The Passive Voice

(СТРАДАТЕЛЬНЫЙ ЗАЛОГ)

1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Passive Voice.

1. The letter (to send) last week. 2. The goods (to pack) by tomorrow. 3. The contract (to sign) before they arrived. 4. The advertising materials (to study) now. 5. The calculations (to check) when I came. 6. The prices (to raise) twice. 7. The preparations (to make) by that time. 8. How often the taxes (to pay)? 9. The delegation (to meet) at the airport the day after tomorrow. 10. How many products (to produce) at this factory this year? 11. The equipment (to adapt) to our conditions yet. 12. How the answer from the Supplier (to wait for)? 13. The invoice (to draw up) for 10 minutes when I came. 14. Why the claim (to make)? 15. … the calculations still (to check)? 16. Hardly the catalogues (to study when they asked them back. 17. Who he (to escort) by in his business trip? 18. We didn’t know that the defects already (to remedy). 19. The goods (to calculate) when we arrived. 20. The claim (to meet) at the earliest convenience. 21. The remainder (to settle) by the end of the week. 22. The payment never (to effect) in cash. 23. When the prices for raw materials (to raise)? 24. The specialists’ training (to arrange) in our training centres this month. 25. The shipment (to delay) for a week.

2. Поставьте предложения в отрицательную и вопросительную форму.

1. The contract will be signed in a week. 2. The invoice was drawn up an hour ago. 3. The room has been reserved. 4. The delivery is often delayed. 5. The requirements had been studied by your arrival. 6. The decision has been already made. 7. The letters are being typed now. 8. The terms of payment and delivery were being discussed the whole morning. 9. Her references had been studied before she had an interview. 10. He was being listened to attentively at the conference. 11. The contractual obligations will have been met by the appointed date. 12. The problem had been discussed for an hour when we came. 13. The problem has been settled today. 14. These goods are usually marked in indelible paint. 15. The equipment will be put into operation next month.

3. Передайте предложения в Passive Voice.

1. We have improved the performance of our equipment. 2. The company will develop tactical plans for implementation of distribution strategy. 3. We had sent the deposit by May, 25. 4. Our firm is conducting marketing research now. 5. We base our decisions on reliable information. 6. They increased the sum of the contract last month. 7. We will create a network of agents next month. 8. We will take al possible measures to attract these customers. 9. They settled the dispute amicably. 10. They exclude these points from the appendix before negotiations. 11. The authorized representative usually escorts our cargo. 12. They are making a trial order at the moment. 13. How long have you been developing the advertising messages? 14. Why haven’t you re-equip the office yet? 15. He had been operating the computer for 12 hours when it broke down. 16. They don’t know the latest data on this question. 17. He was studying a new descriptive brochure when the Manager called him. 18. We never refer to these catalogues. 19. We learnt that they had reduced the power consumption of their equipment. 20. If you break the agreement we will refuse the order.

4. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Active Voice или Passive Voice.

1. Service life of our equipment (to extend) in the near future. 2. They (to study) your requirements now. 3. The duties already (to pay). 4. They left after the terms of delivery (to discuss). 5. They (to reduce) the power consumption of their equipment. 6. The main principles of the agreement (to study) now. 7. The guarantee period of the equipment (to prolong). 8. This report (not to improve) yet. 9. When this office (to re-equip)? 10. We (to give) you a 10 per cent discount for the next order. 11. He (to deprive) of the right to refer to the force majeure circumstances if he (not inform) about then within 10 days. 12. He (to draw) $200 on us at 60 days sight. 13. They (not to get) down to business yet. 14. The draft agreement (to approve) by Monday. 15. They (to apply) to arbitration as the dispute (not to settle) amicably. 16. …you (to check) the Test Report yet? 17. I hope I (to bring) to date on the problem as soon as possible. 18. The principles of the contract still (to discuss). 19. How long … the goods (to ship) when it started raining. 20. We expect that all preparations (to make) by due date. 21. …you (to remind) the customers of the outstanding amount? 22. We (to inform) that the delivery (to make) in three lots. 23. The fragile goods (to damage) as the (not to pack) properly. 24. The goods (not to insure) against fire and leakage. 25. Unfortunately the equipment (to exceed) standard dimensions. 26. Whom the losses (to cover) by? 27. How long …he (to show) around the shops? 28. These spare parts often (to look for). 29. The goods (to lose) as they (to send) to a wrong address. 30. When … you (apply) for this position?

5. Переведите на английский язык, употребляя глаголы в Active and Passive Voice.

1. Новый Совет директоров будет выбран через месяц. 2. Оплата еще не произведена. 3. Почему была отложена встреча? 4. Необходимая информация будет получена к концу недели. 5. Какие проблемы обсуждаются сейчас? 6. Письмо было послано факсом? 7. Какую работу тебе предложили? 8. Ваше предложение не приняли. 9. Аккредитив будет открыт на следующей неделе. 10. Заказ был размещен у этой фирмы до того, как вы позвонили. 11. Почему вы не получили скидку на такой большой заказ? 12. Мы тщательно изучили требования этой фирмы, прежде чем договор был заключен. 13. На эти расчеты больше не ссылаются, их считают недействительными. 14. Когда товары были запушены на рынок? 15. Мы не получили эту информацию вовремя, так как факс был отправлен с запозданием. 16. Они покрыли убытки, так как просмотрели хищение груза. 17. Нам прояснили все пункты заказа, но мы его еще изучаем. 18. Почему было отложено погашение счета? 19. Как долго он составляет трудовой договор? 20. Какие пункты были исключены из этой статьи контракта? 21. Мы увеличим сумму контракта, после того как получим одобрение исполнительного директора. 22. Эта статья контракта не оговаривает страхование и форс–мажорные обстоятельства. 23. Контейнера уже закрепляют в трюме? 24. Новые брошюры прилагаются к этому каталогу? 25. Что вызвало падение деловой активности этой компании?

6. Найдите и исправьте ошибку в предложениях.

1. The mail was delivered by 9 o’clock. 2. The problem haven’t been settled yet. 3. The work won’t have been finished in the evening. 4. Hurry up! You are been waited for. 5. Where are negotiations conduct? 6. What question are being discussed now? 7. When the goods were shipped? 8. The equipment will have been adapted to your needs. 9. The delivery and payment terms were discussing in the evening yesterday. 10. How often duties are paid? 11. The prices were being revised a week ago. 12. The additional materials are being enclose with this order. 13. Will the business activity been reduced? 14. The visa has been put on the passport at the end of the month. 15. Why had the responsibility for damage been declined by the Consignor? 16. The training courses are being arranged in the centres in a week. 17. The equipment isn’t provide with maintenance for all its service life. 18. The equipment of modern designs haven’t been put into operation yet. 19. Some points of the order was included yesterday. 20. I think we will be substituted the goods, which are not available in the warehouse. 21. The maintenance of the equipment was being discuss the whole evening yesterday. 22. The references and Resumes will studied in an hour. 23. The Letter of Credit has opened with this bank. 24. How long have been the goods marked? 25. Our descriptive brochures have been studying since they came off the press. 26. How many samples are been enclosed with the letter? 27. The exhibition was being held after the Manager’s approval was obtained. 28. They have been granted exclusive rights last month. 29. All necessary preparations are been made for the negotiations for a week. 30. Are you paying regular monthly salaries? 31. The plans will have be implemented by next year. 32. The contract have been signed on consignment basis. 33. How your goods were distributed? 34. When I called our representative was being show around the works. 35. How will be your goods launched and promoted? 36. It’s the first time the network of agents have been created in this firm. 37. The folder with information had been sent by separate mail twice. 38. All expenses connected with the dead freight or demurrage will being charged to the Sellers’ account. 39. The supplied equipment had been manufactured in full conformity with technical specification of the contract. 40. As the defects have not been eliminated, the Buyer requested a corresponding reduction from its price.