Раскрыть скобки в требующемся по смыслу залоге, обращая внимание на сложносочиненные предложения.
An English Tale.
Once upon a time there 1.(live) a man who 2. (marry) a bad-tempered woman. She could not run the house properly and 3 (object) to any improvements her husband suggested.
As a result the man 4 (be) very unhappy until his wife 5(die). By that time he 6 (grow) quite old and his only son already 7 (grow up).
One day the man 8 give) his son two horses and a needle and 9 (tell) him to go about the country and travel until he 10 (meet) a young couple. He 11 (tell) the young man to find out which of them 12 (be) the real head of the family. If he 13 (see) that the wife 14 (obey) the husband he was to give the latter one of the horses as a present, but if he 15 (discover) that the wife made all the decisions he was to give her the needle.
The son 16 start )off. He 17 (travel) for three days when he 18 (come) across a house at the side of the road which, as people 19 (tell), 20 (occupy) for some time by a young married couple. When the young man 21 (enter) the house the young couple 22 (have dinner). He 23 (explain) what he 24 (tell) to do.
“ We 25 (be married) three years and I never26 (take) a single step without talking it over with my husband,” 27 (say) the woman. “ It’s shameful not to obey one’s husband. I 28 (be) a very obedient wife. Isn’t that so, John?” she added turning to her husband.
“ Of course,dear,” John 29 (agree).
“Then, 30 (say) the young man. One of the horses 31 (be) yours. Which would you prefer?”
After 32 (examine) both the horses closely, the husband 33 (be) the first to speak:
“ We 34 (take) the white horse with the grey spots. I 35 (like) his strong legs.”
“ Oh no, John,” the woman 36 (interrupt) at once. “ We 37 (take) the black one.”
“ Of course, dear,” John agreed without hesitation. “ I 38 (not mind) taking the black one if you 39 (like) it.
“ That’ll do,” 40 (say) the young man. “ I 41 (change up) my mind.” And he 42 (give) the woman the needle.
2. The passengers were invited(Past Simple Passive) to get on the train and now they are saying (Present Continuous Active) good
bye to those who had come(Past Perfect Active) to see(Infinitive Simple Active) them off.
3. China is planning(Present Continuous Active) to construct(Infinitive Simple Active) several thousand kilometers of track for the
transportation of passengers and trains.
Там, где указываешь инфинитивы - это не совсем сказуемые. (а в задании выписать сказуемые), а если указывать и инфинитивы, то ты не все нашел (ла).