Practice

Exercise 1. Read each sentence. Then make two new sentences in the passive, beginning with the words in brackets.

1. People expect that taxes will be reduced soon. (taxes) It is expected that taxes will be reduced soon. Taxes are expected to be reduced soon.

2. People say that the monument is over 200 years old. (the monument)……………….........................................................................................

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3. People expect that the president will resign (уходить в отставку). (The president)

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3. People think the fire will start at about 8 o’clock. (The fire)………………………………………………………………………………………….

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4. Journalists reported that seven people will explore the Pacific Ocean in 80 days.

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Exercise 2. Write these sentences in another way, beginning as shown. Use the underlined word each time.

1. She is said to work 16 hours a day. It is said that she works 16 hours a day.

2. The boy is believed to wear a white pullover and blue jeans. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. The strike is expected to end soon. ………………………………………………………………………………………...........

4. The weather is expected to be good tomorrow. ……………………………………………

5. Many people are reported to be homeless after the flood. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

6. The company is said to lose a lot of money this year. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 3. Read each sentence. Then make a new sentence with – be + supposed to, as in the example.

1. People say that Whitby is a very nice town. Whitby is supposed to be a very nice town.

2. People say that the new film is very violent. ………………………………………………………………………………………………

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3. People say that those cars are rather unreliable. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

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4. People say that he will move to New York next year. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

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5. People say that the new restaurant is very expensive. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

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6. People say that the concert is very good. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 4. Make sentences with – be supposed to – by combining the subjects in Column A with the ideas in Column B. Use the simple present.

Column A

1. Doctors

2. Visitors at a zoo

3. Employees

4. Air passengers

5. Theatregoers

6. Soldiers on sentry duty

7. Children

8. Heads of state

9. A dog

10. People who live in apartments

Column B

1. listen to their parents

2. buckle their seatbelts before takeoff

3. not…feed the animals

4. not…talk during a performance

5. be on time for work

6. obey its trainer

7. pay their rent on time

8. care about their patients

9. not…fall asleep

10. be diplomatic

Exercise 5. Find the mistake and correct them.

1. I’m supposed call my parents tonight.

2. We are not suppose to tell anyone about the surprise.

3. My friend was supposing to call me last night, but he didn’t.

4. Children supposed to respect their parents.

5. Didn’t you supposed be at the meeting last night?

6. You don’t supposed to talk to Alan about the surprise.

Exercise 6. Translate into English.

1. Слышали, что он говорил что-то своему приятелю.

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2. Предполагалось, что погода в сентябре будет солнечная и тёплая.

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3. Видели, как этот преподаватель выходил из института.

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4. Ожидают, что зима будет очень холодной. ……………………………………….

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5. Сообщалось, что занятия начнутся 6 февраля.

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6. Известно, что банда намерена укрыться в горах.

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7. Предполагается, что в выборах примет участие 50% жителей региона.

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8. Предполагается, что эту книгу прочтут все студенты 1 курса.

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9. Сообщили, что большая часть пассажиров находится вне опасности.

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10. Замечено, что климат в наших краях становится теплее.

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