Ex. 66. Practice saying these sentences and answer the questions.

SECTION VII.

COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES

Ex. 66. Practice saying these sentences and answer the questions.

1. a) The secretary will mail these letters to morrow. b) These letters will be mailed tomorrow, and what about these ones?

2. a) Someone ought to wash those dishes right away. b) Those dishes ought to be washed right away, and what about these ones?

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?

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?

5. a) Craftsmen make many beautiful objects of paper in Japan. b) Many beautiful objects of paper are made in Japan, and what about India?

6. a) They used to sell medicine here. b) Medicine is used to be sold here, and where is it sold now?

7. a) You must return these books within a fortnight. b) These books must be returned within a fortnight, and what about those ones?

8. a) A gang of workmen built this house in 1840. b) This house was built in 1840, and what about this one?

 

Ex. 67. A press conference is being held. Put in the correct forms of the verbs. Dramatise the dialogue.

1. Reporter: Can this new drug prolong human life?

Professor: yes, we believe that human life can be prolonged by the drug.

2. R.: Are you going to do any more tests on the drug?

P.: Yes, further tests ______.

3. R. What _____ the drug _____?

P.: It will be called Bio-Meg.

4. R.: Can people use the drug now?

P.: No, the drug ______ yet.

5. R.: Who will produce the drug?

P.: It _____ by the Bentrix drug company.

6. R. Do you think they should sell it to anyone who wants it?

P.: Yes, I think it _____ freely.

 

7. R.: And what quantity could Bentrix produce?

P.: We believe the drug _____ in large quantities.