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The original building ___________ (destroy) by fire in 1915.
was destroyed
The original structure ____________ (make) of wood. Now it is made of wood and bricks.
was made
A time capsule __________________ (bury) under the Eiffel Tower in the 20th century.
was buried
Petra __________________ (not discover) until 1812.
wasn't discovered
Different parts of the Great Wall of China __________ (build) between the 6th century BC and the 16th century AD.
were built
Parts of the Parthenon _____________ (keep) in a museum in the UK.
are kept
The city _____________ (abandon) because of a terrible earthquake.
was abandoned
The Starry Night _______________ (draw) by Vicent Van Gogh.
was drawn
The Taj Mahal ___________________ (build) for an emperor.
was built
Taking pictures _____________ (allow) in the palace.
isn't allowed
This tree is very old. It ___________________(plant) in the 19th century.
was planted
Not everything ____________(know) about the construction of the pyramids.
is known
The jewellery _____________(steal) from the safe yesterday.
was stolen
This photo of the Statue of Liberty __________________(take) by my grandfather.
was taken
Smoking _______________ (not allow) on planes.
isn't allowed
The world’s first motorways _______________ (build) in Germany in the 1930s.
were built
