Complete the text with the passive form of the verbs
Watch Your Step!
Right now in cities around the world ordinary streets and pavements 1)
are being transformed
are transformed were transformed
into fantastical scenes such as sharks bursting from the cement or giant cracks splitting the earth apart. These are the creations of 3-D street artists. The 3-dimensional effects of these images are so realistic that viewers feel like they 2)
are transported
were transported are being transported
inside the scene. These amazing scenes 3)
are drawn
are being drawn were drawn
first with chalk and then they 4)
are being painted
were painted are painted
with acrylic paint. 3-D street artists, such as Edgar Mueller, work many days to create these temporary artworks. Mueller's work "Shark Attack" 5)
is created
was created will be created
on a street in Hong Kong. Viewers 6)
were amazed
are amazed are being amazed by the image's realistic effect and often avoided stepping on it. Sometimes Mueller 7)
was inspired
is being inspired is inspired suddenly and will just start creating a scene in a street. You just never know when the next street 8)
is covered
will be covered was covered with a scene from Mueller's imagination!
-Yes we`ve been to Buckingham Palace.
-Oh the Queen`s home is a very popular sight with foreigners.Have you had any excursions today?
-Yes it really is.There were a lot of tourists near the palace.It is interesting to look at the palace where the Queen lives.We`ve had an excursion to Hampton Court.
-Was the excursion interesting?
-Yes it was.I`ve learnt a lot about the life of King Henry VIII and visited the most famous attraction the Hampton Court Maze.
-Could you find your way in the maze?
-No it was very difficult.We spent half an hour in the maze.Then we joined other people and got out of the maze together.Have you ever been to the maze?
-Yes I have.I was lucky to find my way out.
-What did you like best?
-The palace,it is really beautiful.Besides,I liked the ceremony of the Changing of the Guard very much.Have you ever seen it?
-Of course I have.And I`ve got a lot of photos of the ceremony.Look!