Ex. 1. (A) Practise saying these sentences and answer the questions.
1. a) The secretary will mail these letters tomorrow. b) These letters will be mailed tomorrow, and what about these ones?
These ones will be mailed the day after tomorrow.
2. a) Someone ought to wash those dishes right away. b) These dishes ought to be washed right away, and what about these ones?
These ones ought to be washed later.
3. a) The factory produced 5,000 cars every day last year. b) 5,000 cars were produced every day last year, and what about this year?
This year, 6,000 cars will be produced every day.
4. a) People drink a great deal of tea in England. b) A great deal of tea is drunk in England, and what about your country?
In my country tea is also drunk in great quantities.
Ex. 11. Change the sentences according to the model.
Model: Often he could not do anything at all because of his rheumatism.
Often his rheumatism prevented him from doing anything at all.
1. He could not work in the orchard because of the thunderstorm
2. There was a traffic jam in the center of the city. That's why he didn'l come in time.
3. He had some family trouble, so he could not attend our dinner party.
4. She is a selfish person, that's why she takes no interest in other people.
5. Why don't you come and see us at week-ends? Is anything the matter?
1. The thunderstorm prevented him from working in the orchard.
2. A traffic jam in the center of the city prevented him from coming in time.
3. Some family trouble prevented him from attending our dinner party.
4. Being a selfish person prevents him from taking interest in other people.
5. What prevents you from coming and seeing us at week-ends?
