МОДУЛЬ 2
ПЕРВАЯ КОНТРОЛЬНАЯ ТОЧКА
SECOND-YEAR MIDTERM TEST
(WINTER TERM)
PASSIVE VOICE
I. Choose the correct form of the verb:
1. The causes of the temporary train service breakdown ______ in many articles.
a. has been dealt with
b. will have been dealed with
c. have been dealt with
d. were being dealt with
2. The malfunction of the measuring instrument _______ by the experts.
a. must have studied
b. must have study
c. must be studied
d. must will be studied
3. The words _______ on the ancient parchment _______ a stylus.
a. was written / by
b. were written / with
c. have been written / by
d. will has been written / with the help of
4. The announcement of trials of flying drones that can deliver parcels to your door ______.
a. has been made
b. have been made
c. was made
d. were made
5. At present the injured _______ at the nearest hospital.
a. are been treated
b. have being treated
c. were treated
d. are being treated
6. Urgent measures should _______ to avoid similar short power supply cuts-off in future.
a. take
b. be taken
c. have been taken
d. to be taken
7. How would you feel if you _______ to work without days-off for a month?
a. have been forced
b. are forced
c. were forced
d. will be forced
8. A big sum of money _______ from the bank last Friday.
a. has been stolen
b. have been stolen
c. were stolen
d. was stolen
9. The ordered laboratory equipment is guaranteed ______ within a week.
a. to deliver
b. will be delivered
c. to be delivered
d. to will have been delivered
10. When did you discover that the package of a semiconductor device ______?
a. was damaged
b. has been damaged
c. had been damaged
d. had damaged
11. The famous scientist _______ for the magazine.
a. will interviewed
b. will be interviewed
c. will interview with me
d. was already interviewed
12. The spare parts for the radiological apparatus our company has ordered ______ to us by DHL.
a. will be sent
b. be sent
c. will have been sent
d. will be being sent
13. The hotel bill _______ by my wife early in the morning.
a. was payed
b. will payed
c. will paid
d. was paid
14. Many new student hostels ______ by next year in our city.
a. will built
b. will build
c. will have been built in
d. will be built
15. Some antique household items ________ during the archeological excavations in Chersonesus last summer.
a. were found
b. were find
c. were founded
d. were finded
16. Unfortunately, the flight ________.
a. was just delayed
b. had just been delayed
c. is just been delayed
d. has just been delayed
17. Several trees _____ down in the park. _____ in the night by the storm wind.
a. was blew
b. was blown
c. had been blew
d. had been blown
18. I went to the nearest surgery where _____ by the doctor and _____ a prescription.
a. was examined / was gived
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b. was examined / given
c. was examined / had been given
d. have been examined / was given
19. Two witnesses _______ the examining magistrate when the coroner came in.
a. were questioning
b. were being questioned
c. had been being questioned
d. were questioned
20. John said he _______ at the next English lesson.
a. will be asked
b. would be asked
c. will be being asked
d. would asked
(20 marks)
II. Rewrite the following sentences in the Passive Voice:
1. Scientist all over the world make wonderful discoveries.
2. The student is reading his translation of the text aloud.
3. Our university will hold the conference in June.
4. I will have finish my course project by Monday.
5. When I came into the room they had already finished the Q and A session.
6. Roentgen discovered Х-rays in 1895.
7. The secretary has just finished typing the conference report.
8. Students should hand in their projects at the end of the week.
9. When I arrived at the office they were discussing the cooperation agreement between our universities.
10. They have invited me to take part in the conference.
(20 marks)
III. Translate the following sentences into Russian:
1. Usually technical students are taught basic principles of Electrical Engineering Theory in their second year.
2. The results of the experiments were discussed with great enthusiasm.
3. The details of the experiment carried in our laboratory will be explained in more detail to you later.
4. The resolution of the conference was approved by the majority of participants.
5. The text on semiconductors is still being translated.
6. It will have been translated only by Friday morning.
7. The report was being typed when we arrived at the office.
8. We hope that that situation will not be repeated in the future.
9. The new laboratory equipment has just been delivered from Germany.
10. My paper had been written two days before the conference started.
11. A network adapter is also referred to as a NIC (network interface controller).
12. People weaknesses shouldn’t be laughed at.
13. The new discovery is much spoken about in scientific circles.
14. New achievements in IT should be made advantage of.
15. This controversial law is fought against by environmentalists.
16. The present level of water pollution is accounted for by a lack of strict environmental regulations.
17. The speakers were allowed to speak for 30 minutes.
18. The important scientific problems were touched upon in the papers presented at the conference.
19. The plenary speakers were listened to with great attention.
20. The plenary session was followed by session on sections.
(20 marks)
IV. Translate the following sentences into English:
1. Я был приглашен на научную конференцию. (invite)
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2. Приходите в шесть. Ваши документы будут подписаны к этому времени. (sign)
3. Эта статья будет напечатана в мартовском номере журнала. (print)
4. Когда я вошел в кабинет, вопрос о проведении научной конференции обсуждался. (discuss)
5. Студентам технических университетов преподают как технические, так и гуманитарные предметы. (teach)
6. Миллионы книг печатаются в нашей стране ежегодно. (print)
7. Радио было изобретено А. С. Поповым в 1895 году. (invent)
8. Эту книгу можно приобрести в университетском книжном магазине. (buy)
9. Этот вопрос будет обсуждаться на следующем заседании Ученого совета университета. (discuss)
10. В этой аудитории сейчас экзаменуются студенты открытого факультета. (examine)
11. Практике списыванию на экзамене следует положить конец. (put an end to)
12. На заседании студенческого совета присутствовали студенты всех факультетов университета. (attend)
13. На данные этого исследования по теплопроводности часто ссылаются. (refer)
14. Об этом открытии много говорят. (speak)
15. За докладом последовало оживленное обсуждение. (follow)
16. Студентам разрешили пользоваться словарями на экзамене по английскому языку. (allow)
17. К этой курсовой работе нельзя придраться. (find fault with)
18. За новым зарядным устройством уже послали. (send for)
19. Эту книгу еще никто не читал. (read)
20. Делегации из университета-партнера показали новую лабораторию термодинамики. (show)
(40 marks)
Total = 100 marks