Unit 6

1. Choose the correct verb form, the present simple or the past simple, active or passive. AIDS is a very serious disease which _ by the HIV virus, causes is caused by and it was first _ in the 1980s. recognised is first recognised At that time doctors _ much about it,but today a lot of information is available about AIDS and its prevention. did not know were not known Unfortunately, most families in Africa can’t afford education or expensive drugs. African teens are the most severely affected group in the world, because they _ so their bodies cannot fight the disease. do not properly feed are not properly fed Also, there are not enough hospitals, doctors or nurses in Africa to treat the disease. Globally, a child _ of AIDS every minute, and about 30 million people worldwide have already died of AIDS. dies is died More and more young people _ in developed countries, so education and responsible behaviour are the best ways to fight the disease. infect are infected 2. Read about POVERTY and FAMINE, two more global concerns, and complete the text with a, an,the or nothing (-).Have you ever seen _ person picking through rubbish dumps? a an - the The growing gap between the rich and the poor has resulted in a growing number of beggars and _ homeless people - a an the in most cities of _ Europe the - a an and _ America. a an - the However, Africa is still _ world’s hungriest continent, mainly because of poor weather conditions - a an the and the lack of _ water, which destroys the crops. a an - the Millions of people in developing countries die of _ starvation every year, - a an the while half of the population in _ USA is overweight. Ironically, a lot of food is wasted in developed countries, which would be enough to feed millions of hungry people and children. - a an the 3. Write the correct plural of noun: 1. I had two apples for lunch today. (apple)2. I was scared because John brought 2 knives to school. (knife)3. My favourite meal is a hamburger with fries. (fry)4. In my family there are more females than males. (female)5. Sheep give us wool and milk. (sheep)6. There are many flies here. (fly)7. We always have tomatoes for dinner. (tomato)8. They caught a lot of fish yesterday. (fish)9. My mother is afraid of mice. (mouse)10. It is only for women. (woman)11. In my class there are many children. (child)12.How many photos did you take at the party? (photo)13.Put socks on your feet! (foot) 4. Make passive sentences (present simple simple): 1. Jamie Oliver served healthy meals in schools. Healthy meals were served in schools by Jamie Oliver.2. They made him a present for his birthday. He was made a present for his birthday by them.3. I eat a sandwich for breakfast every day. The sandwich is eaten for breakfast by me every day. 5. Choose a much many: 1. How much cheese do you buy?2. We don't have any bread.3. There is an orange on the table.4. I bought some milk.5. Is there a book in your bag?6. How many films did Tom see last week?