Grammar exercises

Exercise 1. Translate paying attention to Passive Voice construction.

1. Tuning has become a very popular thing recently. One wants “to individualize” one’s car, for example, windows … (раньше тонировались, to tone), spoilers … (устанавливаются, to put), turbocharger … (добален, to add), powerful audio system … (будет установлена, to mount). 2. To make the car style the grills on the radiator … (закреплены, to fix), they are the most attractive detail of body tuning. 3. The car’s aerodynamic characteristics … (улучшаются, to improve) and lower fuel consumption …(достигается, to reach) by proper fixed antiwing and front spoiler.

Exercise 2. Read the following short articles about “Car Tuning TV shows”. Find Participle I and Participle II in the texts. Translate into Russian. Answer the questions.

1. Pimp My Ride is a TV show produced by MTV. Each episode consists of taking one car in poor condition and restoring it, as well as customizing it at no cost to their owners. The show begins with the participant showing his car off and convincing MTV why it needs to be "pimped". Taking a look at the car itself, making comments about the particular things that are wrong with it and promising the owner a complete makeover of the vehicle, the host of the show takes the car to a custom body shop where the shop team generally replaces most of the components and rebuilds the interior and exterior from scratch, and in special cases the engine too. Each car is custom modified, tailored to the personalities and interests of the owners. Work usually includes new paint and accessories (such as racing car seats, a spoiler, short shifter, weighted shift knob, LED (светодиод) head lights and tail lights, etc.), chrome, tires and wheels, as well as internal electronics (DVD players, video games, and large TFT (ЖК) screens. While most changes are only cosmetic and mechanical work is generally only done to enable the car to run, the show has sometimes replaced engines.

2. Monster Garage was a popular television show for the Discovery Channel. A team of five people with mechanical, fabricating, or modifying expertise is assembled to modify a vehicle into a "monster machine." On the show this generally meant making one vehicle that could transform into another such as a PT Cruiser changed into a Wood Chipper, or a school bus turned into a pontoon boat. Occasionally vehicles were modified so as to hide no vehicular functions, such as a police car which doubled as a donut shop, or a Toyota Tundra which was modified so as to allow it to discharge a motorcycle at high speeds.

wood chipper - дробилка для древесных отходов

ANSWER THE QUESTION: Have you ever seen any of these TV shows? Did you like it? Why? Are there any similar TV shows in Ukraine? Are they popular? Would you like to participate as car’s owner? Why? Would you like to participate as mechanic? Give your reasons.