THE PASSIVE – PAST SIMPLE 1

Complete the sentences with the past simple passive of the verbs in brackets.

WAS / WERE + V3 (-ED)

1 Everything _______________________________ (TAKE) from us.

2 The president's words _______________________________ (HEAR) by the whole nation.
3 Tom ate as soon as the food _______________________________ (PUT) on the table.
4 Each child _______________________________ (GIVE) a present.
5 That work _______________________________ (DO) very quickly.
6 Her clothes _______________________________ (MAKE) of very cheap material.
7 Tom _______________________________ (FIND) safe in Boston.
8 Tom _______________________________ (SEE) stealing food.
9 I _______________________________ (TELL) to be quiet.
10 She _______________________________ (LEAVE) alone in the room.
11 Our school festival _______________________________ (HOLD) last month.
12 Tom's company _______________________________ (BUY) by a larger company.
13 The victory _______________________________ (WIN) at the cost of many lives.
14 The elephant _______________________________ (BRING) to the zoo.
15 I _______________________________ (ALLOW) to speak French.
16 These questions _______________________________ (WRITE) by Tom.
17 All the people present _______________________________ (MOVE) by his speech.
18 When I was three years old, my name _______________________________ (CHANGE) from Tom to John.
19 A large amount of money _______________________________ (SPEND) on the new bridge.
20 The soup _______________________________ (SERVE) in a bowl made of bread.
21 The prince _______________________________ (CHANGE) into a frog.
22 The room _______________________________ (KEEP) warm for the guests.
23 This hotel _______________________________ (BUILD) last year.
24 The Rosetta Stone _______________________________ (FIND) in 1799.
25 The last time Tom _______________________________ (SEE) alive was in October.
26 The poems of Homer _______________________________ (WRITE) in Greek.
27 Tom _______________________________ (SEND) to a mental hospital.
28 All the furniture in our house _______________________________ (MAKE) by Tom.
29 Milk _______________________________ (SELL) in glass bottles.
30 Three people _______________________________ (KILL).