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say, know, tell, write,
complete, build, sit, whitewash, lay, speak, use,
answer, place, follow, construct,
translate, buy, decorate, found, find, send,
develop, listen
2.
Define the tense of the following verbs (the Active or the Passive Voice):
1.
They are sending for the doctor.
2.
The doctor is being sent for.
3.
He asked me a question.
4.
The question was asked.
5.
Special attention is being paid to the grammar.
6.
This paper has been just received.
7.
I will write a letter to my friends in Britain.
8.
The letter will be soon written.
9.
The tiles are being laid in the bathroom.
10.
They are buying the furniture for the kitchen.
11.
They will be speaking about this problem with you tomorrow at five.
12.
The new apartment house is being constructed in our street.
13.
The armchair was placed in the sitting room.
14.
They are playing tennis.
15.
Football is played in winter in Great Britain.
16.
Their apartment is located not far from the centre.
17.
The arrangements for the house-warming party will be made
tomorrow.
3.
Transform the sentences from the Passive Voice into the Active Voice; make
all the necessary changes
.
1.
The apartment houses are being built.
2.
Anna Karenina
was written by Tolstoy.
3.
The doctor has been sent for.
4.
Tennis is played all over the world.
5.
The room will be wallpapered tomorrow.
6.
He is always listened to with great interest.
7.
This student has been spoken about recently.
8.
The repairs will be made as soon as my parents come back from
vacation.
9.
A lot of letters were answered.
4.
Open the brackets; use the Active or the Passive Voice.
1.
Vlad
(invite)
many friends to his birthday party.
2.
Vlad
(invite)
to a birthday party by his friend yesterday.
3.
The repairs
(make)
next month.
4.
A
lot of apartment houses
(build)
in our city now.
5.
The books of this writer
(read)
all over the world.
6.
He
(ask)
the teacher about this rule.
7.
The teacher
(ask)
the question by Sam.
8.
He (
meet
) at the station yesterday.
9.
The blinds
(hang)
tomorrow.
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10.
Exercises
(write)
in class every day.
11.
The sofa
(place)
in the left corner.
12.
This problem not
(discuss)
in class.
13.
The letter
(send)
yesterday?
14.
I
(answer)
my brother’s letter last week?
15.
Where the bedroom (
locate
) in your house?
16.
These houses (
design
) for one family with children.
17.
The patient
(lead)
to the doctor.
18.
Much time can
(save)
if you take a bus instead of walking.
19.
Dinner already
(cook).
20.
A
new grammar rule
(explain)
to us by our teacher now.
5.
Translate into English.
1.
Хатты студенттер жазған.
2.
Жөндеуді жұмысшылар жүргізеді.
3.
Бізді станцияда қарсы алды.
4.
Бұл кітап туралы көп айтылады.
5.
Салат дайын.
6.
Вашингтон Потомак өзенінде орналасқан.
7.
Ағаштар өткен күзде отырғызылды.
8.
Оның баяндамасын қызығушылықпен тыңдады.
9.
Барлық хаттар ертең он екіге қарай жазылып болады.
10.
Үй келесі жылдың соңына қарай салынып бітеді.
Vocabulary
6.
Answer the questions about Nina and Boris’ apartment.
1.
Where is their apartment located?
2.
What floor is it on?
3.
Are there all modern conveniences in the house?
4.
Is their flat large or small?
5.
How many rooms are there?
6.
What are the rooms like?
7.
What repairs have they already done?
8.
What furniture are they going to buy?
9.
Where are they going to place it?
10.
When will they have a house-warming party?
7.
Make up ten questions on the text.
8.
Describe Nina and Boris’ apartment.
9.
Describe a typical American house.
10.
Describe your apartment/house. Use the following words and phrases:
large/small; new/old; on the ... floor; living room, sitting room,
bathroom, kitchen, hall, curtains; blinds; carpet; rug; sofa;
armchair; wall-
unit; built-in furniture; fridge; washing machine; dishwasher; cupboard;
wardrobe; lamp; flowers; pictures; to the right; to the left; in the middle; next
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to;
in front of; behind
11.
Translate into English.
Менің достарым жақында қоныс тойын жасады. Олар мені жаңа
пәтерлеріне шақырды. Олардың пәтері орталықтан айтарлықтай алыс
орналасқан, бірақ ол үлкен әрі әдемі. Ол тоғыз қабаттық үйдің бесінші
қабатында орналасқан. Пәтердің терезелерінен үлкен
саябақ көрініп
тұрады. Үйге жақын жерде супермаркет бар. Пәтерде үш бөлме бар: екі
жатын бөлме және бір қонақ үй, оны ас бөлмесі ретінде пайдаланады).
Бөлмелері жайлы әрі ашық. Қонақ үйдің ортасында дөңгелек үстел,
үстелдің айналасында алты орындық орналасқан. Бұрышта үлкен
теледидар бар. Еденде жасыл кілем. Қонақ үйдің есігі балконға алып
барады. Ас бөлмесінде заманауи жиһаз. Үйде барлық жағдай жасалған.