Переделать в passive i sent my daughter for the doctor. 2. we listened to the teacher very attentively. 3. we spoke much about his speech. 4. his friend always found fault with him. 5. we often refer to this article. 6. they agreed upon the plan. 7. people often ask for this book. 8. my friends always take care of my little sister. 9. they took no notice of his words. 10. they will listen to his lectures with great interest. 11. his friends always laugh at him. 12. we have never lived in this house.

1. My daughter was sent for the doctor by me. 2. The teacher was very attentively listened to by us. 3. His speech was much spoken about by us. 4. He was always found fault with by his friend. 5. This article is often referred to by us. 6. The plan was agreed upon by them. 7. This book is often asked by people. 8. My little sister is always taken care of by my friends. 9. His words were taken no notice by them. 10. His lectures will be listened to with great interest by them. 11. He's always laughed at by his friends. 12. This house has never been lived in by us.

I remember when I1) went on holiday abroad for the first time. I 2) had just left school. I 3) was studying very hard for my final exams and I 4) felt that I needed a holiday. A friend of mine 5) wanted to come as well so we 6) were looking at some brochures from the travel agent's. We 7) had been read for about an hour when my friend 8) found the perfect holiday - two weeks in Hawaii. We 9) were very excited about it. Finally the day of our holiday 10) arrived. We 11) had just left the house when the phone 12) was ringing. I 13) ran back into the house, but the phone 14) had stopped by the time I 15) I reached it. When we 16) arrived at the airport we 17) were sitting in the cafeteria. The airline 18) had just made an announcement. Our flight was delayed for eight hours. We 19) got up very early and rushed to the airport, all for nothing.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and above five thousand small islands. Their total area is over 244 000 square kilometers. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast respectively.

The British isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. The surface of the British Isles varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called Highlands, while the south, which has beautiful valleys and plains, is called Lowlands. The north and west of England are mountainous, but all the rest - east, center and southeast - is a vast plain. Mountains are not very high. Ben Nevis is the highest mountain. 

There are a lot of rivers in GB, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one.

The UK is one of the world’s smallest countries. The population of the country is over 87 million and about 80% of it is urban. The UK is highly developed industrial country. It’s known as one of world’s largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics, textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. The UK is constitutional monarchy. In law, the Head of State is the Queen, but in practice, the Queen reigns, but does not rule. The country is ruled by the elected government with the Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

There are three main political parties in Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal parties. The Liberal party is the ruling party nowadays.