Self-correcting Exercises

1. Pay attention to the translation of the following sentences.

1.	The meetings are usually held here.	Здесь обычно проводят собрания.
2.	Our University was founded in 1921.	Наш университет был основан в 1921 году.
3.	You will be met at the station.	Вас встретят на вокзале.
4.	Your report is being typed.	Ваш доклад печатают.
5.	This question was being discussed when I entered the room.	Этот вопрос обсуждали, когда я вошёл в комнату.
6.	The house has just been built.	Дом только что построили.
7.	The secretary told us that all the documents had been signed.	Секретарь сказала нам, что все документы подписаны.
8.	The house will have been built by September.	Дом будет построен к сентябрю.
9.	She can be depended on.	На неё можно положиться.
10.	The lecture will be attended by many students.	На лекции будут присутствовать многие студенты.

2. Change the following sentences from Active into Passive. Leave out the

doer of the action.

M o d e l A:

We ask a lot of questions at the lesson. A lot of questions are asked at the lesson.

1.	We always invite him to our place.	He is always invited to our place.
2.	The students often see him in the club.	He is often seen in the club.
3.	They teach us English at the University.	We are taught English at the University.
4.	People speak English all over the world.	English is spoken all over the world.
5.	They clean the classrooms every day.	The classrooms are cleaned every day.

M o d e l B:

They discussed this problem at the meeting. This problem was discussed at the meeting.

1.	She delivered her report in English.	Her report was delivered in English.
2.	I asked him to come later.	He was asked to come later.
3.	They published one of his books last year.	One of his books was published last year.
4.	He told us this story.	We were told this story.
5.	They promised him a leave.	He was promised a leave.

M o d e l C:

She will post the letter tomorrow. The letter will be posted tomorrow.

1.	They will allow the children to watch TV.	The children will be allowed to watch TV.
2.	They will sign the treaty.	The treaty will be signed.
3.	We shall invite our friends to the party.	Our friends will be invited to the party.
4.	They will publish this article in a day.	The article will be published in a day.
5.	They will build the house in a month.	The house will be built in a month.

3. Respond to the following. Use the Present Continuous Tense, Passive Voice.

M o d e l:

What’s going on in the room? (to pack things) The things are being packed.

1.	What’s going on in the hall? (to hold a scientific conference)	A scientific conference is being held.
2.	What’s going on in the classroom? (to deliver a lecture)	A lecture is being delivered.
3.	What’s going on in the surgery? (to examine a child)	A child is being examined.
4.	What’s going on in the sitting room? (to watch a film)	A film is being watched.
5.	What’s going on in the kitchen? (to cook dinner)	Dinner is being cooked.

4. Answer the questions. Use the Present Perfect Tense, Passive Voice.

M o d e l:

Is the doctor still examining the child? No, the child has already been examined.

1.	Are you translating the article?	No, the article has already been translated.
2.	Are you discussing the new play?	No, the new play has already been discussed.
3.	Are they still building the ground floor?	No, the ground floor has already been built.
4.	Is the secretary typing the letters?	No, the letters have already been typed.
5.	Is she still packing the parcel?	No, the parcel has just been packed.

5. Transform the following active constructions into passive ones. Leave out

the doer of the action.

M o d e l:

Everyone can see this film soon. This film can be seen soon.

1.	He can easily translate this article.	This article can be easily translated.
2.	You must do it at once.	It must be done at once.
3.	The students were to learn the poem by heart.	The poem was to be learnt by heart.
4.	They may change the day of the meeting.	The day of the meeting may be changed.
5.	You should learn the rules.	The rules should be learnt.
6.	They had to postpone their visit.	Their visit had be postponed.

Неопределённые местоимения ‘one’ и ‘it’

One – формальное подлежащее в неопределённо-личных предложениях.	One never knows what he can do.	Никогда не знаешь, что он может сделать.
One в функции подлежащего в предложении со сказуемым, в состав которого входит модальный глагол.	One must go in for sport.   One mustn’t do it. One can’t get this book anywhere. One should be careful when crossing the street. One may work in the laboratory every day.	Нужно (необходимо) заниматься спортом. Этого делать нельзя. Нигде невозможно достать эту книгу. Переходя улицу, нужно быть внимательным. В этой лаборатории можно работать каждый день.
One в форме притяжательного падежа переводится местоимениями свой, своя, своё.	One should always keep one’s word.	Надо всегда держать своё слово.
One (ones) – заменитель ранее упомянутого существительного во избежание его повторения.	This book is more interesting than that one.	Эта книга более интересная, чем та.
It (личное местоимение) – подлежащее, заменяет ранее упомянутое неодушевлённое существительное.	Where is my bag? – It is on the table.	Где моя сумка? – Она на столе.
It – формальное подлежащее в безличном предложении.	It is winter. It is five o’clock. It was clear that something had happened.	Зима. 5 часов. Было ясно, что что-то случилось.
It – дополнение (заменяет неодушевлённое существительное).	Here is a picture. Look at it.	Вот картина. Посмотрите на неё.
It (усилительное) употребляется в составе эмфатической конструкции, выделяет любой член предложения, кроме сказуемого.	It was in the street that I saw him.	Я видел его именно на улице.

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