Pay special attention to translation of the sentences in the Passive. Begin your translation with prepositions.

Model: Many inventions were not thought of before. – Про велику
кількість винаходів ми не думали раніше.

1. Super-high speeds were not heard of thirty years ago. 2. The
achievements on the Ukrainian railways are often written about in
newspapers and magazines. 3. The beginning of our century was
spoken of as the Golden Age of travel. 4. The program was insisted on
by many specialists. 5. One of the projects is objected to. 6. The
experiment was watched by a group of scientists. 7. The invention of
the steam engine was followed by the development of steam ships and
locomotives. 8. The conference will be attended by railway experts
from various countries. 9. Radio communication is affected by the
weather. 10. My watch is fast, it cannot be relied upon. 11. Why was
he laughed at? 12. He is always listened to with great interest. 13. She
is very well spoken of. 14. Yesterday I saw the film, which is so much
spoken about. 15. What was he sent for? 16. This subject will be dealt
with in the next paragraph. 17. As an agreement had not been arrived
at, the dispute was decided by the court.

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