Exercise 1. Open the brackets. Remember that you should use the rules of the Sequence of Tenses.

1. He said that he still (to be) fond of collecting stamps and coins.
2. She said that her parents (to divorce) two years ago already! – Oh, how awful! I can’t believe it’s true!
3. I met him at the disco yesterday and he told me that I (to dance) very well and I answered that it (to be) no wonder because dancing (to be) my hobby for many years!
4. She said her mother’s hobby (to be) ballet and she (to dance) pretty well in her youth. Can you imagine? – No, hardly.
5. My great-grandparents (to be) engaged for a whole year before they (to get) married. – I believe it’s impossible nowadays.
6. Did you ask Mike to take the camera to the party? – Yes, he told me that he (to come) and (to take) a lot of pictures.
7. Did you persuade your cousin in the necessity of sports? – Yes, but she promised that she (to go in for) sports) only since that summer.
8. What did you tell your little niece? – Nothing special – I only (to tell) her that I (to travel) all the summer and that it (to be) a lot of fun and now she wants to go with me.
9. Did you invite Mary to the basketball game in which you (to take part) the next week? – Yes, I did, but it turned out that she (to watch) the horseracing competitions at that moment.
10. Has your mother already finished sewing the dress for the baby? – No, but she said she (to finish) it in a couple of days.

1. My parents give me a little pocket money every week, so I can buy everything I need.

2. All we need is little.

 3. Few animals can survive in the desert.

4. Could we have a little champagne, please?

5. They've already been to Spain for a few days.

6. At home, the kitchen was a pleasant place. There were always a few flowers in pots.

* 7. 'How's your father ?' ' Little better, thanks.’

8. 'Sandra is fluent in Italian, French and Spanish.' 'It's quite rare, few people can speak several foreign languages.'

9. Can you please buy a few apples.

10. I only need a few minutes to get ready.

2). Why do people prefer fast food? Firstly, it is a good chance to have a snack when you do not have enough time. This food is cooked very fast and you don`t need to wait for a long time being hungry. Secondly, fast food is not expensive and you can buy it almost everywhere. If you want to eat you don`t have to pay a lot of money for it. Thirdly, fast food is tasty and nourishing.

Перевод:

Почему люди предпочитают фаст фуд? Во-первых, это хорошая возможность перекусить, когда у тебя нет достаточно времени. Эта еда готовится очень быстро и вам не нужно ждать долго и быть голодными. Во-вторых, фаст фуд не дорогая еда и вы можете купить ее везде. Если ты хочешь кушать, тебе не надо платить много денег. В-третьих, фаст фуд вкусна и питательна.

1). You should sleep well.(ты должна хорошо спать).

I love you. You should too!(я тебя люблю. И ты должна меня любить).

You should be working.(ты должна работать)