Text:
Last year, I visited a small town in the countryside. The town (1) _______ by many tourists every
summer because of its beautiful old church and the nearby lake. I was amazed at how peaceful it
was, and I could see why it (2) _______ so popular. While I was there, I (3) _______ a lot about
its history from the local guide. She explained that the church (4) _______ in the 12th century
and (5) _______ by the community for its amazing architecture. It (6) _______ in many pictures
and postcards sold in the gift shop.
One afternoon, I asked her how the town (7) _______ since the last time she had seen it. She
replied, “Well, the town (8) _______ a little, but the main attractions (9) _______ unchanged.”
When I asked her, “What has been the biggest change in recent years?” she smiled and said, “The
lake (10) _______ cleaned recently, and now it looks much clearer than before.”
Choose the correct answers:
1. a) was visited
b) is visited
c) visits
d) visited
2. a) was
b) is
c) has been
d) were
3. a) learned
b) was learning
c) had learned
d) has learned
4. a) was built
b) has been built
c) is built
d) had been built
5. a) is repaired
b) was repaired
c) had been repaired
d) is repairing
6. a) is seen
b) is being seen
c) was seen
d) has been seen
7. a) has changed
b) changed
c) had changed
d) changes
8. a) has changed
b) had changed
c) was changing
d) changes
9. a) have been
b) were
c) are
d) have been
10.
a) was
b) has been
c) is
d) will be
1. b) is visited
(Present Simple Passive: The town is visited by many tourists every summer.)
2. c) has been
(Present Perfect: The town has been so popular for many years.)
3. a) learned
(Past Simple: I learned a lot about its history.)
4. a) was built
(Past Simple Passive: The church was built in the 12th century.)
5. c) had been repaired
(Past Perfect Passive: The church had been repaired by the community.)
6. c) was seen
(Past Simple Passive: It was seen in many pictures and postcards.)
7. c) had changed
(Past Perfect: How the town had changed since she last saw it.)
8. b) had changed
(Past Perfect: The town had changed a little.)
9. b) were
(Past Simple: The main attractions were unchanged.)
10. b) has been
(Present Perfect: The lake has been cleaned recently.)
Text:
Last summer, I went on a trip to a small village in the countryside. The village (1) _______ (visit)
by many tourists every year because of its beautiful scenery and charming architecture. One day,
I went to visit an old church (2) _______ (build) in the 15th century. It (3) _______ (repair) last
year as part of a local restoration project.
I met a man in the village (4) _______ told me about the church. He explained that it (5) _______
(renovate) several times in the past, but this latest restoration (6) _______ (consider) the most
important. He said that the restoration (7) _______ (carry out) by a team of local craftsmen.
Later, he mentioned that the village (8) _______ (celebrate) a festival every year in honor of its
history. "It’s a wonderful event," he said. "It (9) _______ (attend) by people from all over the
country." I asked him if the event (10) _______ (organize) by the local council. He smiled and
said, “Yes, it (11) _______ (arrange) by them every year.”
Choose the correct answers:
1. a) is visited
b) was visited
c) has been visited
d) will be visited
2. a) which
b) who
c) whose
d) that
3. a) was repaired
b) is repaired
c) has been repaired
d) had been repaired
4. a) who
b) whom
c) whose
d) which
5. a) had been renovated
b) was renovated
c) is renovated
d) has been renovated
6. a) is considered
b) was considered
c) has been considered
d) had been considered
7. a) is carried out
b) was carried out
c) has been carried out
d) had been carried out
8. a) is celebrated
b) was celebrated
c) is being celebrated
d) had been celebrated
9. a) is attended
b) was attended
c) has been attended
d) will be attended
10.
a) is organized
b) was organized
c) had been organized
d) has been organized
11.
a) is arranged
b) was arranged
c) had been arranged
d) is being arranged
Key Topics Covered:
Present Simple Passive and Past Simple Passive
Defining Relative Clauses with relative pronouns (who, which, whose, that)
Reported Speech (changing direct speech to reported speech)
Answers:
1. a) is visited
(Present Simple Passive: The village is visited by many tourists every year.)
2. a) which
(Defining relative clause: The church, which was built in the 15th century, is a historical
landmark.)
3. a) was repaired
(Past Simple Passive: The church was repaired last year.)
4. a) who
(Relative pronoun for people: The man who told me about the church was very friendly.)
5. b) was renovated
(Past Simple Passive: The church was renovated several times in the past.)
6. b) was considered
(Past Simple Passive: This latest restoration was considered the most important.)
7. b) was carried out
(Past Simple Passive: The restoration was carried out by a team of local craftsmen.)
8. a) is celebrated
(Present Simple Passive: The village is celebrated every year for its history.)
9. a) is attended
(Present Simple Passive: The festival is attended by people from all over the country.)
10. b) was organized
(Past Simple Passive: I asked if the event was organized by the local council.)
11. a) is arranged
(Present Simple Passive: The event is arranged by the local council every year.)