3 | Look at the boldfaced parts of the sentences in the article and complete the rules. a. We form the Present Simple Passive with ★★★ and the past participle. b. We form the Present Progressive Passive with ★★★ + ★★★ and the past participle. c. If we want to say who does the action, we use the preposition ★★★.

GRAMMAR TARGET
The Present Simple Passive and Present Progressive Passive
Study the rules and examples on Page 134 before you do the following tasks.

4 | Complete the sentences with the passive or active forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the correct tense forms. 0. Every year, rockets are sent (send) into space by scientists. 1. Astronauts ★★★ (never/send) to space without any training. 2. An experiment ★★★ (conduct) on the International Space Station at the moment. 3. The space station ★★★ (provide) with fresh supplies regularly. 4. Astronauts ★★★ (currently/work) on experiments on the space station. 5. The tasks ★★★ (discuss) with the mission control team now. 6. Astronauts ★★★ (live) in space for long periods.

5 | Complete the questions with the passive forms of the verbs below. conduct watch perform make conduct need train 0. What kind of experiments are conducted on space missions? 1. How ★★★ astronauts ★★★ for space missions? 2. What skills ★★★ to become an astronaut? 3. ★★★ the astronauts ★★★ by the mission control group? 4. What tasks ★★★ by astronauts on the space station? 5. ★★★ any repairs ★★★ on the space station currently? 6. How often ★★★ spacewalks ★★★?

6 | Act out the situation using the Present Simple Passive and Present Progressive Passive.
| You want to become an astronaut one day. Ask the astronaut (Student B) questions to learn about space exploration. You may use some of the questions in Task 5. You are an astronaut. Answer Student A's questions.