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GRAMMAR!

Complete the text using the simple present or simple past passive form of the verbs in parentheses.

Macy’s in New York was once the world’s biggest department store, but no longer. So which department store now holds the record? The answer is Shinsegae, a name that means “New World” in Korean. Its main store is in Centum City, Busan, and this became the largest department store in the world when it 1 ____ (list) by The Guinness Book of Records in 2009.

The store 2_ (build) during the 1920s and it first opened in 1930. It 3 (sell) to a Japanese company in 1945. During the Korean War, the building 4__(use) by the American army. It wasn’t until 1963 that it 5_ (give) the name Shinsegae. A more modern store opened later on, and nowadays the original store 6_ (use) as a luxury shopping center. It 7 (consider) to be a major tourist attraction. There is a garden, a health spa, and an art gallery where cultural events 8_ (hold). There are many other facilities, too. If you want your clothes altered, the tailor 9 (locate) on the 4th floor. Every evening, beautiful fountain displays 10__ (perform) to music and light. So, next time you’re in Korea, be sure to visit.

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Se completa el siguiente texto con los verbos en los paréntesis en simple present o simple past en voz pasiva (passive voice):

Macy’s in New York was once the world’s biggest department store, but no longer. So which department store now holds the record? The answer is Shinsegae, a name that means “New World” in Korean. Its main store is in Centum City, Busan, and this became the largest department store in the world when it 1 was listed by The Guinness Book of Records in 2009.

The store 2 was built during the 1920s, and it first opened in 1930. It 3 was sold to a Japanese company in 1945. During the Korean War, the building 4 was used by the American army. It wasn’t until 1963 that it 5 was given the name Shinsegae. A more modern store opened later on, and nowadays, the original store 6 is used as a luxury shopping center. It 7 is considered to be a major tourist attraction. There is a garden, a health spa, and an art gallery where cultural events 8 are held. There are many other facilities, too. If you want your clothes altered, the tailor 9 is located on the 4th floor. Every evening, beautiful fountain displays 10 are performed to music and light. So, next time you’re in Korea, be sure to visit.

¿Cuándo se usa la voz pasiva (passive voice)?

Se utiliza la voz pasiva cuando se quiere dar más importancia al objeto, es decir, a quien recibe la acción que ha realizado el sujeto. Las oraciones en presente simple se formulan en voz pasiva con las siguientes estructuras: