1. The child hopes he (give) a computer by Santa Claus, but his parents made up their minds that the boy (present) with a new scooter. 2. The boss assured the staff they (tell) about the coming changes. “You (tell) of my future plans,” he said. 3. Don’t worry! The burglars (catch) by the police. — Hmm, but they are sure they (not catch). 4. Get your passports ready, they (examine) by the officer. Do you remember we were warned that our papers (examine) here? 5. The whole state hoped he (elect) a congressman. 6. Mind, you (punish) if you disobey my orders. 7. I wonder when my project paper (publish). 8. The child (bring up) in a respectable family. 9. They made sure that the child (bring up) by decent people. 10. Don’t leave your bicycle outside. It (steal). 11. When he turns up, he (tell) the truth. 12. The new spaceship (launch) in Florida in some days. 13. The delegation (meet) at the airport. 14. No one expected that the flight (delay). 15. We felt happy that the car (repair) the next day. 16. Did he tell you if the money (pay) in September? 17. The committee informs that the food (send) to Africa next week. 18. You (give) two hours to make your decision. 19. The young man added that flowers (send) to her every day. 20. We were assured the dog (look after) well.

Перевод задания: Раскройте скобки, выбрав правильную форму английского глагола. В большинстве предложений требуется страдательный залог.

1. The child hopes he will be given a computer by Santa Claus, but his parents made up their minds that the boy would be presented with a new scooter.
2. The boss assured the staff they would be told about the coming changes. “You will be told of my future plans,” he said.
3. Don’t worry! The burglars will be caught by the police. — Hmm, but they are sure they will not be caught.
4. Get your passports ready, they will be examined by the officer. Do you remember we were warned that our papers would be examined here?
5. The whole state hoped he would be elected a congressman.
6. Mind, you will be punished if you disobey my orders.
7. I wonder when my project paper will be published.
8. The child was brought up in a respectable family.
9. They made sure that the child was brought up by decent people.
10. Don’t leave your bicycle outside. It will be stolen.
11. When he turns up, he will be told the truth.
12. The new spaceship will be launched in Florida in some days.
13. The delegation will be met at the airport.
14. No one expected that the flight would be delayed.
15. We felt happy that the car would be repaired the next day.
16. Did he tell you if the money would be paid in September?
17. The committee informs that the food will be sent to Africa next week.
18. You will be given two hours to make your decision.
19. The young man added that flowers would be sent to her every day.
20. We were assured the dog would be looked after well.

Перевод: Времена выбираются по контексту: will be используется для будущего времени, would be — для будущего в прошедшем, а was/were — для прошедшего времени.

Ответ: 1) will be given, would be presented; 2) would be told, will be told; 3) will be caught, will not be caught; 4) will be examined, would be examined; 5) would be elected; 6) will be punished; 7) will be published; 8) was brought up; 9) was brought up; 10) will be stolen; 11) will be told; 12) will be launched; 13) will be met; 14) would be delayed; 15) would be repaired; 16) would be paid; 17) will be sent; 18) will be given; 19) would be sent; 20) would be looked after.