1 7.14 The sentences below are from a dialogue between two
friends. What is the dialogue about?
Listen and read to find out.
• Have you made any plans for next weekend?
• How about going sailing? • Let's ask them together, then.
без спама ​

Person I admire most Mikhail Lermontov.He was born October 15, 1814 in Moscow.Lermontov Russian poet,prose writer, playwright, artist.Lermontov's works marked a new flourishing of Russian literature.
A boy of ten Mikhail Lermontov first came to the Caucasus,with whom will be associated all his further biography. Since childhood the future poet was imbued with a special feeling for this land, moreover, the experience of staying there was the first decorated with love. в1828 G. Michael became polupansiona the fourth class of the Moscow the University Noble boarding house, where for about two years gets education before converting pension to school. Here in the manuscript magazine published his first poem,"Indian woman"
Lermontov began serving in the hussars, Tsarskoye Selo. For a work of Lermontov, "death of a poet" , was arrested, sent into exile.On the way to the Caucasus, Lermontov stops for a month in Moscow. At the same time the work was written by Lermontov "Borodino" on the anniversary of the battle. During the Caucasian links to the works of Lermontov, flourishes:in addition to the literature he does more painting.Thanks to the petitions grandmother returned to St. Petersburg, is restored on service.For a duel with E. Baranton again exiled to the Caucasus, participate in the hostilities. The lyrics of Lermontov has the property of exclusion, the gravity of eternity. Works of Lermontov's "Mtsyri","Borodino","Hero of our time" "Masquerade","Demon","the Prisoner" is considered one of the best. In Pyatigorsk coming back from the second exile, Lermontov met an old comrade Martynov. He, offended at the cruel joke of the poet, causes Lermontov to a duel. In this duel caught Lermontov's death. 
Precana but which I admire by Mikhail Lermontov,is his limitless talentthe ability to not when not to sdavatsa even in the most difficult circumstances.

1. The pupils ( discussed) this problem yesterday. 2. The pupils (were discussing) this problem the whole evening yesterday. 3. They  (were discussing) this problem from three till five o'clock. 4. They (were discussing) this problem at four o'clock yesterday. 5. They (were discussing) this problem when I came in. 6. She ( learnt) a poem yesterday. 7. She (was learning) a poem at five o'clock yesterday. 8. She (was learning) a poem from five till six o'clock 9. She (was learning) a poem when mother opened the door. 10. She (was learning) a poem the whole day yesterday. 11. I (did not to see) him yesterday. I ( saw) him two days ago. 12. She (was not  writing) a at seven o'clock yesterday. She (wrote) two days ago. 13. Jane (was reading) the magazine from five till six o'clock last evening. 14. He  studied) a rule in the morning last Monday. 15. Last month our team ( lost) the game. 16. what was she ( doing) when the telephone rang? 17. Whom were they ( speaking) to when I met them at the station? 18. They (were having) lunch when the telephone rang 19. Nick (was making) a report at three o'clock yesterday. 20. Mike (was writing) on the blackboard when I came into the classroom. 21. She (was not  sleeping) the whole night yesterday. 22. Who entered the room when you (were watching) television? 23. What were you ( thinking) about when I asked you a question?