Question

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Exercise 1. Use the verbs in brackets in the Passive Voice.

1. Festivals of folk songs (to attend) by a lot of people annually. 2. the translation (to do) tomorrow? 3. When the play (to stage)? 4. Thousands of foreign guests (to invite) every year to attend the Winter Music Festival in Moscow. 5. Young people from many foreign countries (to teach) in Moscow University. 6. He (to elect) Home minister last year. 7. The country (to govern) by Parliament. 8. I’m sure a lot of questions (to discuss) at the conference the day after tomorrow. 9. Do you know why the White House is white? The story I (to tell) is that in 1812 when England was at war with America, the British captured the city, and some of the buildings, including the Capitol and the house of the President, (to set) on fire. In 1814, in order to hide the marks of the fire, the brown stone walls of the President’s home (to paint) white – and it has been “The White House” ever since. 10. It is easy to find your way about in New York, it (to lay out) so regularly. The streets all (to well-plan).The streets running north and south (to call) “Avenues” and (to number), for example, 1st Avenue, 2nd Avenue, etc., the streets going east and west (to call) “Streets” and also (to number).

Answer 1

1. Festivals of folk songs are attended by a lot of people annually. 2. Will the translation be done tomorrow? 3. When is the play staged? 4. Thousands of foreign guests are invited every year to attend the Winter Music Festival in Moscow. 5. Young people from many foreign countries are taught in Moscow University. 6. He was elected Home minister last year. 7. The country is governed by Parliament. 8. I’m sure a lot of questions will be discussed at the conference the day after tomorrow. 9. Do you know why the White House is white? The story I was told is that in 1812 when England was at war with America, the British captured the city, and some of the buildings, including the Capitol and the house of the President, were set on fire. In 1814, in order to hide the marks of the fire, the brown stone walls of the President’s home were painted white – and it has been “The White House” ever since. 10. It is easy to find your way about in New York, it is laid out so regularly. The streets all are well-planned.The streets running north and south are called “Avenues” and are numberd, for example, 1st Avenue, 2nd Avenue, etc., the streets going east and west are called “Streets” and are also  numbered.