Стр.15 Unit 2 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 10 класс

Work in pairs. Look at sentences a–f in the texts. Answer the questions.

1. These sentences sound better in the passive than in the active because we are more interested in the:
   
   a) actions.
   
   b) people.
   
   c) time.
2. Which auxiliary verb do we use in every sentence?
   
   a) have
   
   b) be
   
   c) do
3. Every passive sentence has a:
   
   a) infinitive.
   
   b) -ing form.
   
   c) Participle II.
4. To mention the person or thing that does the action we use the word:
   
   a) because.
   
   b) by.
   
   c) for.

Work in pairs. Match tenses 1–6 with passive forms a–f. How many examples of each tense can you find in the texts on page 14?

1) Present Simple
2) Present Continuous
3) Past Simple
4) Past Continuous
5) Present Perfect
6) Future Simple

a) has been rebuilt
b) is kept
c) was being built
d) was attacked
e) won’t be completed
f) are being accepted

Complete the sentences with the passives of the verbs in brackets and then match questions 1–5 with answers a–e.

1) When was the Icehotel first built?

2) When is the building work usually completed each year?

3) How many rooms will be built next year?

4) Is everything made of ice?

5) Has the Icehotel ever been used in any films?

Complete the information about Russian tea ceremony. Choose a, b or c. Not all the sentences need the Passive.

1) a) –   b) be   c) been

2) a) have been   b) to be   c) –

3) a) is   b) was   c) –

4) a) is   b) was   c) –

5) a) have   b) were   c) are

6) a) is   b) are   c) have

7) a) is   b) was   c) has

8) a) have   b) are   c) were

9) a) was   b) is   c) –

Russian tea, English afternoon tea and the Japanese tea ceremony are famous all over the world. Have you ever 1) ______ that drinking tea in Russia is as popular as in England or Japan? When visiting Russia, you are sure 2) ______ invited to tea. Though tea bags have become popular worldwide, Russians still prefer tea 3) ______ prepared in the old classical way, with loose tea leaves brewed in a teapot. In the past, water for tea 4) ______ boiled in a samovar – the symbol of the Russian tea ceremony. Today teapots with plain decoration 5) ______ used for everyday tea drinking; for more ceremonial occasions, tea 6) ______ served in more festive teapots. Some 50–60 years ago it was customary to serve tea in a glass which 7) ______ put into a special glass holder. The glass holders 8) ______ made of metal and decorated with engraved pictures and enamel. The tradition of serving tea in such glasses with glass holders 9) ______ still kept in long-distance trains.

Change the active sentences below into the Passive. Listen and check.

1) Shop assistant: “Is anyone serving you?”

2) Airport announcement: “We are sorry to announce that bad weather has delayed Flight AJ439 to Athens.”

3) Hotel manager: “I’m sorry. We don’t allow pets here.”

4) Tour guide: “A fire destroyed the church when they were restoring it.”

5) Travel agent: “We highly recommend the trip to Paris.”

Customer: “Will you arrange transport from the airport to the hotel?”