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Ответ от ***РЕГИНА***[гуру]
Для выполнения задания необходимо определить, является ли подлежащее исполнителем действия (Active) или объект подвергается действию (Passive). Часть A (только Past Indefinite):A note was brought in and put on the table.
When the door closed, old John dropped his paper and looked in front of him.
The door was shut behind him.
Finally, his name was called, and the boy pushed forward to get the prize.
When autumn came, the cows were driven home from the grass.
At lunch nothing was discussed but the latest news.
The question was asked with interest.
She knocked at the door. John opened it.
For the first two minutes he was occupied with eating; then as his appetite became quiet, the discussion continued.
The living-room was swept, mopped and dusted. Часть B (Past Indefinite, Past Continuous или Past Perfect):Each of the children received a gift at the party.
The little baby was closely looked after.
From the clink of dishes one could tell that supper was being prepared.
He took them out of the house, and George was shown the way to his office.
The front door of his house was unlocked as he had left it.
Mrs. Black came to inform her that dinner was already being served.
His phrase was greeted by a strange laugh from a student who was sitting near the window. Обратите внимание: в 6-м предложении части A используется сочетание the latest news (последние новости). Не путайте его с устойчивым выражением at the latest, которое переводится как «не позднее» или «самое позднее» и указывает на крайний срок выполнения действия. Знание этой разницы поможет избежать ошибок в других заданиях.