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Ex. Write questions to the underlined part of each sentence.

Model: Once or twice he was shouted at for being in the way.

How many times was he shouted at for being in the way?

1. As a child, country singer Mel Tillis was laughed at because he stuttered (заикался).

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2. Scandinavian democracy is much talked about around the world.

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3. Alexa is being looked after by her famous father, musician Billy Joel.

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4. Throughout history different ethnic groups of people have always been discriminated against.

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5. On Wednesday Maggie Nicholson will be operated on for appendicitis.

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6. Ten days later the robbery was still being looked into.

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7. By that time, the incident of shoplifting had been dealt with successfully.

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8. The police was called in when the protestors got violent during the demonstration.

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9. As Don is overweight he is often mocked at at school.

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10. The euro crisis has been commented on by economists and politicians.

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Level 2

Ex. Write questions with the prepositional verbs in the Passive using the suggested tense forms.

1. think of (as) (Present Simple)

Is diplomacy thought of as an art?

2. shout at (Present Simple)

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3. talk about (Present Continuous)

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4. look upon (Present Perfect)

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5. look into (Future Simple)

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6. deal with (Future Perfect)

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7. listen to (Past Simple)

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8. call in (Past Perfect)

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9. operate on (Past Continuous)

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10. look for (Present Perfect)

 

Level 1

Ex. Complete the sentences using the words in bold.

1. The professor always points out mistakes to the students.

areMistakes are always pointed out to the students.

2. On the bus the driver will give you a ticket.

beYou ______________________________ on the bus.

3. The teacher explained the situation to the principal.

wasThe situation _____________________ to the principal.

4. The Emperor of India offered the inventor of chess a reward.

was The inventor of chess _______________________ by the Emperor of India.

5. Mr Watson is dictating a letter to his secretary.

beingA letter __________________________ to Mr Watson’s secretary.

6. The management has promised the employees a rise in salary.

beenThe employees ______________________ a rise in salary.

7. The UK immigration authorities have refused Yusuf a visa.

been Yusuf __________________________ by the UK immigration authorities.

8. At that moment a witness was describing the robber to the police.

beingThe robber _________________________ to the police at that moment.

9. By the end of the year the City Council had announced the reconstruction plan to the citizens.

beenThe reconstruction plan _______________________ to the citizens by the end of the year.

10. The instructor will have taught the children all the sounds by the end of the month.

beenThe children ___________________________ all the sounds by the end of the month.

 

Level 1

Ex. Tick the correct sentences and rewrite the wrong ones.

1. The information has been explained to the worker.

2. Thompson was granted a holiday for the first time on Monday.

3. Students will be suggested homework problems at the end of each lecture.

4. This was the state of ‘free flow’ (свободное падение) that had been described to us earlier in the week.

5. Alex didn’t understand what he was being dictated.

6. What was promised to Columbus if his trip was successful?

7. Nobody likes it when they are pointed out their errors.

8. Competition winners will be announced to the World Press on December 15.

9. The resolution was proposed to the House (of Representatives) by its Committee on Banking and Currency.

10. In the 7th century, Saint Patrick was devoted a few books.

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Level 2

Ex. Make up sentences in the Passive out of the following blocks, add the necessary words.

Model: Participants/agenda/announce/only an hour before the meeting →

The agenda was announced to the participants only an hour before the meeting.

1. Arrested man/explain/his rights/twice

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2. This is the first time/student/visa/not grant

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3. Financial assistance/that country/promise/last month

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4. Students/point out/errors/after the test

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5. Document/dictate/secretary/for half an hour now

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6. Results of your test/send/you/within two weeks

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7. In the first task/a few pictures/children/show

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8. Friends/suggest/the Simpsons/hotel

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9. Post at Princeton University/Albert Einstein/offer/that year

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10. Applicant/describe/his future responsibilities

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Levels 1, 2

Ex. 10. Translate into English using prepositional verbs in the Passive. (from SB)

1. Чарли боится, что над ним будут смеяться, если он проиграет в соревновании.

2. К концу года этот вопрос будет решен.

3. Когда мы чувствуем, что нас слушают, мы думаем, что нас воспринимают всерьез.

4. Похищенную из музея картину разыскивают уже несколько дней.

5. Мальчика только что прооперировали по поводу аппендицита (for appendicitis).

6. Национальные меньшинства часто ставят в худшие условия (use one verb) в области образования, так как их родной язык не преподается.

7. Вы думаете на Майка можно положиться?

8. В Китае сочинение стихов никогда не рассматривали как профессию.

9. В Гарварде его считали (на него смотрели) талантливым исследователем.

10. О глобальном потеплении сейчас говорят как об одной из главных проблем, стоящих перед человечеством.

 

Ex. Translate into English using the Passive.

1. Дженни только что предложили очень интересную работу.

2. Пациенту объяснили, какие лекарства он должен принимать?

3. Чарльзу пообещали отпуск, как только он закончит проект.

4. Оппозиционной партии снова отказали в разрешении провести митинг.

5. Студентам объявят результаты экзамена через неделю.

6. Если нам укажут наши ошибки, мы их быстро исправим.

7. Генри порекомендовали (предложили) этот отель как лучший в городе.

8. Вам пришлют всю необходимую информацию по электронной почте.

9. Гостям описали все семь блюд в меню, чтобы они могли что-то выбрать.

10. Фрэнку последнее время платят две тысячи евро в месяц.

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