Task 12. Complete the sentences

Task 11. Answer the questions choosing the proper variant.

Task 10. Choose the right sentence.

Task 9. Make up your own sentences, using the Passive Voice.

B. Choose the right variant and explain your choice.

Task 8. A. Find in the text the sentences with the Passive Voice and translate them into Russian.

1. This bridge … in 1867.

A. was building B. were built C. was built

2. Such modern glass high-rise offices … here in 3 or 5 years.

a) will construct B. will be constructed C. were being constructed

3. The East End … by the workers and the poor.

A. inhabited B. will inhabit C. is inhabited

4. The bronze fountain topped by a figure of a winded archer … as Eros, the pagan god of love.

a) is known B. will know C. was knowing

5. This old monument … at the moment.

A. is reconstructed B. is reconstructing C. is being reconstructed

С. Revise your Grammar. Check yourself, consulting the following rules:

the Passive Voice использование: the passive (страдательный залог) используется в тех случаях, когда неизвестен или не важен тот, кто выполнил действие. Более важным является само действие Пример: My watch was stolen. Образование: Present Simple: am / is / are + V3: Пример: Fruit is grown in the south of the country. Past Simple: was / were + V3: Пример: The road was closed because the river flooded. Переход предложения в страдательный залог: Active:They make fresh bread every morning. Passive:Fresh bread is made (by them) every morning.

See also Lessons 6 and 14.

1.

A. It will be finished tomorrow.

B. It will being finishing tomorrow.

2.

A. The house was painted when I arrived.

B. The house was being painted when I arrived.

3.

A. Over 25 models have been produced in the past two years.

B. Over 25 models are produced in the past two years.

4.

A. “The flight to Brunswick” was written in 1987 by Tim Wilson.

B. “The flight to Brunswick” was being written in 1987 by Tim Wilson.

5.

A. Fords were being made in Cologne.

B. Fords are made in Cologne.

Comprehension

1. Who founded London?

A. Indians B. Celts C. Romans

2. Why do most people from all over the world come to London?

A. to work, to study, on holiday or on business

B. to buy some flowers

C. to order some furniture

3. What is the official London residence of the Sovereign?

A. the Houses of Parliament B. the Treasury C. Buckingham Palace

4. What area in London is now famous for its theatres, clubs and shops?

A. Whitehall B. Piccadilly Circus C. Downing Street

5. What is the City of London?

A. it is its commercial and business centre

B. it is the richest part of London

C. it is the districtinhabited by the workers and the poor

1. The Prime Minister’s residence at No. 10 Downing Street is directly connected to …

2. The daily ceremony of the Changing of the Guards takes place in its ….

3. … was built in 1703 by the Duke of Buckingham.

4. … is a street in central London running from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament.

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