Entry Test

I. Define the tense of the underlined passive constructions:

1. Our ideas have undergone a considerable change.

a) Present Indefinite;

b) Present Perfect;

c) Past Indefinite.

2. I was told about this discovery only a few days ago.

a) Past Perfect;

b) Present Indefinite;

c) Past Indefinite.

3. Toxic materials are controlled by engineering supervision.

a) Past Indefinite;

b) Present Indefinite;

c) Present Perfect.

4. We were being instructed for an hour before writing the test.

a) Present Indefinite;

b) Past Continuous;

c) Present Perfect.

5. All the building materials will have been checked by the end of the month.

a) Present Perfect;

b) Future Continuous;

c) Future Perfect.

6. We have been given all the instructions to choose the place for
a construction cite.

a) Present Perfect;

b) Present Indefinite;

c) Past Perfect.

7. The seminar was attended by all the students.

a) Past Perfect;

b) Future Indefinite;

c) Past Indefinite.

8. Recently much attention in our institute has been given to the
scientific work of the postgraduates.

a) Present Indefinite;

b) Past Perfect;

c) Present Perfect.

9. We shall be encouraged to take part in the conference if we want
to be awarded Master’s Degree.

a) Past Indefinite;

b) Future Indefinite;

c) Future Perfect.

10. Some new articles have been done me by the supervisor.

a) Present Perfect;

b) Future Continuous;

c) Present Indefinite.

II. Choose the right translation of the underlined passive
constructions:

1. Eco-materials are often used by our architects.

a) используются;

b) использовались;

c) будут использоваться.

2. New building of our Institute is being built in our town now.

a) строится;

b) будет построен;

c) уже построен.

3. All the buildings were divided into classes based upon the manner of their construction.

a) будут разделены;

b) были разделены;

c) разделяются.

4. These observations will be made next year.

a) делаются;

b) уже сделаны;

c) будут сделаны.

5. English, psychology and other subjects are studied at our Institute.

a) изучаются;

b) изучалась;

c) будут изучаться.

6. My scientific work will have been completed by the end of the year.

a) уже выполнена;

b) будет выполнена;

c) выполняется.

7. The results of my investigation were compared with the data
obtained earlier.

a) сравнивают;

b) сравниваются;

c) сравнивалась.

8. Many investigations are being carried out at BNTU.

a) проводятся;

b) проводились;

c) провели.

9. The laboratory was modernized last year.

a) модернизируется;

b) будет модернизирован;

c) был модернизирован.

10. English has been studied for 2 years.

a) изучается;

b) изучался;

c) будет изучаться.