Passive Voice 3

1. Translate into Russian.

1. The multi-storey building is being built now.

2. The taxes are being calculated now.

3. The employees are being spoken about.

4. The problems of our partnership were being discussed when I came in.

5. The faxes were being sent when he called.

2. Underline the Passive Voice.

1. The car is being repaired.

2. The dinner is being served.

3. A dog is being fed.

4. I am always being chosen for the worst jobs.

5. The pumps were being tested at 5 p.m. yesterday.

3. Put the following verbs into the Continuous Passive.

4. Translate into English.

1. Цех сейчас ремонтируется.

2. Новые модели насосов сейчас показывают.

3. Отзывы сейчас пишут.

5. Налоги сейчас рассчитываются.

6. Торговые центры строятся.

7. Новые банки открываются.

5. Active or passive verb? Underline.

Millions of pounds’worth of damage (1) has caused/has been caused by a storm which (2) swept/was swept across the north of England last night. The River Ribble (3) burst/was burst its banks after heavy rain. Many people (4) rescued/were rescued from the floods by fire-fighters, who (5) received/were received hundreds of calls for help. Wind speeds (6) reached/were reached ninety miles an hour in some places. Roads (7) blocked /were blocked by fallen trees, and electricity lines (8) brought/were brought down, leaving thousands of homes without electricity. “Everything possible (9) is doing/is being done to get things back to normal’, a spokesman (10) said/was said.

Individual task

1. Составьте 5 предложений с использованием Passive Voice (Present Simple, Past Simple, Future Simple, Present Perfect, Past Perfect).

2. Скопируйте из интернета англоязычный текст (контракт, доверенность, учредительный договор, деловое письмо и т.д.). Найдите в данном тексте пять случаев употребления Passive Voice.

3. Составьте тест (10 пунктов) по теме «Passive Voice».