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6. They had sold the house before I learnt about it.

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

1.Ann (to attack) last night when she (to walk) home.

2.A cure for cancer (not to find) yet.

3.Under safety regulations women (not to allow) to work underground.

4.The crops (to damage) by the heavy rain falls and the peasants expected a hard year.

5.Laws (to discuss) usually before they (to adopt).

6.The policeman (to notice) that the suitcase (to carry) by the porter in a most strange way.

III. Translate into English

1.Ее вещи упаковали час назад.

2.– Ребенка уже покормили? – Да, он поел в 2 часа.

3.Когда я прихожу домой, обед уже всегда приготовлен.

4.Возле моего дома строят новую больницу.

5.Когда будет написана ваша книга?

Test 23

(Active/Passive Voice)

Variant I

Choose the correct form of the verb:

1.He didn't refuse when he … this job.

a)offered

b)was offered

2.Why don't you answer when you …?

a)ask

b)are asked

3.We … rooms when we arrived at the hotel.

a)offered

b)were offered

4.We … by his words.

a)impressed

b)were impressed

5.Though the report lasted for a long time, the speaker … to with great interest.

a)was listened

b)listened

6.When the delegation arrives, it … by the members of our student's Scientific Society.

a)will be met

b)will met

7.In the evening the delegation … round the city.

a)will be shown

b)will show

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8.The plant … with up-to-date machinery.

a)is equipped

b)equips

9.English … in the USA and Canada

a)speaks

b)is spoken

10.Mother: What is Mary doing?

Jane: Well, if the ice is as thick as I think, she … ?

a)is skated

b)is skating

11.Plastics … widely in various branches of industry.

a)used

b)are used

12.The London Tube … in 1863.

a)build

b)was built

13.Our government … great attention to the raising of the living standard of population.

a)is paid

b)pays

14.All historical places of London … in the West End.

a)are situated

b)situate

15.The meeting … at 5 o'clock.

a)was begun

b)began

16.We thought that you … their invitation.

a)had accepted

b)had been accepted

17.We were sure that you … in these sports events.

a)would take part

b)would be taken part

18.The city of Montreal … 70 square miles.

a)covers

b)is covered

19.The size of your payment … on the nature of your business.

a)will be based

b)will base

20.Now the concept … to potential buyers.

a)presents

b)is presented

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21.This question … upon after a prolonged discussion.

a)was agreed

b)agrees

22.His marketing decisions … on that strategy.

a)will found

b)will be founded

23.The terms of the delivery … on.

a)were insisted

b)insisted

24.Potential buyers … an advertisement.

a)give

b)are given

25.Financial auditing … by the end of the working day.

a)has been finished

b)has finished

Variant II

1.At 5 o'clock yesterday I … to the station to catch the 5.15 train.

a)was going

b)was

2.I … this article yet.

a)was not translated

b)have not translated

3.She says that lectures on art … by many students.

a)are attended

b)are attending

4.He said that he … at the institute.

a)was studied

b)studied

5.When we finish our experiments, the results … .

a)will be discussed

b)will discuss

6.… the letter … yet?

a)has been typed

b)has typed

7.We shall go home when our work … .

a)will be finished

b)is finished

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8.… the plan … last month?

a)did … fulfill

b)was fulfilled

9.When Jim came out of the army he … what to do.

a)was wondering

b)was wondered

10.He said that a lot of interesting subjects … by the students.

a)were studying

b)were studied

11.We were sure that you … the problem.

a)had solved

b)had been

12.He … often in the library.

a)sees

b)is seen

13.This competition much … about.

a)is spoken

b)speaks

14.Papers … usually at 8 in the morning.

a)are delivering

b)are delivered

15.The witness … by the police inspector now.

a)is being questioned

b)is questioning

16.The road should … in three months.

a)repair

b)be repaired

17.Highly-skilled specialists … from our Academy.

a)graduate

b)are graduated

18.The helicopter … in Russia.

a)constructed

b)was constructed

19.The success of the firm … by many factors.

a)is influenced

b)is influencing

20.Product choice … by the price and quality.

a)affected

b)is affected

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21.The owner … with his work.

a)helped

b)was helped

22.He … a new plant yesterday.

a)shows

b)was shown

23.The results of his investigations … on.

a)were relied

b)were relying

24.The possibility of opening a new shop … by the board.

a)is considering

b)is being considered

25.The department … by May 5.

a)will have been reorganized

b)will reorganize

Test 24

(Sequence of Tenses. Reported speech) Variant I

I. Reproduce the following in the Reported Speech:

Mr. Bruce: I'm tired, I need a holiday.

Mrs. Bruce: We're going to Egypt next month. Mr. Bruce: We went to Egypt last year.

Mrs. Bruce: Yes, we did, and enjoyed it, didn't you?

Mr. Bruce: I don't like to see the same places more than once. Besides there are so many places we haven't visited.

Mrs. Bruce: Where exactly would you like to go? Mr. Bruce: Australia, or New Zealand, for example. Mrs. Bruce: Oh, no, I'm afraid we can't afford it.

Mr. Bruce: Why can't we? We've been saving the whole year to have a good time in summer. Mrs. Bruce: All right, all right, we are going to Australia.

II. Frank was driving home last night when a police car stopped him. Read what Frank says happened. What do you think were the actual words that the policeman and Frank said?

First of all, the policeman told me 1 to switch off my engine. Then he asked me 2 where I was going. When I told him 3 I was going home, he asked me 4 where I lived. So I gave him my address. Then he asked me 5 where I had just come from. I said 6 I had been at a friend's house all evening. Then he asked 7 to see my driving licence. When I gave him my licence, he told me 8 to get out of the car. Then he wanted to know 9 if it was my car. I told him 10 I had bought it last year. After that he went back to his car and spoke on the radio for a short time. Then he told me 11 I could go home.