Sam: I wish we (not have) so much homework.
Jake: Oh, yes. If I (not do) my homework in the evenings, I (practise) playing the guitar.
Lucy: If only the Maths teacher (give) us fewer exercises to do! There are... six pages for tomorrow.
Sam: I wish tomorrow (be) Saturday!
Lucy: Or... any day in July! It's seven months before the holidays start! And there are four tests next week.
Mary: If only you (stop) being so pessimistic, Lucy. We don't want to hear that! If you (not complain) so often, life (not seem) so bad to you!

1)A beautiful town lay on the river. 2)Someone remembered these facts. These facts were remembered by someone. 3)The valley stretched for miles. 4)People built a lot of skyscrapers in New York. A lot of skyscrapers were built in New York by people . 5)He showed me his new car.His new car was shown me by him . 6)A small polar bear lived in the city zoo. 7)My granny grows daisies and pansies in her garden. Daisies and pansies are grown by my granny in her garden . 8)Dick travelled to Australia last spring. 9)What happened in the class yesterday? 10)They discovered a small island in the middle of the lake. A small island in the middle of the lake was discoveredby them . 11) James gave me a book. A book was given me by James . 12) We told her our address. Our address was told her by us .

(The text is about The 24 Hours of Le Mans, France!)

Skill, speed, and stamina are the three s’s that mark the world’s best automobile race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The race, organized by Automobile Club de L’Ouest, bridges past and present on the automotive circuit.The competition is set on a non-permanent track at Circuit de la Sarthe near the city of Le Mans on the Sarthe River. Roughly 46 cars start the race, in a series of classes that include prototype high-performance vehicles, dedicated race cars, and street cars. The diversity of autos gives the race a mix of old-fashioned and modern competitors. The winner is the car, driven by a team of three drivers, that covers the greatest distance in 24 hours.The first Le Mans contest took place in May 1923; today it is held every June. The race begins at 4 p.m., and for 24 hours the sound of roaring engines fills 8 miles (13 kilometers) of French countryside.