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Ex.21. Read and translate the following sentences. State the voice and tense form of the
predicates.
1) The program of railway reforms is being implemented now in Russia. Under this program
suburban and regional passenger services will be financed from local budgets. At the same time the
government promised to fund inter-city passenger service. 2) The car was moving very fast and the
traffic cop stopped it for speeding. 3) Newspaper correspondents arrived at the aviation plant when
the new passenger airplane was being tested. 4) The trains that go to and from London are very
crowded at the times when people are traveling to work, since about a million people work in
London but live in its suburbs. 5) The business day was in high gear [to be in high gear – быть в
полном разгаре]: the mail was being looked through, the documents were being typed, letters were
being answered, and talks were being hold. 6) The bridge, which is being built now, will be used for
the movement of both road and railway traffic. 7) Automobiles were rushing in both directions and
it was impossible to cross the street. 8) The train is being delayed because of track repair work.
9) The policeman stopped a man and asked: “Why are you crossing the street in the wrong place?”
10) As we were going along the track, we saw a group of workers who were discussing something.
11) The media, such as radio and television, tell us what is happening in the world. 12) If
passengers want something to eat or drink while they are waiting for their trains they can go to the
refreshment room. 13) The construction of this high-speed line is being actively supported by the
government because the development of heavy industry in this region requires reliable and speedy
railway traffic.
Ex.22. Put the verbs in brackets into the required tense forms.
1) We [to arrive – Past Indefinite Active] at the railway station when the train [to approach –
Past Continuous Active] the platform. 2) The overall control of the system [to do – Present
Continuous Passive] by computers. 3) Can you tell me who [to sit – Present Continuous
Active] next to you? 4) He [to drive – Past Continuous Active] home when he [to hear – Past
Indefinite Active] the news on the radio. 5) A lot of people [to wait – Past Continuous Active] for
the bus arrival at the stop. 6) At present 2,500 km of high-speed lines [to construct – Present
Continuous Passive] in Europe and Asia. 7) You [to catch – Future Indefinite Active] the train, if
you [to hurry – Present Indefinite Active] up. 8) Steel rails [to use – Past Indefinite Passive] in the
USA for the first time in 1863. 9) The experiment [to be – Past Indefinite Active] very interesting, it
[to watch – Past Continuous Passive] with great attention. 10) Competition between transport
modes [to intensify – Present Continuous Active] now. 11) The guide [to speak – Present
Indefinite Active] English, German and Spanish, but he [to speak – Future Continuous Active]
Spanish this afternoon because most of the visitors [to be – Present Indefinite Active] from Spain.
Ex.23. TEST. Choose the correct variant of the predicate.
1) When I came to Baku in 1962, the first Metro line ___ there.
a) was building b) was built c) was being built d) will be built
2) The bridge ___ the island to the mainland.
a) is joining b) joins c) is joined d) was being joined
3) The movement of trains is restricted on that section of the line because it ___.
a) is being repaired b) will repair c) was being repaired d) repairs
4) Such materials as reinforced concrete [железобетон] and steel ___ widely for the construction
of modern bridges.
a) are used b) were being used c) will be used d) use
5) In the compartment passengers usually ___ their suitcases into a special box under the lower
berth.
a) are put b) are putting c) put d) will be put

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