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3
Choose the correct alternative.
0
These cars
...............................
in Germany.
a
are made
b
is made
c
are make
1
Steering wheels
.....................................
before being
tested.
a
are painted
b
is paint
c
is painted
2
An alloy
..........................................
of two metals.
a
is compose
b
is composed
c
are composed
3
When
....................
the radiator
...................
with water?
a
are / filled
b
is / fill
c
is / filled
4
How often
...........
the battery
...........................
?
a
is / change
b
is / changed
c
are / changed
5
Where
.............
cotton mostly
.............
?
a
are / grown
b
is / grow
c
is / grown
6
How
............
the horn
.................................
?
a
is / installed
b
are / installed
c
is / install
Present simple passive
Subject Verb Object
The tailor
designs
the pattern.
M&S
makes
these products.
Active
Subject
to be
Past participle Agent
The pattern
is
designed
by the tailor.
These products
are
made
by M&S.
Nelle frasi passive il complemento d’agente o di causa efficien-
te è introdotto da
by
:
The radio was invented
by
Guglielmo
Marconi.
Passive
4
Complete the email with the Present simple
passive of the verbs given.
make mix bake choose dry
Hi Liam,
How are you? I’m really sad, because I failed my
final exams last June and my father immediately
got me a summer job as a builder.
These days I’m learning how bricks are (
0
)
made
. I
know, it’s easier than learning Maths, but staying
at school isn’t as hard as working in a building site!
Anyway, when the best clay is (
1
)
................
, it is first
(
2
)
................................
with water and then moulded
(
modellata
). After the bricks are formed, they are
(
3
)
...................
. Finally, the bricks are (
4
)
.......................
at temperatures of over 1,000°C in a computer-
controlled tunnel oven, called kiln (
fornace
).
Interesting, isn’t it? Or do you think that sitting at
a school desk could be more rewarding for my
future? I’ll think it over…
What are you doing these days? I’m sure you are
having fun in the swimming pool!
Email me soon,
Dario
Used to / Used for
Subject Examples
used to
+ infinitive Aluminium is
used to
make cans.
used for
+ gerund Scissors are
used for
cutt
ing
paper.
5
Complete the questions with
to
or
for
.
Then answer them.
0
Is iron used
......
make vehicles and ships?
Yes, it is.
1
What metals are used
...................
making medals?
2
Is copper used
...................
make utensils?
3
What alloy is used
...........
make medals?
4
What kind of bats is aluminium used
......................
?
5
Is plastic used
........
make steering wheel covers?
to
Made of / Made from
Form Examples
made of
This chair is
made of
wood.
(you see the wood)
made from
Wine is
made from
grapes.
(you don’t see grapes any more)
6
Complete the questions with
of
or
from
.
0
What is paper made
from
? Wood, of course!
1
These tracksuits are made
...........
cotton.
2
Natural fibres are made
...........
animals and plants.
3
What insect is silk made
...........
?
4
Tennis rackets are made
...........
aluminium or
wood.
5
Is a jumper only made
...........
wool?
Order of adjectives
Form
Examples
1
opinion
2
size
3
age
4
shape
5
colour
6
origin
7
pattern
8
material
A (
2
) small (
5
) brown (
7
) leather bag.
A (
1
) wonderful (
3
) old (
6
) Swiss watch.
Her long (
2
) straight (
4
) hair.
My (
7
) spotted (
8
) cotton socks.
7
Circle the correct alternative.
0
Where did you buy this
leather black /
black leather
bag?
1
Dad hates wearing
polyester flowery /
flowery polyester
ties!
2
Our company makes
silk fashionable /
fashionable silk
dresses.
3
Who knitted this
nice wool striped /
nice striped wool
jumper?
4
He never wears
printed synthetic /
synthetic printed
T-shirts.
5
Do you like my
new white gold ring /
white new gold ring
?
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