The document provides a series of exercises on using the passive voice in English, including filling in blanks with the correct passive verb form and identifying whether an agent is needed. It includes examples of historical facts expressed in the passive voice without an agent, as well as a story told in the passive voice about a car accident where a girl on a bike was hit by a car.

1. Carlos Franco
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Exercises on the passive voice -
simple past
Simple past passive
A: St. Paul's Cathedral was built (build) by Sir Christopher Wren after the
Great Fire of London. Wasn't it?
B: Yes, it was. But I don't know exactly when
was constructed (construct),
A: A lot of buildings were destroyed (destroy) in the Great Fire.
B: But surprisingly, not many people were killed (kill).
When was it done?
These are the notes on the history of Mancroft College. Write down what was done and
when.
in 1990:
they built the school
Example: Mancroft School was built in 1990.
1995:
added 5 new classrooms
5 new classroom were added in 1995
1996:
put up new gym
a new gym was put in 1996
1999:
renovated playground
the playground was renovated in 1999
2000:
put in new windows
new windows were put in mancroft in 2000
2011:
painted whole school
the whole school was painted in 2011

2. How much do you know?
Fill in the correct form of the verb and decide whether there must be a "by-agent" or
not.
• The earliest numbers were written (write) about 5000 years ago.
• The first alphabet were used (use) in Syria about 3,500 years
ago.
• The first Christmas card was sended (send) in 1853.
• Paper was first produced (produce) by the Chinese in 105 AD.
• The first biros were made (make) Lazlo Biro from Hungary.
• Pencils were first made (first, make) in the 1790s in France and
England.
• Felt-tips were first used (first, use) the Japanese in 1964.
• Personal Computers (PCs) were first sold (first, sell) in the 1970s.
• Plastic was first produced (first, produce) in 1862.
• The first watch was made (make) a Bavarian in 1504.
• The first bar of chocolate was made (make) in 1819.
• Tobacco was smoked (smoke) the American Indians.
• It was brought (bring) to Europe in the 1500s.
• Movies were first seen (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:
Well, there was a girl on a bike and the car was driven (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 trapped (trap). The police and firemen
were called (call) and the man was rescued (rescue) with their
special equipment. The girl was taken (take) to

3. hospital, and the man, too. It was a good thing that nobody were killed
(kill). This is a really dangerous road. Two boys were injured
(injure) here last year, but
nothing was done(do). It's still not safe here.