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    » Grammar in context Cau UL The passive ‘Ta Lookat the sentences, Which sentence fsnotin the passive? 1 The prizes 2 Theworkhast published in ajourn 3. The pze was won by neuoscientsts Barcelona Univers 4 Alapanese sciemtst won the prize 5. Perhaps her di ery wil be used 6 Lowofintersing re fe interested ma 3. We use the passive when it fant obvious who does didthe action. ‘Te Lookat the sentences in taand answer the questions. 1 Which tense iseach sentence wr 2 hanges in diferent tenses ofthe passive the wer tah or the past pate 3 What preposition do we use to itroduce the agent {the person or thing vnc GRAMMAR REFERENCE > pao=80 2a yHonloNPINION Look at the sentences. Which words do you think are stressed in each sentence? Why? 1 The gadget was verted last year, 2 Thenew phones ate sod 3 Ten prlacs were given 4 Thedlsc was inserted. 5 ent every day 2b @ 20 Listen and checkyour answers, What happens to the pronunciation ofthe verb tobe! 2c @)tisten again and repeat the sentences Pay special attention othe stressin each sentence 3 Choose the correct alternative. 1 The work by robe y ve he pri to 3 nasaga won bya student. 4 the project fs breads fished lst ye 15 An expeioncedt sion lene ewan solution 6 med for eevision, nile sant on faut rwestgaion 4 Add one wordin each sentence to makea correct passive sentence, Then write which tense each sentence isin, bo Then y ofRelathity was ‘ein past simple ventions b Alot of people think mos bs be done by robots ina few ‘elo, peniilin andthe microwave oven invented by secldent Dilins of does spent on cs Footballs by thousands of profesio id amateurs each weekend, ten by George 0 shave seen by millons of chi around the w 5 Change these sentences from active to passive, 1 ‘ted Nobel invented nari in 18 They gave the fst Nobel The Hu produced the fst cuiepoy nein 1808, since 1908, People ae using this invention right now. ope have used tis invent spel won't use elect inthe future Nignce tok the rst photo in 1825, apie take lots of photos an halicays Complete the text with the passive or active form ofthe verbs. CConection fluids the name fora white Mud, The uid cy (se) t sovee mistakes when they to) (make) on paper Now peoplealsa(e) (use) conection tape, Cortection fui (d) (iver bya secretary called Bette Nesmith Ghar in Shee) went it when she was woking in a bank. Before the invention of cmrction ‘lui, wen a mustake if) make, stay tonight doce / @ cenesceaceun thr in the bin Si [stvention, millions of bottles of correction SSS (eel. Students often nanan OU) conection lid, Maybe) (use) at this verymementby somebadyinyour dass! After se, don fexget to put the top back on. f merop tk back a the fluid goes dry. And dortt not put) get ton your fingers ite very mass think something better than cortection uid ‘one day, But for me isnot important iment) Tc) (ootmate) migtales 7a SPEAKING Work with a partner and discuss the questions. 1. Whowas peniclin nventedby? 2. Who was Don Quere writen by? 3. Whowasthe film Low ofthe Rings dectedby? 7b Now prepare a quiz with this table. invented discovered writen sung ws x | composer wae | Xendy | diected rahe) created 7 Ask another pair of students your questions. Prepositional phrases with adjectives ‘1a What preposition do we usually use after these adjectives? 2. Match the adjectives with the prepositions and check that you understand the meaning. cod bored word tied wth atid response simiar ready pleased 3 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. 1. Areyougood scencel technology? Ie latest stones 2. Aveyou intrested 3 Aeyouawae inthenons? 4 Ae you tied heating celebrity gossip? 5 Areyou pleased your school mare tic yea? 6 Areyou ready yournext exam? eyou afte flying? Areyou similar anyone in your arly ar re you very dterent ther al? 9 Areyou worried

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