1 Underline the correct options.
1 What are you given / do you give / were you given for your birthday?
2 Those poems are written / were written / wrote one hundred years ago.
3 We were taken / take / are taken to the theatre last week.
4 The local museum was visited / is visited / visits by thousands of people when it opened.
5 That house isn’t lived / doesn’t live / wasn’t lived in for over 20 years.
6 Jack was given / gave / is given a smartphone recently.
7 A surprise party organises / was organised / is organised for Maria yesterday.
Answer
2 were written 3 were taken 4 was visited
5 wasn’t lived 6 was given 7 was organised
2 Complete the sentences and questions with the verbs in the box in the past simple passive.
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correct meet not bring up not drive spend take welcome |
1 How much money ……was spent…… on the wedding?
2 We ………………………… by all the neighbours when we moved in.
3 My parents ………………………… in a big city.
4 ………………… your tests ………………………… by your teacher?
5 We ………………………… to school this morning.
6 I ………………………… at the airport by my dad.
7 When …………………… those photos ……………………?
Answer
2 were welcomed 3 weren’t born
4 Were, corrected 5 weren’t driven
6 was met 7 were, taken
3 Rewrite the sentences in the past simple passive.
1 Our neighbours sold their house last week.
……Our neighbours’ house was sold last week. ……
2 They cut down all the trees in our street.
……………………………………………..
3 Mum bought me a book for my birthday.
……………………………………………..
4 We lost everything in the storm.
……………………………………………..
5 My parents taught me to be confident.
……………………………………………..
6 My dad gave me a bicycle for passing my exams.
……………………………………………..
Answer
2 All the trees were cut down in our street. / All the trees in our street were cut down.
3 I was bought a book for my birthday by my mum.
4 Everything was lost in the storm.
5 I was taught to be confident by my parents.
6 I was given a bicycle by my dad for passing my exams. / I was given a bicycle for passing my exams by my dad.
4 Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences.
1 Our house have builded three years ago.
……Our house was built three years ago. ……
2 The horse rode by my neighbour up the hill.
……………………………………………..
3 The message is sent by email to the whole school yesterday.
……………………………………………..
4 All the sweets are eaten at the birthday party.
……………………………………………..
5 My older sister born 19 years ago.
……………………………………………..
6 The trainers were cost £40 in the summer sale.
……………………………………………..
Answer
2 rode, The horse was ridden by my neighbour up the hill.
3 is sent, The message was sent by email to the whole school yesterday.
4 are, All the sweets were eaten at the birthday party.
5 born, My older sister was born 19 years ago.
6 were cost, The trainers cost £40 in the summer sale.
5 Underline the correct options to complete Jake’s text.
When I (1) was / were / am younger, I wanted to be (2) any / the / a teacher. My parents are (3) all / both / some teachers so it (4) is / was / had expected that I would become a teacher too. However, before I went to university I decided (5) to go / go / going away for a few months. (6) While / Then / And I was travelling around Australia I was given the chance to experience new things and meet different people. And I changed my mind! When I came home I told my parents I wanted to be a doctor so now I’m studying very (7) hardly / hard / hardest.
Answer
2 a 3 both 4 was 5 to go 6 While 7 hard