LECTURE SEVEN

Exercise I

1. In the past democratic privileges belonged to the rich only.

2. The accident happened yesterday morning.

3. Though she didn’t say anything, she knew in her heart she had failed.

4. The Chinese people have been freed from imperialist oppression since 1949.

5. It is reported that the interest rate has been raised by half.

6. The kids were seated / sat under a tree and drank up all the water that remained

in the jug.

7. Teaching is often considered both a craft and art.

8. I think much attention must be paid to your spelling.

9. Large sums of money are spent each year in repairing the old structures.

10. The goods were just unloaded when we arrived at the station.

Exercise II

1. Their cat was named Piggy.

2. The meeting will be chaired by the president of the firm himself tomorrow.

3. People serve English tea with milk and sugar.

4. Grandpa’s watch is being repaired.

5. An important post was offered to her by the bank.

6. It was agreed that the mistake was very serious.

7. The “King’s English” are being done away with by some scholars.

8. Smoking is banned in most public places by the law.

9. All the managers have agreed on these plans.

10. My father was found working in the rice field.

11. The light must have been turned on (by someone) without your notice.

12. Ways have been found (by them) to make waste water clean.

13. The children must be taken cared of (by someone) when we go out.

14. The meeting won’t be held (by them) until next Friday.

15. A medal was given to him (by them) for his wonderful work for the school.

He was given a medal (by them) for his wonderful work.

16. The patient will be asked some questions by the doctor before she was given medicine

by him.

17. The young man was made head of the volleyball team.

18. You will be told how to prepare for the examination.

19. I was criticized (by them) for something wrong that I had done.

20. The stranger has been taken to another hospital (by someone).

Exercise III

1. is spoken 2. are, used 3. made, made 4. is, sung

5. was being mended 6. are sold 7. was, built, was built

8. are enrolled, have become, have increased, are offering, is being met, is, are changing,

are looking, have increased, are taking, be avoided, are taking, is needed, are offered,

are taken, attend, receive, have been enriched

9. was said, is crowded, are filled, enter, are called, are, will be promoted, are carried out,

are established, are transferred, is emphasized, are offered, are placed, be promoted

Exercise IV

1. This matter has been carefully looked into.

2. He is often laughed at by his classmates.