Question

Translate into English using the Passive Voice: 1. Самые важные новости печатаются в утренних газетах. 2. Национальная галерея в Лондоне была построена в 1838 г. 3. В Массачусетсе сохранились дома, которые были построены в самом начале XVII века. 4. — Все приготовили для приема гостей? — Стол накрыт, обед приготовлен, пирог пекут. 5. Решение принято. Ничего нельзя менять. 6. Вас обслужат через пять минут. 7. Эту песню везде поют. 8. Такие вопросы на вступительном экзамене не задают. 9. Послушай! Играют какую-то очень знакомую мелодию. 10. Вас просят к телефону. 11. Дети не ложились спать, пока елка не была украшена. 12. Вас пригласят, когда ваш вопрос будет обсуждаться. 13. За Рождеством последовали школьные каникулы. 14. — За что его критикуют? — Его лекции никто не слушает. 15. Вы знаете, из чего делают йогурт? 16. Интересно, какому языку его учили в детстве. 17. Все учебники были распроданы до начала учебного года. 18. За победу надо бороться. 19. За цветами хорошо ухаживали. 20. Дом не ремонтировали уже 10 лет, правда, в нем давно уже никто не живет. 21. Их автомобиль украли и нашли в один день. 22. Результаты уже объявили?

Answer 1

1) The narrator recalls an episode from his distant past, when he was young and in love.
2) A ball in the house of an old chamberlain and his courtship of the colonel's daughter Varenka, a charming young girl who eclipsed everyone at that ball with her beauty. The courtship of the narrator (his name was Ivan Vasilyevich) was accepted by the girl with visible favor.
3) Ivan Vasilyevich was so fascinated by Varenka that, according to his own words:

4) At home: after returning home after the ball, the narrator was so happy that he could not fall asleep and went for a walk.
5) Witness of the incident: during the walk, he saw that the soldiers, commanded by his beloved's father, were beating one of the soldiers with spitzrutens for escaping.
6) The storm of feelings in the soul of Ivan Vasilyevich: she was so strong that her love for Varenka gradually evaporated. Plans for the rest of his life have also changed: if earlier he intended to go to serve in the army, then after this incident this option disappeared by itself.

Answer 2

1. The most important news is printed in the morning newspapers.
2. The National Gallery in London was built in 1838.
3. Houses that were built in the early 17th century have been preserved in Massachusetts.
4. "Is everything prepared for the guests?" - "The table is set, lunch is prepared, and the pie is being baked."
5. The decision has been made. Nothing can be changed.
6. You will be served in five minutes.
7. This song is sung everywhere.
8. Such questions are not asked in the entrance exam.
9. Listen! They are playing a very familiar melody.
10. You are being asked to come to the phone.
11. The children didn't go to sleep until the Christmas tree was decorated.
12. You will be invited when your question is being discussed.
13. Christmas was followed by school holidays.
14. "Why is he being criticized?" - "Nobody listens to his lectures."
15. Do you know what yogurt is made of?
16. It's interesting which language he was taught in his childhood.
17. All the textbooks were sold out before the beginning of the academic year.
18. Victory must be fought for.
19. The flowers were well taken care of.
20. The house hasn't been renovated for 10 years, although nobody has been living in it for a long time.
21. Their car was stolen and found in one day.
22. Have the results already been announced?