Task 5. Complete the following letter using the correct word or phrase from the list below.
a) I would be grateful ...
b) Thank you for your help.
c) I look forward to hearing from ... d) I am writing to confirm ...
e) Could you possibly ... ?
f) Yours ...
g) With reference to ...
Dear Mr Hendrikson,
12 our telephone conversation today,
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that I will be in Sweden from 11-14 June. if you
could arrange for me to visit the Technical Department in Stockholm. If
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possible, I would also like to meet Mr Elmqvist. also send me
a list of any hostels near Head Office that you would recommend, and I will
make the bookings from here?
5
6 you.
7 sincerely.

The population of the earth grows uncontrolled rate, and the number of animals decreased dramatically. under the threat of becoming extinct 21% of mammals, 30% of amphibians, 12% of birds, 17% of sharks and 27% of the corals. we lose biodiversity at an unprecedented pace in the history. the reasons are the same: environmental degradation, deforestation of the amazon, the decrease in volumes of fresh water in lakes, as well as the destruction of coral reef ecosystems. in the red book are: long-eared jerboa, japanese hare  , the spanish lynx, orangutan, chinese lizard, pygmy hippopotamus, elephant turtle, owl parrot and others. take care of endangered animals!

1)

1. they start work at 9: 00 a.m.

2. he is talking on the phone right now.

3. they are redecorating their house this week.

4. he takes a shower, has breakfast and goes to school.

5. he is taking his cat to the vet tomorrow.

6. she has lived in moscow.

7. tom catches the train to work every morning.

8. he cleaned his room every sunday.

9. fred has worked for the company for ten weeks.

10. they bought a new car a week.

11. kate left the sports club late yesterday.

12. nick came home, changed his clothes and went out again.

13. the children were walking to school at 8: 00 a.m. yesterday.

14. ann was going to bob's house at 5 in the afternoon.

15. i am doing my homework while my brother is playing a computer game.

2)

1. when i was young, i thought mary was nice but   now i think she’s fantastic.

2. jill was walking home when she saw her husband’s   car outside the cinema.

3. look there! sue and tim are running to school.

4. jack’s father does not work in london — he does not   speak english.

5. joe bought a car yesterday.

6. their father often goes to rock concerts.

7. while you were sleeping, mother arrived.

8. i was listening to the radio while mary was cooking dinner.

9. did you buy this book yesterday?

10. last friday jill went home early because she wanted to see a film.

11. when does your brother usually get home in the   evening?

12. jane always brings us a nice present.

13. what are those people doing in the middle of the   road?

14. have you read this book?

15. while fred was sleeping, judy was watching tv.