Prepare 7. Unit 20. Grammar

Choose the correct options.

1. What                [you are 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             [is visited, was visited, visits] by thousands of people when it opened.

5. That house               [wasn’t live, doesn’t live, wasn’t lived] in for over 20 years.

6. Jack            [was given, gave, is given] a smartphone last week.

7. A surprise party               [organises, is organised, was organised] for Maria yesterday.

Complete the sentences and questions with the correct form of the verbs in brackets in the past simple passive.

1. How much money           on the wedding? (spend)

2. We               by all the neighbours when we moved in. (welcome)

3. My parents           in a big city. (not born)

4.      your tests           by your teacher? (correct)

5. We                 to school this morning. (not drive)

6. I         at the airport by my dad. (meet)

7. When      those photos       ? (take)

Rewrite the sentences in the past simple passive.

1. Our neighbours sold their house last week. - Our neighbours’ house          last week.

2. They cut down all the trees in our street. - All the trees               in our street.

3. Mum bought me a book for my birthday. - I            a book for my birthday by my mum.

4. We lost everything in the storm. - Everything          in the storm.

5. My parents taught me to be confident. - I            to be confident by my parents.

6. My dad gave me a bicycle for passing my exams. - I           a bicycle for passing my exams by my dad.