Active voice I was told the lesson (already / to begin).

I didn’t know that Nick (to leave) for Odessa the next day.

He heard that she (to leam) the poem by heart then.

We were sure that they (to publish) that article in the “Guardian” the following week.

I couldn’t sleep that night as she (to play) the piano.

He knew that Russia (to be) a. great marine state.

They were informed that the merchant fleet (to be) the leading kind of transport in our

country for many years.

We were informed that our shipping companies successfully (to compete) on the

chartering market.

I supposed that the ship (to fly) the Russian flag.

We were told that the total deadweight of the vessel (to be) 10 million tons.

He thought that Russian passenger liners (to transport) millions people the

following year.

I knew that the Third Mate (to make) entries into the log-book from 3 till 5 o’clock

the day before.

We were told that the company (to charter) a passenger liner lately.

He said that he (never/to use) sophisticated ships andup-to-date technology.

They said that the firm (already/to build) a ship-repair plant there.

The teacher said that he (always / to pay) attention to English Grammar.

The teacher added that much (to depend) on the effective study of his students.

Passive voice
I knew that Russia (to wash) by 12 seas of 3 oceans.

We were informed that the Russian Merchant Marine (to operate) by 10 shipping

companies.

He added that the rights of Russian shipping companies (already / to expand) and they

were making great progress.

We knew that the press conference (to hold) by the Ministry of transport not so long

before.

The Minister promised that in the nearest future our problem (to pay) attention to.

We were explained that the Russian Black Sea ports (to operate) by some shipping

companies.

He informed us that different kinds of goods (already / to carry) by that modern cargo

ship.

He told a new shipyard (to situate) on the Black Sea in future.

He promised that the damaged propeller (to repair) by 10 a.m. the next day.

We considered that the sea route (to be) the most important.