СТРАДАТЕЛЬНЫЙ ЗАЛОГ

I. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. The Belarusian State Economic University (has been founded / was founded) in 1933.

2. Highly qualified specialists (are trained / are being trained) at numerous departments of the Belarusian State Economic University.

3. The material base of the university (had been restored / was restored) by the end of the 1950s.

4. Another date for the meeting (will be set / will being set) next week.

5. At present our company (is being reorganized / is reorganizing).

6. Further information can (be obtained / being obtained) from your immediate superior.

7. I hope the papers (will have received / will have been received) by tomorrow afternoon.

8. New software (was installed / has been installed) on my PC yesterday.

9. She (was appointed / appointed) Head of the Information Systems Department two months ago.

10. Why (has he given / has he been given) a promotion?

II. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. The papers … by the Managing Director yet. He is on a business trip.

a. haven’t been signed c. haven’t signed

b. aren’t signed d. weren’t signed

2. The details of the deal … at the board meeting now.

a. are finalised c. have been finalised

b. are being finalised d. are finalising

3. A new government … to overcome the economic slump.

a. formed b. has formed c. was formed d. have been formed

4. Promotional gifts … at the presentation.

a. is handed out c. has been handed out

b. will be handed out d. have handed out

5. A discount may … to make a consumer pay immediately.

a. have been offered c. will be offered

b. is offered d. be offered

6. The stock exchange … twice a day.

a. is monitored c. has monitored

b. were monitored d. will monitored

7. The mail … yet.

a. hasn’t received c. wasn’t received

b. hadn’t been received d. hasn’t been received

8. To improve the effectiveness of marketing strategy a market … into separate definable elements.

a. has split c. is split

b. splits d. has been split

9. This model is of a new design and only a few units … so far.

a. have been manufactured c. are manufactured

b. were manufactured d. had manufactured

10. The financial status of an enterprise … in its financial account.

a. is reflected c. is being reflected

b. has reflected d. was being reflected

11. The project … within the framework of the agreement.

a. will build c. will be built

b. will have been built d. are built

12. The talks … from 2 till 3 p.m. yesterday.

a. were being held c. had been held

b. were held d. have held

13. When an individual or a company borrows money from a bank, the money must … back by a specific date.

a. to pay c. being paid

b. be paid d. have been paid

14. He told me not to worry as the letter … by 6 o'clock.

a. will have been sent c. will be sent

b. has been sent d. would have been sent

15. The contract was signed after the terms of payment and delivery … .

a. are discussed c. were discussed

b. have been discussed d. had been discussed

III. Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в соответствующей форме активного или пассивного залога:

1. A personal file (keep) on every member of staff from the moment they are taken on.

2. The employees should constantly (encourage) to display initiative.

3. A small increase in our company’s profits (report) last year.

4. After a sharp decline in annual income they (take) over by a major competitive.

5. The press release (issue) to all advertising agencies after the product (launch).

6. An effective advertising campaign (need) to launch a new product line.

7. The central office of this joint-stock company (locate) in Minsk.

8. At the moment his claims (examine) by the Chief Executive.

9. By next year, everybody in the company (give) a pay-rise.

10. Credit cards (accept) in your shop?

11. The flight (delay) by two hours due to accident threat.

12. Delivering the goods by air is rather costly, but they (require) urgently.

13. She (inform) about the results of the research as soon as it (finish) next month.

14. Some manufacturers (accuse) of dumping – selling goods abroad at a lower price than they (sell) domestically.

15. What Belarus (export)?

16. The Board of Directors usually (elect) by stockholders.

17. Their share price (rise) steadily before the merger (announce).

18. We (spend) a lot of money on advertising campaign.

19. Yesterday Mr. Higgins (tell) to come at two o’clock on the dot.

20. The office worker (dismiss) as he (steal) company property ever since he (appoint).

21. He (work) as a consultant for three different companies in the same field of activity, but (fire) from the first two.

22. Although strategic decision-making generally (entrust) to senior officials, the board members are responsible to the shareholders for any errors that might (make).

23. It (report) yesterday that the sides (reach) an agreement on the terms of the contract.

24. Our performance (help) by the failure of our main rivals that wound up their business in May.

25. The division of a market into identifiable groups (describe) as market segmentation.