Open the brackets using the correct verb form (Simple Active or Passive)
I will graduate from the university next year.
We can’t do everything at once, we have to proceed one step at a time.
Yesterday, the students were given a very difficult task.
We hope the work will be finished tomorrow.
The effects of pollution can be seen from space.
The bureau designed a new speedboat in 2006.
The information is recorded on the disk by using a laser.
I’m afraid they may postpone the conference.
The steam engine was invented many years ago.
Modern passenger liners are equipped with air-conditioning systems.
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Open the brackets using the Present Simple, Continuous or Perfect Tense (Active Voice).
Revolution in technology can make what seems impossible today commonplace tomorrow. Such a revolution is happening right now. Biotechnology, nanotechnology and information technology are converging to give scientists control of matter on the molecular scale. New materials with striking properties have already appeared.
Have you seen Dr Wilson’s article in the latest issue of our journal?
No, not yet, but I’d like to. Have you got it?
Yes, but I can’t give it to you now. I’m reading it myself.
Over the past quarter of a century there have been significant changes in the size, appearance and general characteristics of ships engaged in international commerce. Tankers and other bulk carriers have grown dramatically through this period, in size and power.
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Change the Active Voice into the Passive Voice.
They have invented this machine.
He had found the new method of cutting the material before he started this work.
They must hold the conference on 17th April.
She will have solved the problem by April.
They are constructing the liner at their yard at the moment.
He could have made a mistake.
She was studying the figures when the news arrived.
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Choose the correct variant.
можно вычислить – must / can / should calculate
быть в состоянии выполнить – have to / be able to / be allowed to carry out
нельзя предсказать – can’t / needn’t / be unable to predict
должны начаться в 10 – have to / may / be to begin at 10
следует знать – should / may / need know
не нужно создавать – may not / needn’t / shouldn’t create
необходимо использовать – must / be allowed / may use
можно взять эту книгу – must / can / may take the book
упорно не желать сделать – needn’t / wouldn’t / must do
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Find the participles and translate the sentences into Russian.
These docks are used by vessels trading with West Africa.
We are carried by car, planes and trains with built-in electronic devices.
Having stated the laws of gravity, Newton was able to explain the structure of the Universe.
When entering the port we met an Italian tanker.
Having been built long ago, the ship required repair.
The construction of ships is a very complicated process, many enterprises taking part in it.
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Find the gerunds and translate the sentences into Russian.
The storm prevented the vessel from reaching the port on time.
By developing new engines we make ships faster and more powerful.
They loaded the cargo without using cranes.
Upon being heated the molecules begin moving rapidly.
On graduating from the university he began working at a ship design bureau.
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Complete the second sentence using the Complex Object.
Example:
His experiments were of great importance. We believe …
We believe his experiments to have been of great importance.
The ship will arrive tomorrow. We expect …
A.S.Popov invented the radio. We know …
Tell me the truth! I want …
Metals are good conductors. We know …
The foreign delegation visited the Hermitage. The newspaper reported …
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Change the sentence according to the example.
Example:
The vessel is reported to have been built in St. Petersburg.
It is reported that the vessel was built in St. Petersburg.
He is supposed to have been working at the problem since December.
The system turned out to work extremely well.
Intensive research is said to be going on.
Optical technology has been found to be cost-effective.
We happened to have studied at the same university.
We expect the ship to arrive tomorrow.
We know A.S.Popov to have invented the radio.
I want you to tell me the truth.
We know metals to be good conductors.
The engineer made us repair the motor at once.
The newspaper reported the foreign delegation to have visited the Hermitage.
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