V Семестр. Ex. 1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя Passive Voice:

Вариант C

Ex. 1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя Passive Voice:

Roulette, the most popular game of chance in Europe (translate) as "small wheel" is. A very primitive version of roulette (introduce) in the 17th century by the French scientist, Blaise Pascal.

It (say) that this was a by-product of his perpetual motion devices. Frenchmen Francois and Louis Blanc invented the single "0" roulette game in 1842. Because gambling was illegal in France during this time, the game (introduce) in Hamburg, Germany where it became very popular and replaced an earlier version that featured higher odds. At a later date, Francois and his son Camille were responsible for bringing the game of roulette back to southern France for the Prince of Monaco, Charles III. As a result, the lavish, world-famous resort of Monte Carlo (develop). When roulette came to the U.S. in the early 1800s, the improvements (delete), and a double "00" returned. The game became popular in the old west of America during the California Gold Rush.

Ex.2. Преобразуйте предложения в Reported speech, сделав необходимые изменения. Каждое предложение начинайте словами:

My friend told (said, add, explain, noticed) that…

1. The club is right in the heart of Covent Garden, on the square, just opposite the main market.
2. It is based underground, arranged over a series of small, linked rooms, each with its own bar.
3. The place is decorated in a very odd style indeed - the walls and floor are bare concrete.
4. The ceilings are covered in a mock-Turkish war-tent, Ottoman style, with gathered folds held together by a brass centre piece.
5. There are also paintings of sunset sea-scapes and night scenes on the walls in some of the bars.
6. There are some high tables and stools in the far bars, if you want to sit down for a while.
7. Drinks here are very expensive - £6 for a spirit and mixer, £2.50 for a half-pint of beer.
8. They also sell a fairly standard range of cocktails.
9. The music here on most nights is a kind of house style, with lots of re-mixes of recent hits as well.
10. It is a good place to go with a group, and it's central, however.

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