Pattern: The dictation is written by the students.
1. People speak English all over the world.
2. They make progress every day in the word of science.
3. They sell apples by the kilo.
4. She takes her little daughter to the kindergarten every day.
5. They English in Great Britain.
6. The grocer sells eggs.
7. The students make no mistakes in their dictation.
Exercise 90. Answer the questions using the words suggested
Pattern: Where are all these magazines sent to (abroad)
They are sent abroad.
1. Where is English spoken? (all over the world)
2. When is radio news listened to in your family? (every night)
3. Where are Oriental languages taught? (at the University)
4. Where are meals cooked? (in the kitchen)
5. When are exams taken? (at the and of each term)
6. When is television watched by children? (during the children’s hour)
7. Where is milk kept cool in summer? (in the fridge)
8. Where are books sold? (at the bookstalls)
Exercise 91. Answer the questions using the passive construction
Pattern: Is this a brick house?
Yes, this house is made of bricks.
1. Is this a gold ring?
2. Are these silver spoons?
3. Is this a leather belt?
4. Are these silk ties?
5. Are these nylon shirts?
6. Is this a crystal vase?
7. Are these fur cups?
Exercise 92. Put the sentences into the Past Indefinite Passive
Pattern: They built this bridge last year.
This bridge was built last year.
1. He hurt his leg in an accident.
2. I left the spade in the garden.
3. They gave a party in his honour.
4. Somebody left the light for the whole night.
5. She washed the floor only this morning.
6. They sent letters of thanks to all their friends.
7. We ate all the cakes yesterday.
8. People formerly used the Tower of London as a prison.
Exercise 93. Answer the questions according to the given pattern
Pattern: Did you send foe the doctor yesterday?
Yes, he was sent for.
1. Did they look into the matter?
2. Did they lose sight of the boat?
3. Did he turn down your offer?
4. Did they take care of little Tom?
5. Did he speak about the trip last night?
6. Did they make fun of her?
7. Did they arrive at a definite conclusion?
8. Did he rely on this information?
9. Did she laugh at him?
Exercise 94. Change into the Passive Voice. Use «by» where appropriate
Beethoven composed this piece.
Pattern: This piece was composed by Beethoven.
1. Keats wrote this poem.
2. A car ran over their dog.
3. They did nothing until he came.
4. The orchestra played that piece beautifully.
5. The fire destroyed many valuable paintings.
6. Lions attacked the travelers.
7. Did the noise frighten you?
8. Her beauty struck me deeply.
Exercise 95. Put the sentences into the Future Indefinite Passive
Pattern: This news will hurt him badly.
He will badly hurt by this news.
1. Ben will look after the dog well.
2. They will hold a dance in the village.
3. An engineer will teach Richard to dance.
4. We shall make the room comfortable for you.
5. I shall serve both tea and coffee.
6. People will enjoy this film all over the world.
7. Someone will meet the visitors at the station.
Exercise 96. Answer the questions using the given suggestions
Pattern: When will the new play be staged? (next month)
It will be staged next month.
1. When will the lecture on Byron be read? (next Monday)
2. When will the birthday cake be baked? (tomorrow)
3. When will the dinner be cooked? (in the morning)
4. When will the mail be brought? (soon)
5. Where will he be sent to? (to Moscow)
6. Where will the parcel be brought? (to the office)
Exercise 97. Give Russian equivalents to the following proverbs
1. What is done cannot be undone.
2. A tree is known by its fruit.
3. Rome was not built in a day.
Exercise 98. Give passive transforms of the following sentences using the tens according to the time signal
1. They sent for the doctor in the evening. (tomorrow morning)
2. The teacher will explain this rule tomorrow. (yesterday)
3. They publish many books in Moscow annually. (next year)
4. They will build the bridge next year. (two years ago)
5. We translated many similar articles last term. (next term)
6. They published very interesting articles in this magazine. (regularly)
7. The president of the committee will sing the agreement. (yesterday)
8. The student makes many mistakes in his answers. (at the last lesson)
Exercise 99. Translate the following questions into English
1. Когда ответят на письмо?
2. Кто послал за доктором?
3. Что ей обещали?
4. Ведь её приглашали в театр?
5. Когда за ними пошлют?
6. Это книга продается только здесь или везде?
7. Когда будет достигнуто соглашение?
Exercise 100. Translate the following sentences. Use the proper tens and voice
1. В санаториях дети окружены заботой.
2. Мне больше ничего не сказали, мне только показали эту статью.
3. Если не пошлют за такси, мы опоздаем на поезд.
4. Через месяц ему предложат какую-нибудь интересную работу.
5. Студентам нашей группы предложили читать английские книги в оригинале.
6. На митинге будут присутствовать многие делегации.
7. Это событие комментируется в сегодняшних газетах.
Exercise 101. Listen to the following story. Retell it, using the proper tense and voice
The Sympathetic Landlord
A bid fat man called at the rectory, and when the door was opened, ask to see the rector’s wife, a woman well known for her charity.
«Madam», he said in a sad voice. «I wish to draw your attention to a poor family in our street. The father is dead, the mother is too ill to work, and the nice children are starving. They will be turned into the street unless somebody pays their rent for them. It’s about ten or twelve pounds.»
«How terrible», exclaimed the woman. «May I ask who you are?» The sympathetic visitor put his handkerchief to his eyes. «I’m the landlord», he sobbed.
Exercise 102. Translate the following sentences. Transform them into general and disjunctive questions
Pattern: A new library is being built in our district.
Is a new library is being built in our district?
A new library is being built in our district, isn’t it?
1. Tom is being examined now.
2. The letter was being written, when she entered the room.
3. This article is being translated now.
4. The doctor was being sent for when our mother returned.
5. They are being show a new film now.
6. An interesting report is being made now.
7. Your friend was being asked by the teacher when the bell rang.
Exercise 103. Transform the following sentences into the Passive Voice
a) Pattern: She is a teaching my daughter French now.
My daughter is being taught French now.
1. She is typing the letter at the moment.
2. Father is repairing the TV-set.
3. The professor is examining my friend now.
4. My mother is cooking dinner now.
5. We are discussing these questions now.
b) Pattern: My brother was repairing the radio-set in the evening.
The radio-set was being repaired in the evening.
1. He was making a report at 7 p. m. yesterday.
2. We were discussing a new film at the lesson yesterday.
3. I was translating the article when somebody knocked at the door.
4. They were still building these houses when I arrived.
c) Pattern: We shall be considering these problems this time tomorrow.
These problems will be considered this time tomorrow.
1. He will be delivering a lecture at 2 o’clock tomorrow.
2. You will be translating these sentences at the lesson tomorrow.
3. I’ll be explaining this rule for 10 minutes more.
4. He will be answering your questions in an hour.
5. The doctor will be examining the patients from 10 to 12 tomorrow.
Exercise 104. Translate into English using the Passive Voice
1. Не входите в аудиторию. Там экзаменуют студента.
2. Завтра в это время вас спросят.
3. Когда я зашел в зал, моим одноклассникам показывали новый фильм.
4. Эти статьи переписывают сейчас.
5. Эти вопросы сейчас обсуждаются на собрании.
6. Завтра на первом уроке нам будут объяснять новое правило.
Exercise 105. Listen to the dialogue Reproduce it with your fellow – student
1. A college freshman was being severely criticized by his professor. «Your last paper was very difficult to read», said the professor. «Your work should be so written that even the most ignorant will be able to understand it.»
«Yes, sir», said the student. «What part didn’t you get?»
Exercise 106. Change the sentences into the Present Perfect Passive
Pattern: Someone has broken my pen.
My pen has been broken.
1. Your friends have invited you to dinner tomorrow.
2. Someone has split some wine on the table-cloth.
3. Somebody has already boiled water.
4. Have you done all the washing?
5. Someone has already paid the typist for her work.
6. They have made my nephew the captain of the team.
7. Somebody has fried the meat very well.
8. Nobody has made any mistakes in that work.
9. They have brought up their children very well.
10. Somebody has left the window open.
Exercise 107. Answer the questions in the Present Perfect Passive, using the given suggestions
Pattern: Is that road still narrow? (widen)
No, it has been widened.
1. Is this bicycle still broken? (repair)
2. Are her rooms still in a mess? (tidy up)
3. Is the wireless still on? (tidy up)
4. Is the child still playing? (put to bed)
5. Are the windows still open? (close)
6. Is his marriage still a secret? (announce)
7. Are the chocolates still in the box? (eat up)
8. Is the door still unlocked? (lock)
Exercise 108. Change the sentences into the Past Perfect Passive
Pattern: They had finished the work by the evening.
The work has been finished by the evening.
1. The students had learned much by end of the term.
2. She had promised to give me the book before it appeared on sale.
3. Someone else had asked for the lawyer just before you came here.
4. Nobody had lain on the bed.
5. They had stated four Shakespeare’s plays by the end of the last year.
6. We didn’t know that had lost all the photos.
Exercise 109. Change the sentences into the Future Perfect Passive
Pattern: The typist will have typed the documents by the time I come.
The documents will have been typed by the time I come.
1. My brother will have sent for the doctor by that time.
2. My mother will have cooked dinner by the time you return.
3. I shall have written the letter by the time you ring me up.
4. She will have translated this article by tomorrow morning.
5. I shall have rewritten this text by the noon tomorrow.
Exercise 110. Use the preposition by or with
1. The sky is covered … clouds.
2. The children were covered … a blanket … his mother.
3. This note is written … a very bad pen, that’s why you can’t read it.
4. Can you open the door of your flat … this key?
5. A lot of damage was done … the room.
6. The new school building will be surrounded … a garden.
7. This room is heated … a stove.
Exercise 111. Translate into English
1. Роман Толстого «Война и мир» переведен на многие языки.
2. Этот памятник будет сооружен к Новому году.
3. Меня никогда не спрашивали об этом.
4. За доктором послали?
5. Письмо только что прочитано.
6. План обсуждается уже два часа.
7. Будет ли статья переведена к трем часам?
8. На страницах журнала обсуждается много интересных вопросов.
9. Разве газеты и журналы ещё не доставлены?
10. Кофе принесут через несколько минут.
11. Работа была сделана в срок.
12. Где идет экзамен (to hold an examination) по истории Англии?
Exercise 112. Translate into English
1. На нашем факультете был проведен праздник поэзии.
2. В следующем году на это отделение будет зачислено 100 студентов.
3. Эта книга переведена на многие языки.
4. Когда мы пришли в магазин, книгу уже распродали.
5. В детстве его обучали двум иностранным языкам.
6. Телеграмму только что отправили.
7. Вас просят к телефону.
8. Что здесь будет строиться?
9. Его музыкой восхищаются.
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