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Exercises Activity 3

Answers are at the end of this support Choose the correct tense, present or past,
to complete the passive sentences from
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pack.
the video.
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Activity 1 1. Golf … all over the world.

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Watch Joe's documentary about young a) is played

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business people. Put the interviews in the b) was played

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correct order.
2. The RolleyGolf … by a British
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A. Four young entrepreneurs engineering student.

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B. Sir Richard Branson, head of the

a) is invented
Virgin group
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b) was invented
C. Arnold du Toit, inventor of the
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RolleyGolf 3. Now the RolleyGolf … around the

world.
D. Michael Winch, at the RolleyGolf
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workshop a) is being sold

b) was being sold
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4. Virgin Pioneers … to support young

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Activity 2 business people.

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Watch the video again. Complete the a) is set up

paragraph about Arnold du Toit and
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b) was set up
RolleyGolf with the correct words.
5. Many parts of the RolleyGolf … in a
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workshop in South London.

Arnold is from B________. He had the
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a) are handmade
idea for the RolleyGolf at u________,
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where he studied e________g and b) were handmade

d________. Now he's an i________l
b________ and he's won several Activity 4
a________ for young business people. Can you remember the passive sentences
He's also passionate about p________ from Activity 3? Write down the correct
g________. His company makes about forms of the verbs in (brackets).
f________ RolleyGolf carts every
m________. They make many of the parts 1. Golf __________ (play) all over the

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world. workshop in South London.

2. The RolleyGolf __________ (invent)
Discussion
by a British engineering student.
• Have you ever thought of running
3. Now the RolleyGolf __________
your own business?
(sell) around the world.
• What advice would you give young
4. Virgin Pioneers __________ (set
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business people?
up) to support young business
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people. Discuss these questions with another

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student or post a comment on the

5. Many parts of the RolleyGolf
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__________ (handmake) in a
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Answers

Activity 1
1. C. Arnold du Toit, inventor of the RolleyGolf
2. B. Sir Richard Branson, head of the Virgin group
3. A. Four young entrepreneurs
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4. D. Michael Winch, at the RolleyGolf workshop

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Activity 2
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Arnold is from Britain. He had the idea for the RolleyGolf at university, where he studied
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engineering and design. Now he's an international businessman and he's won several
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awards for young business people. He's also passionate about playing golf. His company
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makes about fifty RolleyGolf carts every month. They make many of the parts in a workshop
in South London. It's now possible to ride the RolleyGolf on the roads in Britain.
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Activity 3
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1. a) is played
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2. b) was invented
3. a) is being sold
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4. b) was set up
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5. a) are hand-made
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Activity 4
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1. Golf is played all over the world.

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2. The RolleyGolf was invented by a British engineering student.

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3. Now the RolleyGolf is being sold around the world.

4. Virgin Pioneers was set up to support young business people.
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5. Many parts of the RolleyGolf are hand-made in a workshop in South London.

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