III. The Future Perfect Progressive Tense

Translate into Russian and comment on the use of Future Perfect Progressive Tense.

1. They will have been working for five hours already when we come and join them.

2. By the first of June he'll have been working here for 14 years.

3. They will have been trying to solve this problem for two years by 1994.

4. She'll have been writing an essay since eight o'clock when her friends come.

5. The students will have been answering for a whole hour already by twelve o'clock.

6. She'll have been talking for two hours already by four. I want to use the phone, too.

7. Someone will have been playing the piano for three hours by twenty-three. They started at eight. When are they going to stop?

Exercise 2

Use the Future Perfect Progressive Tense or the Present Simple instead of the infinitives in brackets.

1. He (to write) a letter for three hours when you (to come).

2. He (to learn) French for six years already when he (to enter) this college.

3. She (to watch) this film for an hour already when you (to ring) her up.

4. We (to have) dinner for half an hour tomorrow when he (to call) for us.

3. By July 1 she (to live) here for five years.

3. When you (to enter) the University you (to study) languages for more than ten years.

4. The painter (to work) on this landscape for almost a year by Christmas.

5. They (to quarrel) for more than an hour when the police (to come)!

9. The students (to read) up for their exam for more than

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three hours already by the time we (to come) to the library and (to join) them!

10. They (to travel) for almost a year by Christmas, but they (not to want) to return.

11. They (to ask) me silly questions for two hours by twelve. Why they (not to stop)?

THE PASSIVE VOICE

I. The Past Simple Passive

Exercise 1

Match the achievements and the people.

> Pattern: The wireless was invented by Marconi.

> Use: the Past Simple Passive of the following verbs: to discover, to invent, to write, to make, to sing, to compose, to design, to name, to build, to paint, to shoot.

Mickey Mouse Thomas Edison

Greenland Alfred Hitchcock

penicillin Sir Christopher Wren

A Farewell to Arms George Orwell

St. Paul's Cathedral Gustav Eiffel

America the Beatles

the light bulb Verdi

Oliver Twist King Camp Gillette

gravity Picasso

the telephone Eric the Red

Aida Alexander Fleming

the Pyramids Ernest Hemingway

Guernica Geoige Gershwin

Psycho Isaak Newton

Lord of the Flies the Ancient Egyptians

Lord of the Rings Dickens

Yesterday Alexander Bell

the safety razor J. R. R. Tolkien

the Statue of Liberty Columbus

1984 William Golding

Porgy and Bess Walt Disney

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Exercise 2

Make the following sentences passive according to the pattern. Give two variants when possible.

► Pattern: They showed me a very interesting book.

a) I was shown a very interesting book.

b) A very interesting book was shown (to) me.

1. My mother told me the news yesterday.

2. Their friends sent them their photographs last week.

3. Did they recommend you any good hotels?

4. The librarian showed the students how to find necessary books.

5. They allowed the children to go to the zoo.

6. They gave us a lot of money.

7. Her parents gave her a computer for her birthday.

8. They lent us some money.

9. My friend offered me a challenging job.

10. They pay him twice a month.

11. My mother teaches them English at school.

12. He promised me this book.

13. Did they show you that new Oxford Dictionary?

14. They sent presents to their relatives and friends.

15. The secretary gave the letter to her boss.

Exercise 3

Answer the questions in the Past Simple Passive according to the pattern.

► Pattern: Did they take care of him?

— Yes, he was taken care of.

1. Did they agree upon the terms?

2. Did the students listen to her with interest?

3. Did you send for the doctor?

4. Did they object to your proposal?

5. Did she rely on his information?

6. Did they wait for him?

7. Did he refer to this book in his report?

8. Did they dispose of the goods in short time?

9. Did the guests really laugh at him?

10. Did everyone find fault with her?

11. Did they put an end to this useless talk?

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12. Did the public speak of that film a lot?

13. Did they really depend on this man?

14. Did you speak about this plan last night?

15. Did he insist upon this time?

16. Did they look into this matter?

17. Did the children interfere with his studies?

18. Did they make fun of him when he was a schoolboy?

19. Did the press comment upon that event?

20. Did many people ask for this book?

Exercise 4

Use the Past Simple Active or the Past Simple Passive instead of the infinitives in brackets.

1. They (to go) into the storeroom where some of the goods (to keep).

1. He (to make fun of)? But he never (to answer) back.

2. The flowers (to bring in) and (to put) into the blue vase. The first thing which Dinny (to see) when she (to come in) were those flowers.

3. The book (to put) on the shelf. No one (to take notice of) it.

4. The matter (to forget) by everyone. But Lanny (to remember).

5. Mark (to forget) to close the window. It (not to take notice of).

7. She (to operate on) by a distinguished surgeon. Soon she (to recover).

8. When the door (to close), he (to put down) his book. His pipe (to forget). He (to stare) in front of him.

7. He (to know) that the thief (to hide) by the darkness.

10. Tony's proposal (to turn down), but he (not to ask) why.

11. He (to tap) on the door. 'Who's here?' The questions (to ask) in a whisper.

12. Finally they (to persuade) him to go away. But he (to take in)?

13. 'Did they (to ask) you many questions?'

'No, the inspector only (to ask) me some not very important questions. The one which could cause us some trouble (not to ask).'

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14. We (to receive) a lot of letters every day. Once we (to give) a letter which (to change) everything, though at the mo­ment it (not to pay attention to).

15. The book much (to speak about). It (to become) a bestseller.

16. The patient (to take care of) well.

17. He (not to ask) her any questions, but her story (to listen to) very attentively.