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6. Put the verb into the correct form: Active or Passive Voice.

  1. The program (to transmit) from the laboratory.

  2. These papers (to cover) the problems of educational technology.

  3. The topic of the last conference (to be) very interesting.

  4. It’s a big factory. Five hundred people (to employ) there.

  5. The letter (to post) a week ago and it (to arrive) yesterday.

  6. The park gates (to lock) at 6.30 p.m. every evening.

  7. Water (to cover) most of the Earth’s surface.

  8. Where (these photographs to take)? In London (you/to take) them?

7. Write questions using the Passive Voice.

  1. Ask about Australia. (when / discover?)

  2. Ask about silver. (what / use for?)

  3. Ask about television (when / invent?)

  4. Ask about our University (when / found?)

  5. Ask about the conference (where / hold?)

  6. Ask about the problem (when / discuss?)

  7. Ask about the measurements (how / make?)

  8. Ask about the experiment (where / carry out?)

8. Ask questions to which the following statements are the answers.

  1. Foreign languages are taught at all faculties of the University.

  2. A new computer program will be made in time.

  3. All measurements are made with great accuracy.

  4. Gold was discovered in California in 19th century.

  5. We were advised not to go out alone.

  6. The article is being translated now.

  7. The doctor has already been sent for.

9. Translate into English using the verbs into Passive Voice.

1. Цей нарис було написано на тому тижні. 2. Цю вправу можна написати олівцем. 3. Телеграму відіслали пізно ввечері і він отримає її тільки рано вранці. 4. На цій фабриці роблять дуже красиві сумки. 5. Вас вже запросили на день народження? 6. Декан провів бесіду з усіма студентами. 7. Чи всі будуть мати залік з англійської мови? – Не знаю. Думаю що так. Ми сподіваємось, що до кінця семестру студенти вже матимуть залік. 8. Про цю проблему багато говорили на конференції.

IV Communicative skills.

1. Read the dialogs and reproduce them.

1)

Olga: Every girl wants to be nicely dressed. Some can make dresses for themselves;

others will have to go to a fashion design studio to have their clothes made or buy ready-made clothes. And someone has to make them.

Nick: It’s not only women who like to wear nice clothes – men do, too. I think it’s nice to be able to make people happy by making them look beautiful, don’t you? People, both men and women, will always want to be nicely dressed.

Olga: I fully agree with Nick. Dressmaking is just as important as any other occupation.

Nick: Especially if you have a talent for it.

Kate: OK. You are right. Well-made, beautiful clothes make people happy.

2)

Shop-assistant: Good afternoon, madame! What can I do for you?

Customer: I’d like to have a look at some fashionable dresses.

Sh.-a.: We’ve got a big range of dresses. This way, madame.

C.: Are they in dark colours?

Sh.-a.: It depends. We have these models in several sizes and colours.

C.: Would you show me that dress over there. It matches my hair and eyes. How much does it cost?

Sh.-a.: It costs 200 hryvnas. You see it’s made of a natural fibre material.

C.: I like it. I believe it will suit me best. May I try it on?

Sh.-a.: Please, go to booth No. 4, madame, for trying it on.

a fashionable dress – модна сукня

to have got a big range of dresses – мати великий вибір суконь

It depends – (тут) Як сказати

to match one’s hair and eyes – пасує до волосся та кольору очей

It’s made of a natural fibre material – воно пошито з натуральної тканини

It will suit me – воно мені пасуватиме

to try on – приміряти

3)

Shop-assistant: What can I do for you, madame?

Customer: I’d like to buy some shoes.

Sh.-a.: What size do you wear?

C.: I believe it’s 25.

Sh.-a.: Then you should try them on, madame. This way, madame, please. Would you like casual or dressy ones?

C.: I’d like to buy some casual ones.

Sh.-a.: Please, try on these shoes.

C.: Oh, yes. They fit very well, and they are very comfortable. Have you got them in black?

Sh.-a.: Yes, madame. We’ve got any colour. Here you are.

C.: Thanks a lot.

Casual or dressy shoes – туфлі повсякденні або нарядні

They fit very well – Вони (туфлі) підходять

Have you got them in black? – Чи є у вас чорні?