3. Complete the sentences to explain why people didn’t do something. Use the passive voice. 1) James wanted to enter the room, but the door was locked. 2) I wanted to buy a new video film yesterday, but the shop was closed. 3) I wanted to go to the theatre on Saturday, but the tickets were sold out. 4) Cathy thought about taking a radio to the country, but it was broken. 5) I wanted to read the paper, but it was written in some unknown language. 6) Allan wanted to break the wall, but it was made of stone. 7) They wanted to drive to the village, but the road was blocked by a fallen tree.

Перевод задания: Дополните предложения, объяснив, почему люди чего-то не сделали. Используйте страдательный залог.

1. James wanted to enter the room, but the door was locked. (Джеймс хотел войти в комнату, но дверь была заперта.)
2. I wanted to buy a new video film yesterday, but the shop was closed. (Вчера я хотел купить новый видеофильм, но магазин был закрыт.)
3. I wanted to go to the theatre on Saturday, but the tickets were sold out. (Я хотел пойти в театр в субботу, но билеты были распроданы.)
4. Cathy thought about taking a radio to the country, but it was broken. (Кэти подумала о том, чтобы взять радио за город, но оно было сломано.)
5. I wanted to read the paper, but it was written in some unknown language. (Я хотел прочитать газету, но она была написана на каком-то неизвестном языке.)
6. Allan wanted to break the wall, but it was made of stone. (Аллан хотел сломать стену, но она была сделана из камня.)
7. They wanted to drive to the village, but the road was blocked by a fallen tree. (Они хотели поехать в деревню, но дорога была перекрыта упавшим деревом.)

В страдательном залоге использована конструкция was/were + причастие прошедшего времени.