Present Perfect Passive

1. Read and translate following examples.

l. Mary is proud. Her work has been praised. 2. What's happened? — The window has been broken. 3. Nobody has been appointed to this post yet. 4. Many new buildings have been built in our town recently. 5. His report has been much spoken about. 6. Numerous attempts have been made to solve the problem. 7. There isn't any food left. All of it has been eaten. 8. I can't find my car anywhere. I think it has been stolen. 9. Much progress has been made in this field lately.10. Have those letters been typed yet? 11. Have you ever been interviewed on television? 12. Today's post hasn't been brought up yet, has it? 13. This model has just been introduced into the world market.

2. Respond to the following.

— Shall I type the letters for you?

— They've already been typed. Thank you.

1. Shall I help you unload the car? 2. Shall I introduce you to our employees? 3. Shall I show you round the office? 4. Shall I translate the article for you? 5. Shall I send them an enquiry for this model? 6. Shall I book you a ticket? 7. Shall I repair the car? 8. Shall I buy the book for you? 9. Shall I show the delegation our pavilion? 10. Shall I bring you our catalogue?

— I think I ought to help you find your raincoat.

— Don't worry about it. It has already been found.

1. I think I ought to help you to settle this problem. 2. I think we ought to post that letter to Dr Davis. 3. I think I ought to make an announcement about their visit. 4. I think I ought to repair the typewriter. 5. I think we ought to clear out the garage. 6. I think I ought to reserve better accommodation for them. 7. I think I ought to show the delegation round the Trade Fair. 8. I think I ought to advertise the job in the local paper.

— Can I see today's paper? (receive)

— I'm afraid you can't. It hasn't been received yet.

1. Can I read the telegram? (not, deliver) 2. Can you give me the book? (not, bring) 3. Can I have dinner? (not, cook) 4. Can I take the documents? (not, sign) 5. Can I look through your report? (not, finish) 6. Can I use your phone? (not, fix) 7. Can I have a look at the new catalogue? (not, print)

— Will you please send the documents?

— As a matter of fact they have already been sent.

1. Will you please contact Mr Brown? 2. Will you inform them about the meeting? 3. Will you instruct him how to do it? 4. Will you repair the TV set? 5. Will you please iron the suit? 6. Will you please translate the letters?

— I think we must repair our house.

— Oh, yes. It hasn't been repaired for years.

1. We must paint the doors. 2. We must clean the windows. 3. We must wash the curtains. 4. We must change the wall paper in the sitting-room. 5. We must clear up the dining-room table. 6. We must polish the floor.

— Let's go to Peter's birthday. (not, invite)

— How can we? We haven't been invited.

1. Let's look through today's newspapers. (not, deliver) 2. Let's listen to Text 10. (not, record) 3. Let's unpack the luggage. (not, bring) 4. Let's look through the contract-form. (not, type) 5. Let's have dinner. (not, cook) 6. Let's watch TV. (the TV set, not, repair) 7. Let’s go to the Chinese Pavilion. (not, open)

— Why does Lucy look so upset?

— Don't you know? She has been given a bad mark.

1. Why hasn't your friend come? (send to Moscow) 2. Why doesn't Uncle George smoke any more? (advise to give up smoking) 3. Why is it so cold in the room? (break the window) 4. Why does Dick look so pale? (operate on) 5. Why is the child crying? (damage his new toy) 6. Why is Mary so sad? (scold by the teacher)

3. Ask if the following actions have really taken place.

— They say the document has been prepared.

— Has it really been prepared?

1. They say the luggage has been marked. 2. They say the mail has been delivered. 3. They say all the arrangements have been made. 4. They say the letter has been signed. 5. They say the books have already been sold. 6. They say all the seats have already been booked. 7. They say all the arrangements have been made.

4. Ask your secretary if the documents have been typed; if they have been photo-copied; why the letters haven't been posted yet; if the journals have been received; how many copies have been received; if any payment has been made; if a table at the restaurant has been reserved; if all the people have been invited.

5. Your mother is talking to you over the telephone. She's asking you not to forget:

1. to clear the table; 2. to wash the dishes; 3. to sweep the floor; 4. to make the bed; 5. to air the room; 6. to put the books in order; 7. to cook supper. Tell her that all this has already been done.

6. Respond to the following using the Present Perfect Passive.

— Where's my old umbrella?

— I am afraid it has been thrown away. (It has been given to the old man next door, etc)

1. Why don't you take part in the conference? 2. Will you book the tickets? 3. What has become of your bicycle? 4. Can I work in the study? 4. Where's my grey suit? 5. Shall I pay the bills? 6. I think we ought to tell him about it. 6. The room looks untidy. 7. You can't take the documents. 8. Why doesn't he join us? 9. Where are the papers? 10. She looks upset. 11. I think we must clean the windows. 12. I think you should show him our contract-form.

7. Translate into English.

1. Письмо еще не отправили. 2. За доктором уже посла­ли. 3. Газеты уже принесли? — Нет еще. 4. Ваш дом ког­да-нибудь ремонтировали? — Да, его ремонтировали пять лет назад. 5. Можно взять документы? — Боюсь, что нет. Их еще не напечатали. 6. Будьте осторожны. Двери толь­ко что покрасили. 7. Нина очень довольна. Ей предложи­ли интересную работу. 8. Телеграмму только что получи­ли. Она на столе. 9. Аня уезжает в Италию. Ей уже дали визу. 10. Mы заключили несколько контрактов в этом году. 11. Эту модель только что представили на мировом рынке. 12. Все инструкции по этому вопросу уже даны. 13. За послед-ние дни на переговорах был достигнут большой прогресс. 14. Более эффективного метода еще не найдено. 15. Его новая книга широко рекламируется в последнее время. 16. Все приготовления к переговорам уже завершены.