A. Here is an incomplete notice from the Election Commission (from a time when
ballot papers were used). Use the passive forms of the verbs given in brackets to
complete it. The first blank has been filled for you.
Polling will start at 8 a.m. and continue till 5 p.m. without a break. If there is
a queue at a polling station at 5 p.m. people ..will be permitted... (permit) to
cast their ballot even later. However, nobody
... (allow) to join the queue after 5 p.m.
The ballot boxes
(sealed) and
(take) to the Treasury Office,
where they
(keep) under guard
until the counting starts.
Counting will begin at 8 a.m. on a specified day and
(complete) the same day. Results ..
officially
(declare) at 5 p.m. even if the counting is completed earlier.
The counting of votes
(do)
by persons drawn from the staff of different government departments. These
persons
(give) special training in
counting procedures.
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A. Here is an incomplete notice from the Election Commission (from a time when
ballot papers were used). Use the passive forms of the verbs given in brackets to
complete it. The first blank has been filled for you.
Polling will start at 8 a.m. and continue till 5 p.m. without a break. If there is
a queue at a polling station at 5 p.m. people will be.permitted. (permit) to
cast their ballot even later. However, nobody ...
(allow) to join the queue after 5 p.m.
The ballot boxes.
(sealed) and (take) to the Treasury Office, where they (keep) under guard until the counting starts.
Counting will begin at 8 a.m. on a specified day and(complete) the same day.
Resultsofficially(declare) at 5 p.m. even if the counting is completed earlier.
The counting of votes(do)by persons drawn from the staff of different government departments.
These(give) special training in counting procedures.
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