3–7. There were a lot of prominent citizens in the volunteer fire organizations / departments. Some paid fire departments hired women to serve / belong as firefighters. Much attention was paid to the fire equipment / prevention activities in the 1970s. Steam pumpers were initially replaced / pulled by horses. The US Fire Administration was changed / established in the middle of the 1970s.

Перевод задания: Выберите правильное слово в каждой паре.

1. There were a lot of prominent citizens in the volunteer fire organizations. (Среди добровольных пожарных организаций было много известных граждан.) Здесь подходит organizations: речь идёт об организациях, а не об отдельных подразделениях.
2. Some paid fire departments hired women to serve as firefighters. (Некоторые оплачиваемые пожарные службы нанимали женщин на должности пожарных.) Выражение serve as означает «работать в качестве».
3. Much attention was paid to fire prevention activities in the 1970s. (В 1970-е годы большое внимание уделялось мерам по предотвращению пожаров.)
4. Steam pumpers were initially pulled by horses. (Поначалу паровые пожарные насосы тянули лошади.)
5. The US Fire Administration was established in the middle of the 1970s. (Управление пожарной охраны США было создано в середине 1970-х годов.)