A) Fill in the gaps with: BY, FOR, OF, IN.

1)Ropes are used ____ climbers.

2) Our car was built ____ Brazil.

3) My tennis racket is made ____ graphite.

4) Dynamite was invented ____ Alfred Nobel in 1867.

5) Jeans are made ____ cotton.

6) The fingerprinting system is used ____ identifying criminals.

B) Complete the sentences using IS or ARE:

Are included in the price.

1. All drinks _________
Is
2. The museum _________ shown by a tour guide.
Are invited several days before the party.
3. People _______
Are washed after breakfast.
4. All the cups _________
Is visited by many tourists.
5. The national park ________

C) Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Passive.

1. Many BMW cars Are produced(produce) in Germany every day.

…………………….
Are used (use) for preserving food.
2. Cans …………………….
Are written (write) by journalists.
3. Most newspaper articles …………………….
Is played (play) by two teams of eleven players.
4. Football …………………….
Is used (use) in Ecuador. (NOT IN ARGENTINA!)
5. The US dollar ………………..
Is corrected(correct) by two teachers (correct)
6. The exam …………………..

D) Read the forms below and write two paragraphs.

INVENTION: Crocs
INVENTION: The magiclick

INVENTOR: Hugo Kogan INVENTOR: George B. Boedecker, Jr.

USE: light fires COUNTRY: The USA

MATERIAL: plastic and metal YEAR: 2001

COUNTRY: Argentina MATERIAL: Croslite

DATE: 1963 USE: walking

USE: cover mistakes done with ink on paper.

E) Read the text and write “H” or “ES” next to the sentences.

The Literary Corner, by Thomas Brown

This week in “The Literary Corner” we look at two fabulous books. If you want a good book, you don’t need to think any more.
We have a suggestion for you.

History of Inventions, by Lena Faldar (Pandora Books, $2). Explorers of Space, by Ronald Stamford (Wright Publishers, $20).

When were ballpoint pens invented? Are squeegee mops used for
cleaning all over the world? What are fingerprints used for? You
can read all about these and other inventions in this book. The
author did a complete investigation around the globe and she
discovered incredible new information about these and other
inventions and their creators – visionaries of different times.
This is a new edition of a famous novel written in 1983. When Captain
Melkin was called for organizing the crew for a new spaceship, he
never imagined what kind of mission he had in his hands. Stamford,
a visionary of science fiction, created many characters in this story,
and asteroids, alien enemies, and technological calamities are part of
these characters’ adventure.

a. The author is a woman.

b. The original story was written in the 1950s.
c. Its author was a visionary.
d. He has got new information.
e. It has got a lot of characters.
f. Its author searched for information around the world.

F) Make these active sentences passive:

1. The children organise a Christmas party

2. My neighbour trains dogs
3. People of all ages play this game
4. A police car follows the green cars
5. We recycle paper.