High Resolution 5 - The Past Passive Voice

The painting ___ for 2 million dollars by a museum in New York.

• were bought

• was bought

• was buy

• bought

The treasure ___ under the floor of an abandoned cottage.

• was hidden

• was hid

• was hidded

• hidded

The criminals ___ while trying to escape in a stolen car.

• was caught

• were caught

• catched

• were catch

The welcome speech ___ by the president of the company.

• were given

• was gave

• gave

• was given

The Eurotunnel ___ in the 1980's.

• built

• was built

• were build

• were built

Last year the Oscar for best actor ___ by Jack Nicholson.

• was win

• were won

• was won

• won

These letters ___ by the manager's secretary.

• were written

• was written

• were wrote

• were write

In the past, all clothes and shoes ___ by hand.

• were make

• were madden

• was make

• were made

We think the money ___ by someone in this office.

• was stole

• were stole

• was stolen

• was steal

The explosion ___ by a group of climbers who were camping nearby.

• was heard

• was heared

• were heard

• was hear