V-II
I. Choose the correct variant.
1. a. Her efficiency and diligence were admired by her colleagues.
b. Her efficiency and diligence was admired by her colleagues.
c. Her colleagues were admired by her efficiency and diligence.
2. a. With these ridiculous rules will be done away.
b. These ridiculous rules will be done away.
c. These ridiculous rules will be done away with.
3. a. When were the participants of the conference demonstrated new methods
of investigation?
b. When new methods of investigation were demonstrated to the participants
of the conference?
c. When were new methods of investigation demonstrated to the participants
of the conference?
4. a. A lot of money was suggested for the implementation of the project.
b. A lot of money was offered for the implementation of the project.
c. A lot of money were offered for the implementation of the project.
5. a. At Janet’s suspicions laught.
b. Janet’s suspicions were laughted at.
c. Janet’s suspicions were laughed at.
6. a. An end will be put to these absurd regulations.
b. These absurd regulations will be put an end to.
c. To these absurd regulations will be put an end.
7. a. Pamela was told about the car crash.
b. The car crash was told to Pamela.
c. Pamela was said about the car crash.
8. a. Were you teached foreign languages at school?
b. Were you taught foreign languages at school?
c. Was you taught foreign languages at school?
9. a. The news were much spoken about.
b. About the news was spoken much.
c. The news was much spoken about.
10. a. When will the flight be announced to the passengers?
b. When will the passengers be announced the flight?
c. When will be the flight announced to the passengers?
II. Rewrite the sentences in the Passive.
1. They offered us a lot of money for a TV movie.
2. Did Kate introduce Francis to Mrs. Mason?
3. They will put an end to his irresponsible behavior.
4. When will people do away with this fatal illness?
5. The tourists always admire this splendid gothic castle.
II. Rewrite the sentences in the Passive.
1. They offered us a lot of money for a TV movie.
2. Did Kate introduce Francis to Mrs. Mason?
3. They will put an end to his irresponsible behavior.
4. When will people do away with this fatal illness?
5. The tourists always admire this splendid gothic castle.
I'm interested in the stories of veteran Leonid Ivanovich Kulikov about military service and the Great Patriotic War. Now Leonid Ivanovich is a colonel in retirement, he has the entire tunic in awards: medals and orders, people respect him. When the fascists occupied his small town in Moldova, he was 15 years old. He was captured. But I did not get to the camp, I ran away. For a long time he hid in the woods, he waited for his troops to liberate the region. And when the village was rescued from the Germans, he was taken into the army and sent to study in the tank school. Leonid Ivanovich recalls that at that time it was very difficult. They worked all day, learned to drive combat vehicles, to shoot guns that were on tanks. There was no time to rest, because the army needed good tankers. The tank's details are heavy, the physical loads were great, but there was not enough food. The cadets were constantly undernourished. But all stood firm, because it was hard for everyone at that time. And when Leonid Ivanovich finished his studies, he was sent to fight on the front line. The gunner at the best T-34 tank, he thundered the enemy along with other soldiers in Romania, Hungary. When the war was over, another ten years was a tanker, because the soldiers were not allowed to go home for a long time. The army needed to be kept strong so that soldiers and officers could protect peace in our country after the war.
Despite everything, the heavy army life of Leonid Ivanovich at that time was pleasant. It was very interesting. He traveled all over the country, he had many friends! And the young tankman decided to continue studying. He became an officer, commander of a tank unit.
Now Leonid Ivanovich eighty-seven years. Thanks to him, his comrades and all the veterans for the fact that we have peace now.
Tornadoes are most violent of all storms. Nobody can predict what they might do
Tornadoes destroy houses, carry away cars and telephone boxes. Tornadoes consist of very strong winds. They can rech speeds of up to 320 kilometres an hour.That is why they are so dangerous.
In Russia during one tornado. people saw money falling from the sky. At least a thousant coins fell from the clouds. The wind had removed the earth from some buried treasure and picked up the coins.
Tornadoes occur throughout the world, but mostly in the United States.