Question

Student's Book
P.77
Language in Use Past Simple Passive
Complete the sentences with the past simple passive form of the verbs in brackets.
a. The Mona Lisa.
b. The Barros Luco sandwich.
c. The Berlin Wall
d. My computer
Rewrite the sentences below using the past simple passive.
eg. Gutenberg invented the printing press. /The printing press was invented by Gutenberg.
a. A Hungarian professor invented the the Rubik's Cube.
(paint) by Leonardo Da Vinci.
- (name) after Ramón Barros Luco.
. (demolish) in 1989.
(repair) last week.

Answer 1

Respuestas en negrita y subrayadas:

Answer: The Rubik's Cube was invented by a Hungarian professor.

Translation: El cubo de Rubik fue inventado por un profesor húngaro.

Answer a) The Mona Lisa was painted by leonardo Da Vinci.

Translation a) La Mona Lisa fue pintada por Leonardo Da Vinci.

Answer b) The Barros Luco sandwich was named after Ramon Barros Luco.

Translation b) El sándwich Barros Luco fue denominado por Ramón Barros Luco.

Answer c) The Berlin wall was demolished in 1989.

Translation c) El muro de Berlín fue demolido en 1989.

Answer d) My computer was repaired last week.

Translation d) My computadora fue reparada la semana pasada.

Michael Spymore