* The day before yesterday we were invited to the birthday party by our friends.
* In ancient Greece the Olympic Games were held once in four years.
* I was born in a small Ukrainian town not far from Donetsk.
* The prize was won by Linda.
* As I arrived at the hotel a note was handed to me.
* Their engagement was announced in the local paper.
* The words 'To be or not to be' were spoken by Hamlet.
* The house was destroyed by the storm.
* The railway line was buried under tons of rock and earth.
* I was given a letter by a postman yesterday.
* Several problems were considered by the government.
* After the accident the railway station was completely destroyed.
* Both motorways were opened last year.
* The thunderstorm was heard five miles away.
* The World Cup at football was won by Italy in 2006.
* A dangerous criminal was arrested by the police yesterday.
* It was explained to us how the accident had happened.
* The Guinness Book of Records was first published in the 50's.
* The job was offered to Patricia after the interview last month.
* My suitcase was stolen from the hotel room.
* We were woken up by the barking dog last night.
* Last night I was stopped by the police as I was going home.
* Yesterday it was decided to have a party after all.
Giải thích:
* Thì quá khứ đơn dạng bị động: được dùng để diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ, người thực hiện hành động không được nhấn mạnh hoặc không biết.
* Cấu trúc: Chủ ngữ + was/were + động từ quá khứ phân từ + (by + tân ngữ)