8. Who . . . "There Men in a Boat" . . . . . . ?a) has . . . been written withb) was . . . written byc) are . . . written by9. My computer . . . repaired since last month, so I can't help you find information you ask for. a) has been repairedb) is being repaired c) was repaired10. The child . . . by a man who ran away. a) hitb) was hitc) had hit11. The patient. . . by the doctor and . . . to hospital. a) examined; was takenb) was examined; was takenc) was examined; took12. Linda . . . a lot of flowers on her birthday last month. a) gaveb) was givenc) has been given13. How often . . . the latest news . . . ? — Every half an hour. a) is . . . broadcastb) are . . . broadcast c) is . . . being broadcast14. The chief said that the contract . . . the next day. a) will be signed b) would signc) would be signed15. Tables are made . . . wood and are covered . . . plastic. a) in; byb) of; withc) from; by