Ex. 1. Transform the verbs in active into passive as in the model. Translate the sentences in the Passive Voice:
Model: A lot of people play football in our country. Football is played by a lot of people in our country.
В нашей стране в футбол играет много людей.
1. She often leaves her sports bag in the gym.
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2. We met the opponent team at the airport yesterday.
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3. Our athletes will certainly win the game.
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4. Look! John is showing a very interesting element.
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5. A gymnast was demonstrating his routine on the parallel bars, when I entered the gym.____________________________________________
6. He had already scored a goal by the time we came to the stadium.
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7. The doctor has just examined the athletes carefully.
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8. The coach and the athletes will have already discussed the results of the game in an hour. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Ex. 2. Transform the verbs in passive into active as in the model.
Model 1.The ball was passed two minutes ago. The player passed the ball two minutes ago.
1.This instruction was written by our coach.
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2.The European Gymnastics Championships will be opened tomorrow.
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3.The gym has been already cleaned.
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4. A lot of sports facilities have been built in Minsk over the last ten years.
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5. Dynamo stadium is visited by thousands of fans every year.
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6. Football was probably brought to England by Roman soldiers 2000 years
ago.
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7. Golf is played with small clubs.
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8. The first Olympic Games were held by ancient Greeks.
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9. Many sports stars are sponsored by the world’s biggest sportswear companies.
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ТЕМА 5. SEQUENCE OF TENSES (СОГЛАСОВАНИЕ ВРЕМЕН). DIRECT AND REPORTED SPEECH (ПРЯМАЯИКОСВЕННАЯРЕЧЬ)
Ex.1. Choose the proper tense form of the verb and translate the sentences.
1.He said the story (is, was) very interesting. 2.He told her that many of the students (will go, would go) to the football match the following day. 3. My friend says he always (has supported, had supported) Dynamo. 4.The coach said that the British team (has come, had come) to take part in the competition the day before. 5.In a letter to my friend I wrote that I (am, was) very sorry he couldn’t come to Minsk for a holiday.6.Our coach told us that we (will play, would play)against the team from Moscow.
Ex.2. Transform direct speech into reported speech. Make the necessary changes and translate the sentences.
Model: He said: “Ted, I don’t remember your telephone number?
He said that he did not remember Ted’s telephone number.
1. The commentator said: “The score is 2:1 to Dynamo”. 2.He asked Mike: “Who won the last swimming event?” 3. “Was it a cup game?” Nick asked Mike. 4.She said: “Don’t book tickets for the plane. I have already booked them.” 5.The coach said: “Don’t come for the practice today”. 6.He said: “I have never seen anything like it.”
Ex3. Write questions 1-6 in reported speech. Begin: “She asked him …”
1. Do you know Minsk?
2. Where is the nearest bank?
3. Can you show me the way?
4. How much is a bus ticket?
5. What time do the banks open?
6. Is it far to Dynamo stadium?