Exercise 2. Make the following sentences active

1. The Liberals were replaced by the Labour party.

2. Since 1924 the political scene of Great Britain has been dominated by the Conservatives and the Liberals.

3. The Conservatives are traditionally supported by the rich and the privileged.

4. Finally a bill will be signed by the Queen.

5. A bill is being discussed in the House of Commons now.

Exercise 3. Make the following sentences passive.

1. The Parliament Act 1911 has restricted the life of the House of Commons.

2. Electoral law divides the United Kingdom into 650 constituencies.

3. Each constituency will elect a single member to the House of Commons.

4. The authorities allowed their electors to send votes by post.

5. The committee is still discussing the bill.

Exercise 4. Open the brackets.

1. I have not seen him for (some, any) years.

2. Is (something, anything) wrong with my papers?

3. (Everybody, somebody) should know his rights and enjoy them.

4. For more than seventy years we knew (anything, nothing) about the true history of our country.

5. You can take this book at (some, any) library.

6. At present (some, any) person knows almost everything about this phenomenon.

7. He is absent today. I’m afraid (something, anything) has happened to him.

8. (Some, any) centuries ago people did not know (anything, nothing) about electricity.

9. I’m sorry, I couldn’t find (something, anything) in this article.

10. Newspapers reported that the session (to begin) its work two weeks later.

11. He wondered if the committee (to discuss) all the questions on the agenda.

12. She said she (to phone) from the office then.

13. I thought it (to be) a financial bill.

14. She said she (to be) a first-year student of the Law Faculty.

15. They hoped they (to become) qualified specialists in future.

16. My friend told me he already (to translate) the article.

17. I knew he (to be going) on a business trip.

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