Passive or active voice When my wife and I both retired from work, we (1)
(use) some of the money we had saved to go on
a trip of a lifetime; a sea voyage on the Queen Mary 2. The ship (2)
(think) to be one of the most
impressive ocean liners that (3) have been ever
(ever / build), and those who travel on board the Queen Mary 2
(4)
(provide) with an extravagant and enjoyable experience. We (5)
(choose) to go on the world cruise as this gave us the opportunity to visit many interesting places that we didn't think we
would ever see. We (6)
(take) to exotic locations in Australia, South America, Asia and Europe
- it was a truly memorable experience. The accommodation on board (7)
(design) with luxury
in mind. We (8)
(stay) in one of the Princess suites: our room was very comfortable and it had
excellent facilities. Every morning a paper of our choice (9)
(deliver) to our room, and in the
evenings delicious chocolates (10)
Clay) on our pillows. There was also a wide variety of activities
available for guests to do on board. I particularly (11)
(enjoy) taking afternoon tea, which on fine
days (12)
(serve) on the deck. In addition, professional dancers (13)
(teach) ballroom dancing several times a week, this helped prepare us for the evenings when the ballroom came to life. We
also enjoyed watching plays which (14)
(perform) by graduates of RADA, London's famous Royal
Academy of Dramatic Arts.
D. Rewrite the following sentences using the passive voice.​

Almost everyone is society has a job to do. Having work is important as it gives certain social status, pays salary and maintains self-esteem. Job can be rather rewarding. However, many people nowadays are leading hectic lifestyles. They work too much and have little breaks. This inevitably leads to stress. We often hear the word “stress” in everyday life, although it is not clear what it really is. “Stress” means pressure and tension. It is a common problem in modern life. Unfortunately, too much stress results into physical, emotional and mental health problems. The reasons for stress are numerous. It’s not only overworking or having no time for rest. Stress factors also include dangerous situations, difficulties at home, divorce, loss of close friends, etc. Changes for the better can also cause stress. For example, getting married, having a baby, moving houses, entering a university. Of course, everything depends on the way a person reacts. Experts advise not to worry too much and stay calm in any situation. It is very important to try to avoid stress or at least to minimize it. When noticed on early stages, it can be fixed easier. One of the best ways to fight stress is to keep a sense of humor in difficult situations. Even doctors agree that laughter is the best medicine for all diseases. Other ways to cope with stress include regular leisure activities and interesting hobbies. If someone feels depressed, a good solution is taking up yoga classes or swimming, bicycling, knitting, gardening, painting, etc. Anything, that can help a person to relax and get a new lease on life, is considered to be helpful.

Получения данных, используемых в качестве основы для оценки земли связано с необходимостью подготовки кадастра по жилым районам. Появление кадастра уходит своими корнями глубоко в древние времена. Таким образом, ранние сведения о кадастровой опроса, проведенного в регистрации земель в Древнем Египте с указанием границ и зон земельных участков датируется 3000 годом до нашей эры. Во всяком случае термин “кадастр” широко используется в мировой практике используется со времен августа, римский император (27 до н. э. – 4 н. э.), когда там был принят узел учета сбора земельного вклад называется “caputigum” и введена Регистрация населения “caputigum registrum”. Со временем эти слова слились в одно –“capitastrum” и впоследствии в слово “catastrum”. По сути задания, занимающихся регистрацией населения, деление земель на участки, по точному измерению их границ, определению качества земель, составлению карт этих областей и построения на камнях их границ, номеров, юридического статуса, имени владельца и суммы земельного налога были первыми кадастр Римской империи. В средние века содержание кадастровых геодезических и основные принципы ведения земельного кадастра практически не изменилась. Межевание земель оставалась чисто линейной и проводилась с веревки и стержня; не был применен геометрические знания и вычисления