Choose Past (Simple/Continuous) or Present/Past Perfect (Simple/Continuous). 1. You (finish) already? — No, not yet, in spite of the fact that I (be) at it for hours now.
2. It was not until a short time ago that people (begin) to realize what impact the revolution (have) on their ancestors.
3. Friends who (talk) with him in the past few weeks, say he has changed.
4. We (look) for opportunities everywhere in the past few months.
5. Nobody (come) to see us since we bought these bloodhounds.
6. While the American car industry’s output (slide) into the recessions of the 1970s the plant’s sales (fall) abruptly.
7. After he (sit) on several examination boards, he (decide) to resign.
8. After many discussions we (come) to a decision.
9. From the early 1980s onwards we (witness) a steady decline in industrial activity.
10. In the course of the cold war period the administration (arrest) people suspected of communist sympathies all over the USA.
11. We arrived just after the party (begin) to warm up.
12. We (do) business with them for a great many years, when suddenly without a plausible reason they turned to our competitors.
13. You (neglect) some of your customers for several months now, so that you need not be surprised if you lose them at all in the end.
14. After the police (find) the murder weapon, the facts of the case suddenly began to add up.
15. I’m sorry, I (forget) where she lives.

Tsar Nicholas the second.
Nicholas Romanov was born on 18 in May 1868 in Tzarskoye Selo. He was the eldest son of Emperor Alexander the third.  Nicholas receivd a good education at home. He new several langugesm studied russian and word histore, studied millitary science. He was clever man. In april 1894 the future emperor affiance with princess Alice. She was a grandaughter of Queen Victoria.The coronation of Nicholas the second held on 26 in may 1896. The reigh of him took place in an atmosphere of growing revolutionary movements and difficult policy siteation. When in 1914 the first world war began Nicholas was the Commander in Chief. On the night of 17 in july 1918 Nicholas with his family was shot.

There are many famous people that i admire. most of them are talented in one or more fields. they lead a busy life, travelling from one place to another to meet their fans. my favourite celebrity is johnny depp. although he had starred in many interesting movies, his best role was captain jack sparrow in the pirates of the caribbean. in my opinion, he is a multi-talented person. apart from being a famous actor, he is a film producer and a musician. at the moment he is 51 years old, but he doesn’t look his age. i would assume he is only 30 or 35. he was born in kentucky, the usa, in a poor background. his family often moved from one place to another, because of his father’s job. when he was 15, his parents divorced. he started dreaming about the career of a rock star at the age of 12, when his mother bought him a guitar. he then joined various garage bands to come closer to his dream. the first big movie where he starred was “nightmare on elm street”, although he had taken some smaller parts before. he became really popular after appearing in television series for teens “21 jump street”. i also liked his performance in “charlie and the chocolate factory” and “alice in wonderland”. i know that johnny depp has been nominated for major acting awards many times, although his best achievement is the golden globe award. he has a certain style of acting, which distinguishes him from the crowd of other actors. i like his manner of conduct at the ceremonies or during the interviews. he seems to be a level-headed and reserved person. by the way, acting is not his only passion. he also grows grapes and makes his own wine. перевод я восхищаюсь многими известными людьми. многие из них талантливы в одной или нескольких областях. они ведут насыщенный образ жизнь, путешествуя из одного места в другое, чтобы встретиться со своими поклонниками. моя любимая знаменитость – джонни депп. хоть он и снялся во многих интересных фильмах, его лучшей ролью считается капитан джек воробей в «пиратах карибского моря». на мой взгляд, у этого человека множество талантов. помимо того, что он известный актер, он является продюсером и музыкантом. на данный момент ему 51 год, но он не выглядит на свой возраст. я бы дала ему 30 или 35 лет. он родился в штате кентукки, сша, в небогатой семье. его семья часто переезжала из одного места в другое по работе отца. когда ему было 15 лет, его родители развелись. о карьере рок-звезды он стал задумываться в возрасте 12 лет, когда мама купила ему гитару. затем он играл в различных группах гаражный рок, чтобы как-то приблизиться к своей мечте. первый крупный фильм, в котором он снялся это «кошмар на улице вязов», хотя у него и прежде бывали какие-то маленькие роли. он стал популярным после появления в телесериале для подростков «джамп стрит, 21». мне также понравилось его игра в фильмах «чарли и шоколадная фабрика» и «алиса в стране чудес». я знаю, что джонни депп был не раз номинирован на получение основных наград, но его лучшим достижением стала премия «золотой глобус». у него определенный стиль актерской игры, который выделяет его из толпы других актеров. мне нравится его манера поведения на церемониях или во время интервью. он кажется уравновешенным и сдержанным человеком. кстати, актерство не единственное его увлечение. он также занимается разведением винограда и делает свое вино