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2. Using both of the above constructions, convert each of the following sentences
twice.

a) Unfortunately, many people think the environment preservation is of secondary
importance, b) Witnesses allege that the police used excessive force in the arrest, c)
People suspect that stress is a cause of cancer, d) Many people consider that the

government was able to provide long-term investments for the domestic producers, e)
Brazilians claim that Pele was the greatest footballer of all time, f) Some people still
believe that the world was made in seven days, g) We found that pesticides were
present in all foods tested, h) People report that economic reforms are gaining force in
Ukraine, i) In the mid-eighties the company claimed that its cars were the world's best.

3. Make sentences of either type about the following:

cigarettes John F. Kennedy Michael Gorbachev the Leontief paradox
the WTO HP computers international trade subsidies
tariffs trade barriers labor-intensive goods capital-intensive goods.

4. Rewrite the sentences below from the Active voice into the Passive Voice,
beginning with the words given. Make any other changes which make the Passive
sentence more informative.
a. «It says you can't take pictures in the museum». – Cameras are …………….
b. «Look, it says you have to leave it at the desk.» - Cameras ..................
c. «Someone is doing his house up for him.»- He ..................................................
d. «They had talked her into taking this job.» - She .............................................
e. «Police is searching for the kid who's gone missing.» - The ...............................
f. «It was crazy to invest in this project.» - This .....................................................
g. «You'd better finish filling these documents by tomorrow.» - The documents
h. «OK, no problem with January.» - I assure

5. The sentences below contain prepositional phrases and verbs. Most are possible in the
Passive Voice, but two are not. Decide which these are, then convert the others,
beginning with the words given. Pay careful attention to the position of prepositions,
and mention the agent only when necessary.
a) I can't stand it when people stare at me. - I can't stand .............. …….
b) The whole town is talking about the price increase. We ................ …….
c) Don't worry, someone will take care of them. Don't worry, they .. …….
d) We are not going to stand for it! It ................................................................. ………
e) Children hate it when adults don't listen to them. Children hate…..
f) A team of special investigators have to look into the whole takeover.
This whole takeover needs ……………………………………………………

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