VI. Turn the following into the Passive Voice:
36. They looked after the children. –
37. The boy listened to the story with great interest. –
38. The teacher has checked our tests. –
39. They did not show this film last week. –
40. The hunter killed the bear. –
41. Someone has broken my pencil. –
42. We sent for the doctor. –
43. They showed us the most beautiful places of their town. –
44. He put the letter in the envelope. –
45. Laundress is washing shirts now. –
46. Somebody built this castle in the 16th century. –
47. They had written the composition before the bell rang. –
48. Parker opened the door. –
49. Mary has lost her key. –
50. The girls water the flowers every day. -
1. Listen! I (want) to ask you а few questions. 2. ‘Where is John?’ ‘He (is having) а smoke in the garden.’ 3. How do you make this cake? It (tastes) wonderful. 4. Those jeans (look) great on you! 5. Jane can’t come to the phone because she (is washing) her hair. 6. I (don’t like) football very much. 7. We usually (go) to the seaside in summer. 8. I (am thinking) of going to university. 9. (Are you studying) for your exams at the moment? 10. (Do you see) my problem? 11. Can you be quiet, please? I (am listening) to the radio. 12. He (thinks) that school is boring. 13. They (meet) for lunch once а month. 14. Ann paid for the boat so it (belongs) to her now. 15. John! Answer the door, please! I (am making) dinner. 16. I (don’t enjoy) cooking very much. 17. It (rains) а lot in this region in winter. 18. I (prefer) volleyball to basketball. 19. (Do you know) what’s happening? 20. We (have) а house near the beach..
He was a big fox with thoughtful
, intelligent eyes ( по контексту similar здесь не подходит, но это единственное оставшиеся слово)
straight at Alice.
- Hello, my daughter. Long time no see.
- Hello father. Yes. I was very busy, you know, learning and working in our clan takes time...
- Yes I know. But you should write me at least and visit me sometimes ...
Anyway now we have to talk about something else. Our clan is in danger.
. Do you remember that lynxes lived in Britain many years ago but they were evicted by the royal family because of the stolen royal treasures?
- Yes, father. But it was so long ago
- The past returns. I heard rumors that at the lynxes thieves want to come back to England. Our elder, gray fox keeps one important thing. This thing proves that lynxes are thieves. One lynx is now looking for gray fox, to steel this thing. You proved to be the best on the training of our clan, and therefore it is you chosen for a dangerous and important mission - to find gray fox and bring this thing back to England.
- And where is now gray fox?
- In USA. You must go immediately