Времена английского глагола (стр. 8 )

Exercise 93.

Complete the sentences using the Present Continuous Passive of the verbs: paint, feed, vacuum, milk, count, repair, cut, clean.

Example: The grass is being cut.

Exercise 94.

Change the following sentences passive according to the model.

Model: When I came, they were still asking questions.

When I came, the questions were still being asked.

1. When she came, her husband was doing the washing.

2. When I came to this town again, they were building a new school in front of the supermarket.

3. He entered the hall and heard that somebody was calling his name.

4. As we were passing their garden, he was watering the flowers.

5. When Father came home, I was cooking dinner.

6. At the moment the specialists were examining a new car.

7. When I came home, they were still putting books on the shelves.

8. The lesson was almost over, but the teacher was still explaining the new rule to them.

Exercise 95.

Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple Tense in the Active or the Passive Voice instead of the verbs in brackets.

1. The old fireplace (to replace) in this room lately.

2. In 1964 Martin Luther King (to win) the Nobel Peace Prize.

3. What (to change) in this room? You (to put) a new carpet?

4. Teachers (to give) a new pay rise.

5. A valuable painting (to steal) from the Central Art Gallery last night.

6. Where you (to be) lately?

7. You (to invite) to the party?

8. The thieves (to enter) the house through the kitchen window.

9. «They (to tell) you the news?» - «No, I (not to tell) anything.»

10. She (not to ask) any questions last night. The police only (to interrogate) me.

11. They already (to read) all these books, but the new book (not to bring) yet.

12. No mistakes (to make) in this work.

13. Yesterday I (to give) very nice presents.

14. When the television (to invent)? Who (to invent) it?

Exercise 96.

Brian came home last night and found that his flat had been broken into. He made a list for the police describing all the things that had happened. Make up sentences using the Past Perfect Passive according to the pattern.

Pattern: clothes/throw on the floor

When Brian came home, he found that his clothes had been thrown on the floor.

Exercise 97.

Use the Past Continuous Passive or the Past Perfect Passive instead of the infinitives in brackets.

1. I couldn’t use my car last Sunday. It (to fix).

2. When I got to the parking lot, I didn’t find my car. It (to steal).

3. We didn’t go to the party because we (not to invite).

4. When I phoned Mark, he told me that my bike still (to repair), so I couldn’t come and get it.

5. When the taxi arrived, the things still (to pack).

6. When the taxi arrived, the things (to pack) already.

7. There were no tickets left when we came. They all (to sell out).

8. When they arrived home, the preparations still (to make).

9. I (to ask) a lot of questions before they agreed I knew nothing.

10. When I came into the room, the students still (to ask) questions.

11. When the guests came, everything (to do) already, and the kettle (to boil).

the time we got home, everything was quiet. The children (to put) to bed.

13. I heard some noise upstairs. «What’s going on?» I asked and got an answer that little Kate (to put) to bed.

Exercise 98.

Make up sentences using the Future Perfect Tense according to the pattern.

Pattern: By the time you get there (everything / to do).

By the time you get there everything will have been done.

next summer (the swimming pool / to build) in this street.

three o’clock (my work / to finish) already.

the time you come back (your flat / to tidy up).

4. (The supper / to cook) by the time the children come from school?

next year (this house / to reconstruct).

6. I hope by winter (this road / to repair).

7. I think by tomorrow (the question / to settle).

8. You can’t go to the library at 8 that time (it / to close).

Exercise 99.

Ask questions about the words in bold type.

1. Beautiful girls are always envied.

2. Watches are made of gold and metal.

3. The report on Byron’s poetry was made in September.

4. This novel was written by O. Wilde.

5. The ship was built in Germany.

mmer plans will be discussed after our exams.

7. The flat was furnished in a very good taste.

8. He will be punished for the harm he has done.

9. The table was laid for two.

10. Ten thousand dollars was paid for this car.

Exercise 100.

Match the parts.

Exercise 101.

Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. There isn’t any food left. All of it (eat)!

2. I couldn’t wear my suit last Sunday. It (clean).

3. Wine (produce) in many parts of France.

4. I can’t find my car anywhere. I think it (steal).

5. How many languages (speak) in Switzer­land?

6. The Tower of London (build) in the eleventh century.

7. We couldn’t use the photocopier yesterday morning. It (repair).

8. A compass (use) for show­ing direction.

9. Millions of cars (export) from Japan every month.

10. Last week I (offer) a job at a local bank, but I didn’t accept.

Exercise 102.

Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. Language skills (teach) in every school in the country.

2. The accident (see) by several people.

3. The documents (type) by the time you return.

4. A test (give) in the next room right now.

5. The news (announce) tomorrow.

6. That play (write) by Shakespeare.

7. A new idea (suggest) by Shirly.

8. The librarian said that the book (return) to the library some days ago.

this time tomorrow, the announcement (make).

10. America (discover) by Christopher Columbus.

Exercise 103.

Insert the missing part of the analytical form of the verb (Passive or Active).

1. An interesting article … published in the next issue of the magazine. It … published by the 1st of May. It … not … published yet. It … written now. The author of the article … working at it for two months. When … his preceding article published? It … not yet … published by June. It … discussed when I came to the meeting. They … discussing it for more than an hour before a certain resolution … arrived at.

2. My room … not … papered since the new furniture … bought. I think it must … papered this spring. My neighbour’s room … papered now. The paper-hanger … working for two days. He says the work … finished soon. It … finished by the next month. I shall ask my friend not to come to my place when my room … papered.

Exercise 104.

Change the tense using the words, phrases or clauses suggested.

The text is translated by the students.

1)…at two o’clock yesterday.

2) Don’t make noise, …

3) … just …

4) … already … when the bell rang.

Some important problems are discussed.

1)… by the time he comes.

2)… never … before.

3)… at the moment.

4)… at the meeting tomorrow.

5)…while we were listening attentively.

Exercise 105.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense and voice forms.

1. The new theatre (to open) last month. 2. Three people (to kill) in the car accident. 3. A cure for cancer (not to find) yet. 4. The article (to translate) into Russian now, it (to publish) as soon as they (to return) it. 5. Our office (to decorate) for the celebration and looks cheerful. 6. When the plane (to take off), the passengers (to show) how to use life jackets. 7. If you (to offer) a cheap camera, don’t buy it, it (not to work). 8. I (to ask) a lot of questions about my education background when I (to hire). 9. Ann (to attack) last night when she (to walk) home alone. 10. School (to close) for a few days because of the storm. 11. British coins (to make) in the Royal Mint. 12. The movie (to show) four times in the cinema. 13. The letter (to write) by a left-hander. I (to understand) it after I (to read) it several times. 14. When I (to enter) the classroom, my friend (to examine).

Exercise 106.

Memorize the following verbs with prepositions.

To arrive at, to comment on/upon, to hear of, to object to, to interfere with, to insist on/upon, to laugh at, to listen to, to look at, to look after, to look for, to break into, to do away with, to send for, to read to, to refer to, to rely on, to run over, to speak about, to speak to.

Supply appropriate prepositions and translate the sentences into Russian.

1. Though the question had been discussed for a long time no decision was arrived... . 2. The visit of this delega­tion is widely commented... in the newspapers. 3. He left for Australia five years ago and he hasn’t been heard... since. 4. I’m sure your idea of spending the week-end in town will be strongly objected... . 5. Unfortunately our work was con­stantly interfered... . 6. His presence at the meeting will be insisted.... 7. Don’t say foolish things. You’ll be laughed.... 8. Mr Brown is such an experienced lecturer. I’m sure he will be listened... with great attention when he gives his lecture on Modern art. 9.I felt I was being looked... and turned around. 10. The children should be looked... better. 11. The key has been looked... since morn­ing but it’s nowhere to be found. 12. A shop was broken... last night. A man was seen leaving it. 13. The old rules have been done away.... 14. Mr Sakson has been sent... and he will soon come. 15. The child likes to be read... . 16. This newspaper article is often re­ferred.... 17. He can never be relied.... Whenever he makes a promise he always breaks it. 18. There was a road accident last night. An elderly man was a car and was badly injured. 19. When they realized that the child was running a high temperature the doctor was sent... immediately. 20. Little Jane was very much upset because she had never been spoken badly... in the presence of strang­ers before.