PASSIVE VOICE
V-1
Ex 1. Переведите на английский язык, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple Active или Past Simple Passive.
Я рассказал - Мне рассказали
Она привела - Ее привели
Мы спросили - Нас спросили
Мы ответили - Нам ответили
Он забыл - Его забыли
Он помнил - Его помнили
Мы пригласили - Нас пригласили
Ex 2.
Мне расскажут Мне рассказывают Мне рассказали
Нам ответили Нам отвечают Нам ответят
Нас послали Нас посылают Нас пошлют
Ему помогли Ему помогают Ему помогут
Ex 3. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present, Past или Future Simple Passive.
1. My question (to answer) yesterday.
2. Hockey (to play) in winter.
3. Mushrooms (to gather) in autumn.
4. Many houses (to burn) during the Great Fire of London.
5. His new book (to finish) next year.
6. Flowers (to sell) in shops and in the streets.
7. St. Petersburg (to found) in 1703.
8. Bread (to eat) every day.
9. The letter (to receive) yesterday.
10. Nick (to send) to Moscow next week.
Ex. 4 Переведите на английский язык выделенные глаголы:
A lot of houses (построено) in Moscow.
When (было написано) this letter?
Many places of interest (посещаются) by tourists.
When (была переведена) this article?
Ex. 5 Замените действительный залог страдательным.
Many people attended this lecture.
He will leave the ticket on the table.
People speak English in many countries.
An actor killed President Abraham Lincoln.
They grow bananas in Africa.
Chemists purify water in different ways.
Ex. 6
Irene's husband brought her some beautiful shells from the south.
The explorers gave the newspaper reporters a long interview.
Mr. Wilson will teach you English.
The doctor ordered me a month's rest from studying.
Tom gave Nick a book for his birthday.
Our mother tells us stories every evening.
Lydia will show you a new book of pictures.
A boy showed her the way.
They will send us a box of fruit.
Five or six small children followed them.
Ex. 7 Поставьте выделенные глаголы в Passive Voice, внеся необходимые изменения в предложения.
1. She took a long time to write the composition, but at last she wrote it.
2. Don't put the cup there: somebody will break it.
3. Why weren't you at the birthday party? — They didn't invite me.
4. We met many difficulties, but all the same we finished the work in time.
5. We shall leave you behind if you are not quick.
Ex. 8. Передайте следующие предложения в Active Voice.
1. The room was cleaned and aired. 3. Whom were these letters written by? 5. She showed me the picture which had been painted by her husband. 6. I shall not be allowed to go there. 10. Betty was met at the station. 11. The girl was not allowed to go to the concert. 13. The chicken was eaten with appetite.
Ex 9. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Passive Voice.
1. The rule explained by the teacher at the last lesson (to undertand) by all of us.
2. The poem was so beautiful that it (to learn) by everybody.
3. I hope the invitation (to accept) by everybody.
4. The letter (to post) in half an hour.
5. It seems to me that music (to hear) from the next room.
6. At the last competition the first prize (to win) by our team.
7. The question (to settle) as soon as they arrived.
8. Your report must (to divide) into two chapters.
Ex. 10. Выберите глаголы в действительном или страдательном залоге.
Much attention (is devoted /devotes) to the development of this science.
The architect (was built / built) many beautiful bridges in town.
They (study/are studied) the properties of this material.
He (influenced / was influenced) by his friends.
He (reconstructed/was reconstructed) an old church in our town.
He (was caught/caught) by police yesterday.
The manager (gave/was given) an interesting work by the President.
A beautiful cathedral (built/was built) in our town in the 11 century.
Ex. 11. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Active или Passive Voice.
1. Nobody (to see) him yesterday.
2. The telegram (to receive) tomorrow.
3. He (to give) me this book next week.
4. The answer to this question can (to find) in the encyclopedia.
5. We (to show) the historical monuments of the capital to the delegation.