K 2.1. Use of English. Choose the correct variant: 1. I am helped/was helped yesterday.

2. Milk is bought/will be bought every day.

3. Nick is sent/was sent to the library yesterday.

4. This story is published/was published 2 years ago.

5. Milk is delivered/was delivered every day.

6. The car is bought/was bought last year.

Task 2.2 Дополните предложения, используя глаголы в скобках в форме Past Simple.

7. Last night I (listen to) some CDs.

8. nThe car (stop) opposite the house.

9. I (not watch). TV last night.

10. James (not study) Greek before his exam.

11. Peter and Ann (travel). to Turkey last summer.
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1. English is used in electronics and business communication.
2. English is taught as a second language all over the world.
3. English as a first language is spjken by about 400-500 million people around the world.
4. Native speakers were displaced by speakers of English in the process of colonization.
5. In more than 100 countries, topics in chat rooms are discussed in English.
6. Words from many different languages have been borrowed by English over its history.
7. A certain degree of English proficiency is required from potential employees by most of multinational companies.

1. She was shown the easiest way to do it.
2. He has been given by the lawyers the details of his uncle's will.
3. Mary the police is being asked many questions by the police.
4. I was told the answer.
5. Why was she sent a present?
6. When was she offered a new job?
7. I have been lent a record player
8. John won't be promised a bigger salary
9. He was made to do it
10. Weren't you told to be here at 6 o'clock?
11. I was advised not to buy the news.
12. He wasn't paid for the work.
13. He is said to be a Russian spy.
14. He was believed to have been murdered.
15. He was thought to be a fool.
16. She is said to be a very good teacher.
17. She is said to be the most impressive actress.