42.3 Put the verb into the correct form, present or past, active or passive. 1a) Two hundred people ___ (employ) by the company. b) The company ___ (employ) 200 people. 2a) Water ___ (cover) most of the earth’s surface. b) While I was on holiday, my camera ___ (steal) from my hotel room. 3a) While I was on holiday, my camera ___ (steal) from my hotel room. b) While I was on holiday, my camera ___ (disappear) from my hotel room. 4a) Robert’s parents ___ (die) when he was very young. b) Robert and his sister ___ (bring up) by their grandparents. 5a) The boat hit a rock and ___ (sink) quickly. b) Fortunately everybody ___ (rescue). 6a) Bill ___ (fire) from his job. b) Sue ___ (resign) from her job because she didn’t enjoy it any more. 7a) It can be noisy living here, but it ___ (not / bother) me. b) It can be noisy living here, but I ___ (not / bother) by it. 8a) Maria had an accident. She ___ (not / injure) by it. b) Maria had an accident. She ___ (knock) off her bike. 9a) I haven’t seen these flowers before. What ___ (they / call)? b) I haven’t seen these flowers before. What ___ (you / call) them?

Перевод задания: Поставьте глагол в правильную форму: настоящее или прошедшее время, действительный или страдательный залог.

1. 1. Two hundred people are employed by the company. (В компании работают двести человек.)
   2. The company employs 200 people. (Компания нанимает двести человек.)
2. 1. Water covers most of the earth’s surface. (Вода покрывает большую часть поверхности Земли.)
   2. While I was on holiday, my camera was stolen from my hotel room. (Пока я был в отпуске, мою камеру украли из гостиничного номера.)
3. 1. While I was on holiday, my camera was stolen from my hotel room. (Пока я был в отпуске, мою камеру украли из гостиничного номера.)
   2. While I was on holiday, my camera disappeared from my hotel room. (Пока я был в отпуске, моя камера пропала из гостиничного номера.)
4. 1. Robert’s parents died when he was very young. (Родители Роберта умерли, когда он был совсем маленьким.)
   2. Robert and his sister were brought up by their grandparents. (Роберта и его сестру воспитали бабушка и дедушка.)
5. 1. The boat hit a rock and sank quickly. (Лодка ударилась о скалу и быстро затонула.)
   2. Fortunately everybody was rescued. (К счастью, всех спасли.)
6. 1. Bill was fired from his job. (Билла уволили.)
   2. Sue resigned from her job because she didn’t enjoy it any more. (Сью уволилась, потому что работа ей больше не нравилась.)
7. 1. It can be noisy living here, but it doesn’t bother me. (Здесь может быть шумно, но меня это не беспокоит.)
   2. It can be noisy living here, but I am not bothered by it. (Здесь может быть шумно, но меня это не беспокоит.)
8. 1. Maria had an accident. She wasn’t injured by it. (Мария попала в аварию. Она не пострадала.)
   2. Maria had an accident. She was knocked off her bike. (Мария попала в аварию. Её сбросило с велосипеда.)
9. 1. I haven’t seen these flowers before. What are they called? (Я раньше не видел этих цветов. Как они называются?)
   2. I haven’t seen these flowers before. What do you call them? (Я раньше не видел этих цветов. Как вы их называете?)