Ex.17. Make up sentences using the verbs in the Passive Voice. Model: the meeting/ for some time/ to put off. → The meeting was put off for some time. 1) to increase/ the number of passengers/ usually/ in summertime. 2) tomorrow/ a film about the history of the railway transport/ the students/ to show. 3) to put off/ the experiments/ after the accident/ for an indefinite time. 4) to buy/ in this travel agency/ last week/ the train tickets. 5) to equip/ with up-to-date computers and other electronic devices/ our office. 6) next week/ an interesting exhibition/ to open/ in the Hermitage. 7) by them/ in the working plan/ no changes/ to make. 8) soon after his departure/ to receive/ his letter. 9) up-to-date/ to sell/ in this shop/ computers. 10) to the chief engineer/ yesterday/ two new engineers/ to introduce. 11) to reconstruct/ next month/ the old bridge. 12) by the ticket inspector/ I/ to wake up.
Исправьте ошибку в каждом предложении:
1. Her dog is bark very loud. ×
Her dog barks/is barking very loud. ∨
2. What films you like best? ×
What films do you like best? ∨
3. My baby is weighing 5 kilos. ×
My baby weighs 5 kilos. ∨
4. Everything was seeming OK. ×
Everything seemed OK. ∨
5. Where bought you this dog? ×
Where did you buy this dog? ∨
6. I’m not know her name. ×
I don't know her name. ∨
5.3. Выберите правильный вариант (Present Simple или Present Continuous (Progressive):
1. Look! She is wearing such a wonderful dress.
2. What are you looking at? A strange bird.
3. I am staying with John for a week until my parents come.
4. We usually stay with Phil when we go to Chicago.
5. Do you know why it snows in winter?
6. What are you doing with my new hat?
5.4. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в ΙΙΙ форму (V3):
1. Why have you written it in pencil?
2. I’ve made a lot of sandwiches.
3. We haven’t had our lunch yet.
4. Our team has scored a goal.
В некоторых предложениях есть лишнее слово. Вычеркните его:
1. The guests have arrived half an hour ago.
2. None of you have called me for weeks. ∨
3. We can play tennis now. Others have finished. ∨
4. I have stayed with my cousin last year.
5. We were walking home when I was felt a pain in my leg.
5.9. Выберите правильный вариант ответа:
1. I … at the office at that time.
a) am working; b) worked; c) was working.
2. These neighbours … in last month.
a) moved; b) have moved; c) were moving.
3. Rupert … his credit card.
a) forgets; b) has forgotten; c) forgot.
4. She … in a friend’s house at the moment.
a) lives; b) lived; c) is living.
5. This bill isn’t right. They … a mistake.
a) made; b) have made; c) had made.
5.10. Вставьте в пропуски am, is, are и V3 (ΙΙΙ форму) глагола в скобках.
Пример: English … in Australia (speak) - English is spoken in Australia.
1. I am taught English at the University.
2. What is this called in English?
3. We are woken by the birds every morning.
5.11. Выберите и подчеркните нужную форму (Active or Passive):
1. My friend speaks seven languages.
2. The letter H isn’t pronounced in French.
3. There is nobody here. All the students have been taken to the exhibition.
4. Laura was asked to make a report.
5.12. Исправьте ошибки в каждом предложении:
1. The results will be published in the newspaper.
2. The story was written by Agatha Christie.
3. The machine has been used for ages.
4. I was interviewed for the job yesterday.