С. 15б 1. we couldn't go to the rock concert because all tickets out a) sold б) had been sold b)had sold c)have been sold 2. that's the prize i won at the competition yesterday a) that б) - b) which c) what 3. it began heavily while we were climbing up that mountain. a) to show б) to showing b) show c) showing 4. a: sue hasn't been to russia yet b: a)so have i б) nor have i b)i haven't either c) neither have i 5. luciano pavarotti nine years ago at the age of 72. a)passed by б)died b)passed away c)passed off 6. we don't need to worry. everything is control a)at б)on b)after c)under

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1b (кондишн)
2a ( после гл. в врем идет инфинитив)
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6c(under control

My friend Nick is very busy and he doesn't have much time to spare. But he's got a lot of hobbies and interests.

Five years ago Nick was fond of collecting stamps. His hobby helped him to learn a lot about other countries and other peoples' traditions, the world's flora and fauna. Maybe that's why he was good at geography and biology at school.

He used to bring the albums to school and we examined his stamps with great interest and envy. Sometimes he exchanged stamps with his schoolmates.

When Nick was in the tenth form his parents bought him a compact disc player and Nick decided to collect compact discs. Today, he has got more than one hundred CDs of his favourite groups and singers! I think that he is very proud of his collection.

Every time Nick buys a new CD he carefully studies the information printed on disc booklets. He also tries to find out everything about the singers he likes. That's why he reads a lot of specialised magazines and books on the history of rock.

1. Когда само по себе действие важнее, чем его исполнитель, и говорящий хочет указать именно на действие. Например:

A courier delivers mail every day. – Курьер доставляет почту каждый день. (Active Voice)

The mail is delivered every day. – Почту доставляют каждый день. (Passive Voice)

В первом предложении мы указываем исполнителя действия, а во втором используем пассивный залог, так как хотим подчеркнуть само действие, факт доставки, а не его исполнителя.

2. Пассивный залог используют, если исполнитель действия неизвестен, неважен или понятен из контекста:

These clothes are made in Italy. – Эта одежда изготавливается в Италии.

The new laws will be discussed tomorrow. – Новые законы будут обсуждаться завтра.

Поэтому в газетных заголовках и статьях, в объявлениях, инструкциях, рекламных текстах пассивный залог используется чаще чем активный:

The valuable painting was stolen from the museum last night. – Ценная картина была украдена из музея ночью.

The company was sold. – Компания была продана.

Our vegetables are not sprayed with pesticides. – Наши овощи не обрызгиваются пестицидами.

3. Пассивный залог используют, когда говорят о неприятных ситуациях и не хотят никого обвинять, а также чтобы придать высказыванию более вежливый характер:

The party was spoilt. – Вечеринка была испорчена.

The order wasn’t dispatched yesterday but it will be done tomorrow. – Заказ не был отправлен вчера, но это сделают завтра.

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