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tobesituated быть расположенным орналасқан

island остров арал

urban коренной житель байырғы тұрғын

surface поверхность үсті,бет

producer производитель өндіруші

plain равнина жазық, тегіс

vast широкий кең, енді

navigation судоходство кеме қатынасы

machinery машинное оборудование машина жабдық

electronics электроника электроника

textile текстиль тоқыма мата

to vary изменяться өзгеру

aircraft самолеты ұшақ

torule править басқару

tooccupyзанимать орын алу

Answer the questions.

 

1.What is the official name of Great Britain?2.Where is the U.K. situated?3.What parts does it made up?4.What is the territory and the population of the United Kingdom? 5.What is the surface of the country? 6.Why is the climate of the British Isles milder than of the Continent?7. What goods does the British industry produce? 8.Are there any big educational establishments do you know?9. How many chambers does the British Parliament consist of? What are they?10.What are the main political parties in Great Britain?

What do you know about the flag:

The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of three crosses. The upright red cross is the cross of St. George, the patron saint of England. The white diagonal cross is the cross of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. The red diagonal cross is the cross of St. Patrick, the saint of Ireland

What do you know about the symbols and national emblems:

The humid and the mild climate of Great Britain is good for plants and flowers. Some of them have become symbols in the U.K. Probably you know that the poppy is the symbol of peace, the red rose is the national emblem of England, the thistle is the national emblem of Scotland and the Edinburgh International festival. The daffodils and the leek are the emblems of Wales, the shamrock(a kind of clever) is the emblem of Ireland.

What do you know about the national musical instruments of the Scots:

The bagpipe was known to the ancient civilization of the Near East. It was probably introduced into Britain by the Romans. Bagpipes have been used in most European countries. It is also native to India and China. In Scotland the bagpipes is first record in the 16^th century during the reign of Lames1, who was a very good player, and probably did much to make it popular. For long it has been considered a national Scottish instrument.

 

Exercise 1. Open the brackets using the verb into Present, Past or Future Simple Passive.

1. This bone (to give) to my dog tomorrow. 2. We (to invite) to a concert last Saturday. 3. My question (to an­swer) yesterday. 4. Hockey (to play) in winter. 5. Mushrooms (to gather) in autumn. 6. Many houses (to burn) during the Great Fire of London. 7. His new book (to finish) next year. 8. Flowers (to sell) in shops and in the streets. 9. St. Peters­burg (to found) in 1703.

10. The trees (to water) in the evening.

 

Exercise 2. Complete each sentences using Passive Voice, paying attention to the preposition.

We often speak about her. — She is often spoken about.

1. We thought about our friend all the time. 2. The doctor will operate on him in a week. 3. The teacher sent for the pupil’s parents. 4. They looked for the newspaper everywhere. 5. Nobody slept in the bed. 6. The neighbour asked for the telegram. 7. Everybody listened to the lecturer with great attention. 8. The senior students laughed at the freshman. 9. The group spoke to the headmistress yesterday. 10. The young mothers looked after their babies with great care.

 

Exercise 3. Complete these sentences with the Passive Voice of the verb in brackets.

1. I bought potatoes yesterday. 2. We shall bring the books tomorrow. 3. They are repairing the clock now. 4. They sell milk in this shop. 5. I have trans­lated the whole text. 6. They broke the window last week. 7. When I came home, they had eaten the sweets. 8. We shall do the work in the evening. 9. He wrote this book in the 19^th century. 10. They were playing tennis from four till five.

Exercise 4. Answer the questions using the model.

Where will he be sent to?

He will be sent to Canada.

1. Where is Russian spoken? (Russia)

2. Where was Latin spoken? (Rome)

3. Where is German spoken? (Germany)

4. When will the visas be given? (next month)

5. When was his stay extended? (yesterday)

6. When were the passengers disembarked? (at 2 o`clock)

7. Where are the things declared? (at the customs)

8. Where are the personal things contained? (in the suit-case)

9. Where was Latin spoken? (Rome)

10. Where is Kazakh spoken? (Kazakhstan)

 

Exercise 5. Open the brackets using the verb into P a ssive Voice.

1. At the last competition the first prize (to win) by our team. 2. The question (to settle) as soon as they arrived. 3. Your report must (to divide) into two chapters. 4. Soon he (to send) to a sanatorium. 5. The book (to discuss) at the next conference. 6. The composition must (to hand) in on Wednes­day. 7. Yesterday he (to tell) to prepare a speech. 8. The article (to publish) last week, if I am not mistaken. 9. The lectures (to attend) by all of us. 10. A taxi (to call) fifteen minutes ago, so we are expecting it any moment.

Exercise 6. Complete the questions and ask your partner. Some answers are given in brackets.

Model: When\ Hamlet\write? (1601). -When was Hamlet written?

- It was written in 1601.

 

1. When\ Hamlet\write? (1601).

2. Where\Kennedy\shoot? (Dallas).

3. Where\ Russia\ speak? (Russia)

4. When\the telephone\invent? (1905)

5. When\the first cigarettes\produce? (18^th century)

6. Where\oranges\grow?

7. Where\the Crown Jeweis\ keep? (The Tower of London).

8. Where\ the first photograph\take? (France)

9. Where in our country\the most rice\grow? (Kzyl Orda)

10. When\the telephone\invent? (1905)

 

Exercise 7. Complete these sentences with the Passive Voice of the verb in brackets.

I. The students greeted the famous lecturer warmly. 2. They have recently built a huge plant, in the town of N. 3. We must finish the work by tomorrow. 4. When I fell ill, my mother sent for the doctor. 5. They looked for the girl everywhere. 6. They did not listen to the boy. 7. She looks after the patients well. 8. They asked for our address. 9. He will give my brother English lessons. 10. His friend told him everything.

 

Exercise 8. Make each sentences negative and interrogative.

1. We asked him about his holidays. 2. They have already discussed the novel. 3. He gave his patient some good advice. 4. She showed him the way to the metro station. 5. He will introduce me to his friends. 6. They are building a bridge over the river. 7. Mary has told me the news. 8. We were look­ing at the man with great surprise. 9. You will speak about the film at the lesson. 10. The head­mistress sent for the pupil’s parents.

Exercise 9. Complete the sentences using Passive Voice.

1. We received this letter after his departure. 2. Have dogs ever attacked you? 3. Bees gather honey from flowers. 4. The storm drove the ship against a rock. 5. Who discovered the circulation of blood? 6. They are selling delicious fruit ice cream there now. 7. The old man showed us the way out of the wood. 8. They offered her some interesting work. 9. The doctor prescribed her new medicine. 10. They often speak about him.

 

Exercise 10. Rewrite each sentence using Passive Voice.

The girl has put all the books into the bookcase. – All the books were put into the bookcase (by girl).

1.She always invites me to her dinner parties.2. We discussed the matter some days ago.

3. Someone wants you on the phone. 4. She found my book on the window-sill. 5. She has given me an English book. 6. I have invited some friends to tea. 7. They have told us a lot оf interesting things. 8. The students have written the test-paper without mistakes. 9. The children have scattered about a lot of things. 10. Snow will cover the fields in winter.

Exercise 11. Open the brackets using correct form of the verb.

1. The porter will (bring, be brought) your lug­gage to your room. 2. Your luggage will (bring, be brought) up in the lift. 3. You may (leave, be left) your hat and coat in the cloak-room downstairs. 4. They can (leave, be left) the key with the clerk downstairs. 5. From the station they will (take, be taken) straight to the hotel. 6. Tomorrow he will (take, be taken) them to the Russian Museum. 7.At the station they will (meet, be met) by a man from the travel bureau.

8. She will (meet, be met) them in the hall upstairs.