Question

Complete the information using the past tense passive of the verb in brackets. 1.The first escalator ... at the Paris exhibition (SEE).2.Puccini's opera Tosca ... first ... (PERFORM)3.Paper clips ... (INVENT)4.Coca Cola ... to Great Britain (INTRODUCE)5.The word "brunch" ... for the first time (HEAR)6.Umberto I, the king of Italy ... and ... (SHOOT, KILL)7.The Book The Wizard of Oz ... (PUBLISH)8.The minimum age of coal miners ... from 12 to 13 (RAISE)9.Hamburgers ... for the first time (EAT)10.The first Davis Cup ... by the US men's tennis team (WIN)11.The Central London Underground Railway ... by the Price of Wales (OPEN)12.The ancient palace of Knosses ... by Sir Arthur Evans (DISCOVER)13.The Kodak Brownie camera ... on sale in the US (PUT)14.The telephone ... by one in fifty people in the USA (USE)

Answer 1

Complete the information using the past tense passive of the verb in brackets.

1.The first escalator ... at the Paris exhibition (WAS SEEN).

2.Puccini's opera Tosca WAS first ... (PERFORMED)

3.Paper clips ... (WERE INVENTED)

4.Coca Cola ... to Great Britain (WAS INTRODUCED)

5.The word "brunch" ... for the first time (HEAR)

6.Umberto I, the king of Italy ... and ... (WAS SHOOT, KILLED)

7.The Book The Wizard of Oz ... (WAS PUBLISHED)

8.The minimum age of coal miners ... from 12 to 13 (WAS RAISED)

9.Hamburgers ... for the first time (WERE EATEN)

10.The first Davis Cup ... by the US men's tennis team (WAS WON)

11.The Central London Underground Railway ... by the Price of Wales (WAS OPENED)

12.The ancient palace of Knosses ... by Sir Arthur Evans (WAS DISCOVERED)

13.The Kodak Brownie camera ... on sale in the US (WAS PUT)

14.The telephone ... by one in fifty people in the USA (WAS USED)

Answer 2

1. The first escalator was seen at the Paris exhibition.
2. Puccini's opera Tosca was first performed.
3. Paper clips were invented.
4. Coca Cola was introduced to Great Britain.
5. The word "brunch" was heard for the first time.
6. Umberto I, the king of Italy, was shot and killed.
7. The book The Wizard of Oz was published.
8. The minimum age of coal miners was raised from 12 to 13.
9. Hamburgers were eaten for the first time.
10. The first Davis Cup was won by the US men's tennis team.
11. The Central London Underground Railway was opened by the Price of Wales.
12. The ancient palace of Knosses was discovered by Sir Arthur Evans.
13. The Kodak Brownie camera was put on sale in the US.
14. The telephone was used by one in fifty people in the USA.