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1. Choose the correct verb forms in this news report about a storm. Millions of pounds’ worth of damage 1) has caused/has been caused by a storm which 2) swept/was swept across the north of England last night. The river Ribble 3) burst/was burst its banks after heavy rain. Many people 4) rescued/were rescued from the floods by fire-fighters, who 5) received/were received hundreds of calls for help. Wind speeds 6) reached/were reached ninety miles an hour in some places. Roads 7) blocked/were blocked by fallen trees, and electricity lines 8) brought/were brought down, leaving thousands of homes without electricity. ”Everything possible 9) is doing/is being done to get things back to normal,” a spokesman 10) said/was said. 2. Put the words in brackets into the correct form: 1) The old fireplace (to replace) in this room recently. 2) When Mother came, the room looked spotless. Everything (to tidy up). 3) By next summer the swimming pool (to build). 4) There were no tickets left, they all (to sell out). 5) The missing boy still (not to find). 6) When I got to the parking lot, I didn’t find my car. It (to steal). 7) The patient (to operate on) last week. He almost (to recover) already. 8) No books (to ask for) recently. 9) When the taxi arrived, the things (to pack) already. 10) The think that by next winter the reconstruction works (to finish). 3. Read 3 short texts on environmental problems. a) Write out and translate the sentences with passives. b) Make up 10 questions to the texts on environmental problems. 25 Environmental Problems Global Warming Scientists say the temperature of the earth could rise by 3?C over the next 50 years. This may cause drought in some parts of the world, and floods in others, as ice at the North and South poles begins to melt and sea levels rise. Global warming is caused by the greenhouse effect. Normally, heat from the sun warms the earth and then escapes back into space. But carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere trap the sun’s heat, and this is slowly making the earth warmer. The Ozone Layer The Ozone layer is a layer of gas high above the surface of the earth that helps to protect it from the sun’s ultraviolet radiation, which can damage our skins and cause cancer. Scientists have recently discovered holes in the Ozone Layer, caused by substances called CFCs (clorofluorocarbons). CFCs are used in refrigerators, aerosol cans and in the manufacture of some plastic products. Some companies now make aerosols that do not contain CFCs, and these are often marked “Ozone Friendly” Deforestation Rainforests help to control global warming because the absorb carbon dioxide. In recent years, large area have been destroyed, as the trees are cut down for wood or burned to clear the land for farming. The burning releases large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Many rainforests grow on poor soils, and when they are cut down or burned, the soil is washed a way in the tropical rains, so that the area may turn to desert. Many plant and animal species that live there could become extinct. 3. Choose an appropriate answer: 1. The causes of ecological crisis ____ in many articles. a) has been dealt b) has dealed c) have been dealt 2. No announcement about the results of the test ____ so far. a) Has made b) Has been made c) Was made d) Will be made 26 3. They say that at present he ____ for heart problem. a) Is being treated b) Has being treated c) Was treated d) Has been treated 4. We believe that measures should _____ to avoid such a disaster in future. a) Take b) Be taken c) Have been taken d) To be taken 5. Peace in this developing country ____ achieved only by the time all troops have left it. a) Was b) Will being c) Will have been d) Is 6. The election to the City Council ____ by the previous Monday. a) Will have been held b) had been held c) Is held d) Were held. 5. Use the verb WRITE in the appropriate form. 1. The essay_________________ at the moment. 2. The essay _______________by 2 o’clock tomorrow. 3. The essay ______________yet. 4. The essay _____________just. 27 5. The essay ___________when I entered the room. 6. The essay_____________ by next Sunday. 7. The essay _____________by the time he came home. 8. The essay ____________ 2 hours ago.