Sunday, March 1, 2009

Exercise 1 on Past Participle


1. Having given the prescription to the patient,………........................................................

A. the medicine was taken regularly by the patient
B. the doctor told patient to take the medicine
C. the patient took the medicine regularly
D. the medicine had to be taken regularly by the patient
E. the patient was told to take the medicine regularly

2. Constructed from 3000 to 1500 BC , ………................................................................

A. the pyramids were monumental tombs of Egyptian pharaohs
B. many tourists come from all over the world to see the pyramids
C. the Egyptian pharaohs were buried in the pyramids
D. it was the monumental tombs of Egyptian pharaohs
E. the Egyptians buried their pharaohs in the monumental pyramids

3. A truck ….............. with vegetable hit a tree, causing six death.

A. loaded
B. it was loading
C. loading
D. be loaded
E. when loaded

4. The rain ….........… all day and night will surely food the area.

A. fall
B. fallen
C. fell
D. to fall
E. falling

5. His car , ……… from back, crashed into a very deep ravine.

A. hit
B. hitting
C. to hit
D. to be hitting
E. to be hit

6. Talking excitedly to each other, they forgot to finish the exercises.
The underlined words means : ........................…., they forgot to finish the exercises.

A. Although they talked excitedly
B. In order that they could talk excitedly
C. Because they were talking excitedly
D. When they had talked excitedly
E. If they talked excitedly

7. 'Having covered the typewriter, she turned the light off.' means : ……................…'

A. While turning off the light, she covered the typewriter.
B. She turned the light off when she covered the typewriter.
C. She covered the typewriter, then she turned the light off.
D. She turned the light off as she was covering the typewriter.
E. Since she had turned the light off , she covered the typewriter.

8. Annoyed by the five hours delay in the plane's departure, Budi wrote an angry letter to the airline.
The underlined words mean : ..........................................….. by the long delay.

A. after he was annoyed
B. because he was annoyed
C. whereas he was annoyed
D. though he was annoyed
E. that he was annoyed

9. The police …............................... the robbery are looking for three men.

A. are investigating
B. they investigate
C. investigating
D. investigated
E. investigate

10. ….…...... that it was getting late, we decided to take a taxi.

A. Realizing
B. Being realized
C. To be realized
D. We had realized
E. We realized

11. Having won the first prize in international drawing contest, he was given a scholarship to study abroad.
The underlined words mean : .......................................................

A. whereas he won the first prize
B. although he had won the first prize
C. whenever he has won the first prize
D. after he had won the first prize
E. he was winning the first prize

12. ……........... by not more than 40 families, Kampung Naga is a unique village in West Java.

A. Inhabit
B. To inhabit
C. Inhabited
D. Having inhabited
E. Inhabiting

13. Being an outstanding student of our school, he was offered a scholarship to study in Australia.
The underlined words means: ……......................... of our school.

A. If he is an outstanding student
B. Although he is an outstanding student
C. When he is an outstanding student
D. As he is an outstanding student
E. Before he is an outstanding student

14. Not earning enough to support her children after her husband's death, ………….

A. the woman decided to work in Saudi Arabia
B. a better-paid job is definitely required
C. her children need to be trained to work
D. special training is required to improve her skills
E. her children should be put into an orphanage

15. 'Having been defeated three times in a row, the boxer decided to give up fighting'.
means ........

A. Although he was defeated three times in a row, he decided to give up fighting.
B. He decided to give up fighting after he had been defeated three times in a row.
C. As he has decided to give up fighting, he was defeated three times in a row.
D. He decided to give up fighting, so he was defeated three times in a row.
E. When he decided to give up fighting, he was defeated three times in a row.

16. Slowly and carefully the police entered the dense forest ............. the robbers' hiding place.

A. surround
B. which surrounding
C. surrounding
D. surrounded
E. surrounds

17. ……..…. by a sudden noise, the baby woke up and cried

A. Startled
B. In startling
C. It is startling
D. To be startled
E. Startling

18. I saw the boat …....... from a distance.

A. to sink
B. sinking
C. to be sunk
D. sank
E. when sinking

19. …….............her mistake, the stewardess immediately apologized to the passengers.

A. Realized
B. In realizing
C. Realizes
D. She realizes
E. Realizing

20. …….., the student prepared a report.

A. Finished his survey
B. He had finished his survey
C. He finished his survey
D. He has finished his survey
E. Having finished his survey

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