Danish pastries (originally make) in Denmark. - Danish pastries were originally made in Denmark. False – they actually originated in Austria, Meteorites (cool) when they enter the Earth’s atmosphere. - Meteorites are cooled when they enter the Earth’s atmosphere. True – they are cool inside, and the outer layer burns off., Bats (born) blind. - Bats are born blind. False – they actually have good eyesight, they just use their hearing more, Coffee (make) from beans. - Coffee is made from beans. False – coffee ‘beans’ are actually seeds., Before Christopher Columbus travelled to America, it (already think) that the Earth was round. - ...it was already though. True – people knew the Earth was round, but miscalculated the distance to India., The red juice that (often find) in uncooked red meat is blood. - The red juice that is often found in uncooked red meat is blood. False – it’s actually meat ‘juice’ – this is why you don’t see blood in white meat., The Sun is white, but (see) as yellow through the atmosphere. - ...is seen as yellow. True, By 2024, a permanent base (build) on the Moon by NASA. - By 2024, a permanent base will have been built on the Moon by NASA. True, at least that's the official plan, Body temperature (lower) by alcohol. - Body temperature is lowered by alcohol. True – alcohol causes blood vessels to move to the skin which makes you feel warm, but actually makes you colder., Milk and dairy products should (avoid) by a person with a cold or flu. - ...should be avoided. False – milk and dairy products do not increase mucus production and so don’t make a cold worse., Sleepwalkers (not harm) by (wake up). - Sleepwalkers aren't harmed by being woken up. True – conversely, sleepwalkers can injure themselves by hitting furniture, The same place (never strike) by lightning twice. - The same place has never been struck/is never struck by lightning twice. False – The Empire State Building is struck by lightning around 100 times a year, The car was (invent) by Henry Ford. - ...was invented. False – though he was one of the first to mass-produce them, The universe (create) in an explosion. - ... was created. False – it was a sudden expansion, but not an explosion., English (speak) by most people in the world. - ... is spoken. False – Mandarin Chinese is the world’s most spoken language., Alcohol remains in food when it (cook). - Alcohol remains in food when it is cooked. True – not all of it evaporates., Different tastes can (detect) on all parts of the tongue – not only on certain parts. - Different tastes can be detected on all parts of the tongue – not only on certain parts. True, Damaged hair can (not repair) by shampoo. - Damaged hair cannot be repaired by shampoo. True – though it can help prevent damage., The world (not affect) by climate change until some time in the distant future. - is not affected. False – climate change is already occurring now.,

Unit 5.2, Advanced Grammar: the passive

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