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The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 9.2 - In our time for the textbook Speakout Intermediate - Students' Book with authors Antonia Clare and J. J. Wilson from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Read the paragraph and choose the best title.
  2. Read the extracts from the text and do questions 1-3.
  3. Look at the sentences again. Complete the rule.
  4. Find other examples of the passive in the text.

Answer

a)

3

b)

  1. a) are thought to be; b) grew up; c) has come to be known; d) arrived; e) is being educated
  2. a, c, e
  3. Active → b, d. Passive → a, c, e

c)

to be

d)

  • a generation was bron ...
  • They were followed by Generation X ...
  • a name that was invented by ...
  • This generation is sometimes called ...
  • Generation X is known for ...
  • 'Milleniasl', who were born ...
  • They are known for being confident.