составить предложения расположив слова в нужном порядке: 1)television/very/sports/on/relaxing/watching/is 2)ours/house/next

Make the sentences passive.
1)The speaker told the audience about the latest news.
2)Russia was the first country to launch the manned space ship.
3)C. Columbus discovered America 200 years ago.
4)We had done the work by the time they came home.
5)She wrote a letter to her sister in England and read it to us.
6)The farmers had picked up the crops before autumn came.
7)A man followed us from the railway station.
8)The workers built a new factory in the suburds of the city.
9)We didn`t notine the car because it was dark.
10)Our granny had cooked the cake by the time the guests came.

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I. Откройте скобки, употребив глагол в правильной временной форме.

1. This morning at 10 o'clock I went to see Mr. Amis on business. We

(to arrange)____________this meeting beforehand. When I (to

come) ._________ into the office the secretary (to tell) _______

me that Mr. Amis (to return)____________from the conference

somewhat later. I (to ask)____________to sit down and (to offer)

____________a cup of coffee. While I (to have)____________

my coffee Mr. Amis (to come in)__________«(to wait) _______

_______you long?» he asked most politely.

2. Close the window. It (to rain)_____________ The weather (to

change) ____________ greatly since yesterday. If it (not to

brighten up) ______________________we'll have a snowfall

tomorrow.

II. Вставьте артикль, где необходимо.

Captain Smith was ... captain of «The Titanic». He hoped to prove that «The Titanic» was ... fastest ship in ... world. Although it was early spring he led ... ship to ... north. He knew that there were ... icebergs, but «The Titanic» was considered to be ... unsinkable ship.

When he understood his mistake he helped to evacuate ... passengers and died ... hero. He was one of ... 1490 people who drowned on that terrible night.

III. Вставьте правильный предлог или послелог, где необ¬ходимо.

1. I am not satisfied ... my progress ... maths.

2. He was ... such a hurry, so he left ... the party ... saying good-buy to the host.

3. Luckily we arrived ... the station ... fifteen minutes after we had left home.

IV. Составьте предложения, расположив слова в нужном порядке.

1. excuse/no/for/coming/time/exam/in/to/there/is/not/the/his.

2. ours/house/next/be/to/fmished/the/year/this/will?

3. television/very/sports/on/relaxing/watching/is.

V. Закончите диалог вопросами, подходящими по смыслу.

Nick and Eric are talking about the summer holiday.

N:____________________________________________________

E: I took a trip around Europe.

N:____________________________________________________

E: By train.

N:____________________________________________________

E: No, it was quite cheap. I bought a railcard.

N:____________________________________________________

E: A couple of friends came with me.

N:____________________________________________________

E: We have been to six or seven countries.

VI. Переведите на английский язык слова, данные в скоб¬ках.

1. Very (мало)_________customers were satisfied with the service.

2. This way is (намного)_________safer than the other one.

3. At that time it began raining (сильно)_______ .

4. I am afraid Jane doesn't (делает)_______any housework at all.

5. (Никто)_________of his parents realised what was happening.

6. He said he would like to (лежать)_________in the sun for an

hour.

7. Some people keep dogs as pets, (другие)_________have cats.

8. Sometimes the girl felt (взволнованной)__________without any

reason.

VII. Выберите правильный вариант.

1. a) They reached to the lake at night.

b) They reached the lake at night

c) They reached at the lake at night.

2. a) Dick worked hard last term and was a success.

b) Dick worked hard last term, and had a success.

c) Dick has worked hard last term and was a success.

VIII. Соедините по смыслу фразы из левой и правой коло¬нок.

1. What's Betty like? a. She is fine.

2. What is Betty? b. She is diligent.

3. How is Betty? c. She is a secretary.