Ex 45 Translate the following sentences into English, using the Passive Voice

1. Детям прочитали рассказ Сетона Томпсона (Seton Thompson). 2. Когда упомянули этот факт, всем стало ясно, что имелось в виду. 3. Жизнь бедняков описана во многих романах Диккенса. 4. Ему часто задают такие вопросы. 5. Для чего предназначается эта вещь? 6. Этот случай нельзя упустить. 7. Я не совсем понял, что мне делать, потому что мне не объяснили мою задачу. 8. Их разговор был прерван неожиданным приходом еще одного гостя. 9. Нам не было холодно. Мы были тепло одеты. 10. Ему дали еще три дня, чтобы закончить работу. 11. Эта книга продается везде. 12. Над тобой будут смеяться, если ты наденешь эту шляпу. 13. Нужно тщательно изучить инструкцию, прежде чем пользоваться машиной.

Ех 46 Open the brackets, using correct tense forms (active and passive. Retell the passage in narrative form.

When he (be) twenty-three years old Paul Morel (send) in a landscape to the winter picture show at Nottingham Castle. His pictures already (admire) greatly and (talk) much about.

One morning the young postman (come) just as Paul (wash) in the kitchen. Suddenly Paul (hear) a loud cry that (come) from the front door. He (hurry) to the door and (find) his mother with a letter in her hand that the postman (hand) to her.

Mrs. Morel (cry): "Hurrah!"

Paul (be) surprised and shocked. "Why, Mother!" he (exclaim).

"Hurrah, my boy! I knew you (get) it!"

He (be afraid) of her — that small woman with grey hair who (cry) so excitedly. The postman (соте) back, as he (be afraid) something (happen). Mrs. Morel (open) the door to him.

"His picture (get) first prize, Fred!" she (cry). "And it (buy) by a Major Moreton!"

The young postman, whom they (know) all his life was glad he (bring) such an important letter.

"— the letter (say) how much the picture (sell) for?"

"It (sell) for 20 guineas!"

Paul (follow) his mother into their room. He (be sure) his mother (make) some mistake reading the letter and now he (want) to read it. He slowly (read) the letter over unable to believe that it (be) true.

"Mother!" he (exclaim).

"Didn't I say we (do) it, Paul!"

(After "Sons and Lovers" by D. H. Lawrence)

Ex 47 Rewrite (or retell) in narrative form the text of the lesson.

The Article

Ex 48 Watch the use of the article with proper names. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. Mr Brown called while you were out. 2. The local museum has a Cezanne and several Van Goghs. 3. There are two Marys in the family, mother and daughter. 4. The Browns are our next-door neighbours now. 5. Who is the Lobachevsky of our times? 6. He is no longer the argumentative John he used to be. 7. He drives a Bentley. 8. This writer has the style of a Dickens.


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