Прямая и косвенная речь.

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The pioneers who lived on the frontier had a hard life, so they had to be tough and self-reliant.
Frontier men and women were often facing new problems and situations which needed new solutions (решение). Under these circumstances (условия), they soon learned to experiment with new inventions and new ways of doing things. This willingness to experiment and invent led to another American trait, a sense of optimism that every problem has a solution.

The frontiersmen had to overcome (преодолевать) many difficulties. Friends and neighbours came for help without any reward. They shared food, together built each other's houses and fought fires. This extraordinary willingness to cooperate gave a rise to American's capacity (способность) for volunteer actions.
К этому тексту ответить на вопросы:
1.Where did the American descendants come from?
2.Why did the pioneers have a hard life?
3.Why are Amerians optimistic?
4.What facts help to explain why Americans are responsive?
5.Where did Americans more to?

поставьте глаголы в скобках в present simple passive или past simple passive
1.the football championship in england ____(play) from August to May.
2.The European Union_______(form) in 1957.
3.The president of the USA ____(choose)every four years.
4.Martin Luther King ____(give)the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
5.The Opympic ganes _____(hold)in a different country each time.
6.George Washington____(make)the first President of America in 1789.
7.The names of the Oscar winners______(keep)in closed envelopes before the awards ceremony.
8.In 1964 Nelson Mandela_______(send)to jail in South Africa.
9.All round the world the New year _____(celebrate_with firework displays.
10.Australia__(discover)in 1770.

Помогите! Смысл задания: переделавть в косвенную речь.
1. I said to him: "Are you sure about it?"
2. The weather forecast said:"There will be a tornado in 3 hours."
3. The librarian said: " They have taken your book, but you may borrow another one."
4. Mother asked: "What were you reading yesterday? "

и вот в этом: Past Continuous or Past Simple?
1. What you (do) when the phone (ring)? I (watch) television.
2. Was Jane busy when you went to see her? Yes, she (study).
3. What time Tom (come) yesterday? He (come) while I (have) breakfast.
4.Was Mary at school last week? No, she (not go) to school. She was ill.

Вот предложение "Does power in Britain belong to the Queen? (Jane) нужно переделать в косвенную речь, получилось-Jane asks if power in Britain belong to the Queen. как перевести правильно это предложение?

"Please will you write the date.
Mary told...(напишите предложение выше в косвенной речи)

t and yet the most difficult words in English. Tolya:I dont i think all English people understand how they should use articles. Vera:Neither do I.In many cases they are a complete mystery.Do you think one can realize the difference between the articles? Is it possible the learn how to use them? Tolya: I am not quite sure.Our teacher says it is.We should simply have more grammar drills. Vera: Will they really help? And they are so boring! Tolya:Dont lose hope. Lets hope for the best. Помогите пожалуйста перевести диалог в косвенную речь