Question

Complete the following news report with the passive form of verbs given in the box below. (Remember that the verb must agree with the subject.)

discover

test

measure

publish

record

take

Last year, significant advancements in medical science 1. ______ in leading medical journals when a new vaccine for malaria 2. ______. The vaccine 3. ______ through several clinical trials and results 4. ______ in those journals. During the trials, blood samples 5. ______ regularly from participants to monitor their immune response. The amount of antibodies produced 6. ______ carefully to assess the effectiveness of the vaccine.

Answer 1

Last year, significant advancements in medical science 1. were published in leading medical journals when a new vaccine for malaria 2. was discovered. The vaccine 3. was tested through several clinical trials and results 4. were recorded in those journals. During the trials, blood samples 5. were taken regularly from participants to monitor their immune response. The amount of antibodies produced 6. was measured carefully to assess the effectiveness of the vaccine.