Turn the following from active into passive where necessary. 1.When they hired Hilary, her manager introduced her to important contacts in the industry, and before long she was promoted to head of department.
2. The shops have lowered their prices for the sales. The difficulty is that the credit card company has cancelled my credit card, so I can't buy anything.
3. Sally says that Harvard University has offered her a place on their Bachelor of Arts course, but she's decided to reject it as Radcliff has admitted her too.
4. Lucy gave me a novel in which someone stole Monet's Water Lilies from the National Gallery.
5.The ATM withheld my card last night, so now I'll probably get it back on Monday. I just hope the machine doesn't discharge my card over the weekend.
6.Most people believe that the government should do more to protect the local environment. I don't think they are doing enough to encourage people to recycle.
7.From the manner in which the committee spoke of Madeline Adams, you would have thought they were going to promote her, but instead of thai they've just dismissed her.
8.It appears they have diagnosed her symptoms as influenza, but they are testing her for suspected pneumonia as well.
9.My car's battery went flat and they had to tow it to a mechanic. I will have to pay for the tow truck charges, but if they have to replace the battery I won't have to pay because the guarantee still covers it.
10.When they appointed Therese as head chef of the restaurant, they gave her permission to add any new dishes, so she may replace their existing menu.
1 я не видел его сестру(в конце\в последнее время) - после того, как она была(возле\почти) покусала собака
2 экспресс поезд из-за в 11 часов(острый\резко) прибыл(поздно\в последнее время)
3 смотри, ласточки потока(высокая\высоко) над озером
4 он говорил(злой\сердито) и мы сразу поняли, что что-л. произошло
5 говорят это слово(правильно\неправильно)
6 я говорю по-французски(плохо\плохо).Давайте говорите по-гречески
7 быть(быстро\быстро).На такси приехал
8 Не волнуйтесь. Это может быть сделано(легко\легко)
9 Ваша обувь(точный\ - металлургической) как у меня
10 наша кошка любит гулять(бесплатная\свободно).
Agatha Christie is known all over the world as the Queen of Crime. She wrote 78 detective novels, 19 plays, and 6 romantic novels. Her books have been translated into 103 foreign languages. They are the third best-selling books in the world (after Shakespeare's works and the Bible). Many of her novels and short stories have been filmed. The Mousetrap, her most famous play, is now the longest-running play in history of world theatre.
Agatha Christie was born at Torquay, Devonshire. She was educated at home and took singing lessons in Paris. She began writing at the end of the First World War. Her first novel, "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" was published in 1920. That was the first appearance of Hercule Poirot, who became one of the most famous private detectives since Sherlock Holmes.
Agatha Christie became generally recognized in 1926, after the publishing of her novel "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd". It is still considered her masterpiece.
When Agatha Cristie got tired of Hercule Poirot she invented Miss Mar-pie, a deceptively mild old lady with her own method of investigation.
The last Poirot book, The Curtain, appeared shortly before the writer's death, and the last Miss Marple story, The Sleeping Murder, and her autobiography were published after her death.
Agatha Christie's success with millions of readers lies in her ability to combine clever plots with excellent character drawing* and a keen sense of humour with a great observation. Her plots always mislead the reader and keep him in suspense. He cannot guess who the criminal is. Fortunately, evil is always conquered in her novels.
Agatha Christies language is simple and good and it is pleasant to read her books in the original.