

6. I ……………………… in 1979.

am born

was born

had been born

Correct! Wrong!

7. My shoes …………………

are wearing out

are being worn out

Either could be used here

Correct! Wrong!

8. She likes ……………………

looked at

looking at

being looked at

Correct! Wrong!

9. Young children …………………

need to take care of

need to be taken care of

need taken care of

Correct! Wrong!

10. I hate ………………………

making a fool of

being made a fool of

being a fool of

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. The pyramids were built around 400 AD.

2. Positive hydrogen atoms are attracted to negative oxygen atoms.

4. I have been sent a whole lot of information.

5. We have sent him an invitation.

6. I was born in 1979.

7. My shoes are wearing out.

8. She likes being looked at.

9. Young children need to be taken care of.

10. I hate being made a fool of.