Decide whether the predicates are in Active or Passive and translate the sentences.

1. I have read about this new printer. – The report hasn’t been read by our lecturer yet. 2. Microcomputers have been applied since the 1970s. – We have applied computers for writing a course paper lately. 3. The new department hasn’t been opened yet. – I have just opened the window. 4. The students haven’t translated the article on computer technologies yet. – Many books on the computers’ architecture have been translated into Russian since 1990s. 5. They have already discussed the problems of artificial intelligence. – The application of computers in space research has been discussed by scientists at today’s conference.

11. Read and translate the text. Find Present Perfect and decide whether it’s Active or Passive. Think of some other unusual computer applications.

Computerized Make-up¹

Elisabeth is the name of a computer seen in London. Two meters high, coloured candy pink, with her name in gold lettering down the side, Elisabeth has been programmed by a cosmetic company to improve the customers’² appearance.

Elisabeth takes a photo which appears on the computer screen. Then the customer watches as the different make-up colours are tried out on the face on the screen. Customers can decide what suits³ them best without having to try all the different cosmetics on their face first.

(From BBC English)

Notes

¹make-up – макияж

²customer – покупатель

³suit – подходить

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