Which sentences, A or B, are used in the article? Which are active? Which are passive? A The Institute of Drug Free Sport has suspended cyclist Alain Such from the Ingotel cycling team. B Cyclist Alain Such has been suspended from the Ingotel cycling team. A People can use genetics in many ways to benefit society. B Genetics can be used in many ways to benefit society. Why does the writer use the passive? Is the focus on: A Alain Such or the Institute? B genetics or people? Complete the sentences with the correct forms of be. Grammar refresher Passives 15 a b c be + past participle The present simple: The past simple: The present perfect: Modal verbs: It thought that some athletes will look for other ways to improve performance. The first dose didn’t revive him for long, so he given another. Cyclist Alain Such suspended from the Ingotel cycling team. Money could invested in children who have the most promising genes. 1 Grammar reference and practice, p. 193 Complete the sentences about news stories by choosing the active or passive past simple form of the verbs in brackets. 1 Apparently, the dinosaurs (kill) off by a huge asteroid. 2 Did you hear that our hockey team (win) gold? 3 I heard Meyer (rob) of $7,000 after leaving the awards ceremony. 4 You know that journalist? He (free) yesterday by the kidnappers. 5 It was a terrible match – we (deserve) to lose. 6 The bank is saying that details of 24,000 clients (steal) in the raid. 7 I’m reading about these sisters who (separate) at birth. Listen to Murat and Tom talking about one of the news stories in 16. 1 Which story is it? 2 Tom mentions another article. How is it linked to the first story? Complete sentences 1–7 from the conversation with A–G. 1 Did you hear that thing A a while ago. 2 Was it the one about B these twins were part of an experiment. 3 I heard something about that. C in the news about the twins? 4 I read a similar article D Weren’t they from New York? 5 It was talking about E the parents didn’t know about it. 6 It actually said F the identical twins? 7 Yes, but apparently, G whether it’s nature that makes us the way we are or nurture … 16 Listening 17 62z5hr 67 Vocabulary Talking about news stories 18 128 Language skills Extras Explore 10 In the news Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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