01. Professional athletes _______________________ some of the highest salaries in the world.

a. pay
b. are paid
c. paid
d. are paying
e. have paid

02. Read the following paragraph, taken from TIME – September 11, 2000

The Australian government announced restrictions on visits by U.N. human rights inspectors after criticism of Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers and of its aboriginal people. Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said U.N. committees would not be allowed to visit Australia, nor would information be volunteered to the international body.

How many sentences in the passage are structured in passive voice?

a. 3
b. 4
c. 1
d. 2
e. none

03. The story is full of holes and unbelievable improbabilities, which the director _________________ to put aside by giving the film such an incredible speed that the viewers get more than a few seconds without a grand explosion or a great tragedy – in this way, audiences are certain not to have time to think.

In order to complete the sentence, you will say:

a. try
b. are trying
c. have tried
d. has tried
e. has been tried

04. I have a wedding party to go next week. I’ll need to dress up, but I don’t think I can afford a new pair of leather shoes. I will ___________________________ instead.

a. repaired my old ones
b. have my old ones repaired
c. had my old ones repaired
d. mend my new ones
e. have my old ones to repair

Gabarito