10A Grammar passive

 a Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences with present or past passive.
1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

1 Romeo Must Die is based on Romeo and 7 Seat belts waren't used
Juliet. (base) in planes until the 1930s. (not use)
2 The symbol of the Olympic Games 8 These suits were worn
was designed in 1912. (design) by Elvis Presley. (wear)
3 All bags are checked 9 The first smartphone
was invented
very carefully at airports these days. (check) in 1992 by IBM. (invent)
4 The Pyramids were built 10 Pétanque is played
nearly 5,000 years ago. (build) a lot all over France. (play)
5 About 350 movies are showed 11 This was painted
at the Berlin Film Festival every year. (show) by Picasso. (paint)
6 P4 is a very small new moon that 12 How is this name
was discovered pronounced ? (pronounce)
in 2011. (discover)

  b Cover the sentences. Look at the pictures. Can you remember the sentences?

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c 1 Write two past passive sentences about inventions or discoveries made by someone from
your country.
2 Write two present passive sentences about things that are produced, grown, or made
somewhere in your country.

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