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1. We considered this matter at the conference. 2. They published an interesting article in this journal. 3. The scientists discussed many urgent problems concerning environmental protection. 4. The researchers made no mistakes in the test experiment. 5. The guest-speakers answered all questions. 6. They speak English at the conference and even during the breaks. 7. The State Commission will examine the post-graduates in July. 8. I shall finish my thesis in three years. 9. We shall sign an agreement on scientific co-operation tomorrow.

Give 2 Passive transforms of the following sentences as in the model:

Model: They offered him an intereting job. – 1. He was offered an interesting job. 2. An interesting job was offered to him.

1. He gave me little time to arrange the environment. 2. They will provide you with all necessary information. 3. The professor demonstrated us an interesting phenomenon. 4. They will give him every assistance in his work. 5. The guide shows some exhibits to a group of people. 6. They told us the news yesterday.

Transform the following sentences into passive, leaving out the doer of the action:

1.He was making a report at 7 p.m. yesterday. 2. We were discussing a new experimental procedure at our last meeting. 3. I was translating the article when the telephone rang. 4. She is typing your letter at the moment. 5. The professor is examining our group now. 6. You will be analyzing these texts at the lesson tomorrow. 7. He will be answering your questions during the interview. 8. They are conducting a very important experiment at the moment.

Replace the infinitives in brackets by Indefinite or Continuous tenses where necessary:

1.Stop smoking! The room (to be) full of smoke which (to come) from your pipe. Usually nobody (to smoke) in here as Mother can’t stand it. 2. The woman who (to speak) with my sister in the yard (to be) our neighbour who (to live) across the street. 3. “You (to hear) the speaker well?” – “Yes, I (to hear) him clearly. I (to listen) very attentively, but still I (not to understand) what he (to drive) at”. 4. Don’t enter the study. Father (to work) there and he (not to like) to be disturbed. 5. My hat (to flow) off when I (to cross) the bridge. 6. The rain (to begin) to fall while we (to watch) the game. 7. He (to lose) his pocket-book while he (to see) the sights of London. 8. Mary (to wear) her new dress when I (to meet) her yesterday. 9. I (to read) the newspaper when I (to hear) a strange noise. 10. He often (to go) to the British Museum when he (to study) at London University.