Secret Test – Answer Key

Part 1. Passive Voice

1. The book is opened by her.

2. A lot of alcohol is bought by her.
3. This bouquet of flowers was bought by my mother in that shop.
4. Her wallet has been found by Jane.
5. The report has been finished by our team.
6. My exercise has been finished for two days.
7. This movie has never been seen by him before.
8. The news has already been heard by us.
9. I wasn’t invited to her birthday party.
10. The Khue Van Pavilion was built inside the Temple of Literature.
11. Why was the Temple of Literature visited by many students last week?
12. My key was lost yesterday.
13. The bank wasn’t opened last weekend.
14. Her first book was written by J.K. Rowling at the age of six.
15. Why wasn’t the floor cleaned this morning?
16. The dish was brought to us by the waiter.
17. The contract has been signed by the employee.
18. Five concert tickets have been bought by these boys.
19. The table was set.
20. A photo was taken by me.
21. Blue skirts are worn by us.
22. The cooker isn’t bought by him.
23. I’m not helped by them.
24. The newspaper is being read by my dad at this time.
25. Cookies are being sold for Christmas right now.
26. Its snack is being eaten by the dog.
27. The dishes hadn’t been washed by my brother.
28. An international letter-writing contest had been won by me.
29. Her exercise had been done by Mary by 5 p.m.
30. The report hadn’t been finished by the boys before going to school.
31. This film had been seen by them before I called.
32. After the wall had been painted, I went to a cinema.
33. Will the computer be fixed for me?
34. The new camera will be shown.
35. John won’t be invited to the party by Tom.
36. He will never be asked by them.
37. Will a new secretary be employed by the company?
38. Will the toilet be repaired by the plumber?
39. After the television had been watched, Thomas studied.
40. Had the clothes been ironed by the girl by afternoon?
41. A present is being chosen by Jimmy for his best friend’s birthday.
42. The essay isn’t written by you.
43. Is the bank robbed by that man?
44. The electricity bill is going to be paid next week.
45. An environmental campaign is going to be launched tomorrow morning.
46. The meal is going to be cooked by Mom.
47. Coffee can’t be made with cold water.
48. Must the exercise be finished before five?
49. How could this safe be opened by the thieves?
50. Are you picked up by your dad?

Part 2. Wish Sentences

1. I wish I had a car.

2. I wish I could play the piano.
3. I wish I weren’t at work.
4. I wish I were taking a long holiday this summer.
5. She wishes she had received an invitation to the event.
6. They wish they had a big house.
7. I wish I were attending the concert.
8. I wish it weren’t winter.
9. I wish I weren’t ill.
10. I wish I had new shoes.
11. I wish I could afford to go on holiday.
12. I wish I had time to read lots of books.
13. I wish I could drive.
14. I wish my laptop weren’t broken.
15. I wish I were getting enough exercise.
16. I wish I had a larger house.
17. She wishes she were answering her phone.
18. He wishes he were improving his skills.
19. They wish they were visiting us more often.
20. We wish we had finished the project on time.
21. The manager wishes he had approved my request.
22. I wish I had met my deadline.
23. She wishes she had taken the opportunity.
24. He wishes he had said something about the meeting.
25. I wish I were traveling abroad this year.
26. I wish my job were paying well.
27. We wish we had planned the event well.
28. I wish I had got a promotion last year.
29. He wishes he had been aware of the changes.
30. I wish I didn’t have to study hard.
31. I wish we hadn’t had so much homework yesterday.
32. I wish it weren’t raining heavily.
33. I wish it hadn’t been cold last night.
34. I wish they worked faster.
35. I wish I were good at English.
36. I wish he studied better.
37. I wish he liked playing sports.
38. I wish I had a computer.
39. I wish today were a holiday.
40. I wish I could sing this song.
41. I wish he hadn’t been punished by his mother.
42. I wish they would come here again.
43. I wish he would go swimming with me.
44. We wish we had understood them.
45. I wish I wouldn’t be late for school.
46. I wish the bus hadn’t been late today.
47. I wish I were enjoying a relaxing vacation.
48. She wishes she liked this place.
49. I wish these students hadn’t talked too much in class.
50. I wish I could play basketball.

Part 3. Reported Speech

1. John said that Mandy was at home.

2. Max said that Frank often read a book.
3. Susan said that she was watching TV.
4. Simon said that David had been ill.
5. Peggy said that the girls had helped in the house.
6. Richard said that he was going to ride his skateboard.
7. Stephen and Claire said that they had cleaned the windows.
8. Charles said that he hadn’t had time to do his homework.
9. Mrs Jones said that her mother would be 50 years old.
10. Jean said that the boss had to sign the letter.
11. Christopher asked if I wanted to dance.
12. Betty asked when I had come.
13. Mark asked if John had arrived.
14. Ronald asked where Maria parked her car.
15. Elisabeth asked if I had watched the latest film.
16. Tom told me to come at 8.
17. The teacher told us to do our homework.
18. Doris asked me to dance with her.
19. Sabine told me to meet Sandy at the station.
20. Victoria told me to check my emails.
21. The student said he hadn’t finished his homework yet.
22. They announced that they were planning a trip to Europe next month.
23. Mary told her teacher she didn’t understand the math problem.
24. The organizer informed us that the concert would start at 8 PM.
25. The team leader said they wouldn’t be able to attend the meeting.
26. She told the waiter that she was allergic to peanuts.
27. The station master announced that the train left at 6 AM sharp.
28. John told his friend that he had forgotten to bring his wallet.
29. My parents said they had lived in this city for ten years.
30. Sarah told her grandparents she would graduate next year.
31. The guide informed the tourists that the museum was closed on Mondays.
32. He said he had never been to Australia before.
33. The manager told the employees they must submit the report by Friday.
34. Lisa told her cousin she was learning to play the guitar.
35. Sarah said she would visit her grandparents next week.
36. Tom said he had never been to Paris.
37. The teacher said the exam would be on Friday.
38. My sister said she was learning to play the piano.
39. John said he couldn’t find his car keys.
40. Emma said she had been working on that project for a month.
41. The doctor said I needed to take the medicine twice a day.
42. Mike said he would call me as soon as he arrived.
43. The manager said he had been working on that project for hours.
44. Lisa said she didn’t like spicy food.
45. The manager said they were having a meeting tomorrow morning.
46. Peter said he had lost his wallet.
47. Anna said she was going to the gym after work.
48. The waiter said our table would be ready in 10 minutes.
49. David said he had been living in this city for five years.
50. The weatherman said it would rain tomorrow.

Part 4. s/es

1 B. sings /z/
2 B. profits /s/
3 D. plays /z/
4 A. wishes /ɪz/
5 A. grasses /ɪz/
6 D. chairs /z/
7 D. tables /z/
8 B. deserts /s/
9 B. attends /z/
10 A. mends /z/
11 C. amuses /ɪz/
12 C. concerts /s/
13 B. laughs /s/
14 A. dishes /ɪz/
15 D. lets /s/
16 A. wants /s/
17 D. maps /s/
18 D. vegetables /z/
19 D. niece /s/
20 B. stamps /s/
21 C. hates /s/
22 A. schools /z/
23 C. dances /ɪz/
24 A. nights /s/
25 B. markers /z/
26 A. shakes /s/
27 A. describes /z/
28 D. passes /ɪz/
29 D. bathes /z/
30 B. watches /ɪz/
31 D. parties /z/
32 D. libraries /z/
33 C. trains /z/
34 D. carries /z/
35 D. regions /z/
36 D. sports /s/
37 A. stops /s/
38 D. wishes /ɪz/
39 C. profits /s/
40 C. speaks /s/
41 C. houses /ɪz/
42 B. catches /ɪz/
43 D. feelings /z/
44 A. wives /z/
45 C. lends /z/
46 C. picks /s/
47 D. regions /z/
48 A. religions /z/
49 C. sleeps /s/
50 A. dresses /ɪz/

Part 5. ed

1 B. wanted /ɪd/
2 B. knocked /t/
3 A. talked /t/
4 C. described /d/
5 C. occurred /d/
6 B. looked /t/
7 C. stopped /t/
8 C. objected /ɪd/
9 D. amused /d/
10 D. hoped /t/
11 B. knocked /t/
12 A. rubbed /d/
13 A. dimmed /d/
14 C. quarrelled /d/
15 C. regretted /ɪd/
16 A. visited /ɪd/
17 A. sacrificed /t/
18 A. needed /ɪd/
19 D. rained /d/
20 A. packed /t/
21 D. equipped /t/
22 B. marked /t/
23 A. used /d/
24 C. flashed /t/
25 C. believed /d/
26 A. decided /ɪd/
27 B. phoned /d/
28 C. planned /d/
29 D. arrested /ɪd/
30 D. admired /d/
31 D. hoped /t/
32 B. knocked /t/
33 D. filled /d/
34 A. dimmed /d/
35 D. carried /d/
36 A. tried /d/
37 A. worked /t/
38 C. referred /d/
39 A. agreed /d/
40 A. laughed /t/
41 C. started /ɪd/
42 C. regretted /ɪd/
43 D. studied /d/
44 D. seized /d/
45 A. needed /ɪd/
46 D. rained /d/
47 D. pushed /t/
48 C. suited /ɪd/
49 D. promised /t/
50 D. barked /t/

Part 6. Word Formation

1. beauty → beauty
2. organize → organize
3. talent → talented
4. environment → environmental
5. fashion → fashionable
6. educate → educational
7. history → historical
8. nature → natural
9. technology → technological
10. aware → unaware
11. enter → entrance
12. create → creative
13. critic → critical
14. decide → decision
15. direct → directly
16. decorate → decorations
17. add → additives
18. honest → honestly
19. science → scientifically
20. electric → electrician
21. tradition → traditional
22. celebrate → celebration
23. care → careful
24. slow → slowly
25. happy → happiness
26. communicate → communicative
27. interest → interesting
28. die → death
29. compete → competitors
30. choose → choice
31. disable → disability
32. employ → unemployment
33. save → savings
34. guide → guidance
35. desire → undesirable
36. refuse → refusal
37. possess → possessions
38. respect → respectful
39. equip → equipment
40. surround → surroundings
41. produce → production
42. impress → impression
43. occupy → occupations
44. know → knowledge
45. qualify → qualifications
46. achieve → achievement
47. possible → possibility
48. effect → ineffective
49. fame → famous
50. crime → criminal