English 7 · Unit 4: From A to B · Cambridge Global English Stage 7

4.G1 Past simple passive

46 questions · e.g. The World Wide Web ____ by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989.

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1. Rule: to form the past simple passive, we use the past tense of the verb ____ and the past participle.
- get
- have
- be
- do
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2. Rule: …and the ____ participle of the main verb.
- future
- past
- present
- perfect
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3. Rule: in short answers in the past simple passive, we use the verb be ____ the past participle.
- before
- without
- after
- with
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4. Rule: we sometimes use the past simple ____ when we don't know who did the action.
- continuous
- passive
- active
- perfect
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5. Rule: if we want to say who did the action, we use ____.
- with
- from
- of
- by
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6. The World Wide Web ____ by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989.
- was invented
- was invent
- were invented
- invented
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7. Mickey Mouse ____ by Walt Disney in 1928.
- was created
- were created
- created
- was create
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8. Jurassic Park ____ by Steven Spielberg in 1993.
- was directed
- were directed
- directed
- was direct
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9. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ____ by J.K. Rowling in 1997.
- written
- was writed
- was wrote
- was written
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10. Penicillin ____ by Alexander Fleming in 1928.
- were discovered
- was discover
- was discovered
- discovered
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11. I ____ in 2015. I ____ in 2016.
- was born … weren't born
- was born … wasn't born
- born … didn't born
- am born … wasn't born
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12. This house ____ in 1990. It ____ in 2000.
- were built … weren't built
- was built … wasn't built
- built … didn't built
- was builded … wasn't builded
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13. I ____ by a tennis ball. I ____ by a football.
- were hit … weren't hit
- was hit … wasn't hit
- was hitted … wasn't hitted
- hit … didn't hit
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14. The room ____ last year. It ____ last month.
- painted … didn't paint
- was painted … wasn't painted
- were painted … weren't painted
- was paint … wasn't paint
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15. We ____ to lunch. We ____ to dinner.
- invited … didn't invite
- were invited … weren't invited
- was invited … wasn't invited
- were invite … weren't invite
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16. Which question is in the correct order?
- Your sister was born in America?
- Was your sister in America born?
- Was your sister born in America?
- Was born your sister in America?
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17. Which question is in the correct order?
- How were they much paid?
- How much were paid they?
- How much were they paid?
- How much they were paid?
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18. Which question is in the correct order?
- When the first computer was invented?
- Was when the first computer invented?
- When was invented the first computer?
- When was the first computer invented?
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19. Which question is in the correct order?
- Were you told about the concert?
- Were you about the concert told?
- You were told about the concert?
- Were told you about the concert?
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20. Which question is in the correct order?
- Were the keys in the door left?
- Were left the keys in the door?
- The keys were left in the door?
- Were the keys left in the door?
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