B. Recognize the sentences in Past Simple. 1. Many people have an opportunity to use computers. 2. There is no doubt that computers solve problems very quickly. 3. Instructions direct the operation of a computer. 4. Computers bring with them both economic and social changes. 5. Computing embraces not only arithmetics, but also computer literacy. 6. It is well-known that computers prepare laboratory tests. 7. Those persons are computer literate and think of buying a new computer. 8. They receive a subscription magazine once a month. 9. My mother is ill and visits her doctor every other day. 10. Experts know much about how to prepare programs.

Перевод задания: Преобразуйте предложения в Past Simple (простое прошедшее время).

1. Many people had an opportunity to use computers. (У многих людей была возможность пользоваться компьютерами.)

2. There was no doubt that computers solved problems very quickly. (Не было сомнений, что компьютеры очень быстро решали задачи.)

3. Instructions directed the operation of a computer. (Инструкции управляли работой компьютера.)

4. Computers brought with them both economic and social changes. (Компьютеры принесли с собой как экономические, так и социальные изменения.)

5. Computing embraced not only arithmetic, but also computer literacy. (Вычислительная деятельность охватывала не только арифметику, но и компьютерную грамотность.)

6. It was well-known that computers prepared laboratory tests. (Было хорошо известно, что компьютеры готовили лабораторные тесты.)

7. Those persons were computer-literate and thought of buying a new computer. (Эти люди были компьютерно грамотными и подумывали о покупке нового компьютера.)

8. They received a subscription magazine once a month. (Они получали журнал по подписке раз в месяц.)

9. My mother was ill and visited her doctor every other day. (Моя мама болела и посещала своего врача через день.)

10. Experts knew much about how to prepare programs. (Эксперты много знали о том, как составлять программы.)