Write the verbs in correct tense form. use the rule of the sequence of tenses. tom said that it (take) him an hour to get to the station she ased them if the (play) tennis later in the affternoon. mary asked her brother if he (can) tell her the way to the shop the told us the (visit) the tretyakovkay gallery the next sunday. jack said that he already (write) the latter. за ранее !

1) took

2) had played

3) could

4) would visit

5) had already written

a - b1) - f       achieved   fame2) - g   benefit   the farmers’ crops3) - b     captured my interest4) - e    contribute to your magazine5) - d     establish a decorations committee6) - a     record earthquake shocks7) - с   tame wild horses1. marie and pierre curie achieved   fame   as scientists.2. rain will _ benefit the farmers’ crops as the soil is dry and the plants need water.3. the film’s strange title captured my interest   and i decided to watch it on saturday.4. it’s an honour to be invited to contribute to your magazine.  i certainly accept the invitation.5. the school authorities decided to establish a decorations committee   to prepare the gym for the school dance.6. the recently bought seismograph can record earthquake shocks   even at such a distance.

7. they   tamed   wild horses   at the ranch.

2)  use the function words from the box and complete the sentences.

at   on  out  up1. jim dropped his pen and bent to pick it up.2. bullies often pick on younger children.3. try to eat your dinner, jane. you’ve just been picking at it.4. i don’t know where my children have picked up those rude words.5. albert was really shocked and picked out his words with difficulty.6. i’ll pick you up at your place at 5.

3)  use a, the, or the zero article before the noun man.

1. the ability of man to talk is due to the way in which the larynx is made. 2. larry was a handsome man in his early fifties. 3. i won’t see dr jackson again. i don’t like the_ man. 4. modern man is responsible for a lot of disastrous events.5. lewis clark, a tall thin man of about 30, entered the building at 8 o’clock.

Strange to convince someone of the benefits of libraries. i would even say awkward, because it's the truth — the absolute and obvious. all the same what to speak about the need to be able to read, write and speak. but despite the obvious, it is necessary to prove its necessity.                                                           ( мини сочинение ) перевод : странно убеждать  кого-то в пользе библиотек. я бы даже сказала — неловко, поскольку это истина — абсолютная и очевидная. всё равно, что говорить о необходимости уметь читать, писать и говорить. но,  несмотря на очевидное, приходится доказывать свою необходимость.