This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Impersonal Constructions – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Impersonal Constructions Quiz 2 (11 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "It was discovered that the package ..... delivered to the wrong address.""The package was discovered to have been delivered to the wrong address." A) HAD BEEN. B) HAVE BEEN. C) HAVE BEING. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) HAD BEEN. 2. People expect that Tim will arrive soon. A) Tim is expected to have arrived soon. B) Tim is expected to arrive soon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tim is expected to arrive soon. 3. Which of the following is an example of an impersonal passive construction? A) They expect him to arrive soon. B) Mr Brown is believed to own a lot of land. C) It is believed that he lied in court. D) He is believed to have lied in court. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is believed that he lied in court. 4. People hoped that time travel was possible. A) Time travel was hoped to be possible. B) Time travel was hoped to have been possible. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Time travel was hoped to be possible. 5. People know that my sister was a fussy eater. A) My sister is known to be a fussy eater. B) My sister is known to have been a fussy eater. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My sister is known to have been a fussy eater. 6. Which verb is NOT usually used in personal and impersonal passive patterns? A) Consider. B) Report. C) Create. D) Understand. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Create. 7. "It has been confirmed that the new software is now available.""The new software ..... been confirmed to be available now." A) HAD. B) HAS. C) HAVE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) HAS. 8. Most people say that they spend more time on social media than they should. A) It is reported that most people spend more time on social media than they should. B) It was said that most people spent more time on social media than they should. C) Most people said that they had spent more time on social media than they should. D) It is reported that most people spend more time on social media that they should. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is reported that most people spend more time on social media than they should. 9. People believe he is working in Germany. A) He is believed to be working in Germany. B) He is believed to have be working in Germany. C) He is believed to have worked in Germany. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is believed to be working in Germany. 10. Niantic will release a new game that will revolutionise the way gamers interact. A) It has been said that a new game will revolutionise the way gamers interact. B) It has been announced that Niantic will release a new game that will revolutionise the way gamers interact. C) There is a new game that will revolutionise the way gamers interact. D) A new game by Niantic has revolutionised the way gamers interact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It has been announced that Niantic will release a new game that will revolutionise the way gamers interact. 11. Which of the following sentences is in the past personal passive construction? A) He is known to be making a lot of money. B) It is said that this orchestra is the best. C) The prisoners were thought to have escaped. D) Mr Brown is believed to have owned a lot of land. 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