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

1. a Two hundred people are employed (employ) by the company. (Двести человек наняты компанией.) b The company employs (employ) 200 people. (Компания нанимает 200 человек.) 2. a Water covers (cover) most of the earth's surface. (Вода покрывает большую часть поверхности земли.) b How much of the earth's surface is covered (cover) by water? (Какая часть поверхности земли покрыта водой?) 3. a While I was on holiday, my camera was stolen (steal) from my hotel room. (Пока я был в отпуске, мою камеру украли из моего гостиничного номера.) b While I was on holiday, my camera disappeared (disappear) from my hotel room. (Пока я был в отпуске, моя камера исчезла из моего гостиничного номера.) 4. a Robert's parents died (die) when he was very young. (Родители Роберта умерли, когда он был очень молод.) b Robert and his sister were brought up (bring up) by their grandparents. (Роберта и его сестру воспитали бабушка и дедушка.) 5. a The boat hit a rock and sank (sink) quickly. (Лодка ударилась о скалу и быстро затонула.) b Fortunately everybody was rescued (rescue). (К счастью, всех спасли.) 6. a Bill was fired (fire) from his job. He wasn't very good at it. (Билл был уволен с работы. Он не очень хорошо справлялся.) b Sue resigned (resign) from her job because she didn't enjoy it any more. (Сью уволилась с работы, потому что ей больше не нравилось.) 7. a It can be noisy living here, but it doesn't bother (not / bother) me. (Здесь может быть шумно, но меня это не беспокоит.) b It can be noisy living here, but I am not bothered (not / bother) by it. (Здесь может быть шумно, но меня это не беспокоит.) 8. a Maria had an accident. She knocked (knock) off her bike. (Мария попала в аварию. Она упала с велосипеда.) b Maria had an accident. She fell (fall) off her bike. (Мария попала в аварию. Она упала с велосипеда.) 9. a I haven't seen these flowers before. What are they called (they / call)? (Я никогда не видел эти цветы раньше. Как они называются?) b I haven't seen these flowers before. What do you call (you / call) them? (Я никогда не видел эти цветы раньше. Как вы их называете?)