Choose the correct options to complete the sentences

1. The land [were covered|was covered] with water.
2. Special bridges [built|were built] to protect the country.
3. Lots of products [were stolen|stole] from shops.
4. Many lives [saved|were saved] by rescuers.
5. Cars [were broken|was broken] by the flood.
6. Animals [were frightened|was frightened].
7. Papyrus [was invented|invented] by the ancient Egyptians.
8. The first pizza [cooked|was cooked] in Italy.
9. The first telephone [were invented|was invented] by Alexander Graham Bell.