Question

Exercise 4: Change the sentences according to the model and translate them into Russian: Model: He takes care of her. - She is taken care of. 1. The guests looked for the ring everywhere. 2. He listened to the lecturer very attentively. 3. They laughed at the joke. 4. We disagreed with his statement. 5. You can rely on this person. 6. They talked a lot about this film. 7. The aunt looked after the children well. 8. I shall look after your house while you are away. 9. They agreed upon the date of the conference. 10. They speak highly of this textbook. 11. They take good care of their grandmother. 12. Our teacher often refers to this example.

Answer 1

1. The ring was looked for (by the guests) everywhere. Кольцо искали (гости) повсюду.

2. The lecturer was listened to very attentively. Лектора слушали очень внимательно

3. The joke was laughed at. Над шуткой смеялись

4. His statement was disagreed with. C его утверждением были не согласны.

5. This person can be relied on. На этого человека можно положиться

6. This film was talked a lot about. Об этом фильме много говорили

7. The children were looked after (by the aunt) well. За детьми хорошо присматривали.

8. Your house will be looked after while you are away. Пока Вас не будет (=пока Вы будете в отъезде), за Вашим домом присмотрят.

9. The date of the conference was agreed upon. Дата проведения конференции была согласована

10. This textbook is spoken highly of. Этот ученик имеет хорошие отзывы

11. Their grandmother is taken good care of. Об их бабушке хорошо заботятся

12. This example is often referred to. На этот пример часто ссылаются

Answer 2

Exercise 4: Change the sentences according to the model and translate them into Russian

Model: He takes care of her. - She is taken care of.

1. The guests looked for the ring everywhere. - The ring was looked for by the guests everywhere. 2. He listened to the lecturer very attentively. - The lecturer was listened to very attentively by him. 3. They laughed at the joke. - The joke was laughed at by them. 4. We disagreed with his statement. - His statement was disagreed with by us. 5. You can rely on this person. - This person can be relied on by you. 6. They talked a lot about this film. - This film was talked about a lot by them. 7. The aunt looked after the children well. - The children were looked after well by the aunt. 8. I shall look after your house while you are away. - Your house shall be looked after by me while you are away. 9. They agreed upon the date of the conference. - The date of the conference was agreed upon by them. 10. They speak highly of this textbook. - This textbook is spoken highly of by them. 11. They take good care of their grandmother. - Their grandmother is taken good care of by them. 12. Our teacher often refers to this example. - This example is often referred to by our teacher.

Translation into Russian:

1. Гости искали кольцо везде. 2. Он внимательно слушал лектора. 3. Они смеялись над шуткой. 4. Мы не согласились с его высказыванием. 5. Ты можешь положиться на этого человека. 6. Они много говорили об этом фильме. 7. Тётя хорошо позаботилась о детях. 8. Я буду присматривать за твоим домом, пока ты будешь в отъезде. 9. Они согласовали дату конференции. 10. Они высоко отзываются об этом учебнике. 11. Они хорошо заботятся о своей бабушке. 12. Наш учитель часто сослались на этот пример.