Optimise B1, Unit 8 - Grammar, The Passive

Each year Mary's school is organised / organises a show for the end of the year.

• is organised

• organises

1) Sunglasses ​ (a)   since the 12th century.

2) The first sunglasses ​ (b)   out of flat pieces of smoky quartz.

• have been worn
• were made
• were protected
• were used by
• were worn by
• were introduced by
• were making
• were used
• have been made
• are used

1) The eyes ​ (a)   from bright lights.

2) These sunglasses ​ (b)   Chinese judges to hide their expressions when interviewing witnesses.

• were protected
• were used by
• were worn by
• were introduced by
• were making
• were used
• have been made
• are used
• have been worn
• were made

1) Sunglasses ​ (a)   Hollywood film stars in the early 1900s.

2) It was only when they ​ (b)   Sam Foster in 1929 that …

• were worn by
• were introduced by
• were making
• were used
• have been made
• are used
• have been worn
• were made
• were protected
• were used by

1) … sunglasses ​ (a)   in large quantities for the public for the first time.

2) These sunglasses ​ (b)   to protect people's eyes from the sun's rays.

• were making
• were used
• have been made
• are used
• have been worn
• were made
• were protected
• were used by
• were worn by
• were introduced by

1) Traditionally, the frames ​ (a)   out of plastic or metal …

2) … but today other materials like bamboo or rosewood ​ (b)   .

• were making
• have been made
• are used
• have been worn
• were protected
• were used by
• were worn by
• were introduced by
• were made
• were used

Two of the designers have / have been invited by a local company to make more clothes.

• have

• have been

Local journalists came to the show and wrote / were written several articles.

• wrote

• were written

They made / were made over £3,000 for charity on the night.

• made

• were made

The event was attended / attended by over 200 people.

• was attended

• attended