Read the information about
buildings and rewrite it in the past
simple passive form. Use the agent
where necessary.
DUDUKNOW?
1 The Ancient Britons built Stonehenge
around 2000 BC.
2 The Roman Emperor Hadrian completed the
Pantheon
3
Arnolfo di Cambio constructed Florence
Cathedral out of marble.
4
They opened the Colosseum in 80 AD.
5 Edward Lhuyd discovered the Newgrange
ancient monument in 1699.
es. 6
Ictinus and Callicrates started construction
of the Parthenon in 447 BC.
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23.​ (Are you doing) anything at the moment? I need some help with the computer.
24.​ This product (contains) no added chemicals of any kind.
25.​ Nobody (visits) Rome without going to see the ruins of the Roman Forum.
26.​ Sarah (is beginning) to regret not taking the job in France she was offered.
27.​ Martin (is seeing) Tina at the moment. They've been going out together for the past month.
28.​ I'm sorry, but I (do not know) where George is at the moment.
29.​ 'Is Helen ready yet?' 'She (is taking) her time, but she says she'll be ready soon.'
30.​ The larger of the two rooms (measures) 8 m by 4 m.
31.​ What (is happening) in the street now? I can't see anything from here.
32.​ There's nobody else to do the job, so I (suppose) I'll have to do it

1) At 7 o’clock yesterday evening Ralph (was driving) to the city centre.
2) Jane (was doing) her homework when the telephone (rang).
3) I (entered) the living room and (saw) Peter who (was sleeping) on the sofa.
4) When Jane (came) home, her little bro (was playing) with his favourite toy plane.
5) While Ann (was doing) the flat, her sis (was cooking) dinner.
6) It (was snowing) when they (left) the house.
7) Mum (was crossing) the street when Dad (drove) up to the gate.
8) My granny (was washing) up while 24Unit 1
I (was cutting) the vegetables for salad.
9) I (tried) to phone you yesterday afternoon. — Sorry, Bob, I (was not) at home. I (was helping) Sarah to prepare her presentation.
10) When John (arrived), we (were having) breakfast.