Use should or had (to) with the correct form of the infinitive in brackets. 1. we (to call) on him yesterday, but we were too busy as we (to attend) an extra meeting. 2. i not (to tell) him this news; he was so much upset, but i really (to do) so, for the circumstances demanded that. 3. you (to see) him dance! you have missed a lot. i (to take) you to the concert. 4. it was very hard work but we (to do) it. 5. she (not to let) it pass like that, she (to explain) it to him that he was wrong. 6. although it was unpleasant to her, she (to tell) him that he was wrong.

1. we (should have called) on him yesterday, but we were too busy as we (had to attend) an extra meeting. 2. i should not have told him this news; he was so much upset, but i really had to do so, for the circumstances demanded that. 3. you should see him dance! you have missed a lot. i should have taken you to the concert. 4. it was very hard work but we had to do it. 5. she should not have allowed it to pass like that, she should have explained it to him that he was wrong.   6. although it was unpleasant to her, she had to tell him that he was wrong.

Television in our life  television now plays an important role in our life. it is difficult to say if it is good or bad for us. it is clear, that television has advantages and disadvantages.  but are there more advantages than disadvantages? in the first place, television is an entertainment. but it is not only a convenient entertainment. for a family of three, four or five, for example, it is more convenient and less expensive to sit comfortably at home than to go out to find entertainment in other places. they don't have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre or cinema. they turn on the tv-set and can watch interesting films, concerts, football matches.  but some people think that it's bad to watch tv. those who watch tv need do nothing. we are passive when we watch tv. television shows us many interesting programmes. but again there is a disadvantage here: we watch tv every evening, and it begins to dominate our lives.  my friend told me that when his tv-set broke down, he and his family found that they had more time to do things and to talk to each other. there are other arguments for and against television.  very often the programmes are bad. sometimes they show too much violence in films and news programmes. there is also too much pop music and ads. ads on the whole are convenient for grown-ups. but is it good for children to watch all those ads where they show all kinds of underwear and what not?   возьми что-нибудь отсюда