1) Complete the sentences with the present simple or past simple form of the verb in brackets.

1. Tennis is played on a clay, grass or hard court. (PLAY)
2. In this hospital small injuries are treated by assistant doctors. (TREAT)
3. The wheel was invented thousands of years ago (INVENT)
4. English is spoken in many countries all over the world. (SPEAK)
5. India was given independence after the end of World War II (GIVE).
6. The goals were scored in the first 15 minutes of the match (SCORE).
7. New medicine for many diseases is found every year. (FIND)
8. America was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492 (DISCOVER)
9. Breakfast is served from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. (SERVE)
10. The thief was taken to the nearest police station. (TAKE)
11. Every day CNN is watched by millions of people . (WATCH)
12. Coffee was brought to Europe by the Turks (BRING)
13. In Britain, tons of litter are thrown away every day. (THROW)
14. Many houses were destroyed by the flood last week. (DESTROY)