3) Test yourself:
Passive Voice. Present, Past

Task 1. Present or past
1. St. Petersburg was founded in 1703. (был основан, Past Simple)
2. The trees were planted last autumn.
3. We were met at the station .
4. English is spoken all over the world.
5. Bread and cakes are sold at the baker’s.

Task 2. Underline the correct verb form.
1. The letter (wrote/was written) yesterday.
2. The cats (is feed/are fed) every day.
3. He (was given/is given) a present yesterday.
4. Our uncle (meet/ was met) at the airport.
5. The essay (is written /are written) .

Task 3. Change the verbs into the correct form.
1. Some flowers (sell) in the street.
2. Books (bring) yesterday.
3. Last Sunday I (invite) to the cinema by Mary.
4. Dinner (is cooked/cooks) in the evening.

1. I know that this professions are honorable. Both of these job's aim is to cure people's deceases.
2. Of course, I would like to have this job because it is very good to help people.
3. The common features of these jobs are first of all to cure people from all kinds of diseases. This is a very noble profession. Both doctors and nurses must know how to make the first aid. People who cure should be polite and good- natured, as they work in contact with all kinds of ill people.
4. My grandmother was a doctor. Now she is on pension but in spite of this she still cures everybody who addresses her. She never refuses in aid as it is a doctor's code.

Перевод:

Меня зовут Наталья. Мне 15 лет. Я учусь в 9-м классе государственной средней школы. На данный момент я столкнулась с важным периодом жизни, когда мне нужно выбрать свою будущую профессию.

К счастью, я могу выбирать из различных типов старшей школы. Все ученики нашей школы имеют возможность выбрать тип группы и предметов, которые они хотят изучать более тщательно. Например, если я собираюсь, стать врачом, было бы хорошей идеей для меня присоединиться к биологическому классу, где особое внимание уделяется естественным наукам. Таким образом, в конце 9-го класса я должна сделать окончательное решение.

Моя мечта всегда была стать юристом. К счастью, в нашей школе есть специальный класс для будущих юристов. Большинство уроков в таком классе будет связано с историей и правом. У нас также будет много уроков ораторского искусства, политологии, международного права, иностранных языков и много других интересных предметов.

Мой выбор был сделан не сразу. Я долго размышляла. Я считаю, что быть юристом не только благородная профессия, но и востребованная. Кроме того, я хотела бы знать больше об истории права и о других полезных правовых аспектах. Я думаю, что в наше время очень важно быть юридически осведомленным.

На английском:

Profession Choice Выбор профессии

My name is Natalia. I’m 15 years old. I study in the 9th grade of the state secondary school. At the moment I’m facing an important period of life when I need to choose my future profession.

Fortunately, I can choose from different types of high school. All pupils in our school have an opportunity to choose the type of a group and subjects they want to study more thoroughly. For example, if I’m planning to become a doctor, it would be a good idea for me to join a biological class, where a special attention is paid to natural sciences. So, at the end of the 9th form I have to make my final decision.

My dream has always been to become a lawyer. Luckily there is a special class in our school for future lawyers. The majority of lessons in such class will be connected with history and law. We will also have lots of lessons of eloquence, political science, international law, foreign languages and many other interesting subjects.

My choice wasn’t made instantly. I took my time to think it over. I believe that being a lawyer is not only a noble profession but also a demanded one. Besides I would like to know more about the history of law and about other useful legal aspects. I think that it’s vital to be legally aware in modern times.