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Passive: Past & Present

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  • The thief _____ (take) to the nearest police station.
    was taken
  • Who _____ (this play / write) by?
    Who was this play written by?
  • The wheel _____ (invent) thousands of years ago.
    was invented
  • The goals _____ (score) in the first 15 minutes of the match.
    were scored
  • This photo ______ (take) by my grandfather when I was five.
    was taken
  • How much _____ (paper / recycle) in Poland each year?
    How much paper is recycled in Poland each year?
  • Coffee _____ (bring) to Europe by the Turks.
    was brought
  • German _____ (speak) in Germany, Austria, and part of Switzerland.
    is spoken
  • New medicines for many diseases _____ (find) every year.
    are found
  • Tennis _____ (play) on a clay, grass, or hard court.
    is played
  • Every day CNN _____ (watch) by millions of people.
    is watched
  • This area _______ (flood) every year. It's horrible.
    is flooded
  • Books _______ (buy) at a bookshop.
    are bought
  • This famous painting _______ (paint) by Picasso.
    was painted
  • In this hospital small injuries _____ (treat) by assistant doctors.
    are treated
  • The bicycle ______ (sell) by my uncle last week.
    was sold
  • The Harry Potter films _____ (not direct) by Steven Spielberg.
    were not directed
  • The royal wedding _____ (watch) by millions of people in 2011.
    was watched
  • All the plates in the cupboard ______ (break) by Susie 2 days ago.
    were broken
  • Smoking _____ (not allow) on planes.
    is not allowed
  • America _______ (discover) by Leif Eriksson, a viking.
    was discovered
  • The Great Wall of China _____ (build) by Qin Shi Huang 2240 years ago.
    was built
  • Tom _______ (not invite) to his party, so it was quite boring.
    wasn't invited
  • Nowadays, a lot of computers _____ (make) in Korea.
    are made
  • In the UK, alcohol _____ (not sell) to anyone under 18. It's against the law.
    isn't sold
  • Breakfast _____ (serve) from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
    is served
  • How many newspapers _____ (print) in Britain every day?
    are printed
  • Many houses _____ (destroy) by the flood last week.
    were destroyed