Choose the correct form of the verb.
1. The House of Commons … of 650 members, known as members of Parliament.
a) make b) is made c) will make
2. St.-Petersburg … on the River Neva.
a) was situated b) situates c) is situated
3. Members of the House of Lords …
a) elect b) are not elected c) were elected
4. The President in Russia … for the term of 4 years.
a) is elected b) elected c) elect
5. The Statue of Liberty … in France in 1884.
a) is made b) will be made c) was made
6. "The Bronze Horseman" … by Falconer in 1782.
a) was designed b) designed c) is designed
7. Washington … on the Potomac River.
a) is situated b) was situated c) will be situated
8. The first bridge … in St.-Petersburg in 1703.
a) build b) built c) was built
9. The first section of the Underground … in Leningrad in 1955.
a) is opened b) was opened c) opens
10. In 1991 Leningrad … St.-Petersburg again.
a) renamed b) will be renamed c) was renamed
11. The monument to Pushkin … by Anikhushin.
a) was designed b) design c) are designed
12. New York … on the Hudson River.
a) situated b) be situated c) is situated.
13. A new monument … next week.
a) was opened b) opens c) will be opened
14. Manhattan … from Indians for 24 dollars.
a) was bought b) bought c) is bought
15. Moscow … by Yuri Dolgoruki in 1147.
a) was founded b) found c) founded
16. Britain … from the European Continent by the English Channel and the Strait of Dover.
a) separate b) is separated c) separated
17. British Constitution … in any document.
a) wrote b) is not written c) are not written
Rewrite the sentences in the Passive as in the example.
| Sir Christopher Wren designed St. Paul's Cathedral. St. Paul's Cathedral was designed by Sir Christopher Wren. |
1. The country will elect the president next year.
2. The police found the person who broke into the shop.
3. The governor made a speech on TV yesterday.
4. The English Channel and the Strait of Dover separate Britain the UK from the European continent.
5. The Irish Sea separates Great Britain from Ireland.
6. The Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea wash the UK.
7. Englishmen speak English in Britain.
8. We elect president for four years.
9. They named the river after Henry Hudson.
10. During the war with Napoleon in 1812 the fire destroyed four-fifth of Moscow.
11. The Muscovites rebuilt the capital soon.
12. Peter the First found St.-Petersburg in 1703.
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb (Simple Tenses, Active or Passive) as in the example.
| to found a) Peter the First founded St.-Petersburg. b) St.-Petersburg was founded by Peter the First. |
- to design
a) Sir Christopher Wren … St. Paul's Cathedral.
b) St. Paul's Cathedral … by Sir. Christopher Wren.
- to build
a) Romans … churches in England.
b) Churches … in England by Romans.
- to speak
a) People … English in many countries.
b) English … in many countries.
- to wash
a) The North Sea … GB in the East.
b) In the East GB … by the North Sea.
- to divide
a) The River Thames … London into two unequal parts.
b) London … by the River Thames into two unequal parts.
- to call
a) People … the USA the "nation of immigrants".
b) The USA … the "nation of immigrants".
- to elect
a) We … our President in 4 years.
b) Our President … in 4 years.
- to limit
a) The Parliament … the powers of the Queen.
b) The Queen's powers … by the Parliament.
- to occupy
a) The UK … most of the territory of the British Isles.
b) Most of the territory of the British Isles … by the UK.
- to collect
a) P.M. Tretyakov … first exhibits for the future gallery.
b) First exhibits for the future gallery … by P.M. Treryakov.
- to head
a) The Prime Minister … the executive power.
b) The executive power … by the Prime Minister.
- to visit
a) Thousands of people … St.-Petersburg every year.
b) St.-Petersburg … by thousands of people.
Make up sentences from the given words as in the example.
| the, City, east, to, of the, The, is, port, London, of The port of London is to the east of the City. |
- The, destroyed, fire, London, Great, 1666, in.
- St. Paul's, Cathedral, beautiful, is sights, of, most, one, the, London, of.
- Peter, was, by, First, the, St., founded, Petersburg, 1703, in.
- Washington, USA, the, capital, is, of, the.
- Who, by, Moscow, founded, was?
- Washington, city, largest, not, USA, is, in, the, the.
- Where, Britain, situated, Great, is?
- There, Houses, two, are, in, Parliament, the, British.
- What, symbol, the, state, is, Russia, of?
- What, main, divided, parts, into, is, London?
- Russia, not, is, now, monarchy, a.
- Who, designed, the, by, Hermitage, was?
- What, UK, the, does, consist, of, countries?
- What, longest, Europe, is, in, the, river?
- Lake, world, deepest, the, is, Baikal, lake the, in.