Present / Past Tense (Active/Passive)
Q1. The announcement ___ on the school website yesterday.
A. posted
B. was posted
C. is posting
D. has posted
B. was posted
Q1. The teacher ___ four chapters so far.
A. has explained
B. have explained
C. has been explained
D. was explained
A. has explained
Q1. The damaged books ___ when the principal walked in.
A. were being counted
B. were counted
C. are counted
D. was being counted
A. were being counted
Q1. The results of the survey were quite ___.
A. shocking
B. shocked
A. SHOCKING
Q1. We must ___ the old files from the computer.
A. get over
B. clear out
C. turn up
D. break through
B. clear out
Q1. What is the purpose of a for and against essay? Explain in your own words.
The purpose of a for and against essay is to present both sides of an issue fairly, showing arguments that support and oppose a topic, before giving a balanced conclusion.
Q2. The committee ___ the proposal at the meeting last week.
A. discussed
B. was discussed
C. discussing
D. is discussed
A. DISCUSSED
Q2. The scholarship results ___ publicly ___.
A. have released
B. have been released
C. has been released
D. were being released
B. have been released
Q2. The event schedule ___ while the students were waiting.
A. was updating
B. was being updated
C. were being updated
D. has been updated
B. was being updated
Q2. Many students felt ___ by the sudden announcement.
A. frustrating
B. frustrated
B. FRUSTRATED
Q2. Please ___ the form before submitting it.
A. bring in
B. fill out
C. come across
D. back up
B. FILL OUT
In a for & against essay, where should you usually present your personal opinion? Why?
Your personal opinion should usually appear in the conclusion, because the body paragraphs are meant to stay neutral and balanced while showing both sides objectively.
Q3. The winners ___ usually_____ at the first Monday of the month at the assembly.
A. are announced
B. will be announcing
C. will be announced
D. announced
A. ARE ANNOUNCED
Q3. Many students ___ significant progress this semester.
A. have made
B. have been made
C. has made
D. were making
A. have made
Q3. When the power went out, the debate ___ on stage.
A. was being held
B. was held
C. held
D. has been held
A. WAS BEING HELD
Q3. The lecture was extremely ___.
A. confused
B. confusing
B. CONFUSING
Q3. The director asked us to ___ new ideas for the project.
A. come up with
B. go through
C. take in
D. look up to
A. COME UP WITH
Identify one topic that is suitable for a for & against essay and write two arguments FOR and two arguments AGAINST it.
Sample Answer Topic:
Should smartphones be allowed in school?
FOR:
Smartphones provide fast access to online academic resources.
They can help students communicate in emergencies.
AGAINST:
Smartphones can distract students during lessons.
They increase the risk of cyberbullying.
Q4. A new regulation ___ to improve student safety every year.
A. is introduced
B. has been introduced
C. was introducing
D. introduces
A. is introduced
Q4. Several suggestions ___ by parents this week.
A. have received
B. have been receiving
C. have been received
D. were received
C. have been received
Q4. all devices ___ for maintenance at this time yesterday.
A. were tested
B. were being tested
C. are being tested
D. have been tested
B. were being tested
Q4. Her explanation was so ___ that we all understood immediately.
A. clarifying
B. clarified
C. clear
D. clarifyingly
C. clear
Q4. The team will need to ___ the plan if the budget is cut.
A. stand by
B. cut off
C. scale back
D. get ahead
C. scale back
Rewrite using formal academic language
Original:
a) “I think homework is super annoying.”
a) Homework can be very stressful for students.
Q5. the hall ___ for the graduation ceremony a few hours ago.
A. is decorated
B. has decorated
C. was decorated
D. has being decorated
C. WAS DECORATED
Q5. He ___ recently ___ to lead the community service team.
A. has appointed
B. has been appointed
C. appointed
D. was appointing
B. has been appointed
Q5. The competition rules ___ when the judges noticed a mistake.
A. were being reviewed
B. was reviewed
C. have been reviewed
D. reviewed
A. were being reviewed
Q5. The audience was deeply ___ by the speaker’s personal story.
A. moving
B. moved
B. MOVED
Q5. After hours of discussion, both sides finally ___ an agreement.
A. gave up
B. made up
C. broke down
D. came to
D. CAME TO
ewrite using formal academic language
Original:
“Teachers sometimes give way too much.”
Some teachers assign an excessive amount of homework.