Англиискии для вас Новый курс XXI века

Exercise 1. Read and translate these sentences. Pay attention to the Passive Voice.

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   1. Sochi Festivals of Song are attended by a lot of people. 2. I hear the game was lost by the Dynamo team yesterday. 3. “ Were the letters signed yester­day?” “No, they were not.” 4. "Will the translation be completed tomorrow?” “I hope, it will.”
   
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   5. I believe the hockey match is being shown on TV now. 6. The new sky­scraper is being made of glass and steel. 7. The factory was still being built when we came to live there. 8. The article was being written when I spoke to him.
   
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   9. His last book Aavjust been published. 10. The plan has been changed. hasn’t it? 11. “Nothing has been done to help him.” she said. 12. Has the article been translated yet? 13. He hasn’t been put through, has he?
   
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   14. His new novel is much talked about, isn’t? 15. I wonder why he is always laughed at* 16. Those papers haven't been looked through yet. 17. The doctor has already been sent for.
   
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   18. It is expected that they will do everything possible to help him. 19. h is believed that the Minister will attend the official opening. 20. It is known that they have just completed the work.
   

Exercise 2. Respond to these questions according to the models.

1. 
   Do people speak English in many countries?
   

Yes, English is spoken in many countries.

1. 
   Do people buy a lot of newspapers every day? 2. Do they translate a lot of foreign books into Russian every year? 3. Do most people often spend summer holidays in the south? 4. Do the Caucasian mountains protect the Black Sea coast from the cold northern winds?
   

2. 
   Did they ask a lot of questions after the lecture?
   

Yes, a lot of questions were asked after the lecture.

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   Did they complete the plan yesterday? 2. Did they show the film yester­day? 3. Did they publish his article last week? 4. Did he make a list of books last Monday? 5. Did they make the sky-scraper of glass and steel?
   

3. 
   Shall I help you translate the article?
   

No, thank you. It’s been translated.
to laugh |lazf] at smb. смеяться над кем-л.

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   Shall I help you write the letters? 2. Shall 1 tell him about it? 3. Shall I book train tickets? 4. Shall 1 invite them to the party? 5. Shall I make an appoint­ment for tomorrow?
   

4. 
   When will they complete the plan? Tomorrow?
   

Yes. it’ll be completed tomorrow.

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   When will they settle the problem? Next Wednesday? 2. When will he complete the novel? Next month? 3. When will they publish his new textbook? Next October? 4. When will they stage the play? Next April? 5. When will they change the plan? Next week?
   

5. 
   Have they settled the problem yet?
   

No, it’s still being settled.

1. 
   Have they built the school yet? 2. Has he written the article yet? 3. Has he translated the novel yet? 4. Has she made a list of new textbooks yet? 5. Have they answered the letters?
   

0 They met the Browns yesterday. Did you know?
Yes, I knew the Browns had been met.

2. 
   We took them round the city yesterday. Did you know? 2. They complet­ed the school building last week. Did you know? 3. They invited the Smiths to the farewell dinner party. Did you know? 4. John bought a guide-book to St. Petersburg. Did you know? 5. Mr Brown signed the letter. Did you know? g) Will you sign the letters? (Mr Brown)
   

No, they’ll be signed by Mr Brown.

3. 
   Will you translate this article? (a friend of mine) 2. Did you meet the del­egation yesterday? (my school colleagues) 3. Have you completed the plan? (Peter Gromov) 4. Has he made a list of students? (Mary) 5. Has he found the necessary book? (Peter)
   

Exercise 3. Respond to the statements according to the models.

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   They've looked through the papers.
   

So the papers have been looked through.

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   They talk a lot about his last play. 2. They will wait for John. 3. They are laughing at him. 4. He has not looked through his article yet. 5. The pupils were listening to the teacher.
   

2. 
   Their plan will be a great success, (to expect)
   

It is expected that their plan will be a great success.

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   Her acting made a great impression on everyone, (to believe) 2. Chekhov is very popular with British readers, (to know) 3. They are going to change their plan, (to say) 4. They failed to realize their plan, (to report) 5. They will stay in Tallinn for a couple of weeks, (to expect)