Exercise 3. Remember some of the verbs followed by a preposition which is retained in the passive structure. Translate the sentences. to account fo r - объяснять (служить объяснением, учитывать); to agree upon - договариваться (о); to call fo r - требовать , призывать (к); to deal with - иметь дело (с), рассматривать; to refer to - ссылаться (на), упоминать; to refer as to - называть; to rely on/upon - полагаться (на); to substitute fo r - вводить, подставлять (вместо); to think o f - думать (о); to think o f as - считать; to listen to - слушать. 1. This method has been referred to in an earlier paper. 2. I don’t think this instrument can
be relied upon. 3. This theory has been referred to as the most acceptable one. 4. The best treatment
o f this syndrome is generally agreed upon. 5. Rapid development o f chemical technology has been
called for by the need o f national economy. 6. The phenomenon is accounted for by a sudden rise of
temperature. 7. Each breach o f rules was dealt with as a breach o f the law. 8. This book is often
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referred to. 9. This m an’s report was listened to with great attention. 10. This subject will be dealt
with in the next chapter. 11. This date will be insisted on. 12. The new discovery is much spoken
about.
Exercise 4. Remember some of the verbs that may be followed by an indirect object which becomes the subject in the passive structure. Translate the sentences into Russian. to allow sb - позволять кому-л.; to ask sb - спрашивать кого-л.; to give sb - давать кому-л.; to offer sb - предлагать кому-л.; to promise sb - обещать кому-л; to recommend sb - рекомендовать кому-л.; to teach sb - учить кого-л.; to tell sb - сообщать кому-л.; to help sb - помогать кому-л.; to refuse sb - отказывать кому-л.; to discuss sth - обсуждать что-л.; to show sth - показывать что-л.; to fo rb id sth - запрещать что-л. 1. The laboratory was given new equipment. 2. The scientist was asked to give his point of
view on this hypothesis. 3. He was not offered any help. 4. We have been given all the necessary
information. 5. The institute was promised financial support. 6. The speaker was asked a lot of
questions. 7. The teachers are recommended to give the passage as a talk. 8. At that time girls were
taught hardly more than three R ’s (reading, writing and ‘rithmetic). 9. We were informed that a new
idea had been advanced at the closing session. 10. More recently some o f the results were shown in
a simplified form.
