Раздел 7

Страдательный залог (Passive Voice)

Поставьте глаголы в страдательном или в действительном залоге.

Задание 1.

UNIVERSAL SENTENCES

Erich Remarque once (to introduce) to an American girl who (to travel) in Germany. She (to delight) to meet him because she (to read) all his books which (to translate) into English. Then she (to ask) why Remarque never (to visit) the U.S. His answer (to be), “English (to speak) in the U.S. but unfortunately I (not to speak) it. In fact I (to know) only four sentences”. The girl (to ask). “What they (to be)?” the writer (to say), “Hello! I love you. Forgive me. Ham and eggs, please”. – “Why”, (to cry) the girl, “with these sentences a long tour can (to take) from Maine to California”.

Answer the question on the text: do you think these sentences are really universal?

Задание 2.

VISITING THE WINDSOR CASTLE

An energetic American tourist (to come) to visit the Windsor Castle in England. At the entrance a lot of colourful guide-books (to display) the guide (to advise) the American to buy on of them. The American (to buy) a guide-book on the Windsor Castle and (to open) it at once. Then the guide (to ask) a lot of questions. “That famous vase (to bring) from Egypt? The table (to make) of oak from the Sherwood forest? How much money (to pay) for this table? The portrait really (to paint) by Van Dyke? The portrait still (to keep) in the castle?” all the questions (to answer), “Yes, sir”. Then the guide (to ask), “You (not to came) in and see all those things?” The American (to answer), “No, I won’t. The pictures of all those things (to print) in my guide-book. I (cannot) waste time. I (can) go on visiting other castles and museums”.

Answer the question on the text: do you enjoy visiting historical places?

Исходные тексты.

Текст 1.

UNIVERSAL SENTENCES

Erich Remarque was once introduced to an American girl who was travelling in Germany. She was delighted to meet him because she had read all his books which were translated into English. Then she asked why Remarque had never visited the U.S. His answer was, “English is spoken in the U.S. but unfortunately I do not speak it. In fact I know only four sentences”. The girl asked. “What are they?” the writer said, “Hello! I love you. Forgive me. Ham and eggs, please”. – “Why”, cried the girl, “with these sentences a long tour can be taken from Maine to California”.

Текст 2.

VISITING THE WINDSOR CASTLE

An energetic American tourist came to visit the Windsor Castle in England. At the entrance a lot of colourful guide-books were displayed the guide advised the American to buy on of them. The American bought a guide-book on the Windsor Castle and opened it at once. Then the guide was asked a lot of questions. “Was that famous vase brought from Egypt? Is the table made of oak from the Sherwood forest? How much money was paid for this table? Was the portrait really painted by Van Dyke? Is the portrait still kept in the castle?” all the questions were answered, “Yes, sir”. Then the guide asked, “Won’t you come in and see all those things?” The American answered, “No, I won’t. The pictures of all those things are printed in my guide-book. I cannot waste time. I can go on visiting other castles and museums”.