III. Read the beginning of the sentence and find its end in the text. 1. Buckingham Palaceis

1. Buckingham Palaceis …

2. Queen Victoria was the first …

3. In some ways the Palace resembles …

4. Every day at 11.30 …

5. In front of Buckingham Palace is …

6. Once a year on the first Saturday of June …

IV. Answer the questions.

1. Who lives in Buckingham Palace?

2. When was the palace built?

3. Who made the palace the official residence of English king and queens?

4. Why does the Palace resemble a small town?

5. What ceremony can you see every day at 11.30?

6. Why do thousands of Londoners and tourists come to the Palace on the first Saturday of June?

7. What is there in front of Buckingham Palace?

Passive Voice

Present Simple Passive

Ex. 1. Open the brackets.

A) 1. The houses (destroy) by the fire every year. 2. Trees (cut) down every autumn. 3. Coffee (import) from Brazil. 4. I (invite) to my friend’s birthday every year. 5. The room (clean) by me every week. 6. This machine (use) by us every day.7. Football (play) in many countries. 8. Many books (write) by English writers. 9. Warm clothes (make) of wool. 10. I (ask) many questions every lesson.

B) 1. New houses (build) every year. 2. English (speak) in many countries. 3. I (help) often by my sister. 4. The new models of automobiles (show) at the exhibition. 5. The museum (visit) by many tourists. 6. The shops (close) at 7 every day. 7. The car (wash) by father every week. 8. Bread (eat) by people every day. 9. I (ask) at every English lesson. 10. The rooms (clean) by my mother.

Ex. 2. Write the sentences in the Passive Voice.

A) 1. We write many tests. 2. I invite many friends to my birthday. 3. The police test the machines. 4. The students attend many lectures.

B) 1. People plant the trees every spring. 2. They buy many toys for the party. 3. We eat soup every day. 4. Many people visit the Tretyakov Gallery.

Ex. 3. Translate into English.

A) 1.Мы встречаем. Нас встречают.(to meet) 2. Я пишу. Мне пишут.(to write) 3.Они учат. Их учат.(to teach)

B) 1.Я показываю. Мне показывают.(to show) 2.Она учит. Её учат. (to teach) 3.Он приглашает. Его приглашают. (to invite)

Past Simple Passive

Ex. 4. Open the brackets.

A) 1. Many houses (destroy) by the fire last year. 2. America (discover) by Columbus. 3. The letters (type) by the secretary yesterday. 4. This museum (visit) by many tourists last year. 5. The topic (speak) much about last month. 6. Many films (make) in Hollywood last year. 7. The translation of the book (finish) last week. 8. A taxi (call) 10 minutes ago. 9. St. Petersburg (found) in 1703. 10. The texts (translate) by his sister yesterday.

B) 1. The room (clean) by my mother yesterday. 2. Many new words (learn) by the students last year. 3. The scholarship (raise) a month ago. 4. The Mickey Mouse (create) by Walt Disney. 5. The children (teach) English last year. 6. The documents (write) by the director yesterday. 7. The picnic (arrange) by my friends 2 weeks ago. 8. The shop (open) last month. 9. The novel (discus) by the pupils at the last lesson. 10. Some people (arrest) by the police yesterday.

Ex. 5. Write the sentences in the Passive Voice.

A) 1. The teacher collected the copybooks at the last lesson. 2. Amundsen discovered the South Pole in 1912. 3. Children played tennis at the last P.T. lesson. 4. The fire destroyed many churches in London in 1666.

B) 1. I received a letter from my friend yesterday. 2. The students translated this article at the last lesson. 3. Lomonosov founded the Moscow University. 4.The English TV interviewed the Russian president yesterday.

Ex. 6. Translate into English.

A) 1. Она спрашивала. Её спрашивали.(to ask) 2. Он разговаривал. О нём разговаривали. (to speak) 3. Мы навестили. Нас навестили. (to visit)

B) 1. Мы понимали. Нас понимали. (to understand) 2. Они помогали. Им помогали.(to help) 3. Ты показал. Тебе показали. (to show)

Future Simple Passive

Ex. 7. Open the brackets.

A) 1. The New Year tree (decorate) next week. 2. The new magazine (sell) in all shops soon. 3. The classroom (air) in 10 minutes. 4. The documents (type) tomorrow. 5. The exhibition (open) in the museum next month. 6. The text (translate) at the next lesson. 7. The telegram (receive) in 2 hours. 8. The article (publish) in the newspaper next week. 9. The dialogue (listen) to at the next lesson. 10. The answer to this difficult question (give) in several days.

B) 1. The rule (explain) by the teacher tomorrow. 2. The trousers (iron) by me soon. 3. The dishes (wash) by my sister in 10 minutes. 4. This film (speak) at the next lesson. 5. The pies (bake) by Jenny tomorrow. 6. The car (sell) next month. 7. The new museum (open) in the centre of the town soon. 8. Our garage (build) in 2 months. 9. Supper (cook) in 20 minutes. 10. The window (open) by the secretary.