Ex.1. Complete the sentences using the correct passive (perfect) form of
the verbs in brackets.
1. A lot of new companies (open) in our city this year.
2. We didn’t know that he (not invite).
3. The construction of our new office (finish) before winter comes.
4. He went to London last year and he (not hear) of ever since.
5. I wondered why her child (not teach) any foreign language.
6. The instructions just (give).
7. He didn’t follow the advice he (give).
8. I realized that the letter (lose).
9. The answers to all business letters (write) long before the end of the working
day.
10. This historical fact (know) for many years.
11. The work (do) by the time he comes back to the office.
12. I wondered whether the product already (withdraw) from the market.
Ex.2. Open the brackets, using the Passive Voice.
1. This new product much (talk) about.
2. Those papers (not look through) yet.
3. Several contracts (sign) next week.
4. When I came, the problem (not settle) yet.
5. The letter still (translate).
6. The list of applicants (make) before I came.
7. Nothing (hear) of her since she left Kyiv.
8. This product (produce) in large numbers before we received this complaint
about a bad quality.
9. A new cosmetic line (launch) onto the market by the end of the year.
10. The date of the meeting (change) before they informed us.
11. Your order (send) before you return.
12. You (bother) by that man again.
Answers & Comments
Ответ:
1.1. Will be opened.
2.wasn't invited.
3.will be finished.
4.hasn' t been heard.
5.weren't studied.
6.have been given.
7.had been given.
8.has been lost.
9.had been written.
10.was known.
11.will be done.
12.has withdrew.
2.1.is talked.
2.has not been looked through.
3.will be signed.
4.has not been settled.
5.is being translated.
6.had been done.
7.has been heard.
8.had been produced.
9.will be launched.
10.had been changed.
11.had been sent.
12.had been bothered.
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