Test yourself (2)

I. Complete the sentences:

1) A lot of interesting subjects (изучаются) by the students.

2) She said that lectures on law (посещаются) by many students.

3) I (не видела) the dean today.

4) He (опубликовал) his article this year.

II. Translate the sentences defining the tense of the verbs:

1) He made a mistake in his dictation.

2) He had finished his work by that time.

3) She is going to the Institute.

4) Dinner will have been cooked.

5) I shall be working at 3 o’clock tomorrow.

6) The work had been done by this time yesterday.

7) He speaks English very fluently.

8) Punishment must be aimed at reforming criminals.

III. Choose the correct version:

1) You are asked for by the dean.

a) Вас спрашивал декан.

b) Вы спрашивали декана.

c) Вас просит декан.

2) This conference is much spoken about.

a) Поговорим об этой конференции.

b) Об этой конференции много говорят.

c) Надо много говорить об этой конференции.

3) The letter has been translated into English.

a) Письмо переводят на английский.

b) Письмо переведут на английский.

c) Письмо было переведено на английский.

4) He will come to the court.

a) Он приходит в суд.

b) Он придёт в суд.

c) Он пришёл в суд.

5) He was asked to try this case.

a) Он попросил расследовать это дело.

b) Его попросили расследовать это дело.

c) Его попросят расследовать это дело.

6) She is asked to come.

a) Она просит прийти.

b) Её просят прийти.

c) Её просили прийти.

IV. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1) She was given some articles to translate.

2) He has been asked to try this case.

3) The project will not be finished tomorrow.

4) Sometimes crimes are committed in groups.

5) The train was stopped by him.

6) More important cases are heard by the courts of the second instance.

7) That law was adopted in 1969.

8) The convicted was sent to prison.

9) Their books have been translated into English.

10) New houses are being built in our town.

11) The problem is being talked much about.

V. Put all kinds of questions and translate the sentences:

1) They will be invited there.

2) The act done was defined as a crime.

3) Laws affecting life of citizens are enforced by the police.

VI. Define the part of speech of –ed-forms. Translate the sentences:

1) Later on really a robber stopped the coach and demanded the money.

2) The suspect had an affected, absent way of talking.

3) She begged now to excuse her and awarded the man with one hundred dollars.

VII. Complete the sentences:

1) I showed her the book … by my brother. (writing, written)

2) We spoke about the holidays …in Moscow. (spent, spending)

3) The student …football is my brother. (played, playing)

4) The girl… through magazines is a second year student. (looking, looked)

5) We admired the picture… by the student. (painted, painting)

6) The girl …with you is our monitor. (talked, talking)