Exercise 9. Put the verbs in brackets into Present or Past Continuous Active or Passive.
1. There are no doors. They ______________________________(paint).
2. The house ____________________________ (redecorate) when I arrived.
3. The workers __________________________________(make) our street one-way.
4. This type of computers now _________________________________(manufacture) in many European countries.
5. He _____________________(drive) at over 100 kilometres when the accident happened.
6. When I left the laboratory, the lab assistant still _____________________(test) the device.
7. We couldn’t ride that way because the road ___________________________(widen).
8. The countries _____________________(compete) with each other to build the tallest building.
9. Ann can’t use her office at the moment. It ____________________________(redecorate).
10. The photocopier broke down yesterday, but now it’s OK. It ________________________(work) again.
Exercise 10. Choose Present Perfect or Past Simple Active or Passive.
1. When it became clear that he would be moving to Austria, he _____________(sell) the house to his brother.
2. All the copies of the book already _______________________(sell out).
3. __________the car _______________(sell) for $2000 some days ago?
4. The tickets cost too much and ____________________(sell) badly.
5. Do you know if your neighbours _________________________(sell) their car?
6. According to yesterday’s newspapers, astronomers in Australia ______________(discover) a planet in a galaxy close to ours.
7. A new planet ________________________ (discover) but I don’t remember its name.
8. Radium ______________________ (discover) by Pierre and Marie Curie.
9. His father _________________ (receive) so many complains about the noise that he told Chris to sell his drums.
11. Over 50 letters of support _____________________ (receive) in the last 10 days.
12. His project ____________________ (receive) a lot of attention lately.
Exercise 11. Turn from Active into Passive.
1. Someone is helping her with the housework. _She is being helped with the housework.
2. Thousands of people bought the book.___________________________________________
3. You must give up your cigarettes_______________________________________________
4. Fleming discovered pen education.______________________________________________
5. They opened the Statue of Liberty in 1886._________________________________________
6. You can improve your health with more exercise. __________________________________
7. They are holding the meeting at 11 o'clock._______________________________________________
8. My friend sent me an invitation. ________________________________________________
9. The secretary has given Mrs Jones some letters. ____________________________________
10. The traffic warden had already given him a ticket for illegal parking. __________________
11. People must obey the law. ____________________________________________________
12. They are performing the concert in London______________________________________________
13. They returned my keys to me: someone had picked them up in the street. _______________
14. You should keep the flowers in a warm sunny place. _______________________________
15. A famous author was writing a TV documentary about India_________________________
16. We can’t repair your clock. ___________________________________________________
17. Someone is interviewing Dr Johnson at the moment. _______________________________
18. You mustn’t touch this button. ________________________________________________
19. They have made huge advances in computer technology in the last five years.___________
20. The newspaper must print the story tomorrow.____________________________________
Exercise 12. Put the verb into the correct form. Use the Passive Voice where necessary.
A driver __________________(sent) to jail for 90 days for driving with excess alcohol. Graham Smith, 29, of North Street, Barton, ________________________(stop) by a police officials near his home last November and ________________________(find) to have drunk almost twice the legal limit for drivers, Didcot magistrates ______________________(hear) on Thursday.
Twelve months earlier Smith ___________________________(disqualify) from driving for three years for drink-driving. He ____________________________(disqualify) for twelve months in 1988 for a similar offence.
Mr Peter Jones, defending, _____________________(say) Smith ______________(use) the car to visit a sick friend.
He ____________ (say) Smith ______________________ (depress) after the visit and ____________(go) to a pub and ________________(drink) six pints before driving home.
He ___________________ (catch) by police during a routine speed check in Wantage Road, Barton.
Exercise 13. Put the verb in brackets into the correct form
1. The instructions (to be recorded) in the order in which they are to be carried out. 2. Many new branches of industry (to be developed) in our country since World War II.3. The concept of the stored program (to be worked out) by J. Neuman in 1945. 4. The constituent parts of the computer (to be called) hardware. 5. A new program (to be compiled) when I came. 6. All these calculations (to be done) by 5 o'clock yesterday. 7. The information (to be collected) by the end of the next week. 8. This examination (to be taken) tomorrow. 9. Your papers (to be typed) now. Wait a minute. 10. A new input device (to be discussed) when we came. 11. A new model of the printer (to be shown) tomorrow. 12. Microcomputers (to be applied) since the 1970s. 13. Only one branch of a program (to be selected) on each occasion. 14. "Connector" symbols (to be used) to show the exit to or the entry from another point in the same flowchart.
Exercise 14. Translate the sentences.
1. Боюся, рішення не буде прийнято до наступного ранку.
2. Тебе коли-небудь кусала собака?
3. На жаль, мене не часто запрошують на вечірки.
4. У нього вчора не було машини. Її ремонтували в автомайстерні.
5. Де мій велосипед? Він зник! Його вкрали!
6. Вам вишлють результати іспиту, як тільки вони будуть готові.
7. Коли я йому зателефонував, він був зайнятий: у нього брали інтерв'ю.
8. Теда вжалила бджола, коли він сидів у саду.
9. Я думаю, тобі потрібно підстригтися. Коли ти був в перукарні останнього разу?
10. Яким іноземним мовам навчають у вашому університеті?
11. Над ним часто сміються. Він такий кумедний.
12. Я обіцяю, за дитиною добре доглянуть.
A preposition describes a relationship between other words in a sentence.
Preposition |
Meaning |
Examples |
above |
higher than or over |
The sun is above the clouds. |
across |
from one side to the other |
It's dangerous to run across the road. |
after |
following something later than |
The boy ran after the ball. I'll phone you after lunch. |
against |
in opposition to in contact with |
Stealing is against the law. The sofa is against the wall. |
along |
from one end to the other |
They are walking along the street. |
among |
surrounded by |
Peter was among the spectators. |
around |
in a circle near, approximately |
He walked around the table. It costs around 50 euros. |
before |
earlier than in front of |
The day before yesterday. He bowed before the king. |
behind |
at the back of |
Passengers sit behind the driver. |
below |
lower than |
His shorts are below his knees. |
beneath |
under |
The pen was beneath the books. |
beside |
next to |
The bank is beside the cinema. |
between |
in the space separating two things |
Mary sat between Tom and Jane. |
by |
near, at the side of |
The restaurant is by the river. |
close to |
near |
The school is near the church. |
down |
from higher to lower |
She pulled down the blind. |
from |
where something starts or originates |
The wind is blowing from the north. |
in |
at a point within an area |
The pen is in the drawer. |
in front of |
directly before |
The child ran out in front of the bus. |
inside |
on the inner part of |
The bird is inside the cage. |
into |
enter a closed space |
He went into the shop. |
near |
close to |
The school is near the church. |
next to |
beside |
The bank is next to the cinema. |
off |
down or away from |
He fell off the horse. |
on |
in a position touching a surface |
The plate is on the table. |
onto |
move to a position on a surface |
The cat jumped onto the roof of the car. |
opposite |
facing, on the other side |
Eva sat opposite Tom at the table. |
out of |
move from a closed space without |
He got out of the taxi. She's out of work. |
outside |
opposite of inside |
The garden is outside the house. |
over |
above/across on the surface of |
The plane flew over the Atlantic. She put a sheet over the furniture. |
past |
beyond |
She drove past the supermarket. |
round |
in a circular movement |
The earth moves round the sun. |
through |
from one side to the other |
The Seine flows through Paris. |
throughout |
in every part of |
The virus spread throughout the country. |
to |
in the direction of / towards |
On the way to the station. |
towards |
in the direction of |
The child ran towards her father. |
under |
beneath, below |
Water flows under the bridge. |
underneath |
beneath |
There was dust underneath the rug. |
up |
towards or in a higher position |
She walked up the stairs. |
AT
at 6 o’clock at noon/midnight at Easter time at bedtime at lunchtime at the same time at the moment at present at the end of April at the age of 15 at night |
ON
on Monday on the first of May on Christmas Day on Easter Monday on her birthday on a rainy day on Monday evening on time
|
IN
in September in 1998 in the 1980s in the 20th century in the Middle Ages in the summer/winter etc. in the evening/morning etc. in two weeks
|
During ( a whole period of time or between the beginning and the end of a period of time)
I will be away during (all of) August.
Within (at some point inside a length of time)
You have to return the book (some time) within the next week.
From…to/until
He worked from 9 to/until 5.
Exercise 15. Fill in the gaps with the proper preposition of time.
I like to watch TV _____ the evening.
My favourite program is on _____ 8:30 ______ Wednesday evening.
My ESL class begins ______ noon, so I am always at school _____ the afternoon.
My birthday is _____ winter. Actually, I was born _____ January ____ 1983.
_____ my birthday, I usually have a party.
I will see you _______ exactly two weeks.
Carlos arrived in Canada _____ April 2nd, 1999.
_____ a rainy day I like to stay at home and read a book. ]
_______ the 1980s he worked in the movie industry.
_______ lunch time my friends and I usually go out.
A lot of people like to visit friends and family _______ Christmas time.
______ the moment I am very busy, but I will be able to see you ___ next week.
Life _______ the 21 century is fast.
Exercise 16. Fill the prepositions in.
They are getting married ___ Friday ______ 6 o’clock ____ the evening.
_____ midnight they heard the shrill sound of the sirens.
We seldom travel ______ winter.
Let’s stay here ________ the storm is over.
________ tomorrow evening I will have finished my essay.
He hasn’t felt well ______ a long time.
They never go out ______ night.
We’ll be ready to leave ______ an hour.
_______ the storm, all the lights went out.
I will wait for you ________ tomorrow morning.
AT used to show a location or destination at a POINT:
public places
work places and stores
events
I’ll meet you at the lobby.
He’ll wait for me at the bank.
I’ll meet you at the church.
We arrived at the theatre on time.
I met her at the Christmas party.
Bill is at the dentist.
You can buy this at any super market
cities, towns
larger areas
places that can be divided into smaller units
containers
Their cottage is in Kingston County.
The children were playing in the yard.
They arrived in Canada/Toronto/North America on Monday.
There is a fireplace in the living room.
Their wedding was held in an old church.
Is there any beer in the fridge?
The keys are in my bag/pocket.