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Q41
Do they play cricket?
  • A A) Is cricket played by them?
  • B B) Was cricket played by them?
  • C C) Has cricket been played by them?
  • D D) Will cricket be played by them?
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Interrogative present → “Is/Are + object + past participle?”.
Q42
They are planting trees.
  • A A) Trees are planted by them.
  • B B) Trees are being planted by them.
  • C C) Trees have been planted by them.
  • D D) Trees were planted by them.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Present continuous → “is/am/are being + past participle”.
Q43
The manager signed the papers.
  • A A) The papers are signed by the manager.
  • B B) The papers have been signed by the manager.
  • C C) The papers were signed by the manager.
  • D D) The papers will be signed by the manager.
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Simple past → “was/were + past participle”.
Q44
Who discovered penicillin?
  • A A) By whom penicillin was discovered?
  • B B) By whom was penicillin discovered?
  • C C) Who was penicillin discovered?
  • D D) Penicillin was discovered by who?
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Correct passive question form → “By whom + was/were + object + past participle”.
Q45
The nurse is feeding the baby.
  • A A) The baby is being fed by the nurse.
  • B B) The baby is fed by the nurse.
  • C C) The baby was fed by the nurse.
  • D D) The baby has been fed by the nurse.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Present continuous → “is being + past participle”.
Q46
The storm destroyed many houses.
  • A A) Many houses are destroyed by the storm.
  • B B) Many houses were destroyed by the storm.
  • C C) Many houses have been destroyed by the storm.
  • D D) Many houses will be destroyed by the storm.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Past → “was/were + past participle”.
Q47
People speak English all over the world.
  • A A) English has been spoken all over the world.
  • B B) English was spoken all over the world.
  • C C) English is spoken all over the world.
  • D D) English will be spoken all over the world.
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Present simple → “is/am/are + past participle”.
Q48
They will open the gate.
  • A A) The gate will be opened by them.
  • B B) The gate has been opened by them.
  • C C) The gate was opened by them.
  • D D) The gate is opened by them.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Future → “will be + past participle”.
Q49
He did not attend the meeting.
  • A A) The meeting is not attended by him.
  • B B) The meeting was not attended by him.
  • C C) The meeting will not be attended by him.
  • D D) The meeting has not been attended by him.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Past negative → “was/were not + past participle”.
Q50
They had completed the project before deadline.
  • A A) The project was completed before deadline by them.
  • B B) The project has been completed before deadline by them.
  • C C) The project had been completed before deadline by them.
  • D D) The project will have been completed before deadline by them.
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Past perfect → “had been + past participle”.

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