Fill in the blanks.
1One of my neighbors disappeared a few months ago. He ............... since then.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "has not been seen" because the present perfect passive shows that nobody has seen him from then until now.
2At first, there were some problems, but they seem ............... now.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "to have been solved" because the problems received the action and the solving happened before now.
3A new supermarket is going to be ............... next year.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "built here" because "is going to be" needs a past participle to form the passive future.
4The music could ............... from a long way away.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "be heard" because the music received the action after the modal verb "could".
5I want ............... alone.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "to be left" because the passive infinitive means that other people leave you alone.
6We went to the party without ............... invited.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "being" because a preposition such as "without" is followed by a gerund.
7He looks older than ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "he is" because this comparison uses a clause after "than".
8She seems ............... angry about something.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "to be" because "seem" can be followed by an infinitive before an adjective.
9He didn't seem ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "interested" because "seem" can be followed directly by an adjective.
10That cloud ............... an elephant.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "looks like" because "look like" is used before a noun phrase when comparing appearance.
11He doesn't ............... ready yet.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The correct answers are "seem to be" and "seem" because "doesn't" is followed by the base form of the verb.
12That sounds ............... a good idea.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "like" because "sound like" is used before a noun phrase such as "a good idea".
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- One of my neighbors disappeared a few months ago. He has not been seen since then.
- At first, there were some problems, but they seem to have been solved now.
- A new supermarket is going to be built here next year.
- The music could be heard from a long way away.
- I want to be left alone.
- We went to the party without being invited.
- He looks older than he is.
- She seems to be angry about something.
- He didn’t seem interested.
- That cloud looks like an elephant.
- He doesn’t seem to be / seem ready yet.
- That sounds like a good idea.