XII. Form the questions with the question word given

1. The tourists have been traveling since last Sunday. (Since when) 2. She has been driving a car for 10 years. (How long) 3. He has been going in for body-building for 3 months. (Who) 4. She has been speaking on the phone since 10 o'clock. (What) 5. I had been waiting for half an hour when the bus finally came. (How long)

XIII. Translate into English

1. Наконец я нашел книгу по мерчандайзингу, которую долго искал. 2. Я буду писать доклад об антикризисном управлении уже час, когда ты придешь. 3. Когда я вошел в комнату, они обсуждали эти новости больше часа. 4. Я жду тебя уже 15 минут. 5. Мы живем здесь около 15 лет. 6. Ты слишком долго слушаешь музыку, надо продолжить наше исследование. 7. Весь день идет снег.

Section 1.2. The passive voice

	Simple (to be + Participle II)	Continuous (to be + being + Participle II)	Perfect (to have + been + Participle II)
Present	The product is bought. Is the product bought? The product isn't bought.	The product is being bought. Is the product being bought? The product isn't being bought.	The product has been bought. Has the product been bought? The product hasn't been bought.
Past	The product was bought. Was the product bought? The product wasn't bought.	The product was being bought. Was the product being bought? The product wasn't being bought.	The product had been bought. Had the product been bought? The product hadn't been bought.
Future	The product will be bought. Will the product be bought? The product won't be bought.	Не употребляется	The product will have been bought. Will the product have been bought? The product won't have been bought.

Exercises

I. Answer the following questions

1. When is the mail brought in your house? 2. When are examination-papers written? 3. What lectures are delivered on the first course? 4. When was the Omsk State Technical University founded? 5. Where were the last Olympic Games held? 6. When will the meeting be held? 7. Will the article be published before Friday? 8. Will all those who have failed be expelled from the University? 9. Which article is being translated now? 10. What rule was being explained when you entered the classroom?

II. Transform the sentences from Active into Passive

1. The speaker stressed the importance of the Congress. 2. This actor will play the part of Hamlet. 3. The students have learnt a lot of new English words. 4. The director himself answered the phone. 5. Somebody recommended me to see that doctor. 6. They had eaten all the dinner before they finished the conversation. 7. Somebody has locked the box and I cannot open it. 8. Our friends are making special preparations. 9. The student was asked to tell the story once again. 10. Moscow is very much admired by the visitors. 11. «King Lear» can be successfully performed by a group of amateurs. 12. The meal is being prepared now. 13. Many valuable paintings were destroyed by the fire.