Passive Present and Passive Past

1. Restaurants ______ earlier due to staff shortages.
[Restaurants werden wegen Personalmangel früher geschlossen.]
a) are closed
b) were closed

2. Opening hours ______ last winter.
[Die Öffnungszeiten wurden letzten Winter reduziert.]
a) are reduced
b) were reduced

3. Menus ______ to save time.
[Speisekarten werden vereinfacht, um Zeit zu sparen.]
a) were simplified
b) are simplified

4. Some cafés ______ permanently in 2024.
[Einige Cafés wurden 2024 dauerhaft geschlossen.]
a) were closed
b) are closed

5. Service ______ by fewer waiters.
[Der Service wird durch weniger Bedienungen verlangsamt.]
a) is slowed
b) was slowed

6. More checkout counters ______ during busy periods.
[Mehr Kassen werden in Stoßzeiten geöffnet.]
a) were opened
b) are opened

7. Small shops ______ by worker shortages.
[Kleine Geschäfte werden vom Arbeitskräftemangel betroffen.]
a) are affected
b) were affected

8. Several bakeries ______ last month.
[Mehrere Bäckereien wurden letzten Monat geschlossen.]
a) are closed
b) were closed

9. Orders ______ because of missing staff.
[Aufträge werden wegen fehlendem Personal abgelehnt.]
a) were rejected
b) are rejected

10. Production ______ yesterday.
[Die Produktion wurde gestern verlangsamt.]
a) was slowed
b) is slowed

11. Older workers ______ to stay longer.
[Ältere Arbeitnehmer werden gebeten, länger zu bleiben.]
a) are asked
b) were asked

12. Machines ______ during the night shift.
[Maschinen wurden während der Nachtschicht gestoppt.]
a) are stopped
b) were stopped

13. Deliveries ______ due to missing drivers.
[Lieferungen werden wegen fehlender Fahrer verzögert.]
a) are delayed
b) were delayed

14. Bus services ______ last year.
[Busverbindungen wurden letztes Jahr reduziert.]
a) were reduced
b) are reduced

15. Train connections ______ more often now.
[Zugverbindungen werden jetzt häufiger gestrichen.]
a) were cancelled
b) are cancelled

16. Hotels ______ by fewer workers.
[Hotels werden von weniger Personal gereinigt.]
a) are cleaned
b) were cleaned

17. Construction projects ______ last summer.
[Bauprojekte wurden letzten Sommer verzögert.]
a) are delayed
b) were delayed

18. Warehouse workers ______ urgently.
[Lagerarbeiter werden dringend benötigt.]
a) are needed
b) were needed

19. Hospitals ______ by temporary staff.
[Krankenhäuser werden durch temporäres Personal unterstützt.]
a) were supported
b) are supported

20. Kindergartens ______ yesterday afternoon.
[Kitas wurden gestern Nachmittag geschlossen.]
a) were closed
b) are closed

21. Nursing homes ______ in many regions.
[Pflegeheime sind in vielen Regionen unterbesetzt.]
a) are understaffed
b) were understaffed

22. Waiting times ______ this year.
[Die Wartezeiten werden dieses Jahr erhöht.]
a) were increased
b) are increased

23. Businesses ______ earlier last week.
[Geschäfte wurden letzte Woche früher geschlossen.]
a) are closed
b) were closed

24. Self-service machines ______ everywhere.
[Selbstbedienungsautomaten werden überall installiert.]
a) are installed
b) were installed

25. More workers ______ in 2023.
[Mehr Arbeitskräfte wurden 2023 benötigt.]
a) were required
b) are required