everything. 7. She was pulling her gloves on in ... very slow way. 8. She went up
the steps like ... bird. 9.1 was trembling like ... leaf. 10. She said it in ... matter-
of-fact voice. 11. The young man smiled in ...amazement. 12. She was weeping
like... child. 13. With... deep sigh she rang the bell. 14. They were walking
along ... side by. . side. 15. He worked from ... morning till... night but earned
very little. 16. She told me everything ... word for ... word. 17. The boys were all
dirty from... head to ... foot. 18.1 always meet them walking... arm in... arm.
145.
Put the following sentences into the Passive Voice making the indirect object the
subject of the passive construction.
Note. It is more usual in English to make the indirect object the subject of the passive
construction.
M o d e l : They showed me the way. I was
shown the way.
1. He offered me a chair. 2. We gave him all the money. 3. They have just
shown me a new magazine. 4. Mother promised the boy a new toy. 5. Nobody
has told me the news yet. 6. They sent you the invitation last week. 7.1 am sure
they will offer you a very interesting job. 8. They recommended me several
articles on that problem. 9. Someone taught him French and gave him a
dictionary. 10. They asked us to be there at eight o'clock. 11. They have promised
me some books on this problem. 12. A passer-by showed us the way to Trafalgar
Square.
146.
Translate the following sentences into English using the Passive Voice:
1 Когда обсуждался этот вопрос? 2. Такие вопросы часто обсуждаются
на нашйх собраниях. 3. Какой вопрос сейчас обсуждается? 4. Этот вопрос
уже обсудили. 5. Когда я пришла, этот вопрос обсуждался. 6. Эта книга
написана в XVIII веке. 7. Когда статья будет написана, ее поместят в газете.
8. Рассказ уже написан? 9. Эта работа была написана до того, как были
сделаны новые открытия в этой области. 10. В Москве сейчас строится
много новых домов. 11. Когда мы переехали сюда, неподалеку строилось
несколько домов. 12. На этой площади будет построен новый дом. 13. Этот
дом был построен до войны. 14. Эта школа только что построена Осенью в
ней начнутся занятия. 15. Мне уже задавали такой вопрос. 16. Такие
вопросы часто задают на экзамене. 17. Я уверена, что вам зададут много
вопросов, когда вы будете рассказывать о своей поездке. 18, Так как ему
уже раньше задавали такие вопросы, он знал, что ответить.
147.
Put the following sentences into the Passive Voice.
M o d e l : They laughed at him. He was
laughed at.
1. People speak much of him. 2. They will look after the children well. 3.
People will laugh at you if you say it. 4. They sent for the doctor immediately. 5.
Everybody listened to her attentively. 6. They always wait for me after the
lessons. 7. Nobody took notice of this little boy. 8. Everybody lost sight of the
boat in the fog, 9. Why are they laughing at her? 10.1 wonder whether they will
listen to him. 11. Students often refer to these books, 12. Nobody has ever
spoken to me in such a way. 13. If they send for you don't refuse to come. 14.
They have not referred to that incident since then.
148.
Make up sentences using the given verbs in the Passive Voice:
to look (at), to listen (to), to wait (for), to think (of), to speak (about), to refer
(to), to look (for), to look (after), to send (for), to laugh (at), to speak (to), to ask
(for),
149.
Translate into English using the Passive Voice:
1 Работа только что закончена. 2. Доклад слушали очень внимательно. 3.
Его вчера нигде не видели. 4. Телеграмма будет получена только завтра 5.
На этой улице строится новая станция мет
ро. 6. Когда была написана эта статья? 7. Его попросили принять участие в
концерте. 8. Об этом фильме много говорят. 9. Ей посоветовали написать доклад по-
английски. 10. Вас просят к телефону. 11. Мне дали эту книгу всего на 3 дня. 12. Эта
книга не переведена на русский язык. 13. Эта пьеса поставлена в Московском
Художественном театре. 14. Меня об этом никогда не спрашивали. 15. В детстве ее
учили музыке. 16. После лекции нам покажут фильм о Лондоне. 17. Письмо еще не
отправили. 18. Интересно, ему уже сказали об этом или нет. 19. На эту книгу редко
ссылаются, хотя она была издана в 1970 году. 20. Над вами будут смеяться, если вы это
скажете.
150.
Use the proper article:
Мог knew that now was his chance to give Miss Carter ... letter. He stood up.
Miss Carter looked at him, ... little surprised. Мог searched his pockets for ...
letter, which took him ... moment or two. Then he held it forth and threw it
quickly on to her knee. It fell to ... floor and she picked it up with ... puzzled
look, As she did this, ... motion caught ... Mor's eye and he looked over ... Miss
Carter's head to see that Demoyte was standing at ... open door and had seen ...
scene. Miss Carter, who had her back to ... door, had not observed him. She put...
letter quickly into ... handbag, which lay beside her, and looked up again at Мог.
(Alter "The Sandcastle" by Iris Murdoch)
151. Comment on the formation and meaning of the tenses in the
following sentences. Translate them into Russian:
1. The sun rises in the East; now it is setting and night is falling. 2.1 haven't
seen your brother lately. Has he gone away? 3.1 am taking the children to the
Zoo this afternoon. 4.1 felt she did not believe a word I was saying. 5. She
suddenly realized that she had left her umbrella in the bus. 6. When shall we see
you again? — I'll call on you as soon as I come back from Canada. 7. He was
tired because he had been working too hard. 8. They haven't spoken to each other
since they quarrelled. 9. We shall be playing in a tennis match on Sunday with
medical students. 10.1 hoped she would soon forget all about it. 11.1 have been
waiting here nearly half an hour. 12.1 must have a rest. I have been running
round the town all day.
To Lesson 18
152.
Point out the Complex Object and the verbs after which this construction is used:
1. She made me do it. 2. I saw him enter the room. 3. We watched the train
disappear. 4. You will hear him speak. 5. Mother didn't let the boy go to the
yard. 6. The teacher made the pupil repeat the rule once more. 7. We wanted
him to repeat the poem. 8. I should like you to come to our place. 9. Nobody
expected him to say that. 10. Who wanted you to go there?
153.
Complete the questions using the Complex Object:
1. Do you want ...? 2. Did you hear ...? 3. Do you expect ...? 4. Has anybody
seen ... ? 5. Did anybody make ... ? 6. Who has noticed ...? 7. Why doesn't the
doctor let...? 8. Do you often see ...? 9. Would you like ...? 10. Did anybody
expect ...? 11. Can you make ...? 12. Who made ...? 13. Did your parents
want ...? 14. Who let...?
154.
Put the following sentences into the Passive Voice:
1. Everybody looked at them with interest. 2. They have finished the work at
last. 3. The children surround their teacher after the lessons. 4. I lost the key
yesterday. 5. He has brought the letter. 6. We shall send for the doctor at once. 7.
One can rely on this man. 8. They were discussing the examination questions. 9.
Have they asked you about it? 10. People met the delegation at the station. 11.
Suddenly we heard some steps. 12. They will tell you everything about it. 13. We
can win peace if we fight for it. 14. Nobody has answered my question yet. 15.
What have people done about it? 16. They are typing the text. You'll have to
