Concorde, the world’s fastest passenger plane, __(1)__ by France and Britain together. In the 1950s, both countries dreamed of having a supersonic plane, and the project __(2)__ in 1962. £1.5 billion __(3)__ on developing the Concorde, and it __(4)__ for over 5.000 hours, which makes it the most tested plane in history. The first passenger plane __(5)__ by British Airways and Air France in 1976. The Concorde holds many world records, including the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean from New York to London, which __(6)__ in 2 hours 45 seconds! Flying at twice the speed of sound means that flying time __(7)__ by half, which is why the Concorde flight between London and New York __(8)__ a lot by business people and film stars - you can leave Britain at 10.30 and arrive in New York an hour earlier! Twenty planes __(9)__ up to the present day. But there are no plans to build any more. Each plane __(10)__ at a cost of £55 million, which makes them very expensive!
- A) developed
- B) have been developed
- C) was developed
- D) develops
- A) was started
- B) starts
- C) have been started
- D) started
- A) spend
- B) was spent
- C) have been spent
- D) spent
- A) has tested
- B) tested
- C) have been tested
- D) was tested
- A) introduce
- B) has been introduced
- C) introduces
- D) was introduced
- A) have been achieved
- B) was achieved
- C) will achieve
- D) achieved
- A) was reduced
- B) has reduced
- C) is reduced
- D) will be reduced
- A) had been used
- B) uses
- C) used
- D) is used
- A) were built
- B) are built
- C) have been built
- D) build
- A) is being produced
- B) is produced
- C) was produced
- D) has been produced
- Where _____ these shoes made?
- I was given this watch _____ my aunt.
- Someone _____ my bag!
- A) was stolen
- B) has been stolen
- C) has stolen
- D) is stolen
- A newsagent _____ stamps.
- A) sells
- B) is sold
- C) was sold
- D) sell
- A British policeman _____ guns.
- A) aren’t carried
- B) don’t carry
- C) hasn’t been carried
- D) doesn’t carry
- All the apple juice _____ by nine o’clock.
- A) drunk
- B) was drunk
- C) was drank
- D) drink
- Have all the sandwiches _____?
- A) been eaten
- B) eaten
- C) was ate
- D) ate
- _____ hello to your parents from me when you see them.
- A) Tell
- B) Say
- C) Give
- D) Keep
- I was late for work because I _____ the bus.
- A) carried
- B) lost
- C) waited for
- D) missed
- This is my grandfather’s watch. He _____ it every day until he died.
- A) gave
- B) carried
- C) wore
- D) kept
- I _____ just _____ a good idea. Let’s eat out tonight.
- A) have / kept
- B) have / had
- C) am / told
- D) had / carried
- My uncle _____ £500 on the stock exchange.
- A) keeps
- B) grows
- C) carries
- D) earns
- We _____ a complaint to the manager because our meal was so bad.
- A) made
- B) said
- C) gave
- D) told
- Rolls Royce cars _____ in England.
- A) were made
- B) is made
- C) makes
- D) are made
- They _____ rice in China.
- A) are grown
- B) grow
- C) have been grown
- D) grows
- The telephone _____ by Bell in 1876.
- A) has invented
- B) is invented
- C) was invented
- D) invented
- Thieves _____ two pictures from the museum last night.
- A) have stolen
- B) stole
- C) was stolen
- D) had stolen
- They _____ the picture for £3.000.
- A) has sold
- B) are sold
- C) sold
- D) sell
- Three new factories _____ this year.
- A) built
- B) were built
- C) have been built
- D) has built
- 10.000 cars _____ next year.
- A) will produce
- B) produced
- C) are produced
- D) will be produced
- The television _____ by Bell.
- A) was invented
- B) is invented
- C) wasn’t invented
- D) invented
- _____ they _____ many cars last year?
- A) Have / made
- B) Did / make
- C) Will / make
- D) Been / made
Nylon __(33)__ in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other scientists __(34)__ with his invention, and finally on 27 October, 1938 nylon __(35)__ to the world. It was cheap and strong and immediately __(36)__ successful, especially in the making of women’s stockings. During the Second World War, the best present for many women was a pair of nylon stockings, but more importantly, nylon __(37)__ to make parachutes and tires. Today, nylon __(38)__ in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers, and even spare parts for the human body. It __(39)__ an important part in our lives for over 50 years. Next year about 36 million tons of it __(40)__.
- A) invented
- B) has been invented
- C) is invented
- D) was invented
- A) has worked
- B) worked
- C) were working
- D) have been working
- A) was introduced
- B) introduces
- C) has introduced
- D) introduced
- A) have become
- B) became
- C) is became
- D) becomes
- A) has been used
- B) used
- C) was used
- D) was been used
- A) found
- B) founded
- C) has founded
- D) is found
- A) played
- B) has played
- C) is playing
- D) plays
- A) is manufactured
- B) will be manufactured
- C) manufactured
- D) is going to manufacture
- English _____ all over the world.
- A) speaks
- B) is spoken
- C) was spoken
- D) has been spoken
- The animals _____ by a loud noise.
- A) frightened
- B) were frightening
- C) has been frightened
- D) were frightened
- My children _____ with their homework.
- A) helped
- B) help
- C) are helping
- D) aren’t helped
- How many times _____ playing football?
- A) have you been hurt
- B) did you hurt
- C) were you hurted
- D) are you hurt
- The thieves _____ by anyone.
- A) saw
- B) have been seen
- C) weren’t seen
- D) didn’t seen
- Coffee _____ in England.
- A) grows
- B) isn’t grown
- C) grew
- D) have been grown
- ____ last night?
- A) Have the plants been watered
- B) Did the plants water
- C) Were the plants watered
- D) Are they watered
- Driving should _____ in city centers.
- A) ban
- B) be banned
- C) banned
- D) being ban
- America _____ by Christopher Columbus.
- A) has discovered
- B) have discovered
- C) had been discovered
- D) was discovered
- The house is going _____.
- A) to knock down
- B) to be knocked down
- C) to been knocked down
- D) knocking down
