- •Предисловие
- •Present Simple and Present Continuous
- •Present Simple
- •Part II Present Continuous
- •Part III Present Simple and Present Continuous
- •Part IV Practice test
- •4.1 Which alternative is correct?
- •4.2 Open the brackets using the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
- •4.3 Correct these sentences.
- •4.4 Translate into English.
- •Past Simple, Past Continuous and used to
- •Past Simple
- •Part II Past Continuous
- •Part III Past Simple and Past Continuous
- •Part IV used to
- •Part V Practice test
- •5.1 Which alternative is correct?
- •5.2 Open the brackets using the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.
- •5.3 Correct these sentences.
- •5.4 Translate into English.
- •Some, any, no, every and their compounds
- •Much, many, a lot (of), little, a little, few, a few
- •Some, any , no, every and their compounds
- •Part II Much, many, a lot (of), few, a few, little, a little
- •Part III Practice test
- •3.1 Which alternative is correct?
- •3.2 Fill in the gap with one suitable word.
- •3.3 Correct these sentences.
- •3.4 Translate into English.
- •The Article
- •The indefinite article
- •Part II The definite article
- •Part III Special cases
- •Part IV The definite and the indefinite article
- •Part V Practice test
- •5.1 Which alternative is correct?
- •5.2 Use the correct article if necessary.
- •5.3 Correct these sentences.
- •5.4 Translate into English.
- •Verb patterns Part I
- •Part II The Gerund
- •Part III Gerund or Infinitive
- •Part IV Practice test
- •4.1 Which alternative is correct?
- •4.2 Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
- •4.3 Correct these sentences.
- •4.4 Translate into English.
- •The Future
- •Present Continuous and be going to
- •Part II Future Simple and shall
- •Part III Future forms in contrast
- •Part IV Practice test
- •4.1 Which alternative is correct?
- •4.2 Use the correct future form of the verb in brackets.
- •4.3 Correct these sentences.
- •4.4 Translate into English.
- •Comparison of adjectives and adverbs
- •The comparative degree of adjectives
- •Part II The superlative degree of adjectives
- •Part III The comparative and superlative degree of adjectives
- •Part IV Degrees of comparison of adverbs
- •Part V Practice test
- •5.1 Which alternative is correct?
- •5.2 Complete the text with the correct form of the word in brackets.
- •5.3 Correct these sentences.
- •5.4 Translate into English.
- •Present Perfect Simple
- •Forming the Present Perfect Simple
- •Part II Present Perfect Simple for life experience
- •Part III Present Perfect Simple for actions with results in the present
- •Part IV Present Perfect Simple for actions that continue to the present
- •Part V Present Perfect Simple, Present Simple and Past Simple
- •Part VI Practice Test
- •6.1 Which alternative is correct?
- •6.2 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form.
- •6.3 Correct these sentences.
- •6.4 Translate into English.
- •Present Perfect Continuous
- •Forming the Present Perfect Continuous
- •Part II Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous
- •Part III Present Perfect Continuous and various tenses
- •Part IV Practice Test
- •4.1 Which alternative is correct?
- •4.2 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form.
- •4.3 Correct these sentences.
- •4.4 Translate into English.
- •Unit 10
- •Modal verbs
- •Have to
- •Part II Must
- •Part III Should
- •Part IV Have to, must and should
- •Part V Practice test
- •5.1 Which alternative is correct?
- •5.2 Use the correct form of must, have to or should (positive or negative form, present or past).
- •5.3 Correct these sentences.
- •5.4 Translate into English.
- •Unit 11
- •Time and Conditional Clauses
- •Time clauses
- •Part II Conditional clauses
- •Part III Time and conditional clauses
- •Part IV Practice test
- •4.1 Which alternative is correct?
- •4.2 Open the brackets.
- •4.3 Correct these sentences.
- •4.4 Translate into English.
- •Unit 12
- •The Passive
- •The Present Simple and Past Simple Passive
- •Part II The Passive with various tenses and structures
- •Part III Active and Passive
- •Part IV Practice test
- •4.1 Which alternative is correct?
- •4.2 Open the brackets.
- •4.3 Correct these sentences.
- •4.4 Translate into English.
- •Bibliography
- •Учебное издание
- •Сборник упражнений по грамматике английского языка для студентов начального и среднего уровней
Unit 12
The Passive
Part I
The Present Simple and Past Simple Passive
Exercise 1.1
Write sentences from the words in brackets. Sentences 1-6 are present.
(cheese/ make/ from milk) Cheese is made from milk.
(the office workers/ pay/ twice a month)
(the house/ paint/ every year)
(coffee/ grow/ in Brazil?)
(letters/ not/ write/ very often)
(maths/ teach/ at school)
Sentences 7-12 are past.
(the mirror/ break/ yesterday) The mirror was broken yesterday.
(my jewellery/ steal/ last week)
(my car/ damage/ last night)
(the trees/ plant/ in spring?)
(when/ the new trainer/ employ?)
(this suit/ not/ wear/ last month)
Exercise 1.2
Complete the sentences with one of the following verbs in the correct passive form.
cut |
delay |
deliver |
keep |
make |
publish |
rob |
take |
teach |
visit |
wake up |
wash |
Her new book was published last month.
The local bank ... in the morning.
His money ... in the bank.
This museum ... by millions of people every year.
A lot of important discoveries ... in the 20th century.
I ... by a loud noise last night.
Every time he travels by plane, his flight ... .
I learnt to ride a bicycle when I was 6. I ... by my father.
The towels in the hotel ... every day.
How often ... the post ...?
The grass ... never ... in winter.
... the letters ... to the post office yesterday?
Part II The Passive with various tenses and structures
Exercise 2.1
Open the brackets using the right passive form of the Present, Past or Future Simple, Present or Past Continuous, Present Perfect or Past Perfect Simple.
Progress is made every day in the world of science.
My uncle … (recently/make) a captain.
We can’t take the car yet, it … (still/repair).
The newspaper … (deliver) before I got up this morning.
We hope that the missing money … (find) soon.
A lot of money … (spend) on weapons nowadays.
Too many offices … (build) in London over the last ten years.
I couldn’t go to my favourite café. It … (redecorate) .
We … (not invite) to the party, so we didn’t go.
I’m sorry, madam, but this carpet … (already/sell).
Most people agree that America … (not discover) by Christopher Columbus.
When she heard that her dog … (kill), she burst into tears.
A new ring road … (build) round the city now.
A cinema is a place where films … (show).
The bridge is closed at the moment. It … (damage) last week and it … (not repair) yet.
Exercise 2.2
Write questions to the underlined parts of the sentences .
The telephone was invented in 1876. When was the telephone invented?
Five computers have been bought this week.
The key was lost some days ago.
Three men were arrested in connection with the robbery.
This fruit is grown in very hot countries.
She was fined two hundred pounds for careless driving.
The workers will be paid $50 every Friday.
The house hasn’t been cleaned for weeks.
This kind of bread is sold at the local supermarket.
The house has been redecorated twice, and now it looks nice.
At the moment the man is being interviewed by the police.
Exercise 2.3
Write sentences in the passive.
Milk/ should/ keep/ in the fridge. Milk should be kept in the fridge.
The books/ have to/ return/ to the library in three days.
The shirt/ must/ dry-clean/ only.
Your health/ can/ improve/ with more exercise.
My uncle’s new book/ be going to/ publish/ next month.
the article/ be going to/ translate into German?
this sum of money/ can/ change into dollars/ at every bank?
The missing child/ can’t/ find/ anywhere.
The problem/ be going to/ discuss today.
Photographs/ mustn’t/ take/ here.
The walls/ should/ wash/ before/ you/ paint/ them.
Look at the expiry date. This product/ have to/ use/ by next week.
oil/ have to/ refine/ before making petrol?