Choose the best answer for the following sentences:
1. "Those eggs of different colors are very artistic. " - "Yes, they ______ in Russia. "
A. were painted B. were paint C. were painting D. painted
2. "David is in prison for smoking drugs. " - "He ______ that it was against the law. "
A. is telling B. was told C. told D. tells
3. "The maintenance people didn't remove the chairs from the ballroom. " - "Don't worry. They ______ them before the dance begins. "
A. will have been moved B. will have moved C. were moved D. moved
4. Gold ______ in California in the 19th century.
A. was discovered B. has been discovered C. was discover D. they discovered
5. ______ that military spending is extremely high.
A. We are left B. It feels C. It is felt D. We feel that it is
6. All planes ______ before departure.
A. will check B. will have checked C. will be checked D. will be checking
7. I wanted ______ by the head of the company, but it was impossible.
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. being to see
8. Nancy ______ at Bob's house every night this week.
A. has been eaten B. has eating C. is being eaten D. has been eating
9. "Where did you get these old dresses?" - "We ______ them in the old trunk. "
A. were found B. finding C. found D. have been found
10. "What happened to the old mail carrier?" - "He ______ to a new neighborhood to work. "
A. has sent B. was send C. was sent D. sent