Choose the appropriate verb forms to complete the sentences

1. James Cameron's films always
   [have|had] record-breaking budgets.
2. Boris said that the Volga
   [rises|rose] in the Valdai Hills.
3. Jason answered that the Great Patriotic War
   [began|had begun] in Russia in 1941.
4. I knew that Alexander Pushkin
   [was born|had been born]  in 1799.
5. Ron asked when the first talkie
   [appeared|had appeared].
6. It
   [took|had taken] a great imagination to create such a film.
7. We explained that we
   [will go|would go] on an excursion soon.
8. Elly added that there
   [are|were]  four oceans in the world.
9. Sarah explained that the distance between Moscow and St Petersburg
   [is|was] about 700 kms.
10. Ann explained that World War II
    [ended|had ended] in 1945.
11. Sofia knew that Rome
    [is |was] the capital of Italy.
12. Fred knew for a fact that people from England
    [moved|had moved]  to America in 1607.