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Exercises on the passive voice - simple past

1. Simple past passive

A: St. Paul's Cathedral ____was built_____ (build) by Sir Christopher Wren
after the Great
Fire of London. Wasn't it?

B: Yes, it was. But I don't know exactly when _____it was constructed_____
(construct)

A: A lot of buildings _____were destroyed______ (destroy) in the Great

Fire.

B: But surprisingly, not many people ____were killed____ (kill).

2. When was it done?

These are the notes on the history of Mancroft College. Write down what
was done and when.

in 1990: Example: Mancroft School was built in 1990.

they built the
school
1995: Five new classrooms was add to Macroft
added 5 new College in 1995
classrooms
1996: New gym was put up to Mancroft College in
put up new gym 1996

1999: Mancroft Colleges playground was renovated

renovated in 1999
playground

2000: New Windows was put in Mancroft College in

put in new 2000
windows
2011:
painted whole
They painted whole school Mancroft College in
school
2011

3. How much do you know?

Fill in the correct form of the verb and decide whether there
must be a "by-agent" or not.
Passiv ohne by Passiv mit by

Toothpaste was first used in 1841 The first biros were made by a
Hungarian
Wir wissen nicht oder halden fr
unwitting. Wer etwas tat Der Handelnde wird besonders
betont
1. The earliest numbers ____were written______ (write) about 5000 years
ago.

2. The first alphabet _____was used_______ (use) in Syria about 3,500

years ago.

3. The first Christmas card _____was sent____ (send) in 1853.

4. Paper __was___ first ____produced_____ (produce) by the Chinese in

105 AD.

5. The first biros ____were made______ (make) Lazlo Biro from Hungary.

6. Pencils __were first made ______ (first, make) in the 1790s in France
and England.

7. Felt-tips ___were first used_______ (first, use) the Japanese in 1964.

8. Personal Computers (PCs) ____were first sold_____ (first, sell) in the

1970s.

9. Plastic _____was first produced_____ (first, produce) in 1862.

10. The first watch ____was made_______ (make) a Bavarian in 1504.

11. The first bar of chocolate _____was made_______ (make) in 1819.

12. Tobacco __________________________ (smoke) the American Indians.

13. It ___was brought_______ (bring) to Europe in the 1500s.

14. Movies _____were first seen________ (first, see) in New York in 1885.

4. The accident
What does the boy tell the reporter? Put in the right verb forms.

Reporter: What can you tell me about the accident? How did it happen?

Boy: Well, there was a girl on a bike and the car _____was
driven________ (drive) by a
man. I don't think the girl saw the car because of the trees here.

She ______was hurt_________ (hurt) in the accident, but the man _____was
hurt_______ (hurt), too. He couldn't open the door of the car, he
_______was trapped_______ (trap). The police and firemen ____were
called____ (call) and the man ____was rescued______

(rescue) with their special equipment. The girl _____was taken______

(take) to

hospital, and the man, too. It was a good thing that nobody _____was
killed_________

(kill). This is a really dangerous road. Two boys ____were injured________

(injure)

here last year, but nothing _____was done________ (do). It's still not safe
here.