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UNIT 6 – INVENTIONS

English Worksheet · Vocabulary and Grammar

Name: __________________________

Date: __________________________

PART 1 – VOCABULARY

Exercise 1. Match the words with their definitions.

1. Airplane

2. Sewing machine

3. Electric toaster

4. Light bulb

5. Fridge

6. Television

7. Computer

8. Bicycle

a. A machine used to keep food cold.

b. A vehicle with two wheels that you ride.

c. A machine used to watch programs and films.

d. A machine that helps you fly.

e. A machine used to make clothes.

f. A machine used to work, study or play games.

g. An object that produces light.

h. A machine used to make bread warm and crispy.

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the correct words.

Use: become – download – fold – heat up – light up – make – see – travel – type – use

1. I __________ my homework on the computer.

2. You can __________ a movie from the internet.

3. We __________ by airplane when we go to another country.

4. Please __________ the paper in half.

5. You can __________ your food in the microwave.

6. People __________ their names on the computer.

7. A light bulb can __________ a dark room.

8. I __________ my computer to study English.

9. I want to __________ a famous inventor one day.

10. I can __________ the stars at night.

Exercise 3. Choose the correct option.

1. My mother keeps the milk in the (fridge / toaster).

2. I use a (sewing machine / television) to make clothes.

3. You can (download / fold) music from the internet.

4. An (airplane / bicycle) has two wheels.

5. We use a (light bulb / computer) to see in the dark.

6. I (type / heat up) my name on the keyboard.

7. A toaster can (make / see) bread warm.

8. We can (travel / fold) around the world by airplane.

Exercise 4. Find the mistake and rewrite the sentence correctly.

1. I use a fridge to watch TV.

2. My sister download music every day.

3. An airplane has two wheels.

4. I type my clothes with a sewing machine.

5. We use a light bulb to keep food cold.

PART 2 – GRAMMAR: SIMPLE PAST (IRREGULAR VERBS)

Exercise 5. Complete the sentences using the Simple Past form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Thomas Edison __________ (become) a famous inventor.

2. I __________ (see) an interesting invention yesterday.

3. My father __________ (make) a delicious dinner last night.

4. We __________ (go) to the science museum last week.

5. She __________ (buy) a new computer two days ago.

6. They __________ (have) an amazing idea.

7. He __________ (write) a story about inventions.

8. I __________ (take) some pictures of the old machines.

9. My friends __________ (come) to my house yesterday.

10. The inventor __________ (give) an interview last Monday.

Exercise 6. Rewrite the sentences in the negative form.

Example: She made a cake.

She didn't make a cake.

1. He bought a new television.

2. They went to the museum.

3. I saw an interesting invention.

4. She became a famous scientist.

5. We had a computer at school.

6. My brother took my bicycle.

7. The inventor wrote a book.

8. They made a new machine.

Exercise 7. Write questions using the Simple Past.

Example: You / see / the invention?

Did you see the invention?

1. She / buy / a new computer?

2. They / go / to the museum?

3. He / make / a new machine?

4. You / have / a bicycle?

5. Your parents / see / the film?

6. The inventor / become / famous?

7. They / take / pictures?

8. She / write / a story?

Exercise 8. Give short answers.

Example: Did you watch TV yesterday? (Yes)

Yes, I did.

1. Did you use a computer yesterday? (Yes)

2. Did your friend buy a new bicycle? (No)

3. Did they go to school last Monday? (Yes)

4. Did she make a cake? (No)

5. Did he see the new invention? (Yes)

6. Did you download a movie? (No)

7. Did they have an electric toaster? (Yes)

8. Did your parents travel last year? (No)

PART 3 – MIXED GRAMMAR

Exercise 9. Choose the correct option.

1. Yesterday, I (see / saw / seen) a film about inventions.

2. She (didn't went / didn't go / doesn't go) to school yesterday.

3. (Did / Do / Was) you buy a new computer?

4. My brother (make / made / makes) a delicious sandwich last night.

5. They (didn't have / didn't had / don't had) a television.

6. (Did she wrote / Did she write / Does she wrote) a book?

7. We (become / became / becomes) interested in science last year.

8. He (didn't see / didn't saw / doesn't saw) the new machine.

Exercise 10. Find and correct the mistakes.

1. I goed to the museum yesterday.

2. She didn't bought a new computer.

3. Did you saw the invention?

4. They maked a new machine.

5. He don't use his computer yesterday.

6. We was at the science museum.

7. Did she became famous?

8. My father didn't took the airplane.

Exercise 11. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs.

Last Saturday, my family and I __________ (go) to a technology museum. We __________ (see) many interesting inventions. First, we __________ (look) at an old television. Then, my brother __________ (take) some pictures of a sewing machine.

My mother __________ (become) interested in a machine that could make clothes. I __________ (find) a very old computer. It __________ (have) a small screen.

We __________ (have) a wonderful day!

Vocabulary: Idioms & Phrases for Safety

• Do things by the book: To follow the rules exactly.

• Cut corners: To skip steps or do something poorly in order to save time or money (often dangerous).

• Follow the correct procedure: To do the necessary steps in the right order.

• Become second nature to: When a skill or habit becomes so familiar that you do it automatically without thinking.

• Err on the side of caution: To be especially careful rather than taking a risk.

• Better safe than sorry: It is wiser to be careful now than to regret taking a risk later.

Grammar: The Passive Voice We use the passive voice when the focus is on the action or the receiver of the action, rather than who performed it. Form: Verb "to be" (or "get") + Past Participle (V3)

• Tenses: The verb "to be" changes based on the tense.

  • Present: Smokejumpers are dropped into danger zones.

  • Past: She was interviewed on television.

  • Present Perfect: That has been known to happen.

• With Modals: Modal + be + Past Participle.

  • You might be carried away by the wind.

• Infinitives & Gerunds:

  • Infinitive (to be + V3): The fire needs to be assessed.

  • Gerund (being + V3): The job involves being trained.

• The "Get" Passive: Used mostly in informal spoken English to describe things that happen to someone, often by accident.

  • We get dropped in with tools. You can get injured.

Language focus

Grade 6 Unit 7 Television Test

You will hear Sarah Brown talking about her work as a television weather forecaster.  Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each 

Read the passage, then answer the questions 

History of Communication: Televisions

1)La manette

2)Le console de jeux

3)L’ordinateur

4)La montre

5)Le téléphone portable

6)Le walkman

7)La radio

8)L’appareil photo numérique

9)La télévision

10)Le clavier éléctronique

11)L’orangiseur éléctronique

12)Le caméscope

13)Le baladeur mp3

14)Le gameboy

1)La manette

2)Le console de jeux

3)L’ordinateur

4)La montre

5)Le téléphone portable

6)Le walkman

7)La radio

8)L’appareil photo numérique

9)La télévision

10)Le clavier éléctronique

11)L’orangiseur éléctronique

12)Le caméscope

13)Le baladeur mp3

14)Le gameboy

G6-U7 TELEVISION TEST 1.1

Una mañana de invierno, a las 2:30 del mediodía llegaba Mario a su casa cansado de ver tantos dientes… ¿Cuál será el trabajo de Mario?

Mario se quitó los zapatos, se puso las zapatillas de casa, se preparó la comida y mientras comía encendió la televisión.

Justo iba a empezar el telediario y de repente, salió de la televisión la reportera. Mario se quedó con la boca abierta y le preguntó:

• ¿Quién eres? ¿Cómo has hecho eso?-.
• Soy Emma, reportera encargada de dar las noticias de mediodía- dijo.
• ¿Qué haces en mi casa si siempre te veo por la televisión?- preguntó Mario.
• Siempre que me ves es porque yo llego a las casas de todo el mundo que enciende la televisión, pero esta vez estoy aquí de carne y hueso. ¿Quieres que te cuente las noticias de hoy?- respondió Emma.

Mario muy sorprendido asintió sin decir palabra mientras Emma empezó a contar la primera noticia: “Un joven lector ha batido el récord de mayor número de libros leídos en 24 horas”.

• Ese soy yo- dijo de repente una voz nueva.

Mario y Emma, asustados, se asomaron por la puerta y vieron en el pasillo al joven lector. Mario le preguntó como había entrado a su casa si estaba todo cerrado y le dijo que venía a contarle en persona que en 24 horas había leído 20 libros de 300 páginas cada uno.

Cuando el joven lector terminó de contar su noticia, Emma siguió contando las siguientes y cada vez que contaba una noticia aparecía en la casa de Mario el protagonista de la noticia contando sus historias.

De repente la casa de Mario estaba llena de todos los personajes de las noticias de ese día: la reportera Emma, el joven lector, el rey de España, el cuidador de un zoológico, un anciano, una atleta con medalla de oro, el dueño de la casa más cara del mundo, aviones volando, trabajadores en huelga, etcétera.

Pero llegó el momento de terminar el telediario contando el tiempo y cada vez que Emma anunciaba el tiempo que iba a hacer durante esa semana en cada ciudad, los personajes iban desapareciendo, volviendo a su ciudad de origen. Todos menos Emma.

• Emma, ya se ha acabo el telediario, ¿no deberías haber desaparecido tú también?- le preguntó Mario.
• A mi solo me puedes devolver al televisor si apagas la televisión- le respondió la reportera.

Entonces Mario, con mucha pena porque había contado muy bien las noticias, apagó el televisor sin creerse aún todo lo que había pasado mientras comía en su comedor. Pero lo que Mario no sabía es que todo había sido un sueño. Estaba tan cansado que cuando llegó de trabajar se quedó dormido en el sofá y se despertó con el sonido de unos tambores en la calle preguntándose:

• No sé si ha sido un sueño o han estado aquí todos de verdad, pero ha sido ¡ALUCINANTE!

FIN

IELTS- READING

U7 Television_E6

Television

         Soy ideal. Pues, yo [digo] que [soy] ideal porque: Siempre [digo] la verdad, hago muchas cosas buenas, [voy] al gimnasio y [practico] deporte. Les [doy] regalos a mis amigos. No [veo] mucha televisión, [salgo] temprano de mi casa y [vengo] a tiempo a mi trabajo. Yo [tengo] muchos colegas y a veces les [doy] buenos consejos. Por eso [soy] ideal!

Разминка: Найдите лишнее слово

Инструкция: В каждой строке найдите слово, которое не связано с остальными.

Find the word that doesn’t fit in each row.

1. invention, system, fuzzy, experiment, protest
2. patent, plow, potato, furrow, transmit
3. transmission, media, electricity, toward, broadcast
4. pixel, fuzzy, decade, nuclear fusion, perfect
5. simultaneous, scientist, image, reorganization, commercial

Задание 1: Выбери правильное время

Инструкция: Заполните пропуски, используя правильную форму глагола в скобках (Past Simple или Past Continuous).

Fill in the blanks using the correct tense form (Past Simple or Past Continuous).

1. He __________ (work) in the field when he __________ (think of) the idea.
2. While they __________ (test) the device, they __________ (discover) a problem.
3. The inventor __________ (file) a patent after he __________ (complete) his design.
4. When the press __________ (arrive), the scientist __________ (show) his experiment.
5. They __________ (develop) the first transmission while they __________ (face) financial problems.

Задание 2: Расставь предложения по порядку

Инструкция: Расставьте предложения в правильном порядке, чтобы получилась логическая история.

Put the sentences in the correct order to create a logical story.

• The team experimented with different models.
• He presented the successful transmission to the press.
• While working on the farm, he had an idea about transmitting light.
• He received support from investors to test his design.
• In 1927, he filed a patent for his invention.

Задание 3: Найдите правильное слово

Инструкция: Вставьте подходящее слово из списка в пропуски.

Insert the appropriate word from the list into the blanks.

Words: fuzzy, transmit, toward, experiment, decade, media, electricity, system

1. Early televisions used a __________ to display moving pictures.
2. Scientists worked __________ improving the quality of transmission.
3. The device could __________ images and sound across long distances.
4. Over a __________, television became a household necessity.
5. Modern __________ play a key role in global communication.

Задание 4: Сравнение времён

Инструкция: Прочитайте предложения. Определите, какое время используется (Past Simple или Past Continuous), и объясните, почему оно выбрано.

Read the sentences. Identify which tense is used (Past Simple or Past Continuous) and explain why it is chosen.

1. While he was testing the system, he found a critical issue.
   • Tense 1: ___________________________
   • Tense 2: ___________________________
2. They invented electronic TV in 1927.
   • Tense: ___________________________
3. When the financial problems started, they were developing new models.
   • Tense 1: ___________________________
   • Tense 2: ___________________________

Задание 5: Составь историю

Инструкция: Напишите 5–7 предложений, используя Past Simple и Past Continuous, чтобы создать историю на основе текста. Используйте как минимум 3 слова из списка.

Write a 5–7 sentence story using Past Simple and Past Continuous. Use at least 3 words from the list.

Words: fuzzy, invention, transmit, protest, toward, decade, experiment

Vocabulary about Television

Fill in the words.

CONOCER LOS APORTES QUE LA MUSICA, PINTURA, RADIO, TELEVISIÓN Y CINE TRAJERON PARA LA CONSOLIDACIÓN DE LA CULTURA MEXICANA