III. Выберите правильную форму глаголов в скобках. 1. Many accidents (are caused/were caused) by dangerous driving every year. 2. Cheese (is made/ was made) from milk. 3. The roof of the building (is damaged/was damaged) in a storm a few days ago. 4. You (are invited/ were invited) to the party. Why didn't you go? 5. A cinema is a place where films (were shown/are shown). 6. In the company, elections for president (were held/are held) every five years. 7. A few years ago, the book (is translated/ was translated) into French. 8. Although we were driving fast, we (wereovetaken/are overtaken by) a lot of other cars. 9. You can't see the house from the road. It (is surrounded/was surrounded) by trees. 10. This new medicine (is prescribed/was prescribed) by doctors.

1. Many accidents **are caused** by dangerous driving every year. 2. Cheese **is made** from milk. 3. The roof of the building **was damaged** in a storm a few days ago. 4. You **were invited** to the party. Why didn't you go? 5. A cinema is a place where films **are shown**. 6. In the company, elections for president **are held** every five years. 7. A few years ago, the book **was translated** into French. 8. Although we were driving fast, we **were overtaken by** a lot of other cars. 9. You can't see the house from the road. It **is surrounded** by trees. 10. This new medicine **is prescribed** by doctors. **Объяснение:** Выбор между Present Simple passive (is/are + Past Participle) и Past Simple passive (was/were + Past Participle) зависит от времени действия. Если действие происходит регулярно или является общеизвестным фактом, используем Present Simple. Если действие произошло в прошлом и завершилось, используем Past Simple.