Exercises

Exercise 1.

1) Choose the verb with the opposite meaning as in the example.

to lose – to find

to lose, to increase, to arrive, to begin, to disappear, to buy, to take, to sell, to forget, to heat, to destroy, to leave, to end, to appear, to give, to reduce, to remember, to construct, to find, to pollute, to repair, to clean, to cool, to damage

2) Put these verbs into Passive Voice as in the example.

to construct - to be constructed

Exercise 2. Read word combinations where subjects 1) act or 2) are acted upon.

Students study, they are taught, the revolution took place, the substance was placed, the factory will be equipped, the engineers will equip, the workers built, the house was built.

Exercise 3. Choose the correct translation.

They were asked to write a test.

1) Они попросили написать контрольную работу.

2) Они спросили, написать ли им контрольную работу.

3) Их попросили написать контрольную работу.

You will be shown the lab.

1) Вы покажете лабораторию.

2) Вы будете в указанной лаборатории.

3) Вам покажут лабораторию.

The road repairs were completed last week.

1) Дорожные работы были закончены на прошлой неделе.

2) Рабочие отремонтировали дорогу на прошлой неделе.

3) Дорогу следовало отремонтировать на следующей неделе.

They aren’t allowed to take pictures.

1) Их попросили не фотографировать.

2) Они не умеют фотографировать.

3) Им не разрешено фотографировать.

Exercise 4. Choose the correct form (active or passive) of the verb.

0) These substances (study/are studied) in inorganic chemistry.

These substances are studied in inorganic chemistry.

1) A double cylinder force pump (developed/was developed) by the Greek scientist Ctebius.

2) The first regular fire brigade as a division of the French Army (organized/was organized) by Napoleon.

3) London (defended/was defended) not only by Metropolitan Fire Brigade, but also by Volunteer Brigades.

4) The Moon (rotates/is rotated) around the Earth.

5) The chemists (obtained/were obtained) pure oxygen.

6) In 1834 The House of Parliament (destroyed/was destroyed) despite the efforts of 12 fire engines and 64 firemen.

7) Lomonosov (founded/was founded) Moscow University.

8) Very often firefighting efforts (accompany/are accompanied) by Emergency workers.

9) One of the first self-propelled fire engines (didn’t propel/wasn’t propelled) by the steam, but by the internal combustion engine.

Exercise 5. Put the verb into the Present Simple Passive.

0) The new method of work …is used… (use) in our laboratory.

1) The power plants … (equip) with modern machinery.

2) Some information … (loose) in data processing.

3) How many comets … (find) in the solar system?

4) What languages … (speak) in Canada?

5) The source of ignition … (not know).

6) Radiation … (detect) with a special counter.

7) Why … computers sometimes … (call) “electronic brains”?

8) Water … (not use) for extinguishing the electrical equipment.

9) Why … this fire extinguisher … (break)?

Exercise 6. Put the verb into the Past Simple Passive.

0) When …was… Moscow’s metro …opened… (open)?

1) Mendeleyev Periodic Table … (create) in the 19^th century.

2) My friend … (invite) to the international conference.

3) By whom … the North Pole … (discover)?

4) The article … (publish) in scientific journals.

5) Yesterday we … (not give) any new articles to translate.

6) So much water … (pump) to extinguish the fire that the ship liner sank under the weight.

7) Earlier fire service training … (control) by the Commander of the Fire Service College.

8) The Great Fire of London … (see) 10 miles away.

9) London’s outskirts … densely … (inhabit) by the poor.

Exercise 7. Put the verb into the Future Simple Passive.

0) The meeting …will be followed… (follow) by a concert.

1) Interesting questions … (discuss) at the meeting.

2) This apparatus … (not install) in our laboratory.

3) Difficult problems … (solve) soon.

4) The cadets … (show) the work of the new fire equipment.

5) This international conference … (attend) by the representatives of a number of countries.

6) This interesting phenomenon … (not speak about) in the given scientific article.

7) Our great demands for power in the next 30 years … (meet) by nuclear power.

8) Where and when … The Olympic Games … (hold)?

9) The cadets … (teach) such special subjects as communications, fire prevention, fire-fighting tactics, fire alarms, etc.

Exercise 8. Turn the sentences from the active into the passive voice.

0) They check passports at Passport Control. Passports are checked at Passport Control.

1) The government will introduce new measures against crime.

2) Firefighters evacuated most of the people.

3) The fire completely destroyed the building.

4) Flemming discovered penicillin.

5) Six countries signed the agreement.

6) The representatives from technical higher educational institutions will attend the scientific conference next year.

7) Firemen usually use water and foam to fight fires.

8) The mechanics repaired the equipment on time.

9) A series of strong temblors in China wrecked more than 2000 houses.