Ex.1. Fill in the gaps with say, tell, speak, talk in the correct form:
2. I intend to … to the manager about the way I have been treated.
3. We were … our childhoods and realized we both went to the same school.
11. ( Use negative. ) … me how to behave in public.
13. It … in the paper that there were no survivors.
14. At 12.00 tomorrow Mrs. Elliot will be … about the best way to cultivate roses.
16. It … in the instructions how much you should use?
17. The sports club rules … that sports shoes must be worn in the gym at all times.
18. All the hostages were … that they had to lie on the floor.
19. I’m going to … if you don’t stop messing around.
20. I don’t think he should be …, it might upset him too much.
22. If you promise not to … on me I’ll put the money back where I found it.

1. What (are you doing)? – I (am translating) an article now.

2. Where (did you get) this magazine? – A friend of mine (gave) it to me yesterday.

3. Last week I (got) two letters from my brother.

4. Father (came) at 5 o’clock last night.

5. I (went) to the station to meet my friend yesterday.

6. When I (was translating) the article I (heard) some noise.

7. What (were you doing) at 8 o’clock in the evening yesterday? I (wanted) to come to see you.

8. It (was raining) from 2 till 4 o’clock yesterday. (Is it raining) still?

9. We (were watching) TV when my friends (came) to me.

10. He (fell) down when he (was running) behind the bus.

1. Crop production fields will have (Future) numerous descriptors and variables.
2. Public enterprises used (Past) computers for common financial and business tasks such as inventory, payroll, accounting, and taxes.
3. Good agricultural research needs (Present) computers for statistical data processing, generation of mathematical models, and control of research devices.

1. Wind is another climatic factor influencing (определение) crop production.
2. The farmer was using (часть сказуемого) new methods of farming.
3. When harvesting (обстоятельство) the farmer used his new harvesting combine.

1. This work will be playing (Future) an important role in improving livestock.
2. He was cutting (Past) down the trees, when I saw him.
3. In traditional methods of agriculture agronomists are studying (Present) soil, water, sun, plants, air, microorganisms.