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ESL Passive Voice Exercises

Important landmarks were built near the Thames. The document asks if the Thames was used for entertainment in the past but does not provide any context to answer that question directly. [DOCUMENT]: 1. The painting Salisbury Cathedral was painted by artist John Constable. 2. The books David Copperfield and Oliver Twist were written by Charles Dickens. 3. The song Yesterday was sung by the Beatles. 4. Many famous suspense films were made by Alfred Hitchcock. 5. St. Paul’s Cathedral and many other buildings were built by architect Christopher Wren. 6. A school for nurses was opened in London by Florence Nightingale. 2.- COMPLE

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ESL Passive Voice Exercises

Important landmarks were built near the Thames. The document asks if the Thames was used for entertainment in the past but does not provide any context to answer that question directly. [DOCUMENT]: 1. The painting Salisbury Cathedral was painted by artist John Constable. 2. The books David Copperfield and Oliver Twist were written by Charles Dickens. 3. The song Yesterday was sung by the Beatles. 4. Many famous suspense films were made by Alfred Hitchcock. 5. St. Paul’s Cathedral and many other buildings were built by architect Christopher Wren. 6. A school for nurses was opened in London by Florence Nightingale. 2.- COMPLE

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Important landmarks were built near the Thames.

1. The tourists weren’t taken on a boating trip.


Was the Thames used for entertainment in the past?

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERBS IN BRACKETS. USE


THE PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE.
THEN ADD THE CORRECT PERSON.

 the Beatles  artist John Constable  Alfred Hitchcock  Charles Dickens



 Florence Nightingale  architect Christopher Wren 
1. The painting Salisbury Cathedral __________________________ (paint) by ______________________.
2. The books David Copperfield and Oliver Twist _____________________________ (write) by __________________.
3. The song Yesterday _____________________________ (sing) by _____________________________.
4. Many famous suspense films ____________________________ (make) by ______________________________.
5. St. Paul’s Cathedral and many other buildings ____________________________ (build) by ___________________.
6. A school for nurses _____________________________ (open) in London by ___________________________.

2.- COMPLETE THE NEWS ARTICLE WITH THE VERBS IN BRACKETS. USE THE PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE.

__________________________________________________Wednesday, 18th January 2009


Polar Bears on the
Thames_________________________________
Two strange visitors 1. _______________________ (see) on the
river Thames earlier today. At 8 o’clock this morning, surprised
Londoners saw a polar bear and her cub on the river Thames. The
five-metre sculpture 2. _______________________ (pull) by a boat
from Greenwich to the Houses of Parliament.
The giant sculpture 3. _____________________ (create) by 15
artists. It 4. ______________________ (make) to show people the
desperate situation of the polar bear. Because of the global warming,
the polar bear has lost much of its natural habitat.
The River Thames has had some other unusual visitors. In 2004,
some dolphins 5. ___________________ (find) near Vauxhall
Bridge. In 2006, a seven-tonne whale 6. ______________________
(discover) near Battersea Bridge. People tried to rescue the whale,

3.- COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS IN THE QUIZ WITH THE VERBS BELOW. USE THE PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE. THE CHOOSE
THE CORRECT ANSWERS.
build  play  write  wear 

1. Where ___________________________ (golf) for the first time?


a. in Scotland b. in Wales c. in England

2. Which famous British landmark _________________________ more than 4,000 years ago?
a. Windsor Castle b. Stonehenge c. Buckingham Palace

3. When ____________________________________________ (many London buildings) in a fire?


a. 1666 b. 1866 c. 1966

4. Which two plays _______________________________________ by Shakespeare?


a. Macbeth b. Antigone c. Romeo and Juliet

5. When ___________________________________________ (the first mini skirt)?


a. 1965 b. 1940 c. 1997

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