GRAMMAR 11 Present simple passive Use the present simple passive to talk about facts and processes 4. Complete the grammar table with the correct forms. [Present simple passive - positive sentences Subject Present of be Past participle The software ow created by designers, Chemicals 2 used to make paints, Present simple passive ~ negative sentences: TH Subject Prosent of be + not | Past participle 1 (3) made of stone! Paper cheques 4) ‘[sent over the internet. Present simple passive - yes/no questions Present of be Subject Past participle (5) Blass used to make TV screens? © houses built from plastic? Present simple passive - wh questions ‘Question word Present of be Subject Past participle What is _ iit made from? 2 } Complete the sentences with the nouns in the box. a paperclip different parts mobile phones radio signals telescopes the museum. 1 ___are needed to make a phone. 2 are used to discover new planets. 3 are sent by mobile phones to a base station. 4 ____ is usually made of plastic or metal. 5 6 Most are made in China, is found on Main Street, near the post office, 3 > Rewrite the active sentences to complete the passive table. Active form Subject (ioe [a [Scientists calculate | the figures. | [2 | Engineers - ~Jereate | the software. 3 | Teenagers send | many text messag | 4 Scientists discover — | new planets every day. [5 Many people : [buy | tablet computers each year. | [More than 600 milion people speak [Spanish | Passive form Object Verb are calculated | | 3 I a4 Write the past participle of the verbs in the correct column. find make need present recycle send test throw away Regular irregular [fund 5 } Choose the correct option to complete the questions. 1 What___are mobile phones _ made _ from? a bare / making © is/made 2 What ___ telescopes __ for? a are/caiculated b are / used © are / using 3. How many television screens - 2 a. do recycle b_ is recycled © are recycled 4 Who the designs ___by?. a is / chosen bare / chose © are / chosen 5 What sports _ with a ball and stick? 2 are playing bare played © have played 6 Where the phones 2 a do/seil bare / selling © are / sold 6 » Complete the sentences with the correct present passive form of the verb in brackets. 1 The windows (not clean) very often. 2 Omelettes (make) with eggs. 3 Computers (use) in all the classrooms, 4 __ sport ___ (play) in the afternoons at your school? 5 They (make) in Korea. 6 The apps — (download) onto your phone, 7 3) Write sentences using the present simple passive. 1 These lifts / design / for old people 2. Mobile phones / make / of plastic and metal . 3 Alot of meat / eat / in Argentina ? 4 Mobile phones / use / more than / fixed phones . 5. The phones / not send / to the shops at first . 6 The history museum / not visit / very much in winter . 8 a >) Read the riddle. What is the object? It’s made of plastic and metal. it contains some dangerous chemicals. It’s used to send messages. It's used to make calls. What is it? Wtsa b >) Now write your own riddle using the present simple passive. 47aa GRAMMAR 2 Past simple passive Use the past simple passive to talk about completed actions in the past 1 Complete the grammar table with the correct forms. Past simple passive ~ positive sentences =| Subject Past simple of be Past participle The tin can o__ invented in 41809, Ballpoint pens __[(2) invented in 1935, Past simple passive - negative sentences % Subject Past simple of be + not _| Past participle The clothes peg |(3) - invented in the US. Ballpoint pens [(4) used in the 1920s, Past simple passive - yes/no questions Past simple of be | Subject Past participle @_____| the clothes peg invented in the US? (6)_______ | Ballpoint pens made in 19207 Past simple passive - wi- questions Question word | Past simple of be Subject Past participle Where was the clothes peg [ invented? 2 } Choose the correct option to 4 a 3? Complete the text with the past passive form of the complete the sentences. verbs in the box. 1 The Hubble Space Tel inl apr oiner a create design inspire make not bulld open visit explore our galaxy. 2 Scientists created / were created the new computer components. 3 The Science Museum buitt / was built in 1989. 4 At first Xrays weren't understood / This month We have SI special didn’t understand very well. asa Opera tne ‘Ching () 5 They didn't aiscover / neo er mast famous wat, Te bine wasn't discovered penicillin until inoue ‘metal and glass. It (3 1928, took over ve years. Finally, it (4) 6 The first rockets made / in May 2010. Last yearthe beautiful building were made in China. ie eo by thousands of alter i 3 3+ Write the verbs in brackets in the past simple passive. 1 The bridge ___ — these buildings (7) (ula) by a Peruvian architect. tied anes 2 The telescopes (90t / design) in China. 3 The phones 3) to the shops last Friday, ee ete b 0) Write questions about the text with the past passive. present) at the meeting? 1 Who / the Guangzhou Opera House / design / by ? 5 The internet (invent) in the 1980s. 6 The Modem History Museum _ (open) in 2003. 3 When / it / open ? by Hadid. The designs for 2 What / it / make / from ? 4 Who / the Glasgow Riverside Museum / design / by ? — 5 What / the designs / inspire / by ?