Question

（　　） It was said that the new car__________to the institute as a gift by a businessman.

A. had given
B.would give
C.had been given
D.has been given

Answer 1

【答案】：C
C【解析】考查时态、语态。答案选择哪一个，取决于was。It was said that…表示“据说……”发生在过去某时，而give这个动作发生在过去的过去，因此应用过去完成时。