Language focus 3 Complete the dialogue using the affirmative or
negative forms of was and were.
Rob What is your first memory, Sally?
Sally 1?_ in our kitchen at home and I
2___ really upset.
Rob Why?
Sally I wanted some ice cream but there
any.
Rob How old 4_ you?
Sally 15_ very old - maybe four or five.
Rob
- your parents there?
Sally No, they?—. My sister 8
with me.
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6
8.

В don’t water 2.  A would probably buy 3.  В hadn’t missed, E would have announced 4.  A were, E would help 5.  В get up, F will go 6.  В were, E would take 7.  С hadn’t worked, D wouldn’t have become 8. С had said, E would have flown 9.  В came 10. A hadn′t been, D would have passed 11. С is heated, E boils 12. A had, F would fly 13. A would do, E were 14.  В had seen, D would have spoken 15.  В won’t get, F arrive 16.  A had known, E would have met 17.  С hadn′t had, F wouldn’t have discovered 18.  A worked D wouldn’t be sweeping

1 A new contract was signed by us two days ago.

2 I've been invited to my friend's birthday party.

3 The work will be done in time.

4 Flowers will be sent to our teacher. // Our teacher will be sent flowers by us.

5 A new book by this author has just been published.

6 A story is being read to the children by the teacher. // The children are being read a story by the teacher.

7 He said (that) the article had been translated by him.

8 A new hotel is being built on the beach.

9 By 9 o'clock tomorrow twenty miles will have been covered by us.

10 A new film was being shown at 8 o'clock yesterday.

11 A very important question has been clarified by us lately.

12 When the door was knocked at, the latest news was being broadcast on the radio.

13 Four meals a day are served in our family.

14 The author's novels were written in the 19th century, but they haven't been translated into Russian.

15 When I returned to my town, I found that the road had been repaired by the workers.

16 The film has been seen by at least a million people.

17 Three foreign languages are taught in that school.

18 My hat has been blown off by the wind.

19 The city was almost destroyed by an earthquake last year.

20 I was offered a very good job by my brother. // A very good job was offered to me by my brother.

21 The forms will have been filled up by Friday morning.

22... I noticed that the road was being widened some part of the road had been widened.

23 Their car will be put in the garage.

24 The purse was left by one one of the students.

25 The letter hasn't been stamped.

26...all the sandwiches had been eaten and all the beer had been drunk. Nothing had been left.

27 My car is being repaired by the mechanic.

28 Children are often spoilt by parents.