Стр.119 Unit 9 Права и обязанности ГДЗ Комарова Ларионова 8 класс
Grammar 2 The passive: past simple
- Copy and complete the table with these words: Weren’t, was, Were, wasn’t.
The passive: past simple + A chill-out room was built.
The classrooms were repainted.− The study ______ done in Britain.
The students ______ paid.? ______ a new timetable introduced?
______ the students forced to get up early? - Complete the text with the past simple passive form of the verbs in brackets.
The Elastic Yoga Centre
Everything you need to know about yoga!
Q Is yoga a religion?
A No, it isn’t. It ______ invented as part of any religion, it ______ designed to help people stay fit and healthy.
Q What kind of people do yoga?
A All kinds of people! In the past, yoga ______ practised by alternative types, but now many famous people do yoga.
Q Help! I’m not flexible. Can I still do yoga?
A Yes, you can. Everyone can do yoga!
Q Where ______ your teachers trained?
A Our teachers ______ trained in India. That’s where yoga ______ invented.
- Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Use by only if it is necessary.
- They invented yoga in India.
- My yoga teacher wrote that book.
- People used reflexology in Ancient Egypt.
- Today, some doctors use acupuncture.
- They invented acupuncture in China.
Book corner — Unit grammar check
- Choose the correct words to complete the text.
Tess: a story of innocence and revenge
Who is the novel by? ‘Tess of the d’Urbervilles’ was ______ by Thomas Hardy.
When was it published? It was first published in 1891, but it ______ censored because it challenged the conventions of society.
What’s it about? It’s about Tess Durbeyfield, a country girl from a poor family. When she’s 17 years old, Tess is seduced ______ a man called Alec, she has a baby boy, but he dies when he’s one week old. Later, Tess meets her true love, Angel, and they get married. But then Tess ______ abandoned by her husband when he finds out that she had a baby.
Does the story have a happy ending? Well, here’s a clue: in the end, Alec ______ killed!
Is the book still popular now? It ______ considered one of the classics of English literature, and it ______ often studied at school.
- (95) Listen and check your answers.
1. Copy and complete the table with these words.
Answer:
1) wasn’t
2) Were
3) was
4) weren’t
2. Complete the text with the past simple passive form of the verbs in brackets.
Answer:
1) wasn’t invented
2) was designed
3) was practised
4) were your teachers trained
5) were trained
6) was invented
3. Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Use by only if it is necessary.
Answer:
- Yoga was invented in India.
- That book was written by my yoga teacher.
- Reflexology was used in Ancient Egypt.
- Acupuncture is used by some doctors today.
- Acupuncture was invented in China.
Book corner. Unit grammar check
1. Choose the correct words to complete the text.
Answer:
1) written
2) was
3) was
4) by
5) is
6) is
7) is
8) is
