Unit 9

VOCABULARY

1 Match the words in A to their meanings in B.

A B
1. enormous …. a. very useful
2. portable 1 b. very big
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3. contemporary …. c. hard to understand
4. indispensable …. d. easy to carry
5. complicated …. e. modern
6. simple …. f. easy to understand

2 Circle the correct answers.

1. You can use an indispensable / a useless / a portable computer on a train.

2. I love the big TV on your wall. It’s useless / enormous / complicated!
3. Everybody needs a washing machine. It’s a portable / an indispensable / a useless item
in our homes.
4. My old phone doesn’t work. It’s useless / useful / hi-tech.
5. In our house, computers open doors and turn on lights. It’s a very old-fashioned / portable /
hi-tech home.

GRAMMAR

3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple Passive
affirmative.
is spoken
1. English ………………………… (speak) in Canada.
2. This furniture ………………………… (sell) on the Internet.
3. Sandals ………………………… (wear) in the summer.
4. New machines ………………………… (invent) all the time.
5. Homework ………………………… (check) at the end of the lesson.

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 UNIT 9 EXTRA PRACTICE 1

4 Look at the hotel room after it was cleaned. What things are done every day?
Write sentences with the words below. Use the affirmative or negative form of the
Present Simple Passive.

1. the towels / change

The towels are changed.
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2. the bed / make
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3. clothes / put / in the cupboard
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4. the windows / open
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5. a vacuum cleaner / use
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5 Write questions with the words below. Use the Present Simple Passive.
Then answer the questions.

1. toast / make / in a dryer

Is toast made in a dryer?
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No, it isn’t.
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2. food / cook / in an oven
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3. dishwashers / use / in restaurants
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4. CDs / sell / in a bakery
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