Open the brackets and fill in the gaps. 1) Sophia (to paint) this picture for a week. Ваш ответ… 2) The tourists (to do) the sightseeing since morning. Ваш ответ… 3) My uncle (to collect) coins since he was a student. Ваш ответ… 4) I (to look) for information on this project since last week. Ваш ответ… 5) My brother (to work) as a computer programmer for ten years. Ваш ответ… 6) Mike and Nick (to discuss) the plans for their summer holidays for more than an hour. Ваш ответ… 7) Alex (to drive) a car for five hours now. Ваш ответ… 8) My classmates (to write) for half an hour. Ваш ответ… 9) Jana (to wash) the dishes for ten minutes. Ваш ответ… 10) The wind (to blow) since morning.

1. Mankind has used (Present Perfect Active, от глагола to use) coal and oil in gradually increasing quantities for centuries.
1. В течение многих столетий человечество использует постоянно возрастающее количество (=все больше) угля и нефти.
2. The consumption of energy is expected (Present Simple Passive, от глагола to expect) to grow so new resources should be found. (Present Simple Passive, от глагола to find)
2. Ожидается, что расход энергии будет расти, поэтому необходимо (следует) искать новые ресурсы.
3. Electric heaters play (Present Simple Active, от глагола to play) a large part in the air conditioning plants of large buildings.
3. Электрические обогреватели играют большую роль в установках кондиционирования воздуха в больших зданиях.
4. Heating is used (Present Simple Passive, от глагола to use) to provide comfort for people.
4. Отопление используется для того, чтобы обеспечить комфортные условия для людей.
5. Air conditioning systems vary (Present Simple Active, от глагола to vary) in cost.
5. Системы кондиционирования воздуха различаются по стоимости.
6. The modern twenty–five storey hotel has been constructed (Present Perfect Passive, от глагола to construct) in the centre of London.
6. Современный двадцати пяти этажный отель был построен в центре Лондона.

1. I was shown an interesting magazine by a friend of his. (An interesting magazine was shown to me by a friend of his).
2. Chalk is used by one for writing on the blackboard.
3. My work shall be finished by me about seven o'clock.
4. The door has been opened by somebody.
5. I will be introduced to his friends by him.
6. The light wasn't turned off by them.
7. All the trees had been planted by us by the middle of autumn.
8. Have the rules of the game been explained to you by anybody? (Have you been explained the rules of the game by anybody?)
9. The man was being looked at with great surprise by us.
10. That funny animal was laughed at by everybody.