Passive voice
(СТРАДАТЕЛЬНЫЙ ЗАЛОГ ВРЕМЕННОЙ ГРУППЫ INDEFINITE)
Спряжение глагола to ask
1.Измените по лицам глагол сказуемое в следующих предложениях.
1. I shall be invited. 2. I was given the opportunity to do this work. 3. I am asked.
2. Прочтите и переведите следующие предложения на русский язык.
a) 1. This translation was done by the students yesterday. 2. Her articles are often published in the magazine. 3. The article was translated by me. 4. She was given a few articles to translate. 5. The words were reviewed by her twice. 6. St. Petersburg was founded by Peter I. 7. London is situated on the river Thames. 8. The house was surrounded by a high wall. 9. The room is cleaned every day.
б) 1. I often invite my friend to the theatre. I am often invited to the theatre. 2. I often see him in the library. He is often seen there. 3. I told her to come here. She was told to come here. 4. He helps me with my work. I am often helped with my work. 5. If you read little, you will forget the new words. This story was forgotten. 6. Is this expression often used in the language? Did you use a dictionary when you were translating the article? 7. I introduced my friend to my parents. The young man was introduced by me to my parents.
в) 1. She is liked by everybody. 2. You are asked on the telephone. 3. You were looked at. 4. He was understood by us. 5. The book is much spoken about. 6. We were told to take part in the conference. 7. He was listened to attentively. 8. She will be followed. 9. The doctor was sent for. 10. She will be met at the station. 11. The man was taken to the hospital at once. 12. Tom was offered an interesting job. 13. I was given two hours to make my decision. 14. They were paid $100 to do the work.
3. Напишите следующие предложения в страдательном залоге.
1. I took him for a walk. 2. She will forget your telephone number. 3. We shall book tickets tomorrow. 4. We met her at the corner of the street. 5. We discuss such problems at our meetings. 6. They will build a new cinema in this street. 7. A young architect designed that beautiful building. 8. Someone wants you on the phone.
4. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Simple Passive.
(USUALLY) 1. The postbox (to empty) every day. 2. The stamps (to postmark) at the post office. 3. The letters (to sort) into the different towns. 4. The mail (to load) into the train. 5. The mailbag (to unload) after their journey. 6. The bags (to take) to the post office. 7. The letters (to sort) into the different streets. 8. The letters (to deliver).
5. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple Passive.
(YESTERDAY) 1. The postbox (to empty) yesterday. 2. The stamps (to postmark) at the post office. 3. The letters (to sort) into the different towns. 4. The mail (to load) into the train. 5. The mailbag (to unload) after their journey. 6. The bags (to take) to the post office. 7. The letters (to sort) into the different streets. 8. The letters (to deliver).
6. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Future Simple Passive.
(TOMORROW) 1. The postbox (to empty) tomorrow. 2. The stamps (to postmark) at the post office. 3. The letters (to sort) into the different towns. 4. The mail (to load) into the train. 5. The mailbag (to unload) after their journey. 6. The bags (to take) to the post office. 7. The letters (to sort) into the different streets. 8. The letters (to deliver).
TOPICAL VOCABULARY
mighty - могучий
rank – стоять в ряду
route - путь
source - источник
contain - содержать
relief – рельеф, характер местности
to be located – быть расположенным
plain - равнина
mountain chain = range of mountains – горная цепь
extend - простираться
steppe - степь
valuable – ценный, полезный
gemstone – драгоценный камень
snow falling - снегопад
heat - жара
vegetation – растительность
mixed forest – смешанный лес
semi-desert – полупустыня
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) – Содружество Независимых Государств (СНГ)
encompass – содержать, заключать в себе
immensity - необъятность
former - бывший
deposits - залежи
population - население
