Choose the best sentence in each pair. a A new job has been offered to Luke,
b Luke's been offered a new job.
c No directions were given to us.
d We weren't given any directions.
e This is a lovely piece of music. Someone composed it in 1790.
f This is a lovely piece of music. It was composed in 1790.
g Polly is a poet. A new book of poems has just been written by her.
h Polly is a poet. She's just written a new book of poems.
i A thief committed a theft in New Street last night,
j A theft was committed in New Street last night.
k 100% cotton. Made in Egypt.
I 100% cotton. People in Egypt made it.
m A full refund was given to me.
n I was given a full refund.
o No one wants to be forgotten.
p People don't want people to forget them.
q Basil Morgan taught me history,
r History was taught to me by Basil Morgan.
s The pupils were punished for cheating,
t The teacher punished the pupils for cheating.

Write the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.
a You (give) instructions when you arrive,
b I suddenly realized I (watch).
c When we got back to the car, we found that it (vandalize),
d Carmen (interview) for the job right now.
e The van Dyck painting (sell) at auction next year,
f I (teach) French by Malcolm Smith at university,
g I'm sorry it's so noisy. Our new kitchen (fit),
h The school (open) by the Prince next Tuesday.
l Spanish (speak) in Latin America.

School RulesШкольные правила School is the place where we meet almost all our future friends, where every day brings new emotions and new experience. It gives us the opportunity to gain knowledge, to communicate with friends, to explore the world. Finally, school is where every weekday children spend even more time than at home – from early morning till evening.
There are certain rules to be followed by all pupils and teachers at school. These rules make the life at school pleasant and comfortable for everyone involved. For example, it is a good idea to come to school 10-15 minutes before the start of the lesson. Then you have some time to say hello to your classmates and to discuss with them the latest news in order not to do it during the lesson. What’s more, you should prepare for the lessons, doing your homework in advance.
Then, you should turn off your mobile phone during the lessons so it does not interfere with listening to the teacher carefully. And also try not to talk with other children during the lessons. That would prevent both of you from studying.
Nowadays many schools have school uniform. It is believed that school uniform makes children more disciplined and removes social inequality because both rich and poor children wear the same clothes. Nevertheless, wearing school uniform is a must for all pupils.
To sum up, whether you like it or not school rules are to follow for of all children at school. They help to avoid unpleasant and awkward.Школа – это место, где мы встречаем почти всех своих будущих друзей, каждый день получаем новые эмоции и опыт. Школа дает возможность узнавать новое, общаться с друзьями, исследовать мир. И в конце концов, школа – это то место, где каждый будний день дети проводят даже больше времени чем дома – с раннего утра и до самого вечера.
В школе существуют некоторые правила, которые должны соблюдаться всеми учениками и учителями. Эти правила существуют для того, чтобы сделать пребывание в школе приятным. Например, приходить в школу как минимум за 10 минут до начала уроков – не самая плохая идея. Тогда у тебя будет время для того, чтобы поздороваться и поболтать с одноклассниками, не отвлекаясь на это во время уроков. Кроме того, следует готовиться к урокам заранее, выполнять домашнюю работу.
Затем, выключай на уроках мобильный телефон, чтобы тебя ничего не мешало слушать учителя. Также старайся не болтать с одноклассниками во время занятий, это будет мешать учиться вам обоим.
В настоящее время во многих школах принято носить школьную форму. Считается, что школьная форма делает учеников более дисциплинированными и снимает социальное неравенство, потому что и богатые, и бедные дети носят одинаковую одежду. Как бы там ни было, носить школьную форму является обязательным для всех учеников.
Подводя итог, независимо от того, нравятся ли школьные правила или нет, они должны соблюдаться, ведь эти правила избежать неприятных и неудобных ситуаций

There is almost nothing in our lives that is not touched by language.Some people learn foreign languages for travelling, studying abroad or for business, others want to read books, see films or sing songs in the original.Nowadays English has taken the position of a global language.In some countries it is used as the mother tongue, and in others people learn it as the second language at schools.There is no doubt that English is the language of communication between the people of different cultures.It is also the language of computers that help to communicate with the people around the world through the Internet technologies and e-mail.People use English in various fields of life such as business, science, economics, technology, medicine and aviation.In addition, it is the language which is used in tourism and travelling.There are many ways of learning a foreign language at school.To master English pupils have grammar and vocabulary drills, read texts, make up dialogues, learn words in isolation and in context, write tests and speak about different things.If you want to brush up your English, you can watch videos and educational programmes, play games, have concerts and parties in English.Many people learn foreign languages outside school or after classes.They take an English course outside school or have private lessons at home, have a pen pal or just go to an English speaking country.Teenagers can go to an international camp or have a student exchange with a foreign school.English has become a necessity today and we need to practise it more if we want to speak English more fluently and correctly.