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Level 3: Intermediate >> Conversation Materials/Surveys/Pairwork Activities >> Students work in pairs and ask their partner questions in the passive to compete sentences. Many of the sentences in this activity are about inventions and inventors.

Group A

1. The radio was invented by __________ (who).

2. The first plane was flown in 1903.

3. The bicycle was invented in ______ (year).

4. The light bulb was invented by Edison.

5. The first human-powered flight was made in _____(year).

6. The first railway line was built in the north of England.

7. The first hamburger was made in ______(country).

8. The Chinese invented gunpowder in the 13th Century.

9. The first air-bags for cars were tested in _____ (year).

10. The first printed book was printed in Germany.

11. The tin-opener was invented in ______(year).

12. The first satellite was put into space in 1957.

13. The television was invented in _________ (country).

14. The 'Theory of Evolution' was written by Charles Darwin.

Group B

1. The radio was invented by Marconi.

2. The first plane was flown in _______ (year).

3. The bicycle was invented in 1843.

4. The light bulb was invented by _________(who).

5. The first human-powered flight was made in 1979.

6. The first railway line was built in ______________ (where).

7. The first hamburger was made in Connecticut, USA.

8. The Chinese invented gunpowder in ____________ (when).

9. The first air-bags for cars were tested in 1985.

10. The first printed book was printed in __________(where) .

11. The tin-opener was invented in 1829.

12. The first satellite was put into space in _______ (year).

13. The television was invented in Scotland.

14. The 'Theory of Evolution' was written by ________ (who).