Efficient-inefficient reliable-unreliable people ran to (1 messages faster. when running with a message, to deliver it in spoken form, it is safer to do it oneself.sending anyone else is (2) as the game of chinese whispersdemonstrates. so, a system of writing was necessary. whenwriting appeared, messages on stone columns (3) very wellacross time, but they were an (4) method of communicationacross space. the system became more efficient when it was themessage that travelled. people ran with the written messages,rode horses to save time. for example, the network of persianroads in the 5th century bc made communication faster andmore (5) . new men and fresh horses were (6) at postingstations. a message could travel the full distance of the roadfrom susa to sardis (3200 km) in ten days. what helped tomake communication even more (7) was the aramaic language as a (8 used in ancient persia
2. I was sorry to leave, as I had enjoyed the party very much.
3. Helen was very upset because she lost her purse.
4. It had been a very difficult day, so I had went to bed early.
5. When I turned on the TV, the match had finished.
6. We didn’t get a table in the restaurant because we hadn't booked.
выбор в времени в этих предложениях зависит от смысла past perfect используется для "пред " действия. например в 5: когда я включил телик, матч уже закончился = сначала матч закончился (past perfect), а потом я включил телик (past simple) Good lick!
Your last letter was exciting. I’m so glad that you won a school swimming competition. Congratulations! Maybe, one day, you will get a world record.
My class and I went to the sports center last week. I drove a fast kart! It is a small car. I wore a helmet and a special uniform. It was fantastic!
By the way, you remember Billy, my younger brother, don’t you? He’s so funny. He wanted to become an ___astronaut and travel in space last year. And this year he has a___leading__ role in our school theatre play!
Would you like to visit us? It would be lovely.
Take care of yourself.
Write to me _soon_.
Tiffany