4. Put the verb ‘to be’ in the correct form in Passive Voice.

1. You . . . laughed at if you do it.

2. The letter . . . sent the next day.

3. Look! A Christmas tree . . . decorated.

4. Lots of rules . . . explained to the cadets every day.

5. Ask questions starting with the words in brackets.

1. He was promised a leave by his commander. (What, who)

2. The work had been done before the captain arrived. (What, when)

3. Sergey’s stay in England has been paid for by his Mom. (Whose)

4. The colonel was being looked at when he started to speak. (Why, when)

5. Why are they talking so loudly? Very important problems are being discussed. (What, are)

6. Translate from English into Russian.

1. English is spoken all over the world.

2. This book was sold two months ago.

3. Sea water was heated and taken with milk.

4. They will be met by their friends at the airport.

5. What was the seargent told about?

6. Why is this book talked about so much?

7. Will tht cadets be invited to the party?

8. London is visited by thousands of tourists every year, isn’t it?

7. Translate from English into Russian.

1. His new book has been talked about a lot lately.

2. How many books have been sold this month?

3. This book will have been sold by the end of the week, won’t it?

4. The cadet said he had been taught English by a native speaker.

5. How much money had been spent before you discovered what was happening?

6. The room has not been lived in for a month.

Types of Questions

Общие вопросы	Do you work? Is she reading?	Yes, I do. No, I don’t. Yes, she is. No, she isn’t.
Специальные вопросы	Where do you work? What is she reading? Who knows this story?	I work at an Institute. She is reading a book. He does.
Разделительные вопросы	You work much, don’t you? She can’t sing, can she?	Yes, I do. No, I don’t. No, she can’t. Yes, she can.
Альтернативные вопросы	Have you got a flat or a room? Does he know French or English?	I have a flat. He knows English.

I. Ask questions according to the pattern.

a) Helen’s daughter is pretty. (your daughter)

Is Helen’s daughter as pretty as yours?

b) This street is noisy. (that street)

Is this street as noisy as that one?

1. Our family is large. (their family)

2. Their tent is big. (our house)

3. This text is popular now. (that text)

4. This game is exciting. (that game)

5. Your cadets are bright. (Cadets of that platoon)

6. His car is old. (his brother’s car)

7. Her sister is tactful. (your sister)