Решить, rewrite the sentences in the passive. 1. i confirm the reservation. the reservation by me. a) is confirmed b) confirms 2. we will deliver the goods immediately. the goods immediately. a) will deliver b) will be delivered 3. the president gave john an award. john an award by the president. a) was given b) is given 4. the employees are improving the situation. the situation by the employees. a) is improving b) is being improved 5. the committee will not announce the decision until next week. the decision by the committee until next week. a) will not be announced b) will not announce

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1. the manager was very angry yesterday, because the secretary (had forgotten) to phone brown& co. 2. by 6 pm yesterday i had made several appointments with foreign businessmen. 3. i (came) at 7, but they (had finished) the work by that time. 4. the customer (had seen) the new equipment at the plant before he (ordered) it from us. 5. we (expected) him to be an experienced programmer, as he (had worked) for microsoft for 10 years. 6. did you (have) a hard day yesterday? – yes, by the time you (came) i had already (check) all the documents. 7. last week we (learnt) carston ltd (had not/ placed) an order with us. 8. mr. stanley and ms. rodriguez (began) to discuss the terms of delivery only after they (had discussed) the price of the goods. 9. last month we (placed) an order with brown& co, with whom we had never (done) business before. 10. last week i phoned mr. warner to say we had already (sent) the second lot.