Passive Voice (Ex.6) Mixed tenses

Fill in the gaps. Use the words from the list and use them in the appropriate tense. (There are two more words than you need)

hit. build. cause. confuse. divide. expect. frighten. invent. kill offer. order. report. spell. surprise. surround. wear. show.

1. The electric light bulb   by Thomas Edison.

2. An island   by water.

3. The -ing form of "sit"   with a double t.

4. Even though construction costs are high, a new apartment building   next year.

5. The class was too late, so it   into two sections.

6. A bracelet   around the wrist.

7. The Johnson's house burned down. According to the inspector, the fire   by lightning.

8. Al got a ticket for reckless driving. When he went to traffic court, he   to pay a fine of $100.

9. I read about a hunter who   by a man-eating tiger.

10. The hunter's fatal accident   in the newspaper yesterday.

11. I didn't expect Lisa to come to the meeting last night, but sch was there. I   to see her there.

12. Last week I   a job at a local bank, but I didn't accept it.

13. The children   in the middle of the night when they heard strange noises in the house.

14. Could you try to explain this math problem to me again? Yesterday in class I   by the teacher's explanation.

15. A: Is the plane going to be late?

B: No, it   to be on time.