Клементьева, 7-9. Учебник. Раздел 5. Грамматическая практика

The airplane “MIG” was invented in Russia.
The table of Mendeleev was invented in Russia.
The novel “Anna Karenina” was written in Russia.
The movie “Siberian Barber” was made in Russia.
The band “Gorky Park” was created in Russia.

1) Sir Christopher Wren was born in 1632.
2) Sir Christopher Wren was buried in St. Paul’s Cathedral.
3) 3,000 houses and 97 churches was destroyed in the Great London Fire.
4) Sir Christopher Wren was asked to plan the new city of London.
5) More then fifty new churches and a large number of houses were designed by Wren.

a)
1) Was “Robinson Crusoe” written by Daniel Defoe?
“Robinson Crusoe” wasn’t written by Charlotte Bronte.
2) Was “Jane Eyre” written by Charlotte Bronte?
“Jane Eyre” wasn’t written by Ernest Hemingway.
3) Was “The Old man and the Sea” written by Ernest Hemingway.
“The Old man and the Sea” wasn’t written by Daniel Defoe.
b)
1) The newspaper is being published.
Is the newspaper being published?
The newspaper is not being published.
2) The film was being shown.
Was the film being shown?
The film was not being shown.
3) The letter was being sent.
Was the letter being sent?
The letter was not being sent.
4) The telegram is being written.
Is the telegram being written?
The telegram is not being written.
5) The tests are being discussed.
Are the tests being discussed?
The tests are not being discussed.
6) New books were being graded.
Were new books being graded?
New books were not being graded.
7) Exercises are being looked through.
Are exercises being looked through?
Exercises are not being looked through.