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Present simple passive
Work in pairs.Cover the sentences in
We often use the present simple passiveto talk exercise 2. Look at the pictures.Can you
about systems and processes,where the actions are remember all the sentences?
more important than the people who are
performing them. Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets O
inthe present simple passive.
The water is tested everyday, and the results are sent
to a laboratoryfor analysis. Yogurt is nÿade _ from milk, (make)
The ice _ into small pieces, (break)
We form all passives with the auxiliary verb be and _ —
The apples _ in the autumn, (pick)
a past participle.Inthe present simple passive, be is _
_
The floors _ every day. (not/clean)
inthe present simple.
Fresh breadis soldhere. I to go to every meeting.
(not/expect)
I'mnot toldall the details. _
Martin a lot of homework, (give)
'Are the binsemptiedeveryday?' 'Yes, they are.'
6 You _ downstairs, (need)
7 The information __ for ever, (not
O27.1 Matchthe present simple passive keep)
verbs to the sentences.Then listen and check. 8 All the exam results by the head

are checked is unloaded is sorted O teacher, (see)
is attached is collected are loaded ¿5 Completethe text with the correct verbs inthe

What happens to your luggagewhen you travel present simple passive.
by plane? Here's how the system works.
throw sort wash crush take melt make

How is glassrecycled?

Bottles and other glass items are thrown
into recycling bins.The items 1_
fromthe recycling binto a glass
treatment plant.They 2_

by colour -green,white andbrown.
They 3 _ so that the glass
is completely clean.The glass
4_ into small pieces.

It 5 _ at a hightemperature.
Then it 6_ into new bottles
andjars.
/

=:• 6 Completethe questions with is or are.
What are oId bottles and glass itemsthrown into?
A special tag ÿ is, attacked to every piece of Where _ they taken to?
luggage at Departures.All the bags and suitcases How _ the bottles and glass items sorted?
1_ by a machine.The luggage _ the glass washed or broken first?

2 _ and loaded onto a cart for the What _ the old glass made into?
flight. All the bags and suitcases for the flight
3_ onto the aeroplane.The luggage Work in pairs. Cover exercise 5. Ask and answer the

4 _ at Arrivals. It 5_ questions in exercise 6.
from the carousel by the passengers.
what are old bottles aÿd ,
glass ítems thrownUto?

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