2. a) Open the brackets. Put the verb in the right tense of the passive voice:

1. Soon he (to send) to a sanatorium. 2. The book (to discuss) at the next conference. 3. The composition must (to hand) in on Wednesday. 4. Yesterday he (to tell) to prepare a speech. 5. The article (to publish) last week, if I am not mistaken. 6. The lecture (to attend) by all of us yesterday. 7. A taxi (to call) fifteen minutes ago, so we are expecting it any moment. 8. The young man (to introduce) to me only a couple of hours ago, but it seems to me that I've known him for years.

b) Change the sentences to the passive voice:

1. People asked me the way three times 2. Lots of people had parked their cars on the pavement. 3. The helpers have not packed the boxes yet. 4. They are still preparing the food. 5. They will launch the new ship next week.

Ответ:

a)  

1. Soon he was sent to a sanatorium. 2. The book will be discussed at the next conference. 3. The composition must be handed in on Wednesday. 4. Yesterday he was told to prepare a speech. 5. The article was published last week, if I am not mistaken. 6. The lecture was attended by all of us yesterday. 7. A taxi was called fifteen minutes ago, so we are expecting it any moment. 8. The young man was introduced to me only a couple of hours ago, but it seems to me that I've known him for years.

b)  

1.  I was asked the way by people three times.  

2. The cars had been parked on the pavement by lots of people.  

3. The boxes have not been packed by the helpers yet.  

4. The food is still being prepared by them.  

5. The new ship will be launched by them next week.

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