Vocabulary Worksheets

Understanding and Using English Grammar, 4th Edition

Chapter 11: The Passive

Worksheet 3. Vocabulary practice

Complete each sentence with the correct word from the list.

abolished allowed derived founded

accepted crowned destroyed received
added dedicated extended watched

1. The oldest university in Europe, the University of Bologna in Italy, was

in the year 1088.

2. Hawaii and Alaska, the newest of the 50 states, were

to the United States in 1959.

3. When a king officially begins his rule, we say that he is .

4. This area is officially closed. Nobody is to enter.

5. The book was to the author’s parents. She

stated in the front of the book that she appreciated their love and support.

6. There used to be a law which required people to own property in order to vote. That law
has been .

7. The spies had been closely by government

agents for two years before they were arrested.

8. If you don’t get very high grades, you won’t be by

the university.

9. The name of the month October is from the Latin

word for eight: octo. In the ancient calendar, October was the eighth month of the year.

10. Thousands of acres of trees were by a huge forest fire.

11. I did not get a receipt for my letter. Was it ?

12. Because of the terrible storm, the library was closed for two days; students could not
finish working on their papers. The deadline was, therefore,
by two days so that the students could complete their work.

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