Question

Complete the text. Use the present simple passive or past simple passive from of the verbs in brackets:

The British Library ______1_____ ( open ) in 1973. It is one of the biggest libraries in the world, and more than 150 milion items ______2______ ( keep ) there Before 1973, the collection ____3____ ( own ) by the British Museum. By law, every book that _____4_____ ( publish ) in the UK _____5____ ( send to the British library free of charge. Also, many magazines, newspapers, maps and recordings ____6_____ ( buy ) by the library every year. Last year, about three milion items ____7____ ( add ) to the collection. But unfortunately, some items ____8____ ( steal ) each year, too!

Answer 1

1 was opened

2 were kept

3 was owned

4 was published

5 is sent

6 are bought

7 were added

8 were stolen