Exercise 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the passive and the word in brackets. 1. Police are investigating the case. (being) 2. Some people say the tradition began in the XIX century. (claimed) The It 3. There is a possibility someone recognized Wilhelm (might) 4. The researchers have only tested the product on volunteers. (been) The ж

1. There are many interesting articles in this magazine.
2. There are a lot of museums and theatres in our city.
3. Is there a telephone in this room?
4. There are two windows in this room.
5. There was no tea in the cup.
6. How many articles were there in this magazine? - There were several articles there.
7. How many students are there in the classroom? - There are twenty.
8. There will be a park close to our house.
9. Was there a school on this street?
10. There are several books on the table.
11. There is a school near our house. The school is situated close to our house.
12. There are a number of theatres in the city. Theatres are situated in the city centre.
13. There were flowers in the vase. The flowers were in the vase.
14. There are a lot of children in the theatre. The children are in the theatre now.
15. There are a number of ways to solve this problem. The ways of this problem solving are on page 5.

a) My family is trying to decide where to go on holiday. b) I’d like to go somewhere different for a change. c) I enjoy visiting places I’ve never been to before. d) But my children hate sightseeing. e) They prefer playing in a swimming pool all day. f) They refuse to go out on trips if it’s too hot. g) A lady from travel agency helped us to choose a nice house. h) When we arrived, the people next door invited us to have a drink with them. i) We began to talk about next year’s holiday two months ago. j) Everyone hopes to enjoy themselves on holiday, but it isn’t always easy. k) My wife and I are starting to think we should stay at home.