Exercise 104. Use the right forms of the verbs in brackets. 1. In the middle of the night Mary woke up. Heavy rain (start) falling
again and the wind (blow) hard round the walls of the old house. Suddenly she
(hear) the crying that she (hear) the night before. This time she decided to
discover who it (be). 2. She (leave) her room and (go) to the other side of the
house. At last she (find) the right room. She (push) the door open and (see) a big
room with beautiful old furniture and pictures. A boy (lie) in a large bed. He
(look) tired and cross. He stared at Mary. “Who you (be)? You (be) a dream?”
he whispered. 3. “I (be) your second cousin, and your father (be) my uncle,”
Mary explained. “I (hear) that you are ill. Your father often (come) and see
you?” – “Not often. He not (like) to see me because it (make) him (remember)
my mother. She (die) when I (bear), so he almost (hate) me, I think.” 4. “Why
you (say) you (die)?” asked Mary. “I always (be) ill. I nearly (die) several times.
My doctor (feel) sure that I (be doing) to die. But he’s my father’s cousin, and
poor, so he (want) me to die. Then he (get) all the money when my father (die).”
5. “Last year we (have) a grand doctor from London, who (advise) me to go out
in the fresh air. But I not (like) fresh air. I want to lie in bed. All the servants
(have) to do what I want, because if I (get) angry, I (become) ill.” Mary was
furious, and it (make) her (feel) strong. “You are the silliest boy I ever (meet),”
she (cry).
Exercise 105. Practice in using the Passive Voice. Change the following statements into their passive equivalents. Example 1. They know Tokyo is a huge city.
It is known that Tokyo is a huge city.
1. They believe doctors are always ready to help people who are ill. 2.
Everyone expects the new discovery will bring positive results. 3. People say
that New York was discovered by an Italian navigators. 4. They say that
according to Russian tradition honored guests are welcomed with bread and salt.