8.c REVISION UNITS 6 & 7

Read the text and complete it with the PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE or the PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE of the verbs in brackets. The Lincoln Memorial is located (locate) in Washington DC, in the USA. It is made (make) of marble. It was completed (complete) in 1922. It was designed (design) by Henry Bacon. As its name tells us, it was built (build) in honour of Abraham Lincoln. The Lincoln Memorial is visited (visit) by 1,500,000 people a year. Use the prompts to answer the questions in the PRESENT SIMPLE or PAST SIMPLE ACTIVE or PASSIVE. 1 A: Why is the river so dirty? B: It is polluted by the local factory. (pollute / the local factory)2 A: What do many people worry about? B: They worry about the safe disposal of radioactive waste. (worry / the safe disposal of radioactive waste)3 A: When was the health warning issued? B: It was issued yesterday. (issue / yesterday)4 A: When did the worst nuclear disaster in history happen? B: It happened in Chernobyl in 1986. (happen / Chernobyl / 1986)5 A: What makes this new car go? B: It is powered by an electric motor. (power / an electric motor) Complete the sentences with the given words. 1 Lots of women think that the washing machine is a wonderful invention which has improved the quality of their lives.2 Alfred Nobel established the Nobel prizes which are awarded for important work in science, literature and work towards world peace,3 It is good to see that young people show determination to change things and don't give up.4 Too much junk food usually causes obesity problems.5 There are still a lot of diseases in the world that cannot be cured.6Beggars are the people who ask for money in the street. Find the pairs. make a fortune go roller-skating pass the entrance exam deliver a speech die of starvation take the bus miss the chance Be an optimist! Use the FUTURE SIMPLE ACTIVE or PASSIVE of the verbs in brackets to say what you think about the future. People will be (be) happy and they will have (have) as much food as they need. Fruit and vegetables will be grown (grow) in deserts by farmers and famine will disappear (disappear). Everything will be done (do) to improve the standards of life. Complete the following sentences with the right QUESTION TAG. 1 Jamie Oliver is a British superstar chef, isn't he?2 You think obesity is a serious health problem, don't you?3 They've always wanted to go whale watching, haven't they?4 Their plane didn't arrive on time, did it?5 My classmates won't attend any famous schools, will they?6 You cannot always be right, can you? Read about Emma's party and complete the text with the PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS or FUTURE SIMPLE to talk about the future. Emma will be 15 next Saturday. She is having (have) a big birthday party that very day. It starts (start) at 8. Everybody is coming (come). Everybody except Brian. He won't bethere. She knows she will miss (miss) him. Complete the sentences with the missing PREPOSITIONS (IN, ON, AT...). 1 Andy arrived in Manchester late at night and was desperate when he found out that he got off the bus at the wrong bus stop but he went straight on until he saw his friend's house.2 Sarah is looking forward to going to London. She never gets tired of sightseeing.3 Brian is dreaming of becoming an actor. He has taken up drama classes.4 He is interested in everything that comes from America. Complete the sentences. Use the or 0. George is a doctor. He doesn't like travelling to faraway places. He doesn't like being far from his hometown which lies on the River Avon. He likes spending his summer holidays in the UK. Last year he visited 0 Loch Ness, the most famous lake in 0 Scotland. He also explored the Highlands but he didn't try to climb 0 Ben Nevis, the highest peak in the British Isles. When he was tired of the countryside he went to 0 Edinburgh. He went there to visit the Scottish National Gallery. But he also had to buy some souvenirs in 0 Princes Street. 55-61 excellent47-54 very good39-46 good31-38 satisfactory0-30 failed