Your taskChoose the correct answer for each question.0 / 15 selectedYour score0 / 150%Keep practising! Review the explanations below and try again.1The report ___ last week revealed serious failings. (= which was published)The report ___ last week revealed serious failings. (= which was published)publishedpublishingwas publishedto publish2Any items ___ in the sale cannot be returned. (= which were bought)Any items ___ in the sale cannot be returned. (= which were bought)buyingboughtwere boughtto buy3The suspect ___ by the police yesterday has been released. (= who was arrested)The suspect ___ by the police yesterday has been released. (= who was arrested)arrestingwas arrestedarrestedto arrest4The bridge ___ in the storm will reopen next month. (= which was damaged)The bridge ___ in the storm will reopen next month. (= which was damaged)damagingwas damagedto damagedamaged5The paintings ___ from the gallery have never been recovered. (= which were stolen)The paintings ___ from the gallery have never been recovered. (= which were stolen)stolenstealingstolewere stolen6Most of the questions ___ in the interview were predictable. (= which were asked)Most of the questions ___ in the interview were predictable. (= which were asked)askingaskedwere askedto ask7Candidates ___ for the second round will be contacted by email. (= who are shortlisted)Candidates ___ for the second round will be contacted by email. (= who are shortlisted)shortlistingare shortlistedshortlistedto shortlist8The data ___ in the survey supported the original hypothesis. (= which was collected)The data ___ in the survey supported the original hypothesis. (= which was collected)collectingwas collectedto collectcollected9The letter ___ to the wrong address finally reached us a month late. (= which was sent)The letter ___ to the wrong address finally reached us a month late. (= which was sent)sentsendingsent itwas sent10Goods ___ outside the EU may be subject to import duty. (= which are manufactured)Goods ___ outside the EU may be subject to import duty. (= which are manufactured)manufacturingmanufacturedare manufacturedto manufacture11The proposals ___ at yesterday's meeting will be reviewed next week. (= which were put forward)The proposals ___ at yesterday's meeting will be reviewed next week. (= which were put forward)puttingwere putputto put12Staff ___ in the restructuring will receive a redundancy package. (= who are affected)Staff ___ in the restructuring will receive a redundancy package. (= who are affected)affectingare affectedto affectaffected13The novel ___ into more than thirty languages made the author famous. (= which was translated)The novel ___ into more than thirty languages made the author famous. (= which was translated)translatedtranslatingwas translatedto translate14The medicine ___ to patients in the trial had unexpected side effects. (= which was given)The medicine ___ to patients in the trial had unexpected side effects. (= which was given)givinggivengavewas given15Employees ___ about the merger reacted more calmly than expected. (= who had been told)Employees ___ about the merger reacted more calmly than expected. (= who had been told)tellingtelltoldwere toldCheck AnswersPlease select an answer for at least one question first.Found an error in this exercise? Let us know.