Exercise: The passive: past simple

Complete the dialogue with the past simple passive form of the words in brackets.

1. Wow! That's an old camera!
2. Yes, it was made (make) in the 1930s! But it doesn't work anymore.
3. Who was it produced (it / produce) by?
4. It was produced by Kodak. It was known (know) as a Brownie, or box camera.
5. Yes, it looks like a box. How were photos taken (photos / take)?
6. The photographer just pointed it at something, like this, and pressed this button.
7. And were the photos printed (the photos / print) immediately?
8. No, they weren't (they / not). Photography is much easier now, with digital cameras!