Grammar Unit 6
Present simple passive Past simple passive
1 Complete the second sentence so that it means 4 Complete the sentences with the past simple
the same as the first. Only use by if necessary. passive of the verbs in the box.
They serve breakfast between seven and nine. design not give not make pollute serve
Breakfast is served between seven and nine. throw use
1 They don’t allow dogs in that park. Only vegetarian food was served at the party.
Dogs __________________________________ 1 ‘Who ______ the buildings _______________
2 The bus driver operates the doors. by?’ ‘A famous architect.’
The doors ______________________________ 2 I wrote the essay myself. I _______________
3 They produce a lot of olive oil in Spain. any help.
A lot of ________________________________ 3 Fortunately, fewer rivers _______________ by
4 How do they recycle plastic bottles? chemicals this year.
How _________________________________ ? 4 There isn’t any milk left. It _______________ up
5 They don’t sell paper in that shop. yesterday.
Paper _________________________________ 5 Some of my books _______________ away by
6 Does a machine make this cheese? accident at the weekend.
Is ___________________________________ ? 6 Clothes used to be handmade. They
_______________ by a machine.
2 Complete the sentences. Use the present simple
passive form of the verbs in the box.
5 Complete the text with the past simple passive
give make not sell not throw play form of the verbs in parentheses.
wake write
Our pizzas are made with very fresh ingredients.
1 The bottles are reused. They _______________
away.
2 Football is the only sport that _______________
in every country in the world.
3 Arabic _______________ from right to left.
4 You can only buy it in a shop. It
_______________ online.
5 We _______________ up by the sound of birds Who was the first skateboard made (make) by?
every morning. Nobody really knows for sure, but skateboarding as
6 I _______________ €20 a week by my parents. we know it today (1) _______________ (invent) in
California in the 1950s. It was a way for surfers to
3 Write questions in the present simple passive.
keep active when sea conditions weren’t right for
what food / Italy / know for / ? surfing. What (2) _______________ (it / call) then?
What food is Italy known for? It (3) _______________ (not call) skateboarding. It
1 where / rice / grow was ‘sidewalk surfing’ because it
_____________________________________ ? (4) _______________ (do) on the sidewalk, the
2 how / clothes / recycle American word for ‘pavement’.
_____________________________________ ?
The first mass-produced skateboards
3 when / this uniform / wear
(5) _______________ (not manufacture) in the USA
_____________________________________ ?
until 1963. They (6) _______________ (produce) by
4 how many burgers / eat / a year in the USA
John Frances Humphrey and they
_____________________________________ ?
(7) _______________ (name) after him, too – the
5 why / so much food / waste
Humco Surfer.
_____________________________________ ?
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Vocabulary Unit 6
Verbs: environment Word builder: negative prefixes
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in 3 Complete the sentences with the negative form
the box. of the adjective in parentheses. Use in-, im-
or un-.
clean up damage get rid recycle reduce
reuse waste The heating system in our flat is old and very
inefficient. (efficient)
‘Do you need a bag for your shopping?’ 1 Your pizza is much bigger than mine.
‘No, thanks. I’ll reuse this old one.’ It’s ___________ . (fair)
1 It’s our responsibility to protect the environment, 2 It’s ___________ for a family of six to have
not ___________ it. such a small car. (practical)
2 We ___________ all our glass, plastic, and 3 How many answers were ___________ ?
paper, so we don’t put them in the normal (correct)
rubbish bin. 4 You’re always having problems with your TV. It’s
3 Don’t ___________ those old bananas! I’ll use very ___________ . (reliable)
them to make a banana cake. 5 It’s ___________ for me to get to school before
4 To ___________ of items that you don’t want eight. (possible)
any more, you can take them to a charity shop.
5 Would you mind helping us ___________ the Extra vocabulary
beach? That rubbish over there needs picking
up. 4 Match the words in the box to the definitions.
6 What a lot of food in the bin! We ought to brand new eco-conscious organic
___________ the amount that we throw away. second-hand sustainable
Adjectives: technology produced without using any chemicals organic
1 particularly interested in the environment
2 Choose the correct option. ___________
What an inconvenient / automatic place to put 2 owned by somebody else before ___________
the ON button! It’s very difficult to press. 3 completely new ___________
1 We need to find a more efficient / hard-wearing 4 using a process that doesn’t damage the
way of working. We’re wasting too much time at environment ___________
the moment.
2 It looks like a very fragile / good-quality laptop. Talk about food
I’m sure you won’t have any problems with it.
3 You don’t need to open the doors. They’re 5 Put the dialogue in the correct order.
manual / automatic. A And what does it come with? ___
4 It’s impractical / unreliable to have really big A I’m not very keen on fried food. What
TV in a very small living room. There’s no room about the lamb? ___
to sit in front of it! A How is the chicken cooked? 1
5 What a useless / useful thing this is! Everyone A That sounds lovely. I can’t resist garlic
should have one. potatoes! ___
6 We tried to move the washing machine, but we B Garlic potatoes and green beans. ___
couldn’t. It’s just too heavy / reusable. B It’s fried in a pan with onions and garlic.___
7 These plastic gloves are reliable / disposable. B The lamb is cooked under the grill. ___
You use them once and then throw them away.
8 Poor-quality / Convenient products usually cost
less.
