Question

Choose the appropriate words or forms to complete the sentences.
1) Do you have any idea why the police (is/are) here? Has anything happened?
2) I tried not to think about what (has/had) been done the day before.
3) Please don’t turn the television (up/down): it’s my favourite piece of music.
4) She was busy at that moment and did not hear what (had been discussed/was
being discussed) in the talk show.
5) Don’t be afraid to keep your money in this bank. (It/They) will be safe here.
6) They are showing a new (serial/series) of programmes about the animal
world.
7) Nobody knows what the film is like, it (was not/has not been) shot yet.
8) Mass media (is/are) very important in the life of every social community.
9) In my view it is (im-/in-)possible to spend all your free time in front of the
TV or the computer.
10) I felt I was being spied (on/for) and I became frightened.

Answer 1

1) Do you have any idea why the police (are) here? Has anything happened?
2) I tried not to think about what (had) been done the day before.
3) Please don’t turn the television (down): it’s my favourite piece of music.
4) She was busy at that moment and did not hear what (was
being discussed) in the talk show.
5) Don’t be afraid to keep your money in this bank. (It) will be safe here.
6) They are showing a new (series) of programmes about the animal
world.
7) Nobody knows what the film is like, it (has not been) shot yet.
8) Mass media (are) very important in the life of every social community.
9) In my view it is impossible to spend all your free time in front of the
TV or the computer.
10) I felt I was being spied (on) and I became frightened.