Rewrite the active sentences as passive ones.
1. columbus discovered america.
2. shakespeare didn't write "war and peace".
3. the government has changed the tax system.
4. someone built that house in 1900.
5. someone will deliver your new fridge tomorrow.
6. did the police arrest your brother?
complete the sentences with the verbs from the
brackets. they are in the active and passive form.
1. he become) president in 1998.
2. your glasses (break) by accident.
3. that tree (cut) down tomorrow.
4. on his last birthday charlie (give) lots of presents,
5. on his last birthday charlie (get) lots of presents. ​

Перевела фразы! А уж есть ли они в текстах - не знаю ))
1.
чудеса природы - the marvels of nature
на границе между - on the border between
трудно поверить it is difficult (hard) to believe
огромное количество воды – huge (enormous) quantity of water
2.
разделять – to separate
движущиеся дюны - moving dunes
достигать высоты – to reach a height of
принадлежать – to belong to
3.
быть сделанным из – be made of (или from)
на склонах - on the slopes of
большое число насекомых – a great number of insects
4.
быть разных форм и ярких цветов – be of various shapes and bright colours
защищаться от врагов – to protect oneself from the enemies
уникальные растения и животные – unique plants and animals

1. While driving (Participle I) a car one should be very attentive.
2. Living (Gerund) in little stuffy rooms means breathing (Gerund) poisonous air.
3. The problems discussed (Participle II) at the last conference were interesting.
4. It’s no use crying (Gerund) over spilt milk.
5. Had they applied the new method (Conditional Clause), the result would have been much better.  

1 Во время управления (=управляя, =находясь за рулем) автомобилем, нужно быть очень внимательным.
2 Жить в маленьких душных комнатах значит дышать ядовитым воздухом.
3. Проблемы, которые обсуждались на последней конференции, были интересны.
4 Слезами горю не
5 Если бы они применили новый метод, результат был бы намного лучше.