1. There were some Englishmen at this hotel yesterday.
2. The sun is shining now, but there weren't clouds in the sky two
hours ago.
3. Do you often meet Torn? — Not very often, but yesterday I saw
him in the theatre.
4. Last year I was a second-year student.
5. What's the matter? My room was clean in the morning.
6. Last week we attended an interesting exhibition.
7. I bought a new dress some days ago.
8. The Smiths live in a big apartment, but some years ago they lived in a small house in the country.
9. Kate stayed in Paris last summer.
10. I had a headache yesterday.
11. Peter didn't read any books last winter.
12. My husband goes to work by car, but yesterday it snowed and he
went by train.
13. My father didn't smoke before, but he smokes a lot now.
14. As a rule we don't watch TV, but last week we watched a lot of
interesting programmes.
15. Every day Simon helps his father in the garage, but last week he was very busy with his exams and didn't help him at all.
16. I don't like meat, but some days ago I visited my friends and ate mutton there.
17. Usually we have breakfast at 7 o'clock, but yesterday we had
it much later.
18. The tourists asked the guide a lot of questions after excursion.
19. Last week Helen spoke to his boss about her vocation.
20. An hour ago they told us about the accident.
Объяснение:
a. 1. The thriller is much spoken about.
Этот триллер широко обсуждаем.
2. Yesterday we were shown an amusing Benny Hill show.
Вчера нам показали забавное шоу Бенни Хилла.
3. We were asked to read some stories by Jack London in the original.
Нас попросили почитать несколько рассказов Джека Лондона в оригинале.
4. He was offered a job as the manager of a new firm.
Ему предложили новую работу менеджером новой фирмы.
5. She was told to lie in bed for a few days because of her heart trouble.
Её попросили соблюдать постельный режим на несколько дней, в связи с проблемами с сердцем.
6. The doctor must be sent for immediately, the child has been taken very ill.
К ребёнку незамедлительно должен быть направлен врач по причине серьёзного заболевания.
My father has been taken ill.
Мой отец подвергся болезни.
b. 1. I have no idea where Alex wants to be sent to study.
Я без понятия куда Алекс хочет быть направленным для учёбы.
2. People wish to be given detailed information about the new discovery.
Люди желают быть подробно проинформированы о новом открытии.
3. He expects to be given a visa in two weeks.
Он ожидает получения визы через 2 недели.
4. Small children like to be entertained at New Year parties.
Маленькие дети желают что бы их развлекали в новогоднюю ночь.
Объяснение:
