1. Jane last talked to him five days ago.
2. I wish Jane were here
3. I wish Jane had been here yesterday
4. Great efforts have been made to help the disabled.
5. They live in poverty, which prevents them from having proper schooling.
II
1. is
2. realizes - are
3. was conquered
4. will you be doing
5. had never seen - moved
6. does the Amazon rise - rises
III
a. It’s a quarter past one. / It’s a quarter after one. / It’s one fifteen
b. It’s a quarter past nine. / It’s a quarter after nine. / It’s nine fifteen
c. It's three thirty./It's half past three
d. It's five thirty./It's half past five
e. It’s six ten. / It's ten past six. / It's fifty to seven