Question

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Choose the correct form of the verbs in brackets.



Fiat 0 was started (started/was started) by a group of Italian businessmen in 1899. In 1903, Fiat, 1_________________ (produced/was produced) 132 cars. Some of these cars 2_____________________ (exported/were exported) by the company to the United States and Britain. In 1920, Fiat 3_________________ (started/was started) making cars at a new factory at Lingotto, near Turin. There was a track on the roof where the cars 4____________________ (tested/were tested) by technicians. In 1936, Fiat launched the Fiat 500. This car 5____________________ (called/was called) the Topolino – the Italian name for Mickey Mouse. The company grew, and in 1963 Fiat 6_____________________ (exported/was exported) more than 300,000 vehicles. Today, Fiat is based in Turin, and its cars 7_________________ (sold/are sold) all over the world.

Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple.
8. My car ______________________ (repair) last week.
9. This song ________________________ (not write) by John Lennon.
10. ________________________________ (the phone/answer) by a young girl?
11. The film ________________________ (make) ten years ago.
12. When ______________________________ (tennis/invent)?
13. The car ________________________ (not damaged) in the accident.
14. The original building _________________________ (pull) down in 1965.
15. Where ______________________________ (this pot/make)?

Change the following sentences into passive sentences using the words in brackets.

16. We sell tickets for all shows at the Box Office. (Tickets for all shows/sell/at the Box Office)
__________________________________________________________

17. Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb. (The electric light bulb/invent/by Thomas Edison)
__________________________________________________________

18. Someone painted the office last week. (The office/paint/last week)
__________________________________________________________

19. Several people saw the accident. (The accident/see/by several people)
__________________________________________________________

20. Where do they make these video recorders? (Where/these video recorders/make)
__________________________________________________________

Answer 1

1. produced
2.were exported
3.started
4.were tasted
5.was called
6.exported
7.are sold

8.was repaired
9.was not written
10.was the phone answered
11.was made
12.was tennis invented
13.wasn't damaged
14.was pulled
15.was this pot made

16.
17. The electric light bulb was invented by T.E.
18.The office was painted last week
19.The accident was seen by several people
20.Where are these video records made?

Answer 2

Fiat 0_was started__(started/was started) by a group of Italian businessmen in 1899. In 1903, Fiat,1_________________ (produced/was produced) 132 cars. Some of these cars

2_____________________ (exported/were exported) by the company to the United States and Britain. In 1920, Fiat

3_________________ (started/was started) making cars at a new factory at Lingotto, near Turin. There was a track on the roof where the cars 4____________________ (tested/were tested) by

technicians. In 1936, Fiat launched the Fiat 500. This car

5 ___________________ (called/was called) the Topolino

. The company grew, and in 1963 Fiat 6_____________________ (exported/was exported) more than 300,000 vehicles. Today, Fiat is based in Turin, and its cars 7________________ (sold/are sold) all over the world.

Answers: 1.) produced 2.) were exported 3.) started 4.) were tested 5.) was called 6.) exported 7.) are sold