3. Complete the sentences with the correct tense or form of the verb: Emily always loved painting. As a child, she ___ hours in her backyard, creating colorful masterpieces. By the time she turned ten, she ___ several sketchbooks with her artwork. Last summer, she discovered a local art group and decided to join. While she ___ the meetings, she often found inspiration from the talented artists around her. Before joining the group, Emily ___ mostly alone and felt a bit isolated. She ___ thrilled to meet others who shared her passion. One evening, while she ___ paints, she remembered the joy she felt as a little girl when she first ___ a paintbrush. After a few months of practice, she completed her first canvas, which ___ a sunset over the ocean. Her friends and family noticed her progress, and many of them encouraged her to ___ diligently for her upcoming exhibits. By the time the exhibition arrived, she ___ diligently for hours, ensuring every detail was perfect. The day of the event, as she stood beside her paintings, she realized that her hobby ___ a significant part of her life. (SPEND, ALREADY FILL, ATTEND, PAINT, BE, MIX, HOLD, DEPICT, PREPARE, BECOME)

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Emily always loved painting. As a child, she spent hours in her backyard, creating colorful masterpieces. By the time she turned ten, she had already filled several sketchbooks with her artwork. Last summer, she discovered a local art group and decided to join. While she attended the meetings, she often found inspiration from the talented artists around her. Before joining the group, Emily had painted mostly alone and felt a bit isolated. She was thrilled to meet others who shared her passion. One evening, while she was mixing paints, she remembered the joy she felt as a little girl when she first held a paintbrush. After a few months of practice, she completed her first canvas, which depicted a sunset over the ocean. Her friends and family noticed her progress, and many of them encouraged her to prepare diligently for her upcoming exhibits. By the time the exhibition arrived, she had been preparing diligently for hours, ensuring every detail was perfect. The day of the event, as she stood beside her paintings, she realized that her hobby had become a significant part of her life.

Emily всегда любила рисовать. В детстве она проводила часы на заднем дворе, создавая красочные шедевры. К десяти годам она уже заполнила несколько альбомов своими работами. Прошлым летом она обнаружила местное художественное объединение и решила к нему присоединиться. Посещая встречи, она часто черпала вдохновение у талантливых художников. До вступления в объединение Эмили в основном рисовала одна и чувствовала себя немного одинокой. Она была рада встретить людей, разделявших её увлечение. Однажды вечером, смешивая краски, она вспомнила радость, которую испытывала в детстве, когда впервые взяла в руки кисть. После нескольких месяцев практики она закончила первую картину, на которой был изображён закат над океаном. Друзья и родные заметили её успехи, и многие подбадривали её, советуя усердно готовиться к предстоящим выставкам. К моменту открытия выставки она уже несколько часов усердно готовилась, проверяя каждую деталь. В день мероприятия, стоя рядом со своими картинами, она поняла, что её увлечение стало важной частью её жизни.

Обоснование: Past Simple описывает завершённые события и привычные действия в прошлом; Past Perfect — действие, завершившееся до другого момента в прошлом; Past Continuous и Past Perfect Continuous — длительные действия; после encouraged her to используется инфинитив с to.