Past simple passive and active (1) 1. this book … five years ago. a) was written b) write c) wrote d) written 2. they … all the questions well. a) answered b) answer c) were answered d) was answered 3. where … all these postcards and maps? a) did you give b) were you given c) you was given d) gave you 4. the animals … in cages for a long time. a) kept b) keeping c) were kept d) was kept 5. the birds … their food from the plate. a) were eaten b) was eaten c) eaten d) ate