Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs given in brackets. 1. I … never … this book (to read). 2. My brother … this book last summer (to read). 3. He … his report at last (to finish). 4. Mary … Karagandy many times (to visit). 5.Arman … as he was crossing the street (to fall down). 6. When the bell rang, Dan … from his seat and … out of the room (to jump, to run). 7. The day before yesterday we … a bad storm (to have). 8.The rain … but a cold wind is still blowing (to stop). 9. I … this exercise over and over, still I don’t understand it (to study). 10. Zhanat …not … his parents since autumn(to see).
a) 1. Britain in the 1980s and early 1990s, had a large road building programme.
had - Active voice/ активный залог простое
2. It is not surprising that the car is becoming increasingly popular.
is not surprising - Active voice/ активный залог - Present Simple/настоящее простое
б) 1. Trams were first used in London in 1861, but they were all replaced by bus after 1945.
were used , were replaced - Passive voice/страдательный залог простое
2. Britain, because it is an island, has always been forced to have good trading relations with other countries.
is an island - Active voice/ активный залог - Present Simple/настоящее простое
has been forced - Passive voice/страдательный залог - Present Perfect /Настоящее Совершенное