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12. Open the brackets using the right form of the verb in the Passive Voice:

A. 1. Six public holidays (to celebrate) in Great Britain. 2. Song festivals (to hold) in Wales every year. 3. His next birthday (to mark) at a restaurant. 4. Many social customs (to connect) with the celebration of Christmas in Great Britain. 5. A big Christmas tree (to put up) in Trafalgar Square a week ago. 6. The Christmas tree (to decorate) brightly by children tonight. 7. On Boxing Day (День рождественских подарков, второй день рождества (26 декабря) children and other members of: families (to give) presents. 8. An exciting lecture on British , history (to give) in our club. 9. The First of May (to celebrate) as the holiday for Labour in 1889 first. 10. Easter Peace Marches always (to organize) in many European countries. 11. He (to elect) President 3 years ago. 12. London (to divide) I into two parts by the river Thames. 13. The financial and business part of London (to call) "the City." 14. Avery beautiful folk song (to sing) when I came into the hall. 15. He (to award) the first prize for his poems.

B. The Loch Ness Monster

The story of the Loch Ness monster begins in 1933 when it (to see) for the first time. Since then it (to see) at least once every year and (to photograph) many times. The first photograph (to take) by a local man in November, 1933. On one occasion, large brown eyes (to see) and horns (рога) (to report) several times. Ears (not to mention) yet.

The monster, however (not to forget), and probably never (to forget). It is known that it sometimes leaves the loch and a few years ago it (to see) running along the main road not far from a cafe. Occasionally two monsters (to see) at the same time. It (not to know) whether they are father and son, husband and wife, or perhaps monster and girlfriend. But the monster and its activities (to consider) still a mystery.

13. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form (Active or Passive):

A. The six ravens (вороны) (to keep) in the Tower of London now for centuries. They used to come in from Essex for food cracks when the Tower (to use) as a palace. Over the years people (to think) that if the ravens ever left the Tower, the monarchy would fall. So Charles II (to decree) that six ravens should always (to keep) in the Tower and should (to pay) a wage from the treasury (казна). Sometimes they (to live) as long as 25 years but their wings (to clip (подрезать) so they can't fly away, and when a raven (to die), another raven (to bring) from Essex.

B. The ceremony of Trooping the Colour (to be) one of the most fascinating. It (to stage) in front of Buckingham Palace. It (to hold) annually on the monarch's "official" birthday which is the second Saturday in June. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (to be) Colonel-in-Chief of the Life Guards. She (to escort) by Horse Guards riding to the Parade. The ceremony (to accompany) by the music of bands. The procession (to head) by the Queen.

14. Translate into English:

I, Великобритания - высокоразвитая страна, расположенная на Британских островах, она отделена от европейского континента проливом Ла-Манш. 2. Рельеф Великобритании разнообразен: равнины Англии и Ирландии сменяются возвышенностями и горами Шотландии и Ирландии. 3. Великобритания - конституционная (парламентская) монархия, но, как говорят англичане, король (королева) царствует, но не управляет. 4. Все законопроекты рассматриваются и утверждаются парламентом. 5. Парламент в Британии существует с 1265 года. 6. В Лондоне - столице Соединенного Королевства -много театров. Все они в Уэст-Энде. 7. В Сити нет жилых домов, это деловой центр столицы. 8. Днем на улицах Сити очень много народа, а ночью улицы пустые. 9. На Оксфорд Стрит очень много магазинов. 10. В Ист-Энде мало парков, там много фабрик и заводов. 11. Многие улицы ведут к Трафальгарской площади, географическому центру Лондона. 12. Дом №10 по Даунинг-стрит, официальная резиденция премьер-министра Великобритании, охраняется лондонской полицией. 13. Англичане придают большое значение сохранению традиций. 14. Посетив Национальную галерею в Лондоне, можно получить представление о европейских школах живописи.