Английский язык. Экспресс-репетитор для подготовки к ЕГЭ. Грамматика и лексика

Test 41. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form.

1. When the first restaurant (open) on the Moon?

2. Pineapples (not grow) in England.

3. The room (clean) yet? Can I use it?

4. When you return from your journey, this novel already (publish).

5. Where are the skis? They (repair) now?

6. The results (announce) tomorrow morning.

7. All the work (do) by 6 o’clock yesterday.

8. The plants should (water) every week.

9. What kinds of medicines usually (make) from plants?

10. Coca-Cola (produce) since 1895.

11. When the first car (construct)?

12. When I came to the office, the text already (translate).

13. A new school (build) in our district now.

14. Your shirt is dirty. It must (clean).

15. The statue broke while it (move) to another room.

16. These books (buy) two days ago.

17. Don’t worry! Your keys (find). Here they are!

18. Russia (rule) from Moscow.

19. When I came, the film still (discuss).

20. I think the report (not write) by next Monday.

Test 42. Read the text and put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form.

Policeman Shot Dead in Training A police officer has died after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest in a training exercise in Manchester. The male officer died in hospital after the incident, which took place in Thorp Road, about a mile from the city centre, at about 11.35. The officer (1)(take) to North Manchester General Hospital, where he (2)(pronounce) dead later. Police sealed off entrances to the site but forensic officers could (3)(see) in the yard outside the warehouse, which (4)(cordon) off with yellow tape. An ambulance was also on site. It was not immediately clear whether the officer (5)(shoot) accidentally by one of his own colleagues. A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said the training exercise (6)(hold) in a “reasonably routine” way. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (7)(notify) about the fatal shooting and three investigators (8)(send) to the scene to carry out an initial assessment. The area where the incident happened is the site of a disused former electronics factory, which (9)(know) locally as the Sharp Building. The factory (10)(surround) by other industrial units and wasteland.

5.3. ACTIVE OR PASSIVE?

Test 43. Active or passive? Choose the correct verb form.

1. The book (wrote/was written) by Hardy.

2. Four people (have killed/have been killed) in а train crash.

3. А famous architect (was built/built) the bridge.

4. The house (bought/was bought) by а pop-star.

5. Local police (have been arrested/have arrested) the bank robber.

6. I (arrived/was arrived) last Friday.

7. The room (will сlеаn/will be cleaned) later.

8. ‘Did you go to the party?’ ‘No, I (didn’t invite/wasn’t invited).’

9. It’s а big company. It (is employed/employs) two hundred people.

10. Tom (has lost/has been lost) his key.

11. Many accidents (caused/are caused) by dangerous driving.

12. А cinema is а place where films (show/are shown).

13. People (aren’t used/don’t use) this road very often.

14. This house (built/was built) in 1930.

15. This situation is serious. Something must (do/be done) before it’s too late.

16. My car (has disappeared/has been disappeared).

17. Have you heard the news? The President (has shot/has been shot).

18. А new supermarket (will be built/will built) here next year.

19. (in а shop) ‘Can I help you, madam?’ ‘No, thank you. I (am serving/am being served).’

20. When I came to the party, John (had already been gone/ had already gone) home.