7. Преобразуйте предложения, содержащие два до­полнения, из действительного залога в страда­тельный

Обрзец: My friend gave me an interesting book.

– An interesting book was given to me.

– I was given an interesting book.

1. They showed us the postcards of New Year. 2. The teacher told the pupils the story of Washington. 3. My father promised me to bring an interesting book about London. 4. They gave him the chance. 5. The grandmother read the grandson a fairy-tale.

8. Преобразуйте следующие предложения из страдательного залога в действительный. Введите носителя действия, где это необходимо.

1. This article is often referred to. 2. Lewis Carroll is remembered not as a mathematician but as the author of Alice in Wonderland. 3. His paintings will be exhibited at the Picture Gallery. 4. The child was taken to the circus. 5. The first spaceship was constructed by the Soviet scien­tists. 6. The anniversary of the liberation of Minsk is celebrated on July, 3. 7. A new system of work is being started by the librarians. 8. He doesn't like to be laughted at. 9. The doctor must be sent for at once. 10. The door must be kept shut. 11. This talk must have been started by our opponents. 12. The problem is being discussed now.

9. Переведите предложения с русского на англий­ский язык, обращая внимание на употребление модаль­ных глаголов в конструкциях страдательного залога

1. Книги должны быть возвращены в библиотеку. 2. Упражнение может быть сделано без труда. 3. Ему следует позаботиться о своих родителях. 4. Работа должна быть выполнена в срок. 5. Перевод не следовало делать письменно. 6. Обед должен быть готов в два. 7. Письмо нужно переписать еще раз. 8. Это стихо­творение придется выучить наизусть. 9. Экзамены пла­нируется сдать осенью.

Обзорные упражнения

1. Употребите глаголы в нужной видовременной форме

а) 1. Our new house (build) in a year. 2. We think this picture (paint) by Van Gogh. 3. The letter looks as if it (write) by a child. 4. The best whisky (produce) in Scot­land. 5. Every time I go through customs I (search). 6. Too many books (publish) lately – nobody has time to read them all. 7. Her telephone (cut off) soon because she didn't pay the bill. 8. Do you know when the window (break)? 9. On Sundays our TV (switch on) at breakfast time and it stays on all day. 10. Gunpowder (invent) by the Chinese several centuries ago. 11. The text (translate) by the students now.

б) 1. The documents (sign) by the president of the com­pany today. 2. This book (translate) into Russian soon. 3. A new railway line (construct) across the desert. 4. A new Metro line (build) in our city by the end of the year. 5. Many goods (export) from China to different countries of the world. 6. The articles (not to translate) yet? – Yes, they (translate) them by 2 o'clock yesterday.

2. Поставьте вопросы к выделенным частям пред­ложения. Переведите эти предложения

1. No woman has ever been elected President of the USA. 2. I was frightened about losing my job, but I don't worry about it now. 3. Ruth is disappointed: the job she applied for has been given to someone with more experi­ence. 4. Before the Princess arrived at the shipyard, the police dogs had been used to make sure there were no bombs hidden there. 5. I was told that the 8.15 train would get me to London in time to reach Cambridge by 10.30. 6. A few minutes later, it was announced that the train would be late. 7. A new law on smoking in public places has been introduced.