Exercise 5. Change the following sentences according to the time signals given in brackets.

1. Morning papers are sold every day.(now, an hour ago, in five minutes’ time, just) 2. A new play has been written by John Osborne.(a month ago, now, recently) 3. Miss Wilson is sent there on business every month.(next month, last year) 4. The guests were shown many interesting things yesterday.(lately, when they came to Moscow) 5. What kind of things are sold at that market?(next year, last month, lately) 6. The Olympic Games are held every 4 years.(last year, in two years, already) 7. His travel expenses will be paid by his company.(already, last year, before he went on business) 8. I’m afraid my car has been stolen.(if I don’t lock it, last month) 9. A new supermarket was built in our town last year.(at the moment, next year, when we came to live here, before we came to town) 10. The telegram will be delivered sometime in the afternoon.(yesterday evening, already, before we left for the station, by the time we arrive) 11. The parcel has been sent there by mistake.(once a week, last Friday, as soon as we find out the address) 12. These papers are thrown away at the end of the working day.(by the time we get to the office, already) 13. The letters were being typed when we came.(by the time we came, in the morning, still, by the time the boss arrives, already) 14. The students are examined twice a year.(at the moment, already, last week, by 2 o’clock) 15. A lecture on history is delivered by Pr.Rock.(next Monday, at the same time last year, by the time you arrive) 16. A bridge is being built across the river now.(in 1956, next year, recently, by the time you come to the city again, before the war began).

Exercise 7. Correct these sentences.

1. This house built 100 years ago. 2. The omelette was made by three eggs. 3. Why did the letter send to the wrong address? 4. A garage is a place where cars repair. 5. Where are you born? 6. How many languages are speaking in Switzerland? 7. Somebody broke into our house but nothing stolen. 8. When was invented the bicycle? 9. My neighbour is very proud of her new grandson who born last week. 10. I’m afraid I can’t lend you my camera. It’s repairing this week. 11. If you aren’t careful what you’re doing with that hammer someone will be hurt in a minute! 12. Children under the age of seven do not allow in this pool. 13. My car has been stealing. 14. These mountains can see from a great distance. 15. A stranger was helped me. 16. This programme shows three times a week. 17. Your steak is being grilled and will be ready in a minute. 18. Six countries are signed the agreement. 19. The Mona Losa (La Gioconda) was painted with Leonardo da Vinci. 20. When did you discover that the money had been disappeared?

Exercise 8. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the

Passive Voice.

1. This book (write) many years ago, but it is still (read) with great interest. 2. By whom this film (make)? 3. This house (paint) two years ago, I don’t know when it (paint) again. 4. What factory (show) to the visitors tomorrow? 5. These facts (not to mention) in his report. 6. When the advertisement (place) in the newspaper? 7. I am afraid our holidays (spoil) by bad weather. 8. When the window (wash) last? 9. Papers (deliver) usually at 8 in the morning. They (look through) at the moment and you’ll get yours soon. 10. Who the story (translate) by? 11. I’ve got two questions to you. First: What language (speak) all over the world? Second: What language (speak) in this room? 12. Our luggage (examine) at the Customs now. Any luggage going abroad (check) usually here. 13. Lots of people (operate on) in this clinic. And now unfortunately my uncle John (operate on) here. 14. The pop singers arrived at the airport and (welcome) by thousands of fans. Flowers (throw) at them all the way to the exit. 15. This piece of music (know) to me. But it never (play) so wonderfully before. 16. Please don’t touch anything on my desk. You (employ) to answer the telephone not to tidy the office. 17. When America (discover)? 18. A new trade agreement with Great Britain (conclude) in 1989. 19. The man ( find) guilty and (sentence) to several years of imprisonment. 20. The police (instruct) to take firm action against hooligans.

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