eect fixing. "A What can be wrong with these things? Put these words in the corract categories. (Most words go in more than one category.) : niger ol dis bike blouse of carpet chr glasses plate sink tablecloth on 2. The bousets tied Aerts afore 09)Choose appropriate verbs to complete the sentences, Use passive infinitives {to be + past participle) or gerunds. eo ing ea ‘Some verbs are formed by adding -en or -n to a noun or adjective. These verbs mean "to make more of something,” Noun Verb Adjective Verb length => lengthen loose =» loosen (make something longer) (make something looser) lengthen [loosen [’sharpen [ZI shorten [1] tighten [A widen Bere abe angie 1. This jacket is too short. I. 4. This faucet is too tight. cde to be lengthened. on Itneeds 00% Ieneeds lengthening aes 5. These pants are too long. 2. The screws on these glasses are too loose. They need t5be sho ka They need }4h {ining 6. This street is too narra 3. The blades on these scissors are too dull Itneeds 10 be wiks They need _! bap That needs fixing, Ee‘Complete the conversation. Use keep, keeps, need, or needs with passive infinitives or gerunds of the verbs given. Jack: Guess what? Someone broke into my car last night! Mia: Oh, no. What did they take? Jack: Nothing! But they did @ lot of damage. The lock needs to be rep: (repair). And the window _ngeds sé oluc (replace) Mia: It was probably some young kids having “fun.” Jack: Yeah, some fun. | think they had a party in my car! The seats ene. (clean), Mia: How annoying. Does the car drive OK? Jack: No, it feels strange. The gears Was st (stick), so they need “Fixiowy, (fix) And the brakes Keep checking __ (check) right away. Mia: Well | guess you're lucky they didn’t steal it! c Yeah, lucky me. g Write about something you bought that had something wrong with it. In the first paragraph, describe the problem. In the second paragraph, explain what you did about it.©} Paul will fix it! A Match each problem with the repair needed. PROBLEM | REPAIR NEEDED doesn't work _f tighten and glue the legs DVDis stuck C _ As. repair the wire wire is damaged _ _ _vremove the DVD mirror is cracked © A repaint the door metel door is scratched _d | _g7 replace the mirror legs are loose _ot check the motor B Write a sentence describing each problem. Then add a sentence describing the action needed to fix it. Use passive infinitives or gerunds. 1. The dishwasher doeon't work. The mator needs to be checked, —_ [he motor needs checking, 2, the 0V0 elaee Dud y Stucky ib! DoD nee dy (eroding ving ; g 2. eis i wed fo ! | — i ile nee } 4 she dreSsa_mitros othe ino needs feplucin Therion nerds Yobe replace: ee 5. the Stout meby\ anor 15 Sti Cepuinl = le dnor_needs tepui nay 2 6. shetuble Leys Gt logre hey need Ine Mghlen Abe tubles begs needs Fighting ang giving ieee ae Think of three items you own that are damaged (or were damaged) in some way. Write a sentence describing each problem. Then write another sentence describing the action needed to fix it. 1. The Showee dro & 1s lea ing ih eds tobe seplaced a the Showing Neue cinema iy se 2. Mi cothers' cetiphore BUIRCH Keogs ding. 1) perks to be cick d —The hut a 3. dn ywall aS ctackedpebinge dy repwifing — nail needs dorhe repaete That needs fixing. Ave17 | Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box. Di crip drop 1] freeze aS ae iom le ackor Eo ieak 41. This cell phone is driving me crazy! My calls keep dropping Your computer screen is so dirty It needs to be Something is wrong with your TV sereen. keeps FlicKe/iny it's time to get a new one I hate this printer. It ke The copies won't come out. Be careful - your cup is chinoes | don’t want you to cut yourself. ‘The buttons on this remote control keep _Sticiiny __. De you have something to clean ® . Do you realize your jeans are > Loi’ in the back? . Your bathroom faucet keeps _|€ iin 9)__. Do you want me to try to fix it? My new glasses already have a ‘on one of the lenses. How did that happen? 10. Did your laptop _fr<£L¢ again? | find that so annoying 14, This old scanner doesn’t work at all anymore. It needs to be _6 42, The battery in my cell phone ke ___. | should buy a new one.What can we do? Use the information in the pamphlet and the verbs and prepositions given below to change the sentences from the active to the passiv |. Agricultural runoff 5. Factories are contaminating the ‘ | releasing dangerous water supply. chemicals. | 2.Chlerine and other 6. Breathing smog additives have ruined every day has Pithe taste of our damaged many | drinking water. people's health. . 7. The lack of rainfall 3. Certain agricultural . has created more severe droughts. == pesticides have caused new illnesses. 4. Pollution from. cers and trucks is destroying our crops, econ 8. Global warming is threatening our forests and wildlife. 1. The water supply is being contaminated due to.agriculturalrunoff, (due to) 2 athe 3 hay ig tolres by char B Now 'i'lne onthe Fooa Wt eut have heen (because of) by) __ (as a result of) (through)J Verbs and nouns A Complete the chart contamination educate ecu cali, contribute _cofliibytion Hoilu® ___ pollution Ne creation | populate gooulalsen deplete chole HON | protect pvr ech on LyhO¥ idestriiete | Fee reduction B Write four sentences like the ones in Exercise 1 using words from the chart. Example: _Many rivers and streams have been badly contaminated by industrial waste. 1. Many poral te been daslurtea bY Ques 2, che pully tion OF auc ale 1S beeny caved by te ingruse oF crabs 3, Animals huie ben pale 4. Inet EI Choose the correct words or phrases. 41. Green organizations are trying to save rain forests that have been threatened by developers and farmers. (created / ruined / wis OF hurvss Incctae of #0 Bu! threatened) ‘One way to inform the public about factories that pollute the environment is. through tue (agricultural / educétional / industrial) i031 programs on TV. 3. In many countries around the world, threatened animal and plant species are being _® (created / polluted / protected) Agricultural pesticides are dunrayiay the soil in many countries. (damaging / eating up / lowering) 5. _P0uti4y is an enormous problem in tclet _ by strict laws. many large cities where whole families can only afford to live in one room. (pollution / poverty / waste)I5]) World issues ‘A Match the nouns and definitions. 1. infectious diseases d & physical actions that are meant to cause destruction or injury 2. global warming 1 Jf a period of time when bulivesses are not doing well and a large number of people cannot find jobs 3. government corruption _2)_ gf an extreme lack of money 4 famine € A. illnesses that can be passed on to other people 5. politicalunrest #6 @ situation in which people do not have enough food 6, poverty #7 2 situstion in which ciicens become angen violent due to their dissatisfaction with their government 7. recession b © illegal or dishonest activity by people with political power 8. violence 6 a situation in which @ number of people are not working because they cannot find jobs 9. unemployment yh i, _an increase in the world’s average temperatures B Choose the correct noun from part A to complete each sentence. You will not use all of the word 1. It seems lke there are more dangerous _INCitoxs WeU5€S these days, like swine flu and the Zika virus, 2. During the recent _t¢ C2551» __, 30 percent of the businesses in my town closed, and a large part of the population didn’t have jobs. 3. There's so much jolene ___ in this city. I'm afraid to walk on the streets, alone at night because | don't feel safe. 4. Before you travel to a foreign country, make sure there are no dangerous political situations going on there. It can be unsafe to visit countries that are experiencing ‘political onsts) 5. In the 1800s, a large portion of Irish Potato crops were destroyed by disease. Because potatoes were a major part of the Irish diet, there was a major —fania and over 1.5 million people died. 6. People in this country don’t trust the police or city officials because there is alot of fuComplete the conversations. Use the expressions in the box and the information in the list. | The best way to fight... reser | omplain tothe Parks Department about it_ [educate young people about ts dangers [create more government funded jobs report it to the local newspaper LZ) create more public housing projects Lf donate money to charities that provide shelters D1 organize a public meeting to protest the threat and food of public property 1. At Abig housing developer wants to build an apartment complex in Forest Hill Park | think that’s terrible, but what can we do? 8: _One thing to do is to complain to the Far A: That's 2 good idea. Department about it g4A ite a pblic pee bs s “ 2. A: Perstially Fmworriad about violence in the city. The streets are not safe at night. : Dl 3. A: You know, there's a lot of corruption in our city government so good Idea i340 regurd it 40 tholgcul Aeusoune, do _IS to Cducule youny peopie yby a feah, the bad publicity might help to clean things up a bit 4. A: There are so many unemployed people inthis city | ust don't know what can be dene about it. B: _‘peeuntd ty Change thes 18 Create mart gouinrent-é 5. A: What worries me most is the number of homeless people on the streets, B: _Sore thing to do iste a = A: Lagree B: Also Onew that provid #4 Food What con we do? my lt“7, Complete the sentences using the present continuous passive or the present perfect passive. Then suggest a solution to each problem. 41. Alot of jobs _have been lost; __ (lose) in recent years. s ‘One way to deal with unemployment _istobring mone businesses __ into the area. 2. These days, alot of endangered animals Gre being Killé! (ui) by hunters and po The best way to stop this practice 1 $40. cr do fatlbi¢ this oraelsce 3. During the past few years, lots of trees halt been ces One thing to do about it lore duted te coding phere py liv te 4. Underground water 13 bei a can tan,n4a!te (contaminate) by agricultural pesticides. The best way to deal with the problem _!5 49 ind FOF Ney rin tht he pe 0b s05tiGdes ee E = 5. Too many people hui ben afiles (affect) by infectious diseases in the past few yea The best way to stop this_1§ to ict reseuich ait c._couil Write two paragraphs about a charity, an organization that helps people. In the first paragraph, describe what the charity does. In the second paragraph, explain why you think the charity is useful. Unit 7