V.Transfer the following sentences into the indirect speech.

1.”When did you receive this letter?” my friend said to me. 2.”Will you take part in the test of new equipment?” said the engineer to me. 3.”Bring me the contract form,” said Mr.Stone to his secretary. 4.”I have never seen your office,” said Nellie to Pete. 5.She said: “I am busy today and I shall be busier tomorrow.” 6.Nancy said: “I shall come to the office early tomorrow.” 7.Mr. Dickson said: “I shall have to pay a lot of money for this car.” 8.Mabel said: “Nothing will change my decision and I am leaving for Cape Town tonight.” 9.She said: “I hope I’ll soon speak English well.” 10.”Please don’t smoke in the room,” said the old woman to her neighbour. 11.”I am shivering with cold,” said the girl. 12.The secretary said to me: “The delegation arrived to the Ministry yesterday.” 13.She asked me: “How long are you going to stay here?” 14.Ann said to the manager: “Look at this offer, please.” 15.The secretary said: “Mr. Trevis can’t speak to you now. He is having talks.” 16.”Don’t lie to me, Tom,” said Aunt Polly. “I am tired of your lies.” 17.The boss said to us: “You will have to work hard tomorrow.” 18.He said: “I shall look through these catalogues today if I’m not too busy,” 19.”Who has translated this letter?” asked the manager. 20.”How did you manage to solve this difficult problem in such a short time?” said the chief engineer to us. 21.”My nephew is a very capable young man,” said the woman. “He has just graduated from college, but he is already a very skilful specialist.” 22.Alex said to me: “Don’t make any appointments for tomorrow. We’ll have a hard day, French businessmen are coming to discuss the new contract.”

The passive voice.

I.Read and translate the following sentences. Put questions to them.

1.Marmalade is made from oranges.2.This town was built a century ago. 3.They were invited to take part in the exhibition. 4.The fax has just been sent. 5.America was discovered long ago. 6.The book will be published next year.7.My neighbour’s car was stolen last night. 8.His winter boots were made in Germany. 9.The building was ruined by the earthquake. 10.Italian is spoken in Italy and on Malta. 11.I am sure some way out will be found. 12.By three o’clock everything had been prepared. 13.The papers had been looked through and signed by the end of the talks. 14.I am often told about it. 15.This man has been much spoken about.

II.Open the brackets using the verbs in Present, Past or Future Simple Passive.

1. This copy (not read), the pages (not cut). 2. Why the car (not lock) or (put) into the garage? 3. He was taken to the hospital this afternoon, and (to operate0 on tomorrow morning. 4. It was alonely road, and the girl was afraid, she thought she (to follow). 5. The paintings (to exhibit) till the end of the month. 6. The little girl is the only child in the family, and she (to spoil) by her parents and grandparents. 7. Normally this street (to sweep) every day, but it (not to sweep) yesterday. 8. This book (to leave) in a classroom yesterday, it (to find) by the cleaner. 9. The children are very excited this morning, they (to take) to the circus this afternoon. 10. My keys (to return) to me, they (to pick up) in the street. 11. Dictionaries may not (to use) at the examination.