24 Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Past Simple Tense.
- Where ... you (to be) last Friday, Helen? I ... (to want) to
invite you to a disco club, but your mother ... (to tell) me you ...
(to have) some business.
Quite right, Vicky. You know I . ! (to be) fond of gardening
and there ... (to be) a flower exhibition last Friday. So I ... (to
go) there to buy some seeds and flowers.
you ... (to buy) anything, Helen?
Yes, I I ... (to buy) the seeds of some rare roses and
tulips.
How often ... such exhibitions ... (to take) place in our
town?
Not often. They usually ... (to take) place twice a year.
I always ... (to visit) them. It ... (to be) always a good chance for
me to know more about plants. And ... you (to have) a good
time at the disco club last Friday, Vicky?
Yes, I I ... (to meet) Jane and Tony there and we ...
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1) a

2) a

3) a (но тут я не уверен, об этом в тексте не говорится)

4) b

Объяснение:

День Колумба.

Во второй понедельник Октября американцы празднуют День Колумба. Как вы уже знаете, Колумб был итальянским исследователем, который открыл Новый Мир в 1492 году. Три сотни лет спустя они организовали мероприятие в New York City в память об открытии. Сначала, они назвали новый праздник Днём Открытия и праздновали его с парадами, банкетам и танцами. Позже, в 1869, праздник переименовали в День Колумба. Не всем американцам нравилась идея праздновать День Колумба. Для всех коренных американцев (индейцев) открытие европейцами Америки ознаменовало начало очень грустного периода в их истории.

One day I was feeling bored, so I decided to try something new. I have never baked a berry pie before, and I was really in the mood to make one. So, I found the recipe on the Internet and got all the necessary ingredients. If I was smart enough, I would read the list twice before mixing all the ingredients. But I was so excited and involved that I didn't notice my big mistake. Moreover, after the pie was ready, I waited for one more hour until my parents came home. I wanted to surprise them. I wish I had tasted the pie before they did. It was so sour, I almost cried! I had forgotten to put sugar in it! How embarrassing!