2.2.8. Complete the sentences to express a future action. Use the Future Simple, Future Continuous, Present Continuous or Present Simple. 1) The performance begins (begin) at 7 p.m.
2) Michael (leave) for London tonight.
3) The phone is ringing! - All right, I
(answer) it.
4) This time tomorrow they (fly) to New York.
5) What ___ you ___ this evening?
6) Something is wrong with my mobile phone. — Don't worry. I (repair) it tomorrow.
7) What do you think we (do) this time next year?
8) Tomorrow I homework as soon as I come from school. (begin) doing my English
9) We have no bread left. - I (go) to buy some now.
2.2.9. Change the verbs in the following sentences into the Passive Voice.
1) An announcer is reading the news.
The news is being read by the announcer.
2) The Queen is opening that hospital next week.
That hospital ___ by the Queen next week.
3) A greengrocer sells potatoes.
Potatoes ___ by a greengrocer.
4) The police have arrested the thief.
The thief ___ by the police.
5) They closed the shops at 1 o'clock. The shops ___ at 1 o'clock.
6) They can finish this job tomorrow.
This job ___ tomorrow.
7) My parents will take my brother to the Zoo next week.
My brother ___ to the Zoo by my parents next week.
8) He broke my watch.
My watch ___ by him.
9) The teacher is checking my essay now.
My essay ___ by the teacher now.
Нельзя, ни с того, ни с сего, сказать всем: "Отлично, помните, что вы раньше делали на знак"уступи дорогу". Теперь нужно делать по-другому."
You couldn't suddenly tell everyone, "OK, remember what you used to do at yield signs? Now do something different."
Знак "Уступи дорогу" в 1950. Но это всё что у нас есть.
yield signs in 1950. But that's all we got.
Почему же тогда не использовать знак "уступи дорогу"?
So, why not use a yield sign?
Тяжело создать новое значение существующему знаку. Нельзя, ни с того, ни с сего, сказать всем: "Отлично, помните, что вы раньше делали на знак"уступи дорогу".
You couldn't suddenly tell everyone, "OK, remember what you used to do at yield signs?
Знак "Уступи дорогу" в 1950.
But that's all we got.
Знак "Стоп" был изобретен в 1915 году. Знак "Уступи дорогу"в 1950. Но это всё что у нас есть.
Stop signs were invented in 1915, yield signs in 1950. Butthat's all we got.