Question

Перепишите следующие предложения, определите в каждом из них видовременную форму и залог глагола-сказуемого. Переведите предложения на русский язык
Automation is being increasingly used in all branches of industry

This instrument is preferred to all other because of its great reliability

The conference was devoted to the trends of modern engineering

Mr. Smith, the Chief engineer of our company, will be sent on business one of these days

Haven`t the delivery dates been discussed yet?

Their price-list had been studied before they started talks

Answer 1

Automation is being increasingly used in all branches of industry
Present Continuous Passive
Автоматизация широко используется во всех ветвях индустрии.

This instrument is preferred to all other because of its great reliability
Present Simple Passive
Этот инструмент предпочтительнее других ввиду своей высокой надежности

The conference was devoted to the trends of modern engineering
Past Simple Passive
Конференция была посвящена тенденциям соверменной инженерии.

Mr. Smith, the Chief engineer of our company, will be sent on business one of these days
Future Simple Passive
Мистер Смит, главный инженер нашей компании, будет отправлен по делу в один из ближайших дней.

Haven`t the delivery dates been discussed yet?
Present Perfect Passive
Даты доставки еще не обсуждались?

Their price-list had been studied before they started talks
Past Perfect Passive 
Их прайс-лист был изучен перед началом переговоров.