Passive Voice

1. Define the tense.

1. Only a few examples will be given here.

2. His answer was appreciated by everybody.

3. A new exhibition has been organized in this building.

4. The most important documents are signed here.

5. Coca-Cola is enjoyed all over the world.

6. The new-discovered language was deciphered and described.

7. The most important archaeological collections are housed in museums.

8. This paper was first published in another edition, and is reprinted here with the permission of the editors.

9. According to one version the famous library was destroyed during the strife between Ptolemy XV and his sister Cleopatra for the throne; according to another it was burned six centuries later.

10. These papers were in their original form read at a conference of the English Institute, 1945.

2. Translate into Russian.

1. He was admired not only for his technical skills, but also for his ability to attract people.

2. He was sent only two copies of this book.

3. They were asked about it yesterday.

4. They were asked to come in.

5. We were given only three tickets instead of five.

6. She was given a watch as a birthday present.

7. The visitors were shown many new exhibits.

8. They were shown a large hall.

9. We were asked to wait.

10. She was advised to spend the summer in the Spain.

3. Translate into Russian.

1. The question can be decided later.

2. The article must be translated without a dictionary.

3. The lecture is to be delivered at 8 o’clock.

4. The teacher fell ill, so the lesson had to be postponed.

5. This rule cannot be used here.

6. These books must not be taken.

7. Some sentences may be used as examples.

8. Umbrellas must be left in the cloakroom.

9. This could be done more easily by a machine.

10. The letters will have to be posted in the morning.

4. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the Active and Passive Voice.

1. The secretary will mail these letters tomorrow.

2. These letters will be mailed tomorrow.

3. The factory produced 5000 cars every day last year.

4. 5000 cars were produced every day last year.

5. People drink a great deal of tea in England.

6. A great deal of tea is drunk in England.

7. They used to sell medicine here.

8. Medicine is used to be sold here.

9. You must return these books within a fortnight.

10. These books must be returned within a fortnight.

5. Complete the sentences using one of these verbs in the correct forms:

damage, hold, include, invite, make, overtake, show, translate, write, wake.

1. Many accidents ………. by dangerous driving.

2. Cheese ……… from milk.

3. The roof of the building ……… in a storm a few days ago.

4. There’s no need to leave a tip. Service ……… in the bill.

5. You ……… to wedding. Why didn’t you go?

6. A cinema is a place where films ………

7. In the United States, elections for President ……… every four years.

8. Originally the book ……. In Spain and a few years ago it ……. into English.

9. We were driving along quite fast but we ………by lots of other cars.

10. We ………up by a loud noise during the night.