Question

4 Complete the text with the correct form of
the passive.
The first books (1 print)
in the_______
15th century and billions of books (2 sell)______
since then. Millions of books
(3 read)______
at this very moment.
However, some people don't think books
(4 read)______
very much in the future.
They think people will use CDs on their
computers instead. But some experts think
that the use of books won't change. When
photography (5 invent)______
in the
19th century, many people said that
painting would die out. But painting hasn't
died out, and since then drawings and
pictures (6 use)_____
for different
things.​

Answer 1

1 was printed

2 have been sold

3 are being read

4 will be read

5 was invented

6 have been used