Everyday inventions
Verbs for operating technology
Passive Voice
Prepositional Phrases + Adjs
Have something done
100
You use this to change the channel on your TV.
remote control
100
When you phone "dies" you need to:
charge/recharge its battery
100
How is passive voice formed?
Subject + be + past participle (by + someone)
100
Are you good _____ math? I'm not.
at
100
When do we use this structure:
have/get + object + past participle
To talk about actions we do or to talk about actions other people do?
To talk about actions other people do.
200
You use this to wash the dishes: ______
You use this to watch videos on YouTube and send WhatsApps: ________
dishwasher
mobile phone
200
To start using a computer, first you need to _____________. Later you need to __________.
turn it on/switch it on
turn it off/switch it off
200
Complete the passive sentence
The computers [ ] by many students every year.
The computers are used by many students every year.
200
He's interested ____ science.
I'm aware ____ the news. I heard about it this morning.
in
of
200
Complete the sentence.
An eye doctor checks my eyes once a year.
I _______ my eyes ________ once a year
I have/get my eyes checked once a year
300
You use this to watch DVDs: ___________
This is a computer that you can move easily: _________This is something you use to wash your clothes: _________
DVD player
laptop
washing machine
300
What are they?
buttons
300
Complete these sentence with the Passive voice
He [ ] by his old Spanish teacher last year
was taught
300
I'm tired ______ exams.
Your parents are pleased _______ your exam results.
I need to study more. I'm not ready _____ my German test.
of
with
for
300
The queen wants a new house. People are building it.
The queen __________a new house ________ (by people).
The queen __is having________a new house ___built_____
400
You use this in your car to find out how to get somewhere: _________
You use this to make popcorn or to heat up food: _________
satnav
microwave oven
400
You have to _________a CD into a CD player before it will play.
You need to ________ your camera _____ your computer to download your photos.
insert
connect [x] to [y]
400
Change these sentence to passive:
The police has arrested the criminal.
The criminal has been arrested by the police.
400
I'm afraid _____ spiders.
I am not very similar _____ my sister. We are very different _______ each other.
of
to, from
400
We paid someone to paint our house last year.
We ________ our house ____________ last year
We _ had_ our house ___painted_________.
500
This is used to watch movies at home using the Internet:________________
This is for listening to music. It's not very modern: ________________
This is how you clean your carpet:____________.
smart TV
MP3 player
vacuum cleaner
500
What verb is missing?
First, _______ the movie you want to watch. Then we'll watch it.
_________ a track from the Beatles' album and we will listen to it.
_________ a function: do you want the washing machine to wash your clothes or just spin them?
select
500
Computers __________ [use] to send e-mails and do many different things. When mistakes ________ [type] it's easy to fix them. Computers ________ [invent] many years ago. Now almost everyone has one. Right now, a computer __________ [use] to play this Jeopardy game.
are used
are typed
were invented
is being used
500
I'm worried _______ the environment.
My parents are responsible _______ giving me food and a place to live.
I'm bored _____ this TV series. Let's change it.
about
for
with
500
Rewrite this with the "have/get something done" structure:
A repairman will fix my washing machine this Friday.
I will have my washing machine fixed this Friday