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11 There's No Comparison 9 Writing Diamond's atomic structure رابط الدرس www.ien.edu.sa A. Read the information in the Writing Corner with your teacher. Then, write the correct passive form (present or past) of the verbs in parentheses to complete the text. Diamonds are the hardest natural substance on Earth. They entirely of carbon. Graphite, which material that (1. make) (2. use) to make pencils, is another (3. make) entirely of carbon, but it is one of the softest substances. The difference is the molecular structure that (4. form) by the bonds between the carbon atoms. Diamonds (5. form) under high temperature and pressure deep within Earth's crust. The process can take from one to three billion years. Then the diamonds (6. push) gradually to the surface by volcanic activity. The Cullinan is the world's largest diamond. It (7. find) in South Africa in 1905. It weighed 3,106.75 karats (621.35 grams). It (8. cut) into 9 large gemstones. The largest of the cut diamonds (9. call) the Great Star of Africa and weighs 530.2 karats. The Lesser Star of Africa is 317.4 karats. These diamonds belong to the British Crown, and they are part of one of the world's biggest collections of jewels. Today, there is a man-made substance that is even harder than diamonds-the nanodiamond or diamond nanorods. The (10. produce) by the compression nanodiamond of graphite. It is the hardest substance known to man. Writing Corner Use the passive to emphasize the action and not who or what does it. 1. To make the passive, use the verb be and a past participle.* Simple present: Simple past: Diamonds are made entirely of carbon. The Cullinan diamond was found in Africa. 2. Use by to show the agent (the person or thing that does the action). Diamonds are pushed to the surface by volcanic activity. * The pencil was invented by an Italian couple named Bernacotti. See page 180 for a list of irregular verbs and past participles. B. Write about a place, a person, a thing, or an animal from a book of records. Say why it is the biggest, the best, the most wonderful, etc. Use the passive where possible. 10 Project o Do research on an ancient monument in your country. Present your research to the class. وزار96 عليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 SG_02_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 96 30/4/24 12:05 AM

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Read the information in the Writing Cornerwith your teacher

Write about a place, a person, a thing

Do research on an ancient monument in your country