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English 9 · Unit 3: Tourism · Cambridge Global English Stage 9

3.G2 Past continuous passive

19 questions · e.g. She ____ for a job yesterday. (interview)

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  1. 1. Rule: we form the past continuous passive using the ____ form of be (was or were)…

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  2. 2. Rule: …followed by the ____ participle of be (being)…

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  3. 3. Rule: …and the ____ participle of the main verb.

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  4. 4. The new teachers ____ to the parents this morning. (introduce)

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  5. 5. The visitors waited in the lounge while the food ____. (prepare)

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  6. 6. I suddenly realised that I ____. (watch)

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  7. 7. The taxi broke down while she ____ home. (drive – past continuous passive)

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  8. 8. We waited in the airport building while the plane ____. (refuel – past continuous passive)

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  9. 9. Correct the sentence: "The dining room was being decorate for the party."

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  10. 10. Correct the sentence: "Some people wasn't being invited to join the group."

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  11. 11. Correct the sentence: "Coffee and tea wasn't being provided on our day trip."

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  12. 12. Is this sentence correct? "They weren't being told the real reason for the delay."

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  13. 13. Correct the sentence: "We were being explained the history by the tour guide."

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  14. 14. Correct the question: "What kind of food was been served for dinner?"

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  15. 15. They couldn't drive their car because it ____.

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  16. 16. Some treasures were found in the palace when it ____.

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  17. 17. They visited an amphitheatre where a play ____.

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  18. 18. We waited in the lobby while our suitcases ____.

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  19. 19. The visitors waited in the bus while the tour schedule ____.

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