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1. Read this story and retell it in pairs to each other using the Passive Voice forms. Make up the end of this story.

Model: Last night the school was robbed…

Last night some people robbed the school. They took some supplies. They broke a window. They stole a television and two computers. Finally, they photocopied all the final exam papers.

The Continuous Tenses in the Passive Voice

1.Open the brackets. Use the Present Continuous Passive.

1. The film much (to talk) about. 2. The road still (to repair). 3. An office block (to build) near our school. 4. Some building work (to do) in Park Avenue. 5. A new machine (to test) in the lab. 6. This question still (to discuss). 7. This material still (to use), isn’t it? 8. Do you know that your voice ( to record)? 9. The floor in the sitting- room still (to polish)? 10. The talks still ( to hold).

2.Respond to the following:

Model: Don’t enter the room. - Why? (paint the floor)

The floor is being painted there.

1. Don’t enter the work-shop. (carry out an experiment) 2. Don’t enter the assembly-hall. (hold a scientific conference) 3. Don’t ride this way. (widen the road) 4. Don’t enter the kitchen. (install a gas-stove) 5. Don’t switch on the light. (fix a lamp) 6. You can’t take the tape recorder. (repair) 7. Don’t go to the libra­ry today. (remove the furniture)

Model: What’s going on in that room? (pack the things)

The things are being packed there.

1. What’s going on in the sitting-room? (lay the table) 2. What’s going on in the park? (cut the grass) 3. What’s going on in the laboratory? (test a new device) 4. What’s going on in the garage? (repair the car) 5. What’s going on in the lecture hall? (discuss the production plan) 6. What’s going on in the office? (polish the floor)

Model: Can I have a look at the letter? (type)

I’m afraid you can’t. It is still being typed.

1. Can I take the documents? (sign) 2. Can I see the visitors? (show round the plant) 3. Can I take the book? (read) 4. Can I use the tape-recorder? (repair) 5. Саn I study here? (wash the

Model: They are widening our road.

Oh, our road is being widened too.

I. They are repainting our bridge. 2. They are repairing our road. 3. They are widening our pavements. 4. They are changing our house numbers. 5. They are rebuilding our town hall. 6. They are re-opening our theatre. 7. They are closing down our local hospital. 8. They are moving our library. 9. They are replacing our street lights. 10. They are making our street one-way. 11. They are restoring our old church..

3.Translate into English. Use the Present Continuous Passive.

1. Что происходит в гостиной? — Там чинят телевизор. 2. В вестибюле никого нет. Гостям показывают институт. 3. Могу ли я взглянуть на контрольную работу? — Нет, ее еще печатают. 4. Комната в беспорядке. Вещи все еще упаковывают. 5. В нашем городе строится новый стадион. 6. Ваше предложение все еще обсуждается. 7. Почему здесь так холодно? — Зал проветривают. 8. Не входите в эту комнату. Там красят пол.

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