Exercises on the passive voice - simple past

Simple past passive

was built
A: St. Paul's Cathedral __________________ (build) by Sir Christopher Wren after the Great
Fire of London. Wasn't it?

it was constructed (construct),

B: Yes, it was. But I don't know exactly when __________________
were destroyed (destroy) in the Great Fire.
A: A lot of buildings __________________

were killed (kill).

B: But surprisingly, not many people __________________

When was it done?

These are the notes on the history of Mancroft College. Write down what was done and when.

in 1990: Example: Mancroft School was built in 1990.

they built the school
1995:
added 5 new classrooms Five new classrooms were added in 1995.
1996:
Was put up a new gym in 1996
put up new gym
1999:
renovated playground The playground was renovated in 1999.
2000:
put in new windows New windows were put in in 2000.

2011:
They were painted by the whole school in 2011
painted whole school
How much do you know?

Fill in the correct form of the verb and decide whether there must be a "by-agent" or not.

Passiv ohne by Passiv mit by

Toothpaste was first used in 1841. The first biros were made by a Hungarian

Wir wissen nicht oder halten fr unwichtig Der Handelnde wird besonders betont.
wer etwas tat.

1. were written
The earliest numbers __________________________ (write) about 5000 years ago.
2. was used
The first alphabet __________________________ (use) in Syria about 3,500 years ago.
3. was sent
The first Christmas card __________________________ (send) in 1853.
4. was
Paper ___________ produced
first _________________ (produce) by the Chinese in 105 AD.
5. were made
The first biros __________________________ (make) Lazlo Biro from Hungary.
6. was firt made
Pencils __________________________ (first, make) in the 1790s in France and England.
7. was firt used
Felt-tips __________________________ (first, use) the Japanese in 1964.
8. were first, sold
Personal Computers (PCs) __________________________ (first, sell) in the 1970s.
9. was first, produced
Plastic __________________________ (first, produce) in 1862.
was made
10. The first watch __________________________ (make) a Bavarian in 1504.
was made
11. The first bar of chocolate __________________________ (make) in 1819.
was smoked
12. Tobacco __________________________ (smoke) the American Indians.
was brought
13. It __________________________ (bring) to Europe in the 1500s.
were first seem
14. Movies __________________________ (first, see) in New York in 1885.

The accident
What does the boy tell the reporter? Put in the right verb forms.

Reporter: What can you tell me about the accident? How did it happen?
Boy:
was driven
Well, there was a girl on a bike and the car ___________________________ (drive) by a
man. I don't think the girl saw the car because of the trees here.
She was hurt
___________________________ (hurt) in the accident, but the man
was hurt
___________________________ (hurt), too. He couldn't open the door of the car, he
was traped
___________________________ (trap). The police and firemen
were called
___________________________ was rescued
(call) and the man ___________________________
was taken
(rescue) with their special equipment. The girl ___________________________ (take) to
 was killed
hospital, and the man, too. It was a good thing that nobody ___________________________
were injured
(kill). This is a really dangerous road. Two boys ___________________________ (injure)
was done
here last year, but nothing ___________________________ (do). It's still not safe here.