Spotlight 11, Grammar Check 4

1)
A: The Great Sphinx in Egypt is an amazing sight!
B: It is indeed. It (build) thousands of years ago.

2)
A: Have you seen the new house down the street?
B: Yes, it (design) by Mike Smith.

3)
A: The Great Pyramid of Giza is the last remaining ancient wonder of the world.
B: Yes, and it (visit) by millions of people through the ages.

4)
A: The situation is very serious.
В: I agree. Something (must/do) soon.

5)
A: I think there’s someone behind us.
B: Yes. We (follow).

6)
A: Where does the WWF find the money to pay for all its projects?
B: Money (donate) by people all over the world.

1)
A: The Great Sphinx in Egypt is an amazing sight! – Великий Сфинкс в Египте – это удивительное зрелище!
B: It is indeed. It was built thousands of years ago. – Да, действительно. Он был построен тысячи лет назад.

2)
A: Have you seen the new house down the street? – Ты видел новый дом внизу улицы?
B: Yes, it was designed by Mike Smith. – Да, он был спроектирован Майком Смитом.

3)
A: The Great Pyramid of Giza is the last remaining ancient wonder of the world. – Великая пирамида Гизы – это последнее оставшееся чудо света.
B: Yes, and it has been visited by millions of people through the ages. – Да, и его уже посетили миллионы людей на протяжении многих лет.

4)
A: The situation is very serious. – Ситуация очень серьезная.
В: I agree. Something must be done soon. – Я согласен. Надо вскоре что-то делать.

5)
A: I think there’s someone behind us. – Я думаю, что позади нас кто-то есть.
B: Yes. We are being followed. – Да. Нас преследуют.

6)
A: Where does the WWF find the money to pay for all its projects? – Где фонд дикой природы находит деньги на все свои проекты?
B: Money is donated by people all over the world. – Деньги жертвуются людьми со всего мира.

1) They will build a new hospital next month.
2) They cleaned the room this morning.
3) She didn’t invite us to the wedding.
4) You can’t use cameras inside the museum.
5) The Prime Minister will open the new hospital on Monday.
6) Careless drivers can cause accidents.
7) A loud noise woke them up last night.
8) In the USA, they hold Presidential elections every four years.
9) They will translate his book into Portuguese.
10) They found the minister guilty of fraud.

1) A new hospital will be built next month. – В следующем месяце будет построена новая больница.
2) The room was cleaned this morning. – Этим утром комната была убрана.
3) We were not invited to her wedding. – Мы не были приглашены на ее свадьбу.
4) Cameras cannot be used in the museum. – Камеры нельзя использовать в музее.
5) The new hospital will be opened by the Prime Minister on Monday. – Новая больница будет открыта премьер-министром в понедельник.
6) Accidents can be caused by careless drivers. – Несчастные случаи могут быть вызваны небрежными водителями.
7) They were woken up by a loud noise last night. – Они были разбужены громким шумом прошлой ночью.
8) In the USA, presidential elections are held every four years. – В США президентские выборы проводятся каждые четыре года.
9) His book will be translated into Portuguese. – Его книга будет переведена на португальский.
10) The minister was found guilty of fraud. – Министра обвинили в мошенничестве.

The Prime Minister is to open a new museum next Friday. – В следующую пятницу премьер-министр должен открыть новый музей.

A famous actress was taken to hospital. – Знаменитую актрису доставили в больницу.

Nineteen Bald eagles were found dead after being trapped in fish nets. – Девятнадцать белоголовых орланов обнаружили мертвыми, когда те попались в рыболовные сети.

Bangladesh was hit by a tsunami yesterday at noon. – Вчера в полдень по Бангладешу ударило цунами.

A large quake was detected off the Oregon Coast. – Большой толчок был зафиксирован в районе Орегонского побережья.

A school official has been suspended from his duties. – Должностное лицо школы было временно отстранено от своих обязанностей.

Mr Jones was sentenced to six months. – Господин Джонс был приговорен к шести месяцам.

Puerto Rico was beaten by the US volleyball team. – Пуэрто-Рико было поражено американской волейбольной командой.

• located in Westminster, London
• converted into a palace in the 1820s by John Nash
• opened to public in the mid-1990s
• drawings by Leonardo Da Vinci kept there
• visited by millions of tourists every year

• located in Agra, India
• built by Shah Jahan for his wife
• set within gardens
• covered in marble
• visited by a lot of tourists every year

Buckingham Palace is located in Westminster, London. It was converted into a place in the 1820s by John Nash. It was opened to the public in the mid-1990s. Drawings by Leonardo Da Vinci are kept there. It is visited by millions of tourists every year.

Букингемский дворец расположен в Вестминстере в Лондоне. Он был превращен во дворец в 1820 году Джоном Нэшэм. Он был открыт для общественности в середине 1990-х годов. Там хранятся картины Леонардо Да Винчи. Он посещается миллионами туристов каждый год.

The Taj Mahal is located in Agra, India. It was built by the Shah Jahan for his wife. It is set within gardens and is covered in marble. It is visited by a lot of tourists every year.

Таджмахал расположен в Агре в Индии. Он был построен Шахом Джаханом для своей жены. Он размещен среди садов и покрыт мрамором. Он помещается многими туристами каждый год.

1) People say that he has escaped from prison.
A. He __
В. It __

2) People think that she is a very gifted person.
A. He __
В. It __

3) The newspapers report that the two film stars were married.
A. The two film stars __
В. It __

4) People say that he has donated all his money to charity.
A. He __
В. It __

5) Experts expect the number of casualties to rise.
A. The number of casualties __
В. It __

1) People say that he has escaped from prison. – Люди говорят, что он сбежал из тюрьмы.
A. He is said to have escaped from prison. – Говорят, что он сбежал из тюрьмы.
B. It is said that he escaped from prison. – Говорят, что он сбежал из тюрьмы.

2) People think that she is a very gifted person. – Люди говорят, что он очень одаренный человек.
A. She is thought to be a very gifted person. – Думают, что она очень одаренный человек.
B. It is thought that she is a very gifted person. – Думают, что она очень одаренный человек.

3) The newspapers report that the two film stars were married. – Газеты сообщают, что эти две кинозвезды поженились.
A. The two film stars are reported to have been married. – Сообщают, что эти две кино-звезды поженились.
B. It is reported that the two film stars have been/were married. – Сообщают, что эти две кино-звезды поженились.

4) People say that he has donated all his money to charity. – Люди говорят, что он пожертвовал все свои деньги на благотворительность.
A. He is said to have donated all his money to charity. – Говорят, что он пожертвовал все свои деньги на благотворительность.
B. It is said that he has donated all his money to charity. – Говорят, что он пожертвовал все свои деньги на благотворительность.

5) Experts expect the number of casualties to rise. – Эксперты ожидают, что число жертв возрастет.
A. The number of casualties is expected to rise. – Ожидается, что число жертв возрастет.
B. It is expected that the number of casualties will rise. – Ожидается, что число жертв возрастет.

1) Someone broke into the museum last night.
2) They stole ten paintings.
3) I had the feeling that someone was watching me.
4) You must take this matter seriously.
5) People are buying more and more cars every day.
6) Someone has damaged the statue.
7) He submitted the proposal in writing.
8) I’m afraid you can’t use your camera here.

1) Someone broke into the museum last night. – The museum was broken into last night. – Прошлой ночью в музей кто-то проник.

2) They stole ten paintings. – Ten paintings were stolen. – Десять картин были украдены.

3) I had the feeling that someone was watching me. – I had the feeling that I was being watched. – У меня было такое чувство, что за мной наблюдают.

4) You must take this matter seriously. – This matter must be taken seriously. – Этот вопрос должен быть воспринят серьезно.

5) People are buying more and more cars every day. – More and more cars are being bought every year. – Каждый год покупают все больше и больше машин.

6) Someone has damaged the statue. – The statue has been damaged. – Статуя была повреждена.

7) He submitted the proposal in writing. – The proposal was submitted in writing. – Предложение было подано в письменном виде.

8) I’m afraid you can’t use your camera here. – I’m afraid your camera cannot be used here. – Боюсь, что ваша камера здесь не может быть использована.

1) Jane asked her husband to wash the car. – Jane had her husband to wash the car.
2) Tom will ask someone to recycle all the paper from his office.
3) A plumber is putting special water filters on all of Jane’s taps.
4) A mechanic has altered Mike’s motorbike to give off less emissions.
5) Sally asked Jane to cook dinner for her.
6) I asked the vet to look at my dog.
7) The supermarket delivered the shopping to my house.
8) When will they clean up our local beach?
9) The mechanic has fixed Kelly’s car.
10) My wallet was stolen last week.

1) Jane asked her husband to wash the car. – Jane had her husband to wash the car. – Джейн попросила мужа помыть ее машину.

2) Tom will ask someone to recycle all the paper from his office. – Tom will have someone recycle all the paper from his office. – Том попросит кого-нибудь сдать всю бумагу из офиса во вторичное упoтребление.

3) A plumber is putting special water filters on all of Jane’s taps. – Jane is having a plumber put special water filters on all her taps. – Водопроводчик ставит специальные фильтры на все краны Джейн.

4) A mechanic has altered Mike’s motorbike to give off less emissions. – Mike had a mechanic alter his motorbike to give off less emissions. – Механик изменил мотоцикл Майка, чтобы тот давал меньше выбрасов.

5) Sally asked Jane to cook dinner for her. – Sally had Jane cook dinner for her. – Салли попросила Джейн приготовить для нее обед.

6) I asked the vet to look at my dog. – I had the vet look at my dog. – Я попросил ветеринара присмотреть за моей собакой.

7) The supermarket delivered the shopping to my house. – I had the supermarket deliver the shopping to my house. – Супермаркет доставил покупки ко мне домой.

8) When will they clean up our local beach? – When will you have them clean up our local beach? – Когда они очистят наш местный пляж?

9) The mechanic has fixed Kelly’s car. – Kelly has had her car fixed. – Механик починили машину Келли.

10) My wallet was stolen last week. – I had my wallet stolen. – На прошлой неделе мой кошелек украли.

1) I thought the fence was damaged.
2) These windows are broken.
3) This door seems broken.
4) The garden looks great.
5) Where’s my car?
6) I don’t like my bedroom.

a. I……..(repair) it.
b. I……..(redecorate) it.
с. I……..(fix/next Monday).
d. At the mechanic’s. I …….. (service) before you leave on tour.
e. I……..(new ones/install/tomorrow).
f. I …….. (flowers/plant/last Tuesday).

ПРИМЕР:
1) – a
I thought the fence was damaged. – Я подумал, что забор был сломан.
I had it repaired. – Мне его отремонтировали.

1) – a
I thought the fence was damaged. – Я подумал, что забор был сломан.
I had it repaired. – Мне его отремонтировали.

2) – e
These windows are broken. – Эти окна разбиты.
I’m having new ones installed tomorrow. – Завтра мне устанавливают новые.

3) – c
This door seems broken. – Эта дверь кажется сломанной.
I’ll have it fixed next Monday. – Мне починят ее в следующий понедельник.

4) – f
The garden looks great. – Сад выглядит отлично.
I had flowers planted last Tuesday. – В прошлый вторник мне посадили цветы.

5) – d
Where’s my car? – Где моя машина?
At the mechanic’s. I’m having it serviced before you leave on tour. – Я отдал ее в ремонт, прежде чем ты отправишься в поездку.

6) – b
I don’t like my bedroom. – Мне не нравится моя спальня.
I’ll have it redecorated. – Мне сделают косметический ремонт.