Вопрос:

9. Choose the appropriate verb forms to make the sentences complete. Write the sentences down. 1) I can’t give you John’s article now. It (is translated/is being translated). 2) We couldn’t get in because the rooms (were painted/were being painted). 3) When your granny was a little girl, computer games (were not played/were not being played). 4) In England milk and newspapers (are brought/are being brought) to front door. 5) At the moment a new bridge (is built/is being built) across the river. 6) I can’t give you any information about the project. It (is completed/being completed) now. 7) Christmas and Easter (are celebrated/are being celebrated) in many European countries. 8) Such cakes (are made/are being made) easily. 9) What about the hall? — When I entered the house, it (was decorated/was being decorated). 10) Everybody was busy. The rooms (were prepared/were being prepared) for the arriving visitors.

Ответ:

Перевод задания: Выберите подходящие формы глаголов, чтобы закончить предложения. Запишите предложения полностью.

  1. I can’t give you John’s article now. It is being translated. (Я не могу сейчас дать тебе статью Джона. Её переводят.)
  2. We couldn’t get in because the rooms were being painted. (Мы не могли войти, потому что комнаты красили.)
  3. When your granny was a little girl, computer games were not played. (Когда твоя бабушка была маленькой, в компьютерные игры не играли.)
  4. In England milk and newspapers are brought to the front door. (В Англии молоко и газеты приносят к двери.)
  5. At the moment a new bridge is being built across the river. (В данный момент через реку строят новый мост.)
  6. I can’t give you any information about the project. It is being completed now. (Я не могу дать тебе никакой информации о проекте. Его сейчас завершают.)
  7. Christmas and Easter are celebrated in many European countries. (Рождество и Пасху празднуют во многих европейских странах.)
  8. Such cakes are made easily. (Такие пироги легко готовятся.)
  9. What about the hall? — When I entered the house, it was being decorated. (А как насчёт холла? Когда я вошёл в дом, его украшали.)
  10. Everybody was busy. The rooms were being prepared for the arriving visitors. (Все были заняты. Комнаты готовили к приезду гостей.)

Правило: формы Continuous Passive употребляются, когда действие находилось в процессе в определённый момент; формы Simple Passive — для обычных, постоянных или завершённых действий.