A fire burnt down Forrest Castle last night. - Forrest Castle was burnt down by a fire last night.
Some people were holding a party in the main hall. - A party was being held in the main hall.
A cigarette started the fire. - The fire was started by a cigarette.
Fortunately they have removed most of the valuable paintings the day before. - Fortunately most of the valuable paintings have been removed the day before.
The Queen will visit the castle tomorrow. - The castle will be visited by the Queen tomorrow.
1 The Urals are old and not very high.
2 The Volga flows into Caspian Sea.
3 Thomas Banks is the last person I want to see.
4 I live in Tverskaya Street.
Это the Strait of Dover - Дуврский пролив или пролив Па-де-Кале - это самая узкая часть пролива Ла-Манш (the English Channel)