Ex. 11. (в, с) Open the brackets. Use the necessary tenses in the Passive Voice.

1. The living-room (sweep), (mop) and (dust). It is clean now. 2. We (to tell) to wait because the man (to question) in the room. 3. If he comes in you (to find) looking through his papers. 4. For the first two minutes he (occupy) with eating; then as his appetite (quiet), he took his time. 5. Why nothing (to do) about it at the time? 6. You can't go in. She (to interview) for the TV. 7. She promised that nothing (to do) till he came back. 8. I had a most unpleasant feeling that I (to watch). 9. She looked a different girl. Her face (to wash), her hair (to comb). All traces of tears (to remove). 10. We could still see the tracks where the car (to drag) off the road.

Ex. 12. (в, с) Use the verb in brackets in the appropriate form.

1. You can't use the office at the moment, it (redecorate). 2. A new metro line (to construct) now. One of its stations (to build) in our street. 3. Like many medieval cities, Moscow devel­oped round the walls of a stronghold. First a brick wall (to build) around the merchants' quarter which (to know) as Kitaigorod, then, in the 16th century, a new wall (to erect) round the so-called Bely Gorod. 4. Maize (to use) by many peoples of the world to make their bread.

5. The house (to lock) up before they set off. 6. Wherever I went I found evidence that the camp (to leave) only a short time before we arrived. 7. Everybody was busy as a welcoming party (to prepare) in honour of the distinguished visitors. 8. The place looked wonderful. Everything (to prepare) for the ball. The front lawn (to floor) and (to tent); palms and azaleas (to place) round it. 9. Evidently the tea (to sweeten) before I put sugar into it.

Ex. 13. (c) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form in the Active or in the Passive.

1. Each of the children (receive) a due share of Mrs Gerhardt's attention. The little baby closely (look) after by her. 2. From the clink of dishes one could tell the supper (prepare). 3. The front door of his house (unlock) as he (leave) it. 4. Mrs Fripp (come) to inform her that dinner already (serve). 5. His phrase (greet) by a strange laugh from a student who (sit) near the wall. 6. A note (bring) in, addressed to Eleanor, and (put) on the table to await her. 7. When the door (close), old Jolyon (drop) his paper, and (stare) long and anxiously in front of him. 8. To his knowing eyes the scene below easily (explain). 9. The door (shut) behind him. 10. Finally, his name (call), and the boy (push) forward to her. 11. Finally he (persuade) by Bass to go away. 12. But when autumn (come) the cows (drive) home from the grass. 13. At lunch nothing (discuss) but the latest news. 14. "Will you work on this new job all your life?" The question (ask) with sincere interest. 15. She (tap) on the door. John (open) it. 16. Look! There's nothing here. Everything (to take) away.

Ex. 14. (A, B) Translate into English.

1. Кто построил это здание? 2. Где сейчас строят это здание? 3. Как долго строится это здание? 4. Где строятся такие здания? 5. Когда будет построено это здание? 6. Опять обсуждается этот вопрос? 7. Часто у вас обсуждаются подобные вопросы? 8. Давно уже этот вопрос обсуждается? 9. Обсуждался ли где-нибудь этот вопрос до того, как он был передан в комитет?

Ex. 17. (В, С) Translate the sentences into English.

1. Лекции этого профессора всегда слушают с большим интересом. 2. Меня прервал Джон. 3. Его всегда любили, и ему всегда доверяли. 4. О ней заботятся ее друзья. 5. Я уверен, что записка была написана карандашом (in pencil). 6. Дверь открыла пожилая женщина, и Джейн ввели в маленькую гостиную. 7. Кровать не была застелена, стул был сломан. 8. Об этом фильме много говорят. 9. Пока готовился завтрак, мать подошла к постели ребенка. 10. Ей продиктовали письмо и задали несколько вопросов. 11. Аню спрашивали, когда я вошла в комнату, где шел экзамен. 12. Ей дадут квартиру в этом доме. 13. "Где врач?" - прошептал он. - "За ним послали." 14. К концу этой недели работа будет завершена. 15. Его давно не видели. 16. Мне сказали, что около железнодорожного моста строятся два новых дома. 17. Мне рассказали, как должно быть приготовлено это блюдо (dish). 18. Он узнает, почему его туда посылают. 19. "Куда он ушел?" - "Мне не сказали".