Past Simple Tense Passive Voice Exercises - Test 1

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1. 1 Even the great business of the moment was forgotten. (forget)
2. 2 For some time not a word was spoken. (speak)
3. 3 And the story of the year was finished. (finish)
4. 4 You know it placedwas placewas placedwere placewere placed through you. (place)
5. 5 He toldwas tellingwas told that she was out. (tell)

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6. 6 This was the way it was writedwas writenwas writtenwas wrotewritten. (write)
7. 7 That was what he mademakedwas madewas makewas maked for. (make)
8. 8 I was here when they filledwas fillwas filledwere filledwere filling. (fill)
9. 9 Suddenly, a strange sound was hearwas heardwas hearedwas heartwas hward. (hear)
10. 10 But it was not recievedwas receivedwasn't receivewasn't receivedwasn't recieved by him. (not/receive)
11. 11 If they did, I lostwas losewas losedwas lostwere lost. (lose)
12. 12 A letter was brangwas bringwas bringedwas broughtwas brung to him at that moment. (bring)
13. 13 And she forcedwas forced to take him. (force)
14. 14 She was tratedwas treatwas treated just like the others. (treat)
15. 15 I didn't know how it was saidwas saiedwas sawwas sayedwas saying. (say)

16. 16 The scene was not meanwasn't meanwasn't meanedwasn't meantweren't meant for his eyes. (not/mean)
17. 17 The ground coveredwas coverdwas coveredwere covered with the dead. (cover)
18. 18 But he was allowewas allowedwasn't allowed to do so. (not/allow)
19. 19 He read until he calledwas called to dinner. (call)
20. 20 She not seenwas not sawwas seenwasn't sawwasn't seen again that day. (not/see)