Upper Primary English

 

Rewrite the sentences using the present simple passive form.

 Active: I keep the bread in the fridge. 

Passive: The bread is kept in the fridge by me. 

1. Doctors cure patients. 

 2. Mother prepares dinner every night. 

3. They don’t teach Spanish at my school. 

4. The postman only delivers letters on Mondays in this village. 

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentences. 

1. Most children are _______________ in animals. 

2. My bath was _______________. I feel _______________ now.

 3. Jenny was very _______________ when she failed her driving test. 

4. I was _______________ by the movie. The scenes in the movie ‘Haunted House’ were _______________. 

5. We were all _______________ to hear about his travels in Turkey.

 6. _______________ words are words that are very similar and commonly _______________ e.g. affect and effect. 

7. The film was _______________. It won many awards at the Academy Awards last year. 

People need to be active to be healthy. Our modern lifestyle and all the conveniences we’ve become used to have made us inactive – and that’s dangerous for our health. Sitting around in front of the TV or the computer, riding in the car for even a short trip to the store and using elevators instead of stairs or ramps all contribute to our inactivity. Physical inactivity is as dangerous to our health as smoking! 

Scientists say that you should accumulate 60 minutes of physical activity every day to stay healthy or improve your health. The time needed depends on effort – as you progress to moderate activities, you can cut down to thirty minutes, four days a week. Physical activity doesn’t have to be very hard to improve your health. This goal can be reached by building physical activities into your daily routine. Just add in periods of at least ten minutes each day. After three months of regular physical activity, you will notice a difference – people often say getting started is the hardest part.

1. According to paragraph 1, what are 2 reasons why people have become inactive?

2. Why is physical inactivity compared to smoking?

3. Why do you think getting started is the hardest part?

4. What part of speech is the word 'moderate'?