Test 42. Read the text and put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form. Policeman Shot Dead...

1. was taken
2. was pronounced
3. be seen
4. was cordoned
5. was shot
6. was held
7. was notified
8. were sent
9. is known
10. is surrounded

A police officer has died after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest in a training exercise in Manchester. The male officer died in hospital after the incident, which took place in Thorp Road, about a mile from the city centre, at about 11.35. The officer was taken to North Manchester General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead later. Police sealed off entrances to the site but forensic officers could be seen in the yard outside the warehouse, which was cordoned off with yellow tape. An ambulance was also on site. It was not immediately clear whether the officer was shot accidentally by one of his own colleagues. A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said the training exercise was held in a “reasonably routine” way. The Independent Police Complaints Commission was notified about the fatal shooting and three investigators were sent to the scene to carry out an initial assessment. The area where the incident happened is the site of a disused former electronics factory, which is known locally as the Sharp Building. The factory is surrounded by other industrial units and wasteland.

Конечно, давайте разберем текст и поставим глаголы в скобках в правильную форму пассивного залога.

1. (take) - В данном случае, речь идет о прошедшем времени, так как инцидент уже произошел. Правильная форма: was taken.
   The officer was taken to North Manchester General Hospital, where he (2) (pronounce) dead later.

2. (pronounce) - Здесь также используется прошедшее время, так как это произошло после того, как офицера доставили в больницу. Правильная форма: was pronounced.
   The officer was taken to North Manchester General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead later.

3. (see) - Поскольку здесь речь идет о том, что можно было наблюдать, форма должна быть в прошедшем времени. Правильная форма: could be seen.
   Police sealed off entrances to the site but forensic officers could be seen in the yard outside the warehouse, which (4) (cordon) off with yellow tape.

4. (cordon) - Здесь также используется прошедшее время, так как мы описываем состояние, которое наблюдалось в тот момент. Правильная форма: was cordoned.
   Police sealed off entrances to the site but forensic officers could be seen in the yard outside the warehouse, which was cordoned off with yellow tape.

5. (shoot) - Здесь нужно использовать прошедшее время, так как это гипотетическое предположение о том, что могло произойти. Правильная форма: was shot.
   It was not immediately clear whether the officer was shot accidentally by one of his own colleagues.

6. (hold) - Для описания завершенного действия в прошлом используется прошедшее время. Правильная форма: was held.
   A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said the training exercise was held in a “reasonably routine” way.

7. (notify) - Поскольку это действие также уже произошло, и речь идет о завершенном действии, правильная форма: was notified.
   The Independent Police Complaints Commission was notified about the fatal shooting and three investigators (8) (send) to the scene to carry out an initial assessment.

8. (send) - Используем прошедшее время для описания действия, которое произошло после уведомления. Правильная форма: were sent.
   The Independent Police Complaints Commission was notified about the fatal shooting and three investigators were sent to the scene to carry out an initial assessment.

9. (know) - Здесь речь идет об общем факте, поэтому используется настоящее время. Правильная форма: is known.
   The area where the incident happened is the site of a disused former electronics factory, which is known locally as the Sharp Building.

10. (surround) - Для описания текущего состояния используется настоящее время. Правильная форма: is surrounded.
    The factory is surrounded by other industrial units and wasteland.

Таким образом, текст с правильными формами глаголов выглядит следующим образом:

Policeman Shot Dead in Training A police officer has died after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest in a training exercise in Manchester. The male officer died in hospital after the incident, which took place in Thorp Road, about a mile from the city centre, at about 11.35. The officer was taken to North Manchester General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead later. Police sealed off entrances to the site but forensic officers could be seen in the yard outside the warehouse, which was cordoned off with yellow tape. An ambulance was also on site. It was not immediately clear whether the officer was shot accidentally by one of his own colleagues. A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said the training exercise was held in a “reasonably routine” way. The Independent Police Complaints Commission was notified about the fatal shooting and three investigators were sent to the scene to carry out an initial assessment. The area where the incident happened is the site of a disused former electronics factory, which is known locally as the Sharp Building. The factory is surrounded by other industrial units and wasteland.