Dear 2og3 students,
here's your homework for tomorrow :)
Put the following sentences into passive.
Dangerous driving causes many accidents.
This factory employs 500 people.
Water covers most of the Earth's surface.
They cancelled all flights because of fog.
Somebody accused me of stealing money.
Somebody has cleaned the room.
Somebody is using the PC at the moment.
They are building a new road in the city.
They have built a new hospital near the airport.
They have cancelled the game.
They didn't give me the money.
People advised us not to go out alone.
Somebody is following us.
Somebody was cleaning the room when I arrived.
People don't use this road very often.
Janet's colleagues gave her a present.
They asked me difficult questions at the interview.
She is going to buy a new car.
They are going to eat tasty food.
Students were doing a lot of the work.
Students threw the stones.
Government was spending money on roads.
She has painted the room.
They have postponed the concert.
srijeda, 26. siječnja 2011.
četvrtak, 13. siječnja 2011.
Air travel in figures
Numbers
An accident survey of 2,147 airplane accidents from 1950 through 2004 determined the causes to be as follows:
37%: Pilot error
33%: Undetermined or missing in the record
13%: Mechanical failure
7%: Weather 5
%: Sabotage (bombs, hijackings, shoot-downs)
4%: Other human error (air traffic controller error, improper loading of aircraft, improper maintenance, fuel contamination, language miscommunication etc.)
1%: Other cause
The survey excluded military, private, and charter aircraft.
Records
Biggest Jet Fighter Collection: The world's biggest private jet fighter collection numbers 110, and belongs to French winemaker Michel Pont, of Savigny-Les-Beaune, in the Burgundy region. His hobby started in 1985, and includes Russian MiGs, British Jaguars and French Mirages. He buys them from governments although they cannot be flown over French airspace.Most Air Miles Flown By A Passenger: The record for the most air miles flown by an individual is held by Britain's Frederick Finn, who by June 2003 had flown a total distance of 22,370,000 km (13,900,000 miles). Mr Finn commutes regularly between London and New Jersey, USA, and holds the record for most number of flights as a supersonic passenger, having made 718 Atlantic crossings on Concorde.Smallest Jet Aircraft: The home-built Bede BD-5J Microjet owned by Juan Jimenez of San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA, weighs 162 kg (358 lb), is 3.7 m (12 ft) long, has a 5.7 m (17 ft) wingspan, and can fly at 483 km/h (300 mph).
An accident survey of 2,147 airplane accidents from 1950 through 2004 determined the causes to be as follows:
37%: Pilot error
33%: Undetermined or missing in the record
13%: Mechanical failure
7%: Weather 5
%: Sabotage (bombs, hijackings, shoot-downs)
4%: Other human error (air traffic controller error, improper loading of aircraft, improper maintenance, fuel contamination, language miscommunication etc.)
1%: Other cause
The survey excluded military, private, and charter aircraft.
Records
Biggest Jet Fighter Collection: The world's biggest private jet fighter collection numbers 110, and belongs to French winemaker Michel Pont, of Savigny-Les-Beaune, in the Burgundy region. His hobby started in 1985, and includes Russian MiGs, British Jaguars and French Mirages. He buys them from governments although they cannot be flown over French airspace.Most Air Miles Flown By A Passenger: The record for the most air miles flown by an individual is held by Britain's Frederick Finn, who by June 2003 had flown a total distance of 22,370,000 km (13,900,000 miles). Mr Finn commutes regularly between London and New Jersey, USA, and holds the record for most number of flights as a supersonic passenger, having made 718 Atlantic crossings on Concorde.Smallest Jet Aircraft: The home-built Bede BD-5J Microjet owned by Juan Jimenez of San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA, weighs 162 kg (358 lb), is 3.7 m (12 ft) long, has a 5.7 m (17 ft) wingspan, and can fly at 483 km/h (300 mph).
Travel
NEW BODY SCANNERS SEE THROUGH CLOTHES
Read the text and answer the questions in your notebooks.
Travellers at two US airports will soon be searched by new high-tech scanners. International airports in Los Angeles and New York have installed digital body scanners that can ‘see through’ clothing. The new machines will mainly search for weapons and explosives. They use the very latest technology, called millimeter wave imaging. Radio waves create a 3-D image of someone’s body to see if they are concealing anything dangerous. Government officials say the new equipment will make air travel safer. A spokesperson said: “Imaging devices are not a brand new security tool, but they are a brand new security tool for airports.” There are plans to install the devices in another 30 airports across the country. An official promised that passengers will prefer the scanner to a security guard patting their body.
The new technology has raised questions by privacy groups, who believe the scanning process is too detailed. They say the device can see too much of the naked body. A civil liberties spokesman said it was the same as a virtual strip search. He warned: “We need to make sure there are good safeguards. The temptation is great not to follow procedures when a celebrity or someone well-known is involved.” One female passenger at LA airport suggested that only female operators should be allowed to scan female passengers. She said she was highly embarrassed to see a male official looking at the digital image of her body. She was also worried the scanned images could end up on the Internet. It seems it’s only a matter of time, however, before the machines replace metal detectors.
1. TRUE / FALSE:
a.All international airports will soon have high-tech body scanners.T / F
b.The main purpose of the scanners is to prevent terrorist attacks.T / F
c.The scanners are a brand new tool for the global security industry.T / F
d.An official said people will prefer metal detectors to the body scanner.T / F
e.Civil liberties groups are concerned about people’s privacy.T / F
f.A civil libertarian said a full strip search was preferable to the scanner.T / F
g.The civil libertarian was worried about celebrities and famous people.T / F
h.A passenger wondered whether body images would be posted online.T / F
2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:
1.searched a.hiding
2.mainly b.reach
3.concealing c.touching
4.devices d.created
5.patting e.freedoms
6.raised f.frisked
7.liberties g.machines
8.safeguards h.appeal
9.temptation i.precautions
10.end up on j.largely
3. PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one combination is possible):
1.searched by new a.questions
2mainly search for weapons and b.embarrassed
3.Radio waves create a 3-D image c.tool for airports
4.they are a brand new security d.high-tech scanners
5.a security guard patting e.much of the naked body
6.The new technology has raised f.their body
7.They say the device can see too g.are good safeguards
8.We need to make sure there h.of time
9.She said she was highly i.of someone’s body
10.It seems it’s only a matter j.explosives
Read the text and answer the questions in your notebooks.
Travellers at two US airports will soon be searched by new high-tech scanners. International airports in Los Angeles and New York have installed digital body scanners that can ‘see through’ clothing. The new machines will mainly search for weapons and explosives. They use the very latest technology, called millimeter wave imaging. Radio waves create a 3-D image of someone’s body to see if they are concealing anything dangerous. Government officials say the new equipment will make air travel safer. A spokesperson said: “Imaging devices are not a brand new security tool, but they are a brand new security tool for airports.” There are plans to install the devices in another 30 airports across the country. An official promised that passengers will prefer the scanner to a security guard patting their body.
The new technology has raised questions by privacy groups, who believe the scanning process is too detailed. They say the device can see too much of the naked body. A civil liberties spokesman said it was the same as a virtual strip search. He warned: “We need to make sure there are good safeguards. The temptation is great not to follow procedures when a celebrity or someone well-known is involved.” One female passenger at LA airport suggested that only female operators should be allowed to scan female passengers. She said she was highly embarrassed to see a male official looking at the digital image of her body. She was also worried the scanned images could end up on the Internet. It seems it’s only a matter of time, however, before the machines replace metal detectors.
1. TRUE / FALSE:
a.All international airports will soon have high-tech body scanners.T / F
b.The main purpose of the scanners is to prevent terrorist attacks.T / F
c.The scanners are a brand new tool for the global security industry.T / F
d.An official said people will prefer metal detectors to the body scanner.T / F
e.Civil liberties groups are concerned about people’s privacy.T / F
f.A civil libertarian said a full strip search was preferable to the scanner.T / F
g.The civil libertarian was worried about celebrities and famous people.T / F
h.A passenger wondered whether body images would be posted online.T / F
2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:
1.searched a.hiding
2.mainly b.reach
3.concealing c.touching
4.devices d.created
5.patting e.freedoms
6.raised f.frisked
7.liberties g.machines
8.safeguards h.appeal
9.temptation i.precautions
10.end up on j.largely
3. PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one combination is possible):
1.searched by new a.questions
2mainly search for weapons and b.embarrassed
3.Radio waves create a 3-D image c.tool for airports
4.they are a brand new security d.high-tech scanners
5.a security guard patting e.much of the naked body
6.The new technology has raised f.their body
7.They say the device can see too g.are good safeguards
8.We need to make sure there h.of time
9.She said she was highly i.of someone’s body
10.It seems it’s only a matter j.explosives
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