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Eights Week at Oxford
Eights Week at Oxford, usually the fourth week in May, is a fine spectacle and should not
be missed by anyone interested in old customs. It is the time when the main
bumping races of the year are held, and the college eights compete on the River Isis. Races are run on a league principle, with different divisions. The last race on the last day decides which college is Head of the River.
Boats are spaced at intervals, and the object is to catch and bump the one in front. A crew succeeding four days in succession wins their oars (the cox, his rudder) — and by ancient custom throws their cox into the river.
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be missed — пассивная форма, так как кто-то не должен пропустить.
are held — пассивная форма, так как соревнования "проводятся".
compete — активная форма, потому что участники сами соревнуются.
are run — пассивная форма, так как соревнования "проводятся".
decides — активная форма, так как гонка сама определяет результат.
are spaced — пассивная форма, так как лодки "располагаются" на определенном расстоянии.
wins — активная форма, так как экипаж выигрывает самостоятельно.
throws — активная форма, так как экипаж бросает рулевого.
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Here are the verbs in the correct active or passive form:
should not be missed: The passive voice is used because the focus is on the action of missing the spectacle, not the person doing the missing.
are held: The passive voice is appropriate here because the focus is on the races themselves being held, rather than who is holding them.
compete: Active voice. The colleges are actively competing.
are run: Passive voice. The races are being run according to a league system.
decides: Active voice. The last race is the subject performing the action of deciding.
are spaced: Passive voice. The boats are positioned (spaced) at intervals; the focus isn’t on who is spacing them.
Therefore the completed paragraph is:
Eights Week at Oxford, usually the fourth week in May, is a fine spectacle and should not be missed by anyone interested in old customs. It is the time when the main bumping races of the year are held and the college eights compete on the River Isis. Races are run on a league principle, with different divisions. The last race on the last day decides which college is Head of the River. Boats are spaced at intervals, and the object is to catch and bump the one in front. A crew succeeding four days in succession wins their oars (the cox, his rudder) - and by ancient custom throws their cox into the river.
Eights Week at Oxford
Eights Week at Oxford, usually the fourth week, in May is a fine spectacle and should not
(to miss) by anyone interested in old customs. It is the time when the main
bumping races of the year (2) ____
(to hold) and the college eights (3)_____
compete) on the River Isis. Races (4)_____
(to run) on a league principle, with different
divisions. The last race on the last day (5)______
(to decide) which college is Head of the River.
Boats (6)_______
(to space) at intervals, and the object is to catch and bump the one in front. A
crew succeeding four days in succession, win their oars (the cox. his rudder) - and by ancient
custom throw their cox into the river.
Eights - гребные состязания между оксфордскими и кембрилискими студентами
the River is the Thames, but it is mysteriously called the Isis where it flows through Oxford