Question

4 Complete the text with the correct form of the passive.The first books (1 print)in the_______15th century and billions of books (2 sell)______since then. Millions of books(3 read)______at this very moment.However, some people don't think books(4 read)______very much in the future.They think people will use CDs on theircomputers instead. But some experts thinkthat the use of books won't change. Whenphotography (5 invent)______in the19th century, many people said thatpainting would die out. But painting hasn'tdied out, and since then drawings andpictures (6 use)_____for differentthings.​

Answer 1

1 was printed

2 have been sold

3 are being read

4 will be read

5 was invented

6 have been used

Answer 2

1. The first books were printed in the 15th century, and billions of books have been sold since then.
2. Millions of books are being read at this very moment.
3. However, some people don't think books will be read very much in the future. They think people will use CDs on their computers instead.
4. But some experts think that the use of books won't change.
5. When photography was invented in the 19th century, many people said that painting would die out. But painting hasn't died out, and since then, drawings and pictures have been used for different things.