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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.

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences. Use sequence of tenses rule.

1. … that his nephew didn’t go to school yet as he is too small.

2. … that his father had been fond of parachuting and car-racing before …

3. His cousin … that collecting badges … for years until …

4. I found out yesterday that … until…

5. … her mother-in-law had never been interested in such a strange thing as embroidering, it must be a mistake.

6. … that his grandson … at that moment.

7. She was sure that her father … until he married.

8. My grandfather … that playing the piano … for all his life.

9. My uncle … that his ancestors …

10. … that his parents …

1.Jim was on his hands and knees on the floor. He was looking for his cigarette lighter.
2. We had been walking along the road for about 20 minutes when a car stopped and the driver offered us a lift.
3. When I arrived, everyone was sitting round the table with their mouths full. They were eating.
4. When I arrived, everyone was sitting round the table and talking. Their mouths were empty but their stomachs were full. They had been eating.
5. When I arrived, Ann was waiting for me. She was rather annoyed with me because I was late and she had been waiting for a very long time.

My family is not very big. It’s just me, my parents and the tortoise named George. All the members have their own hobbies in our house. Even George has a hobby - to eat and to sleep. My hobby is dancing and knitting. I regularly attend the dance class and watch step-by-step tutorials for knitting. My mum’s hobby is cooking. She even runs her own blog. My dad’s hobby is cycling. He loves spending time outside especially if the weather is fine. Last year he even participated in road cycle racing. However, we also have a family type hobby. During each holiday we make a plan to go somewhere new and to explore the city sights. For example, last summer apart from going to the seaside, we visited two new cities - Irkutsk and Angarsk. We have relatives living there, so it was rather convenient for us to arrange our stay in the city. I’m glad that my parents love travelling as much as me. This New Year we plan to spend at my uncle’s place in Rostov-on-Don. We’ve been there before, but we don’t mind visiting it again. Another collective hobby is to buy souvenirs from these cities. For example, in Irkutsk we bought some ethnic finery. As for Rostov, we have already plenty of objects from there, mainly magnets and ceramic plates. It’s a shame George has to stay at home. Luckily, our neighbor Valentina feeds him, when we are away.