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2. Read and translate the text.

Today we see the world in which social, industrial and political order has been greatly influenced by science. The development of science has increased man's knowledge of nature.

Modern experimental science began about 400 year ago. Man learned to use the energy of fire & water. Later man made steam serve him.

Nowadays man uses thermonuclear energy and electronics. The first great progress in electronics came with the invention of the vacuum tube or valve in 1904. It made broad casting possible. The development of electronics during World War II gave us radars and electronic computers. The first general purpose computer for scientific use was invented in 1949. Today computers have become common thing and they can do fantastic things.

Computer can conduct experiments in places which are too dangerous for people. Some computers are used in mines and replace workers. Besides that they can be designed for special purposes. They can solve mathematical problems, make bank transfers, play chess etc. New supercomputers solve problems in many branches of industry, science and culture. They are widely used in submarine navigation and in modern hospitals.

Much work has been done to create artificial intellect. Science has brought in to being new atomic technologies. Electric engineering and radio engineering have been created in the some way. Science and technology have achieved great progress in space research.

Science enters our flats. Many people have already forgotten what the world was like before the invention of television. Several generations of children have grown up with TV as a baby-sitter, teacher and companion. A lot of kitchens in our flats are so well equipped that they look like a control room. We are so used to all these that we can't imaging our life without science.

3. Change the direct speech into the indirect speech.

1. The students said, "We love English!"

2. The girl said, "I don't speak English. I learned French at school."

3. The man said, "I am the best engineer at our plant."

4. My aunt said, "OK, darling. I'll present you a new drill on your Birthday."

5. Mary said, "I was in Paris on the exhibition of Modern Grinding Machines."

6. The boy said, "I have done my homework and hope to receive an excellent mark."

7. His father said, "I don't speak Spanish."

8. The doctor said, "I'll be back in the morning."

9. The woman said, "I did not see Helen there."

10. The children say, "We had lunch at school."

4. Choose the right form of the verb from the brackets. Mind the rules of sequence of tenses.

1. My wife dragged me here. She said that it… good for the kids to get these lectures and shows (is/are/was/were).

2. He asked her if she ... to be in London for long (is going/was going/ were going).

3. Mr. Warburton expected that his subordinate ……the first opportunity to apologize for his rudeness (take/takes/will take/would take).

4. At last the boy came back and asked him if he ... for dinner (dresses/will dress/would dress).

5. I didn't know you ... here (is/was/are/were).