Complete the sentences with the gerund or the infinitive using the verbs given in brackets. 1.Don't forget how many are coming on Saturday. (find out)
2.We all tried him but he wouldn't listen to any of us. (stop)
3.She got annoyed because her husband stopped in every shop window. (look)
4.Just stop and listen for a moment. (talk)
5.I regret you that there's been an accident. (tell)
6.He regretted in the same job for so long. (stay)

The book is the greatest teacher of all mankind. This is a friend who accompanies us from the nursery cradle to old age.

A book in our hands can give us a lot. But on condition that we give her part of our attention and time. In the relationship with the book, the universal law of energy exchange and conservation operates. Not every book can be useful, but not every reader will be able to benefit from a valuable book. As a rule, with our upbringing, maturity, our literary preferences also change, and with them their carriers - eternal friends - books.

The Colosseum is a grand amphitheater in Rome, one of the most famous buildings of Antiquity. 1)It is a true symbol of the Eternal City and one of its main attractions. The Colosseum is correctly called the Flavian amphitheater - by the name of the dynasty of emperors, in which this community was built. 2)The coliseum is made in the form of a giant ellipse. It is the largest amphitheater of antiquity, striking in its dimensions.3)The walls of the Colosseum are built of large pieces of travertine. The amphitheater had many entrances and exits. The lower ranks were meant for the rich. People took the upper ranks more easily. To protect themselves from the scorching Roman sun, masts were provided for which a giant awning was stretched.