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GRAMMAR: The passive
Complete the text about the history of money. Use the present or past passive form of the verbs in parentheses.

It 1_______ (say) by many people today that “money makes the world go around.” It’s certainly hard to imagine life without it, but money 2_(not invent) until several thousand years ago in China. Tiny models of weapons and tools 3_(use) there as money. Before that, full-size tools and weapons 4___ (exchange) for goods and services in a system called “barter.” The first coins 5_ (produce) 2,500 years ago in Lydia, in what is now Turkey. They 6 (make) from “electrum,” a mixture of gold and silver. The first paper bills 7_(print) by the Chinese at around the same time. Fast forward in time, and today most goods and services 8_ (buy) with credit and debit cards, or even using smartphone “wallets.” Huge sums 9_(send) from bank to bank without anyone touching a single paper bill. Virtual currencies like Bitcoin 10___(accept) in some stores and online. Will bills and coins disappear completely within our lifetime?

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Se completa el siguiente texto sobre The history of money usando la voz pasiva con los verbos en presente o pasado (the present or past passive form):

It 1 is said by many people today that “money makes the world go around.” It’s certainly hard to imagine life without it, but money 2 wasn't invented until several thousand years ago in China. Tiny models of weapons and tools 3 were used there as money. Before that, full-size tools and weapons 4 were exchanged for goods and services in a system called “barter.” The first coins 5 were produced 2,500 years ago in Lydia, in what is now Turkey. They 6 were made from “electrum,” a mixture of gold and silver. The first paper bills 7 were printed by the Chinese at around the same time. Fast forward in time, and today most goods and services 8 are bought with credit and debit cards, or even using smartphone “wallets.” Huge sums 9 are sent from bank to bank without anyone touching a single paper bill. Virtual currencies like Bitcoin 10 are accepted in some stores and online. Will bills and coins disappear completely within our lifetime?

¿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 y pasado simple se formulan en voz pasiva con la siguiente estructura: