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7. She couldn’t leave the house becauseher front door (re p a ir).................................... 8. Aweek ago two students of our group (choose)................................ for jury service. 9. A special rule(m ake)................................ for students to be takento University. 10. Last Friday he (m e e t)................................ at the railway station. 11. Why don’t youuse your car? - It (re p a ir).................................now,I had a bad accident a week ago.EXERCISES(A) Put the sentences into the Passive Voicewhere possible.1.Someone will drive you to the airport.2.Goldfish live in fresh water.3.The Egyptians built pyramids.4.We walked 4 miles yesterday.5.They arrived at 7 last night.6.They informed me about it.7.I slept till 8.8.It’s raining.9.You must obey the rules.VOICEО(B) Express the following sentences in thePassive.
Do not mention the subjects of the Activeverbs.10. He's sneezing again.( Model:) They asked me my name and address.I was asked my name and address.11. You can buy videos like this anywhere.1.She always tells us very funny stories.12.Someone has to write the history of this place.2.The people gave him a hearty welcome.13.They have sold their car to pay the debts.3.They have offered my brother a very good job.14. They hold a meeting in the village hall once aweek.4.The house agents will show us some very niceflats.15.
They have proved that there is no life on theMoon.5.The secretary didn’t tell me the exact time ofmy appointment.16. They owe a lot of money to the bank.6.They have never taught that rude boy goodmanners.7.The teacher hasn’t asked Peter any questionsat this lesson.8.People usually wish a newly married couple along and happy life.9.They never tell me the family news.(A, B) Put the verbs in brackets into the PastSimple or Past Continuous Passive.(^Modelf) 1.2.They (shut) the window. The windowwas shut.A beautiful melody (play).
A beautifulmelody was being played.130USES10.11.OFTHEPASSIVEVOICEPECULIARThe examiners didn’t give us enough time toanswer all the questions.A guide will show the tourists most of the sightsof London.12.He didn’t tell me the whole truth.L-\‘(A, B) Write the sentences in the Passive.TOTHELANGUAGEvJ(B) Read about the situation and write asentence. Use the words in brackets.((Model?) 1.2.(Model?) (my sister/operate on/а distinguished *12surgeon) My sister will be operated on bya distinguished surgeon.ENGLISHHe seldom keeps his promise, (he/can/rely on) He can’t be relied on.He’s very sensitive, (he/not НкеДо laughat) He doesn’t like to be laughed at.1.The child is very ill.
(The doctor/send for)2.The old car is in excellent condition, (it/look after/well)3.He was speaking for two hours, (he/listen to/insilence)4.She is going into hospital tomorrow, (she/takegood care of)1.(a sound of violin/hear/in the hall)2.(he/praise/hisfather/hard work)3.(l/wake up/at 7 o ’clock/my mother)5.This little boy is always dirty, (he/look after/properly)4.(this book/buy/a week ago)6.She is always breaking things in the kitchen,(she/speak to/about her carelessness)5.(the picture/paint/great artist)7.6.(the window/break/the other day)He’s a sensible man. (his advice/listen to /carefully)7.(the letter/post/tomorrow)8.The dentist said her teeth were very bad.
(they/take care of)8.(your report/discuss/next week)9.9.(the time-table/change/in a week)He never broke a promise in his life, (he/can/rely on)10.(the letter/bring/recently)11.(milk/spill/just/Jack)10. Shakespeare was born more that 400 years ago.(he/look upon/as the greatest of English poets)12.
(the doctor/already/send for)J(B) Put the following into the Passive,mentioning the agent where necessary.13. (the teacher/always/listen to/attentively)1.You can’t wash this dress, (it/dry-clean)2.They discuss unimportant things, (a lot of tim e/waste)3.They will type your letters in a minute, (theletters/type/in the other office)4.I can’t play now. (my piano/repair/at the moment)14.
(hisspeech/speakabout/much)It should be dry-cleaned.15. (this article/refer to/often)16. (the plan/agree upon)17.(this house/live in/never)131THEPASSIVE5.The guests ate all the sandwiches and drankall the lemonade, (nothing/leave)6.I can’t find my parcel anywhere, (it/post?)7.I have no information, (l/in fo rm /o f the changeof the plan)9.VOI CENobody ever referred to that incident again.О(В, C) Rewrite the following questions in thePassive.1.Why did they laugh at him?8.I’m afraid we have sold all our copies but wehave ordered more, (more/order)2.Why didn’t the speaker dwell longer upon thisquestion?9.The letter can’t be mailed, (it/not stamp)3.Has he sent his Mother a birthday card yet?4.Is Tom cooking this salad?5.Did they show the tourists an old manuscript?6.Do they often make fun of him?7.Had Mary checked her e-mail before sheleft home?8.Has someone stolen your car?9.Are they laughing at his jokes?10.
I would like to meet her mother. (l/not introduce/yet)11. The town is in ruin, (it/destroy/earthquake)12. It is difficult to do (it/more easily/do/machine)13. Umbrellas and sticks are not allowed, (they/leave/in the cloakroom)./(В, C) Give the corresponding passiveconstruction.10. Will they discuss these questions tomorrow?1.We looked through all the advertisements veryattentively.2.The gardener gathered all the dry leaves andset fire to them.7(В, C) Put in the correct forms, active orpassive, of the verbs in brackets.3.People will talk much about the successful debutof the young actress, no doubt.How th e O ther Half Lives4.You can rely upon your guide’s experience.5.You should send the sick man to hospital. Theywill take a good care of him.6.When he arrived, Mark gave him some specialwarm clothes.7.He was very glad that nobody took notice of hislate arrival.8.He was a brilliant speaker, and, whenever hespoke, the audience listened to him with greatattention.Lord Manners was a rich and famous banker.
When he(die)(1)........................... he (give)(2)...........................amagnificent funeral which (attend)(3)..........................by hundreds of famous people. The funeral was goingto (hold)(4)........................in Westminster Abbey.
Manyordinary people (line)(5)......................... the streets towatch the procession. The wonderful black and goldcarriage (draw)(6)..........................by 6 black horses.The mourners (follow)(7)........................in silence. LordManners (give)(8).........................a royal farewell. Twotram ps were among the crow d, they (watch)<9>.......................... the procession. As solemn music(can/hear)(10)..........................in the distance, one ofthem (turn)(11).......................to the other and (whisper)(12)..........................
in admiration, “ Now, that’s what Icall really living!”132USESOFTHEPASSIVEVOICEPECULIARTOTHEENGLISHLANGUAGEline (c o n s tru c t).................................... now. One ofits stations (b u ild )..................................in our street.3. Like many medieval cities, Moscow developedround the walls of a stronghold. First a brick wall(b u ild )...................................around the merchants’quarter which (know) ...................................... asKitai-gorod, then, in the 16th century, a new wall(erect).................................
round the so-called BelyGorod. 4. Maize (u se )..................................by manypeoples of the world to make their bread. 5. Thehouse (lo c k ).................................... up before theyset off. 6. Wherever I went, I found evidence that thecamp (leave)...................................only a short timebefore we arrived. 7.
Everybody was busy asa welcoming party (p re p a re )....................................in honour of the distinguished visitors. 8. The placelooked wonderful. Everything (p re p are )....................................... for the ball. The front lawn (floor)........................................ and (tent) ...................................................; palm s and azaleas (p la c e )....................................
round it. 9. Evidently, the tea(sw e e ten ).................................... before I put sugarinto it.10(В, C) Open the brackets, using the correctform in the Passive Voice.1. Dictionaries may not (use)............................at theexamination. 2. This copy (not read)............................The pages (not cut) ............................... 3. I’m notwearing my black shoes today. They (m end)................................. 4. This room (use) .............................. only on special occasions. 5. Bicycles mustnot (le a ve)............................ in the hall.
6. He wastaken to hospital this afternoon, and (operate on)...........................tomorrow morning. 7. The damagedbuildings (reconstruct) ............................. now, thereconstruction (finish)........................... by the end ofthe year. 8. The paintings (exhibit).............................till the end of the month. 9. She heard footsteps, shethought she (follow ).............................. 10. Normallythis street (sweep)............................every day, but it(not sw eep)............................ yesterday.
11. She isvery selfish, she (spoil)..........................by her parents.12. Thousands of new houses (build)........................every year.I I(В, C) Open the b rackets. Use thenecessary tenses in the Passive Voice.131. The living-room (sw e e p )...................................... ,(m o p )................................... and (d u s t)..................................... It is clean now. 2. We (te ll)...................................... to wait because the man (question) in theroom. 3. If he comes in you (fin d )................:..................... looking through his papers.
4. For the firsttwo minutes he (o ccu p y).....................................witheating; then as his appetite (q u ie t)......................................., he took his time. 5. Why nothing (do).................................... about it at the time? 6. Youcan’t go in.
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