Unit 6

Grammar in Action 6.2

Nicolas Guanoluisa
Name Class Date

TODAY’S TOP TIPS 4 Match the beginnings 1–5 with the endings
a–e to make sentences.
1 Watch the video up to 01:30. Underline and
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correct one mistake in each sentence.
1 The button is about to fall off Dora’s coat.
video
2 She used some glue to stick it back on.
nail polish
3 She doesn’t need to sew it back on later.
need
4 There are some crumbs on her phone. 1 New videos
keyboars
2 Clear nail polish
5 She used a sticky pen to clean it. post it 3 How are
6 She posts new tips every day. week 4 How is
5 Sticky notes aren’t meant
2 Look at the phrases in the box. How do you
say them in your language? Use the phrases to a sticky notes usually used?
complete the vlog post. b is used to fix a button.
Oh, no! c to be used for cleaning.
There! d nail polish usually used?
I have the solution! e are posted every week.
See?
5 Complete the present passive sentences with
1 Oh,no ! The zipper on my jacket just got stuck. the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
I can’t close it! Well, 2 i have the solution ! Laundry 1 Where coffee (produce)?
detergent! 3 ! Just use a little liquid laundry 2 Bread (make) from flour and yeast.
detergent and the zipper will come unstuck. 3 These peas (freeze) immediately
4 see ? after picking.
4 These strawberries (dip)
3 Watch the video from 01:30 to the end. Complete
in chocolate.
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the rules with the words in the box.
5 Spanish (not speak) in Brazil.
object past participle person verb be 6 How plastic bottles (recycle)?

1 We use the simple present passive when the 6 Circle the correct options.
is the main focus. 1 Oranges … in Alaska.
2 The who did the action is not important. a are grow b not are grown c aren’t grown
3 We use am / is / are + the 2 Billions of emails … every day.
to form the present passive. a is send b are sent c are send
4 In questions, we put the object between the 3 How many plastic bottles … away every month?
and the past participle. a are throw b are threw c are thrown
4 What … for breakfast in your country?
a is eaten b is ate c is eat
5 Most students … a foreign language at school.
a are teach b are taught c is teaching
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Grammar in Action 6.3

Name Class Date

BEST INVENTIONS: 4 Match the beginnings 1–5 with the endings

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES a–e to makes sentences.
1 When were
1 Watch the video up to 01:05. Circle the correct 2 Where was
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options. 3 Diamonds
1 Chocolate chip cookies were invented in 1935 / 4 Paper money
1939.
2 Ruth Wakefield made them according to a recipe / a the oldest dinosaur found?
by accident. b wasn’t used in Europe until the 17th century.
3 She was going to make some butter / peanut c the great pyramids built?
cookies. d were found in India in the 4th century BC.
4 She heated / cut up some chocolate.
5 She baked the cookies, but the chocolate / butter
5 Complete the questions and sentences with the
past passive form of the verbs in parentheses.
didn’t melt.
6 She was given a year’s / lifetime supply of chocolate
for her recipe.

2 Look at the phrases in the box. How do you

say them in your language? Use the phrases to
complete the conversation.

by accident
1 Chocolate chip cookies (invent)
in the 1930s.
Enjoy!
2 Ice cream (eat) in Persia in 500 BC.
Guess what?
3 Tomatoes (not know) in Europe
I’m glad you asked.
until the 16th century.
4 Where rice first (grow)?
A 1 ? I just invented a new
cookie recipe! 5 When potatoes (bring)
to the United States?
B How did you do that?
A It happened 2 !
6 Circle the correct options.
B What are the ingredients? 1 Coffee … in Europe until the 16th century.
A 3 . Here’s the recipe. a was drink c wasn’t drunk
B Thanks! I’ll make some tonight! b was drunk
A 4 ! 2 When … invented?
a were french fries c french fries they were
3 Watch the video from 01:05 to the end.
b french fries were
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Circle the correct options to complete the rules.
1 We use the simple past passive to make the 3 Biscuits … by the Ancient Romans.
subject / object the main focus of the sentence. a weren’t eaten c were eaten
2 We form the simple past passive with was/were b were eating
(not) and the simple past / past participle. 4 Rabbits … to Australia in the 18th century.
3 We use by + name when we want to say a was introduced
who did the action / what happened. b were introduced
c was introducing

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