1 ‘We’ll be travelling round Europe next month,’ said Jerry. following
Jerry said that ……………………………………………… be travelling round Europe.
2 ‘I had Evan and Christie over for dinner last night,’ said Liz. before
Liz said that ……………………………………………… had Evan and Christie over for dinner.
3 ‘Daz came here two days ago and then suddenly left,’ said Barry. gone
Barry said that Daz had ……………………………………………… and then suddenly left.
4 ‘We’re going on our yearly diet tomorrow,’ said Jessie and Sandy together. starting
Jessie and Sandy said together that ……………………………………………… yearly diet the next day.
5 ‘I can pick you two boys up from school this afternoon,’ said their father to George and Kevin. that
George and Kevin’s father told his sons ……………………………………………… up from school that afternoon.
6 ‘I’ll buy these as they’re so cheap!’ said Toby. going
Toby said he ……………………………………………… as they were so cheap.
7 ‘You must study harder, Dave,’ said Dave’s mum. him
Dave’s mum ……………………………………………… study harder.
8 ‘I think you may be coming down with flu,’ Greg said to me. thought
Greg said that ……………………………………………… be coming down with flu.
9 ‘I don’t know why they haven’t contacted me recently,’ said Tine. been
Tine said she didn’t know why ……………………………………………… recently.
10 ‘Everything was different yesterday,’ said Ben. been
Ben said everything ……………………………………………… before.
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Part B. Subject area: “People and Society”
Exercise 1. Topic vocabulary in contrast. Choose the correct answer.
1) Everyone said they had enjoyed themselves at the wedding.
A — enjoyed
2) Mary seems to go out with a different group of friends almost every night.
A — group
3) People can become very bad-tempered when they are stuck in traffic for a long time.
В — bad-tempered
4) More and more people are living into old age and it’s a serious social problem.
D — old
5) Stephanie seems to be very popular with her classmates.
D — popular
6) Most ordinary people have no idea what it’s like to be famous.
В — ordinary
7) When my parents got divorced, my best friend was very sympathetic and
listened to all my problems.
С — sympathetic
Rita’s very sensitive and easily gets upset when people criticise her.
В — sensitive
9) Police were called in when the crowd of people began to get violent.
A — crowd
10) My dad says he once met Robbie Williams when he was still unknown.
A – unknown
Exercise 2. Topic vocabulary in contrast. Choose the correct word.
1) These days, many parents find it difficult tosupport a large family.
2) Forgetting to thank us for dinner is typical of George.
3) My grandma doesn’t have any close family her own age left.
4) In ancient times, people had a very different view of the world.
5) Who was to blame for the argument?
6) Don’t you know it’spolite to close your mouth when you are eating?
7) Nathan’s parents were verypleased when they saw him in the school play.
I have a very goodrelationship with my mother.
Exercise 3. Phrasal verbs. Complete using the correct form of the words in italics. You need to use one word twice.
Some of us seem to be infinitely kind, while others seem to 1) look down on everyonearound them. Some of us never forget an argument, while others 2) make up and forgiveeasily. As we 3) grow up, our personality develops and we find that we 4) get on with certain people more than others. Who we are seems to have a large genetic element, butis also influenced by those who 5) bring us up. If we 6) look up to our parents orother family members, we may want to be like them. On the other hand, if our parents seem to 7) put us down all the time and we fall out with them a lot, then perhapswe will develop quite different personalities.
Exercise 4. Phrasal verbs. Write a phrasal verb in the correct form to replace the words in italics. And any other words you need.
1) The doctor said that the old woman had died passed away peacefully in her sleep.
2) I always support back upmy brother when he gets into trouble.
3) Tony seems to have really fallen in love with fallen forVanessa.
4) Mark is such a bully and treats badly picks on the younger boys at school.
5) I was surprised was taken aback when Michaela said I’d hurt her feelings.
6) Richard finally met the woman of his dreams and got married and started to live quietly settled down in Australia.
7) I saw Mrs Khan in the centre of town and she asked for news about asked after you.
Exercise 5. Phrases and collocations. Write one word in each gap.
1) Could you do me a favour and ask Oliver to see me in my office?
2) I don’t have many ambitions, but I’d like to graduate and then start a family.
3) As we walked down the street, Helen took pity on the beggar and gave him some money.
4) Nadia’s hair looked awful, but I didn’t have the courage to tell her.
5) My dad can’t stand losing an argument and always has to have the last word.
6) The new law seemed to meet with everyone’s approval.
7) Can you take care of your little sister for a minute while I go to the shop?
When you first fall in love, the whole world seems a beautiful place.
9) I don’t really make friends very easily because I’m quite shy.
10) I didn’t recognise Ed when I saw him because he was in disguise.
11) You’re in a very good mood. Why are you so happy?
12) If you keep breaking your promises, people won’t trust you any more.
13) I had a really strange dream last night about my best friend.
Exercise 6. Word patterns. Choose the correct answer.
- The government is trying to convince people of the need for higher taxes.
В
2) I believe that judges should be independent from the government.
В
3) Local residents object to having the new power station in their area.
D
4) Do you think they should ban people from smoking in public places?
A
5) The MP asked if the prime minister was aware of the growing social problem.
С
6) Most people seem to agree with the newspapers’ criticism of the government.
С
7) I don’t think people should rely on the state, even if they are unemployed.
С
The mayor was attacked for wasting public money.
A
Exercise 7. Word patterns. Find the extra word in each line.
1) Hell, said Jean-Paul Sartre, is other people, and whether you agree with
2) or not, we are all have to learn to live together. We may not always
3) approve of that other people’s behaviour, but we do have to live with it.
4) It is impossible to force other people in to behave exactly how we think
5) they should behave. Of course, the law bans from all kinds of behaviour
6) and if you can convince to enough people, you might be able to get the
7) government to pass a new law. Mostly, though, you have to let off people
live their own lives, in the same way you expect them to allow you for to
9) live your life.You don’t have to pretend it that you like how some other
10) people live, but letting them to be themselves is often the only choice .
Exercise 8. Word formation. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
I had a really stupid 1) argumentwith my best friend the other day. It all ARGUE
started because we were talking about 2) marriage and having a family. MARRY
I said that 3) politenessis important when you are married and she said POLITE
that she thought that was rubbish and that4) kindness is much more KIND
important. Well, we were 5) ableto agree and, in the end, she ABLE
left without saying goodbye. I do hope it doesn’t spoil our 6) friendship FRIEND
Exercise 9. Word formation. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.
1) My best friend has a great personality and everyone likes her.
2) I have a good relationship with my mum and I can talk to her about anything.
3) They’ve just published a book of George Bush’s correspondences and it looks really interesting.
4) Jenny seemed willing to talk about her argument with Nancy, but I eventually got the facts.
5) As I waited for Kelly to arrive at the cinema, I bit my nails nervelessly
6) Ignore what Sharon says about you. It’s just jealousness.
7) In the past, children were expected to be very obeyed
Brenda blames her unhappiness on being single, but I’m not so sure.
9) Tom knew that being chosen as class president was a real achievement.
10) Kevin’s so sensitive that you have to be very careful what you say to him.
Задание 2
PART 1.
Exercise 1. Fill in “say” or “tell” in the correct form.
1) Jack told me that he was enjoying his new job.
2) Tom said it was a nice restaurant but I didn’t like it much.
3) The doctor said that I would have to rest for at least a week.
4) Ann told Tom that she was going away.
5) Our teacher said he was pleased with our work.
6) Yesterday my friend said he hadn’t told anyone my secret.
7) Stop telling lies!
Could you please tell me your name?
9)The little girl said her prayers and went to bed.
10)I really can’t tell Jane from Kate. They are twins.
11)“I haven’t got enough money,” he said to John.
12)He said he would meet us later.
Exercise 2. Yesterday you met a friend of yours, Charlie. Report what Charlie told you.
1. Charlie said that he was thinking of going to Canada.
2. Charlie said that his father was in hospital.
3. Charlie said that Nora and Jim were getting married next month.
4. Charlie said that he hadn’t seen Bill for a while.
5. Charlie said that Margaret had had a baby.
6. Charlie said that he didn’t know what Fred was doing.
7. Charlie said that he would tell Jim he saw (had seen) me.
8. Charlie said that I could come and stay with him if I was ever in London.
9. Charlie said that he had seen Jack at a party a few months ago and he had seemed fine.
Exercise 3.Report these questions beginning I asked..
1. I asked what Peter’s address was.
2. I asked when the new manager was coming.
3. I asked how she knew my name.
4. I asked why all the windows were open.
5. I asked how many books she wanted.
6. I asked where they kept the money.
7. I asked what time the meeting was.
8. I asked when the last train left.
9. I asked how the photocopier worked.
10. I asked how often Ann went shopping.
Exercise 4.Report the following commands.
- The doctor said to eat more fruit and vegetables.
- He told to me,that i need to read the instr. before i switch on the machine.
- Mrs. Lane told her babysitter not to let the children eat any sweets.
4. She told us to shut he door but dont lock it.
5. I told him to he dont come before 6 o clock.
6. Mrs Lane told her babysitter not to take the dog into the children`s bedroom.
7. He asked “Could you close all the windows? It’s too cold in the room.
Exercise 5. Turn the following dialogue into Reported Speech.
Sally asked Diane If she had applied for the job.
Diane told her it had been fine but she was wondering if she wanted the job because she would have to move to Manchester.
Sally asked what she would do then.
Diane told Sally that if they offered her the job, she couldn’t accept it.
Exercise 6. First state if the following statements are true (T) or false (F) then turn from Direct into Reported speech.
1)The teacher said that Paris is the capital of France.
2.The little boy told her that he hadn’t broken the window.
3.She told him to eat his dinner.
4.Jane asked Helen if she had seen that film.
5.Fiona said that she had had an argument with Mark the day before.
6.The manager explained that the new guests would arrive the next day.
7.George said that Greece is was hotter than England.
8.Simon asked the stranger where the post office was.
9.Michael said that he might go sailing the next week.
10. The mother told her children not to eat with their fingers.
Exercise 7. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
1) If she , hadn’tbroken,the window, she wouldn’t have had to pay for a new one.
2) If it hadn’t been cold, they wouldn’t have lit the fire.
3) If she studied more, she would be a better student.
4) They wouldn’t have seen the Queen if they hadn’t visited London on that day.
5) If you should win that competition, you will be rich.
6) If I lived in France, I would speak French well.
7) If they had locked the doors, the burglars wouldn’t have got in.
We will have a party if Alan passes his driving test.
9) I will give John your message if I should see him today.
10) They wouldn’t had any money if their cousin hadn’t lent them some.
11) Those plants don’t grow if you don’t water them.
12) I would buy that bag if it had been cheaper.
13) If she had opened the letter, she would have been surprised.
Exercise 8. Choose the correct answer in sentences 1-5.
1) If you don’t hurry, you’ll miss the train.
2) What can I do if she refuses to listen to me?
3) His French won’t improve unless he studies more.
4) If I had more time, I would take up tennis.
5) If I were in your position, I’d buy a new suit.
Choose the correct verb form А, В, С or D to fill the spaces in 6-10.
6) I ____ happy to advise you if you’d asked me.
В would have been
7) If she ____ her driving test, she would have bought a car.
D had passed
I wouldn’t have lent him the money if he ____ desperate.
С hadn’t been
9) If you’d run faster, you ____ the bus.
С could’ve caught
10) If I hadn’t worked hard when I was young I ____ where I am now.
D wouldn’t be
Exercise 9. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. Add a comma where necessary.
1.If the dog , keeps barking, the neighbours will complain.
2. The boss will be angry if you arrive late for work again.
3. If you eat too much, you’ll be sick!
4. If the weather is bad on Saturday, we will stay at home.
5. You should see a doctor if you don’t feel well.
6. If you study hard, you will pass your exam.
Exercise10. Use the correct tense form:
If you 1) see this film, we2) will discuss it later. If she 3) has a problem, I 4) will help her. If we 5) travel by car, we 6) will save a lot of money. If he not 7) give her flowers once a week she will be offended. If they 9) blame him, it 10) will serve him right. When the children 11) come home for Christmas, the parents 12) will be happy. When the summer season 13) comes, there 14) will be a lot of tourists here. When you 15) go to shopping, use your credit card. You 16) will feel better, after you 17) takes the tablet. We 18) will buy their car after father 19) gets his salary. I not 20) try on this dress before I 21) know how much it 22) will be. I 23) wake you up as soon as I 24) get up. They 25) will make an announcement about the plane as soon as it 26) lands. As soon as Tom 27) fix the engine we 28) will continue our journey. As soon as he 29) writes to me I 30) let you know. We 31) will lie in the sun and 32) swim in the warm sea unless the weather 33) changes for the worse. She not 34) will not marry him unless he 35) gives up his bad habits. You not 36) will not lose weight unless you 37) eat less. We 38) will have a good time while our holiday 39) lasts. I 40) keep you here, until you 41) tell the truth.
Exercise 11. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
Dear Julie, I am writing to thank you for my birthday present. I was so happy to receive it — I had so many lovely presents, I don’t know what doing with them all! On my birthday I want for a meal with some friends and afterwards we went dancing at that new club on Poplar Street. If you haven’t been, it’s certainly worth going there. Now that l’m old enough drive, I’m busy taking driving lessons. Dad said he would let me use his car as long as I promise to be careful. Well, I must go now. I hope hearing from you soon. Love, Madeline.
Exercise 12 put the verbs in brackets in the infinitive or the –ing form.
1) I hate travelling by train, (travel)
2) He left without saying goodbye, (say)
3) She managed to lose a lot of weight, (lose)
4) Swimming helps you keep fit, (swim)
5) They made him to tell them the truth, (tell)
6) Matt goes to jog every morning, (jog)
7) We are sorry informing you that you have failed the exam, (inform)
I’d love to go to the cinema tonight, (go)
9) I look forward to seeing you again soon, (see)
10) It’s no use trying to make him change his mind, (try)
11) Sue went to the library to borrow some books, (borrow)
12) I don’t know how to dothis exercise, (do)
Exercise 13. Put the verbs in brackets into the infinitive or-ing form.
My mother is an amazing woman. She is 87 years old and she still enjoys 1) going out(go out) for a walk every day. She doesn’tmind 2) doing all her housework and she’s glad 3) to help her elderly neighbours when they can’t 4) go to the shops. She’s too old 5) to,dig the garden any more— she stopped 6) doing that last year — but she’s still healthy enough 7) to, mow the grass! In the summer she still goes swimming when it’s warm and she lets her grandchildren 9) bury her in the sand. She often says, «It’s no good 10) being alive if you don’t enjoy yourself.» I’d love 11) to be like my mother when I’m her age.
This article deals with the tips and techniques of correcting mistakes of English learning students’ speaking in the classroom.
Key words: to make mistake, error, learning process, to correct, self-correction, non-verbally, comprehension, to focus on something, fluency.
Техника исправления ошибок в устной речи на занятиях
Фазилдинова Севара Нематовна, ассистент
Джизакский политехнический институт (Узбекистан)
В этой статье предусматривается техника и советы исправления ошибок в устной речи у учащихся английского языка.
Ключевые слова: сделать ошибку, ошибка, учебный процесс, исправлять, самостоятельное исправление, не устно, понимание, сосредоточивать внимание на что-либо, плавность речи.
As learners of the foreign language we often make mistakes as it is not our native language. Especially, in spoken English we sometimes omit articles which aren’t translated, use prepositions incorrectly which are those followed by the particular verbs and adjectives. Students also don’t follow grammar rules and make mistakes when they talk. Mistakes aren’t always bad.
It is an important part of the learning process. If they are not making mistakes then they are not being given difficult enough topics and structures to work with. You have to choose material that is challenging but manageable for your class and correct mistakes in positive ways. Singling out students who make errors will make students feel selfconscious and shy so some tact when correcting mistakes is important.
When our students learn something new they always make mistakes. What is the best way to correct these mistakes? Which mistakes should be corrected? Should all student errors be marked?
If they are mistakes, the instructor should point them out. Again, we should go back here to the purpose of correction. If the purpose is to help students improve production, then correction should be limited to one or two areas for students to focus on which are important to overall comprehensibility: the student’s pattern of run-on sentences, for example, or stress patterns, not a single misspelling or mispronunciation.
A crucial issue for any teacher is when and how to correct students’ English mistakes. Mistakes may be numerous and in various areas (grammar, vocabulary choice, pronunciation of both words and correct stressing in sentences). Of course, there are a number of types of corrections that teachers are expected to make during the course of any given class. Here are the main types of mistakes that need to be corrected:
— Grammatical mistakes(mistakes of verb tenses, preposition use, etc.)
— Vocabulary mistakes (incorrect collocations, idiomatic phrase usage, etc.)
— Pronunciation mistakes (errors in basic pronunciation, errors in word stressing in sentences, errors in rhythm and pitch)
— Written mistakes (grammar, spelling and vocabulary choice mistakes in written work) [4]
The main issue at hand during oral work is whether or not to correct students as the make mistakes. On the other hand, correction of written work boils down to how much correction should be done. In other words, should teachers correct every single mistake, or should they give a value judgment and correct only major mistakes.
With oral mistakes made during class discussions, there are basically two schools of thought:
1) Correct often and thoroughly;
2) Let students make mistakes;
Sometimes, teachers refine the choice by choosing to let beginners make many mistakes while correcting advanced students often.
However, many teachers are taking a third route these days. This third route might be called “selective correction”. In this case, the teacher decides to correct only certain errors. Which errors will be corrected is usually decided by the objectives of the lesson, or the specific exercise that is being done at that moment.
In other words, if students are focusing on simple past irregular forms, then only mistakes in those forms are corrected (i.e., goed, thinked, etc.). Other mistakes, such as mistakes in a future form, or mistakes of collocations (for example: I made my homework) are ignored.
Finally, many teachers also choose to correct students after the fact. Teachers take notes on common mistakes that students make. During the follow-up correction session the teacher then presents common mistakes made so that all can benefit from an analysis of which mistakes were made and why.
make mistakes in speaking for three reasons: they didn’t pay attention, they need more practice, or they don’t understand grammatical structure or vocabulary. That’s why when they make mistakes, determine the reason for mistake. You can give them more practice or explanation if they need it. They also make mistakes with structures or vocabulary they learned but don’t remember how to use. You can make a note their mistakes and review this material in a later class. Mistakes are good source of topics to review. Although you don’t correct students’ mistakes every time, you shouldn’t forget them.
Correcting mistakes is done to help students speak better English. Therefore, some methods are better than others. Here are some techniques teachers can use to correct mistakes in student’s speech.
— Don’t interrupt. If students make mistakes, let them finish what they are saying. If you stop them every time they make mistake, they will never learn to say a full sentence. They will expect you to help them when they have even a little bit of trouble. It is important for students to remember words or grammar themselves. If they ask you for help, help them. But if not, let them try to talk.
— Have a positive attitude. Your attitude toward mistakes can interest the students in speaking. There shouldn’t be the tone which makes them afraid of. Don’t shout at students who make mistakes. They feel embarrassed and try not to participate once again in activities. Correct them in a gentle way. Try not to embarrass them before other students for not just using articles or prepositions correctly.
— Self-Correction (oral). The best way to correct mistakes is to have students correct themselves. Ideally a student will realize a mistake has been made and fix it automatically but that is not always the case. If a student answers a question incorrectly you can gently prompt them to revisit their answer. One of the ways to do this is to repeat what the student said placing emphasis on the incorrect portion, for instance “I have play baseball.” and saying it in a questioning way. At this point the student has an opportunity to think about and revise his initial response. You may have your own method of prompting students with a facial expression or phrase which they associate with being incorrect but avoid saying words such as wrong, incorrect, or no in response to mistakes. They are negative and will have ill effects on your students’ confidence in the classroom. It is probably more effective for students to correct their own mistakes. In order to do this, students and the teacher should have common shorthand for correcting mistakes.Self-correction should take place quickly, hardly affecting the flow of the conversation. If students correct themselves too much, it can have the opposite effect. It hinders fluency. You also can’t always rely on students to catch their own mistakes. These may go uncorrected.
— Self-correction (written). Write down the students’ sentences with the mistake on the blackboard. The student might see the mistake when it is written down and be able to correct it. Try to emphasize the mistake they have done. For elementary levels you may underline the word used incorrectly. After all, the student should repeat the correct sentence orally to practice. We teachers should teach students how to self-correct.
Finally, it’s usually not enough for the instructor to just show where the errors are. The student also must know how to correct them, so the instructor should demonstrate for the student how to do this—how to check that the verbs agree with the subject, for example—rather than just making the correction herself, from which the student learns nothing. It is, of course, ultimately the goal for the student to use English independently, which means monitoring and correcting his own language production.
— Peer-Correction. When a student is unable to self correct, peer correction might be appropriate. If a student raises his hand while you are waiting for a student to self correct, you may want to call on that student for the correct answer or, after waiting a short time for a student to self correct, you could ask the whole class the same question and encourage a choral response. Especially with challenging questions, this is a good method because then it is unknown who in the class has the right answer and who does not. Just repeat and emphasize the correct answer by writing it on the board and explaining why it is correct. This is a good method of correcting mistakes because it shifts focus away from the student that provided the original incorrect answer [2].
— Group correction: A student doesn’t always catch his own mistakes, though, no matter how skilled he may be. Or perhaps you don’t want to interrupt an activity. Or maybe you feel as though you have corrected too much during the lesson already, so teacher-to-student correction is out, too. Group correction is an alternative, with peers in small groups pointing out mistakes.
The idea is that groups of students work together to help one another. Because large groups can prove intimidating, five students or fewer together end up as ideal. With role-plays, presentations, interviews, debates, or any other type of group activity, students note mistakes for a feedback session later. Similarly, one student can sit out, observe the conversation, and jot down notes. Other students then rotate out to observe as the activity continues. A correction session follows in which your English learners play the role of the teacher. Always stress that feedback should be positive, and that everyone benefits by pointing out and correcting mistakes together!
Group correction has the potential to foster teamwork, as well as a sense of support in the classroom. Both are important in creating a positive learning environment where students can feel comfortable experiment with the language. It also provides the opportunity for learners to notice language problems without help or interruption by the teacher
— Model the correct sentence. If a student makes a mistake, repeat the sentence for them correctly. Ask the student to repeat the correct version after you for practice.
— Student-to-student correction: This isn’t so dissimilar from group correction. It has many of the same advantages and disadvantages. The primary difference, though, comes with students working in pairs rather than groups.
You can use this type of correction in any conversational activity. As with all conversations, the primary objective is to exchange ideas and/or information. Assign a secondary objective of listening for, identifying, and correcting any mistakes. Students could also work in pairs with a worksheet, discussing and correcting sentences with mistakes that you have purposely made. Both encourage high student talk time, and fosters comprehension and teamwork.
On the negative side, students could miss problems with the language, or even correct something that doesn’t need correction. In group correction, these problems are less likely, because everyone benefits from more than one person’s knowledge of English. Student-to-student correction also has a tendency to eat up a lot of time.
positives: encourages high student talk time, comprehension, and teamwork.
negatives: students might not identify the mistakes, or might try to correct language that isn’t wrong; can be time-consuming.
— Correct non-verbally. You don’t always have to tell students when they make mistake. You may use the gesture, nod your head, or move your head to let them know they made mistake. After gesture, they might notice themselves.
— Ignore the mistakes. Sometimes students speak incorrectly because they haven’t learned the right grammar to use. Explaining this kind of mistakes might take up too much time. If your student says something very complicated and you don’t want to explain the mistake, you don’t have to do it. You can ignore it. Also students sometimes make more than one mistake. You might want to focus on one mistake. Instead of correcting all of them. For example, “I father clever”. You could just correct one of his mistakes “My father”.
— Encouraging. And of course, praise them for their ability to admit their mistakes.
To my mind, one of the best ways to deal with mistakes is to prevent them. Leading students to speak step by step will minimize mistakes and make students more comfortable speaking. The first stage of your lesson is presentation. Explain the new grammar structure and vocabulary. Next begin to practice with simple oral drills. Make sure students can repeat the vocabulary or manipulate the grammar. Next do a focused activity. Before you do the activity, model the task for them. Show them what they will do during the activity. Give them example sentences. Write down sample sentences on the board to help them. Make sure they know what to do, how to do it, and how much time they have. Conduct the activity. While they are doing the activity move around the room and check them. Do they understand? Are they doing the activity correctly? After they finish, ask some students to show the class their work. Go over the answers to the task. If they are ready, do a fluency activity. Review the material in the next lesson, the next week, and in future lessons.
Go from easy activity to difficult activities, from controlled to guide to free activities, and from focused speaking activities to fluency activities. Take baby steps. Don’t expect students to speak fluently without a lot of practice.
In addition to considering the seriousness of an error, the instructor should consider the frequency of the error. If the student has a concern with almost always omitting articles (“a,” “an,” and “the”), this is a problem that should be addressed because omitted articles are distracting from the overall message and can affect overall comprehensibility of the writing.
Correcting student error is a sensitive issue that most instructors would probably rather not do. However, through considering such issues as overall comprehensibility and goals of correction, the instructor can turn the potentially negative exercise of giving corrective feedback into a positive learning experience.
Learning a language is a long process during which a learner will inevitably make many, many mistakes. In other words we take a myriad of tiny steps going from not speaking a language to being fluent in the language. In the opinion of many teachers, students who are continually corrected become inhibited and cease to participate. This results in the exact opposite of what the teacher is trying to produce — the use of English to communicate.
In conclusion I can say that, whichever way you go about correcting your students, try to keep the experience positive for the learner. Being corrected constantly can be a really de-motivating, as every language learner knows. As you are listening out for your students’ errors, make sure you also listen out for really good uses of language and highlight these to the group too. In the case of language learning I really do believe the classic saying, ‘you learn from your mistakes’.
Literature:
- Allen, Virginia French. Techniques in Teaching Vocabulary. Oxford University Press, 1983.
- Doff, Adrian. Teach English: Trainers’ Handbook. Cambridge University Press, 1988
- Russo G.M. Expanding Communication. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1983.
- http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/error-correction-1
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Granny, what are you doing
there?
I’m checking my post-box. The annoying computer keeps
saying that I have got an e-mail.
Oh, granny…It didn’t mean this mail.
In today’s lesson
you’ll learn the following:
the difference between Direct and Indirect Speech;
the rules of changing Direct Speech to Reported Speech
when you report statements;
and finally, you will practice the grammar structure in
the meaningful way.
Direct Speech (sometimes called quoted speech) is the exact
words someone said.
Here what a
person says appears within quotation marks (“…”) and should be word for word.
Computer keeps
saying: “You have got an e-mail.”
Reported
Speech is the exact meaning of what someone said but not the
exact words.
We don’t use quotation marks in Reported Speech and it doesn’t
have to be word for word.
Computer keeps saying that I have got an e-mail.
To report statements, we use a
reporting verb followed by a that-clause.
In spoken English
you can use that or leave it
out, as you prefer.
Said and told are the most common reporting verbs
used
in reported speech.
— We use told
with an object.
E.g.
Tracey told me she felt tired. (Here me is
the object.)
— We usually
use said without an object.
E.g.
Lynne said she had lost all the money.
— If the word
“said” is used with an object we must
add to;
E.g.
Jane said to me that she’d never been to China.
But normally we
use told.
E.g.
Jane told me (that) she’d never been to China.
There are many other verbs we can use apart from said and told.
These
include:
accused,
admitted, advised, alleged, agreed, apologised,
boasted, complained, denied, explained, invited, offered, ordered, promised,
replied, suggested etc.
Using them properly
makes your speech much more interesting and informative.
For example:
He
told me to keep to a diet:
He
begged me to keep to a diet.
He
ordered me to keep to a diet.
He
advised me to keep to a diet.
When you report a statement
(tell it in your own words), there are obviously some necessary changes.
Pronoun Change
Personal and possessive
pronouns change according to their meaning.
Examples for WHEN and HOW to
change pronouns:
|
She says, “I like chocolate”. |
She says she likes |
|
They say, “You are right”. |
They say I am right. |
|
He says, “My name is |
He says his name is George. |
Time Change
In many cases, when you report
someone’s speech you are almost always in a different
place. So we need to change the place and time
expressions accordingly.
Changes to common time words.
|
now |
then/at the time |
|
today |
that day/yesterday |
|
yesterday |
the day before/the previous |
|
a week ago/last week |
a week before/the previous |
|
last |
the month before/the |
|
next |
the following year |
|
in three years |
three |
|
tomorrow |
the next/the following day |
|
tonight |
that night |
Changes to demonstrative
pronouns.
|
this |
that |
|
these |
those |
|
here |
there |
For example:
|
She said, |
She |
|
They said, “We |
They said they |
|
You said, “She |
You said she |
|
He said, “I will |
He said he would |
If you are reporting something
that someone said ten minutes ago, and your location and the time are still the
same, then don’t change these place and time
expressions.
For example:
|
Ten minutes ago “We have a lot |
Ten minutes ago you we had a lot of work today. |
Tense Change
When reporting what somebody
said in the past, the tenses of the verbs in the reported statement go one step backwards.
E.g.
I’m sorry. He said he was
sorry.
Here is how the tense
backshift works:
|
Direct Speech |
Reported Speech |
|
Present Simple (do/does) He said, “I want |
Past Simple (did) He said (that) |
|
Present Continuous (am/is/are He said, “Tom is |
Past Continuous (was/were He said (that) |
|
Present Perfect (have/has She said, “I |
Past Perfect (had done) She said (that) |
|
Past Simple (did) Alex said, “I |
Past Perfect (had done) Alex said (that) |
|
Future Simple (will do) She said, “I |
Future in the past (would She said (that) |
Certain modal verbs also take
changes:
can changes to could
will changes to would
may changes to might
must changes to had to.
Could, would, should, might do not change in the Reported Speech.
E.g.
|
She said, “I |
She said she had |
|
He said: “I can speak perfect English”. |
He said he could |
No tense backshift
If you are reporting facts
or something that is still true, you can keep the verbs in the present.
For example:
|
She said, |
She said (that) |
|
She said, “The |
She said (that) |
Also, if the reporting verb is in the simple present, present
perfect, or future, then there is no tense backshift:
|
Direct |
Reported |
|
You say, “I jog daily.” |
You say you jog daily. |
|
You have said, “I jog |
You have said you jog daily. |
|
You will say, “I jog daily.” |
You will say you jog daily. |
Now it’s
time to check how well you’ve remembered the information of the lesson.
Fill in say or tell
in the correct form.
1. The teacher told us
that we all passed the test.
2. Mike said goodnight
and left the room.
3. Grandma tells us a story
every night.
4. Billy said, “The
match starts at 7 pm”
5. You should always tell
your parents the truth.
6. Can you tell me what
time the film starts?
Complete the sentences below
the pictures using Reported Speech.
1. James said (that) he had arrived
at two to two.
Dora said (that) she had
gotten there at two to two, too.
2. James said (that) they
might be a little late for dinner.
3. Beth told him (that) it wasn’t heavy.
4. James said (that) he would tell
her the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
5. James said (that) he needed
a new bike.
That’s all for today.
Hopefully the information of the lesson was useful for you,
guys!
Practice your grammar skills
because practice makes perfect!
I. Choose the correct variant.
1. The teacher asked Bill ________ the window.
a) do not close
b) not to close
c) not closed
d) to not close
2. Mother said that Mary __________________.
a) had fell ill 3days before
b) has felt ill 3 days before
c) has fallen ill 3 days ago
d) had fallen ill 3 days before
3. The tourists wanted to know _______________.
a) where is the museum
b) where the museum has been
c) where the museum was
d) where was the museum
4. Mike said ___________________________.
a) he wouldn’t go to Egypt next summer
b) he shouldn’t go to Egypt the next summer
c) he won’t go to Egypt the next summer
d) he wouldn’t go to Egypt the next summer
5. Ann said ________________________ then.
a) she was writing the test
b) she wrote the test
c) is writing the test
d) has been writing the test
II. Change into reported speech:
1. Sam said: “I had a great fall yesterday”.
2. He said: “I don’t feel well today.”
3. Jane said: “Do you have a headache, Sam?”
4. Betsy said: “Did you take your temperature, Sam?”
5. “Please, don’t smoke here,” the doctor said.
6. Kate told Jane: “Sam fell down while skateboarding last week, but he didn’t hurt
himself.”
7. John said to Sam: “Has the doctor given you any medicine yet?”
8. Ann said: “Are you feeling better, Sam?”
9. Kate said: “Peter, pass this letter to Sam, please.”
10. Peter said: “I’m busy now, I’ll do it tomorrow.”
Keys:
I. l. b; 2. d; 3. c; 4. d; 5. a
II.
1. Sam said he had had a great fall the day before.
2. He said he didn’t feel well that day.
3. Jane asked Sam if he had a headache.
4. Betsy asked Sam if he had taken his temperature.
5. The doctor asked not to smoke there.
6. Kate told Jane that Sam had fallen down while skateboarding the previous week, but he
hadn’t hurt himself.
7. John asked Sam if the doctor had already given him some medicine.
8. Ann asked (wanted to know) if Sam was feeling better.
9. Kate asked Peter to pass that letter to Sam.
10. Peter said (that) he was busy then and he would do it the next day (promised to do it
the next day).
Г.А. Матёкина,
гимназия № 1521, Москва
Grammar exercises: Reported speech.
Say — Tell Ask
Say — Tell Ask 1 Underline the correct word, as in the example.1
Dont forget to ask / say the Johnsons to come to our Halloween
party, Kate told / said to me.2 Mum tells / says us a story every
night before we go to bed.
3 Tina said / told that she had failed her test.
4 Can I ask / tell you a question, please ?
5 Dean told / said nothing about his decision to leave.
6 Anna and Lucy are identical twins. You cant tell / say the
difference between them.
7 Mike said / asked me how old Sharon is.
8 I said/asked someone on the street to tell / say me the way to
the train station.
9 You mustnt say / tell lies, Dad said / told.
10 A: I should have taken your advice and stayed in bed.
B: Well, I said / told you so.Reported Statements 2 Tick the
correct item.1 Joe said he would lend me the money I needed. . . .
. . . . a I would lend you the money you need. b He will lend you
the money you need. c I will lend you the money you need.
2 Ellen offered to do the washing-up. . . . . . . . a Shall I do
the washing-up ? b Must I do the washing-up ? c I wont do the
washing-up. 3 Kim said that she was sleeping when the robbery took
place. . . . . . . . a I am sleeping when the robbery took place. b
I was sleeping when the robbery took place. c I had been sleeping
when the robbery took place.4 He said he would be able to see me at
10:30. . . . . . . . a I will see you at 10:30. b I may see you at
10:30. c l can see you at 10:30.
5 She said she had seen Paul the day before. . . . . . . . a I
saw Paul yesterday. b I saw Paul the day before. c I have seen Paul
yesterday.
6 She told me she wouldnt have forgotten the address if she had
written it down. . . . . . . . a I wont forget the address if I
write it down. b I wouldnt forget the address it I wrote it
down.
c I wouldnt have forgotten the address it I had written it down.
3 Turn the following into reported speech.1 You must hand in your
homework tomorrow morning, our teacher said to us. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .2 I dont want to go to school today, Sammy said to
his mother. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 I will buy some milk
on my way home from work, said John. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.4 Tommy hasnt finished eating his dinner, Lucy said to Roy. . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .5 My mother can look after the children
next week, Sue said to Harry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Tony
was practising the clarinet last night, his father said. . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . .7 The last time I saw Jean was two months ago,
Diane said. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Mr. White comes to my
caf for a cup of coffee every morning, Don said. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .9 Eric has just opened his new shop, Ian said to Ben.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 You must pay the bills on Monday,
Clare said to Alan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Turn the sentences into reported speech. In which of them do
the tenses change ? In which do they not change ? Why ?
1 The recipe says, The cake needs three eggs.
Ex. The recipe says (that) the cake needs three eggs. The tense
does not changeintroductory verb in the present tense.2 Mum says,
Dinner is ready. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 I should have
called her to apologise, she said.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
The memo says, A meeting has been arranged for Tuesday morning.. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Mrs. Dunn says, You neednt come to
work this Saturday.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 If I were you,
I would save some money, she said to me.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .7 I can meet you outside the Fine Arts Museum, he told him.. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .8 I will never speak to him again, Paula
has just told us.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Kangaroos live
in Australia, she told them.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Mr.
Hanks says, My daughter is getting married next summer.. . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .11 The instructions say, Put the base on a flat
surface.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 I can help you tidy the
attic on Sunday, Karen said to Joe.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.
Reported Questions 5 Turn the following questions into reported
speech.1 Did you go to Bills party last night ? asked Mark.. . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.2 Have you ever been to Italy ? she asked me.. . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Will you
drive me to work today ? Carla asked Richard.. . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Do you like reading the cartoons section of the newspaper ?
Brad asked Susan.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Where does she live ? he wondered.. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .6 When did you graduate from university ? Laura asked Tanya..
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .7 Do you know how to use the Internet ? our teacher asked
us.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .8 Can I go to the cinema this weekend ? she asked her
mother.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .9 Why is he so late for our appointment ? Sara
wondered.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .10 How old were you when you first travelled on
an airplane ? Sally asked me.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Will you take the dog for
a walk ? asked Fred.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Where did you go on Saturday night
? Paul asked Tina.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Last night Barbara interviewed a
famous writer. She asked her the following questions. Turn them
into reported speech, as in the example.
1 Do you enjoy being a writer ?
Ex. Barbara asked her if she enjoyed being a writer….2 What
was your first book about ?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .3 How many books have you written ?. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Have any of your books been bestsellers
?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Do you do a
lot of research for your books ?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .6 Have you travelled to many exotic places ?. . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Who is your favourite
author ?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Which
actors would you like to star in a film based on one of your books
?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 What is your
latest book called ?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.
Reported Commands / Requests / Suggestions 7 You have just
started a job in a shop. First read, then report what the shop
manageress told you. 1 Dont be rude to the customers. 2 Take your
lunch break at one oclock. 3 Clean the shop every morning.
4 Please keep your coat in the cloakroom. 5 Count the customers
change before you give it to them. 6 Dont forget to keep the
shelves tidy.
1 Ex. She told me not to be rude to the customers.
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 Look at the speech bubbles, then complete the sentences below
using reported speech, as in the example.
1. Go away, Mark ! 2. Will you draw me a map, Colin ? 3. Can you
give me a lift, please, Dad ?
4. Im leaving now. 5. Lets go drive. 1 I was in a hurry, so I
asked my Dad if he could give me a lift.2 Tom was bored, so he . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Liz wanted to be alone, so she . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .
4 Alice didnt know where Cohns house was, so she . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .
5 Helen didnt want to stay, so she . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .
Introductory Verbs 9 Match the direct speech sentences in column
A with the appropriate introductory verbs in column B. Then, turn
the sentences into reported speech, as in the example. Column
A.
1 Im sorry I didnt follow the instructions.
2 You should see a doctor right away.
3 Ill look after your plants while youre away.
4 Stay away from the cliff.
5 Would you like to go on a picnic with us ?
6 No, I wont lend you my bicycle.
7 Lets meet for lunch at the Bistro.
8 Ill call the police if you dont turn down the music.
9 Dont forget to lock the kitchen door.
10 Could you tell us whats on todays menu ? Column B A threaten
B invite C refuse D ask E apologise F advise G warn H remind I
promise J suggest1 Ex. He / She apologised for not following the
instructions.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
10 Use the introductory verbs below to turn the following
sentences into reported speech. accuse, claim, deny, admit,
complain, insist on, forbid, boast, encourage, demand1 You should
enter the poetry competition, Ellen said to me.. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 No, I
didnt take your credit card, Rick said to Kim.. . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 I have
noisy dogs in my neighbourhood, George said.. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 You cheated
in the maths test, Mr. Nichols said to Mike.. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 You must
clean your room tomorrow, Mum said to me.. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Im the fastest
runner of all, Carl said.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Tell me why you didnt do your
homework, Mrs. Reese said to Cindy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 I saw a tall man
with blond hair break into the shop, Mr. Parker said.. . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
You mustnt drive my car without asking me first, Dad said to me.. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .10 Yes, I used your mobile phone, Max said to Donna.. . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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.
11 Using appropriate introductory verbs, turn the following into
reported speech.1 You should tell your teacher what really
happened, my friend said to me.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Why dont we play chess ? Jill said.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 You must visit the Eiffel Tower when you are in Paris, Jack
said to me.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . .
4 Put your gun down, the policeman said to the robber.. . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.
5 You used my computer without asking me, Tom said to Lisa.. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .
6 My daughter is the cleverest child in her class, Mr. Stevenson
said.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
7 Would you like me to make you something to eat ? Mum said to
Rachel.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
8 I saw a customer steal a jumper, the assistant said to her
boss.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
9 Dont forget to wipe your feet when you come in from the
garden, Mum said to us.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 Lets go to the circus on Saturday, said Bill to the
children.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .
11 Give me all the money from the till, the man said.. . . . . .
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.
12 You mustnt leave the door unlocked at night, the policeman
said.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Reporting a dialogue / conversation 12 Turn the following into
reported speech.
1 Im tired, he said. I didnt sleep properly last night.
Ex. He said that tie was tired, explaining that he hadnt slept
properly the night before.2 Its cold in here, she said. Shall I
light a fire ?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Ann: I must go. Im late. Dave: Whats the hurry ? Ann: Ive got
an important meeting. It starts in twenty minutes.. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Have you finished your report ? she said. The boss wants it
now.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .
5 Sam: Can you help me ? Im lost. Gill: Where do you want to go
?
Sam: Ive got a meeting at the Town Hall. Its on Regency Road.. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .
6 Im bored, said Kate. Shall we go for a walk ?. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 Tom: I havent got time to have lunch today. Peter: Why not ?
Tom: Ive got a lot of work to do for the presentation. It starts at
3 oclock.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .
8 Phil: Im hungry. Shall we order a pizza ? Anne: Thats a good
idea. Im hungry, too.
Phil: Ill phone the Pizza Palace now. They make excellent food..
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .
Punctuation in Direct Speech 13 Punctuate the following, making
any other necessary changes.1 Ex. shall we rent a video this
weekend Tom asked Shall we rent a video this weekend ? Tom asked.2
Im sorry Im late she said I missed the bus.. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 the teacher said sit down and open your books.. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Lisa said answer the phone please.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 what are you laughing at he asked Kate.. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Alison said I think Ill make a cake today.. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 would you like some more coffee she asked me.. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 I dont like rap music he said I prefer jazz.. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 who turned off the lights last night the manager asked.. . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.
10 Ive invited the Smiths to the party said Emily but not the
Browns.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .11 the professor said the exam lasts for 3 hours..
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .
12 who were you talking to on the phone asked Dad.. . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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13 what time does the train leave asked Amy.. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Use of English / Key Word Transformation 14 Complete each
sentence with two to five words, including the word in bold.1 No, I
wont tell him, he said. refused He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . him.
2 You stole the money from my bag, she said to Mark. accused She
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . the money from her bag.3 Did you enjoy yourself at the party
? he said. if He asked me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at the party.
4 Yes, I broke the vase, he said. admitted He . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the
vase.
5 Would you like me to open the door for you ? he asked. offered
He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . the door for me.
6 Ill wash the dishes later, she said. promised She . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the
dishes later.
7 Could you pass me those books ? she said to him. asked She her
the books.
8 Dont touch the wet paint, he said to them. warned He . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the
wet paint.
9 Im sorry I shouted at you, he said. apologized. He . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at
me.
10 Where did you put my jacket ? she said to me. had She asked
me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . jacket.
11 Stop fighting or Ill take you to the headmaster, the teacher
said to them. threatened The teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to the headmaster if
they didnt stop fighting.
12 I have a headache, Mum said. complained Mum . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a
headache.13 You should exercise regularly, the doctor said to him.
advised The doctor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . regularly.
14 No, I didnt read your diary, Chris said. denied Chris . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . my
diary.
15 Can I see the manager? he said. whether He asked . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the
manager.
16 Dont forget to pay the bills, she said to Tom. reminded She .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. the bills.
17 Lets bake a cake at the weekend, she said. suggested She . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
at the weekend.
18 Stand up! the general said to the soldier. ordered The
general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . stand up. Phrasal verbs
get away: 1) go on holiday, 2) avoid capture get away with:
escape without being punished
get by: survive
get down to: start doing sth seriously
get on with: 1) have a good relationship with, get along with,
2) continue after an interruption
get over: 1) recover from, 2) overcome
get round: (news) spread15 Fill in the correct particle(s).1 He
got . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the crime
because there were no witnesses.
2 After I put down the phone I got . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . my work.
3 They earn just enough money to get . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .
4 Hes got some problems, but Im sure he can get . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . them.
5 Id love to get . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
to an exotic country for a while.
6 We get . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . our
neighbours very well.
7 It took Sharon two months to get . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . her illness.
8 The thieves got . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. even though the police had surrounded the building.
9 Ill have to get . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. work soon Ive got lots to do.
10 The news of the party got . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . the office very quickly. Prepositionsblame sb for
sth
married to sb
blame sth on sb / sth
occur to sb
bored with sb / sth
on the train
fall in love with sb
put the blame on sb / sth
fed up with sb / sth
typical of sb
head for
unsure of sth
in disbelief16 Fill in the correct preposition.1 Tracey is bored
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . her job, so shes looking
for another one.
2 It didnt occur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . me to
look under the bed.
3 Sam shook his head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
disbelief when he saw the mess.
4 They blamed Darren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
breaking the window.
5 I usually read a magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . the train in the mornings.
6 Susie fell in love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the
man who lived next door to her.
7 It is typical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . him to
arrive late.
8 They were heading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
shore when the storm began.
9 He blamed the problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
the computer breakdown.
10 Shes unsure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . what to
wear for the wedding.
11 Simon is married . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a
very creative woman.
12 Im fed up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . staying in
every night. Lets go out.
13 Dont put the blame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . me
when something goes wrong. 17 Complete each sentence with two to
five words, including the word In bold. La pag 6 mdi1 Im tired of
living in a flat I want to buy a house. fed Im . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . in a flat I want to buy a house.
2 Do you have a good relationship with your colleagues at work ?
on Do you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . your colleagues at
work ?
3 The thieves escaped without being punished for the robbery.
with The thieves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the robbery.4
I didnt think about asking for an explanation. occur It didnt . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ask for an explanation.
5 The news about the takeover spread quickly. got The news about
the takeover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . quickly. 6 Its time
for John to start revising for the exam. down Its time for John to
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . revising for the exam.
7 Have you recovered from your operation ? got Have you . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . operation ? 18 Complete each sentence
with two to five words, including the word in bold.1 Please, please
dont leave me, she said to him. begged She . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . leave her.
2 The burglar escaped even though the police chased him. got The
burglar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . the police chased him.
3 After the man left my office, I continued typing the reports.
with After the man left my office, I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . typing the reports.
4 You can watch the late film on TV, they said. allowed They . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the
late film on TV.
5 Did you buy anything in town? she said. if She asked . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . me anything
in town.
6 They had financial problems last year, but they have overcome
them now. got They had financial problems last year, but . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . them
now.
7 Could you help me ? she said to him. asked She. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . her8 They said
it was Robs fault for breaking the computer. blame They . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for breaking
the computer.
9 Would you like me to give you directions ? she said to us.
offered She . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . directions.
10 Can I come with you ? she said. whether She asked . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . come with me.
Error Correction 19 Cross out the unnecessary word.1 I must ask to
you some questions.
2 Mum told us do not to play football in the house.
3 Tina asked me that what I wanted to buy.
4 He said me that we couldnt meet at the station.
5 I wonder why do they always argue.
6 The manager wanted to know how long I had I been in
England.
7 Greg promised that to send me a card from Egypt.
8 Paul asked me if where I came from.
9 Mike wondered about whether he should resign or not.
10 Dad asked me where did I put his newspaper.
11 Mark denied of having lied to his parents.
12 I explained her that I was not a traffic warden. Word
Formation
re- = again
eg. rebuildsemi- = half
eg. semi-detachedsub- = under, less
eg. subtitlesuper- = big, more
eg. superstartrans- = (travel) from one eg. transatlantic side,
group, etc. to another
under- = not enough
eg. Underestimate 20 Add the correct prefixes to the words in
bold.1 This airline provides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . continental flights at reasonable prices.
2 Toby decided to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
write his essay before he handed it in.
3 They arranged the chairs in a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . -circle for the meeting.
4 The north of the country was hit by. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . -zero temperatures this week.
5 That dog is very thin it looks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . fed.
6 The man seemed to have . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . human strength.AK
Say — Tell Ask 1 Underline the correct word, as in the example.1
Dont forget to ask / say the Johnsons to come to our Halloween
party, Kate told / said to me.2 Mum tells / says us a story every
night before we go to bed.
3 Tina said / told that she had failed her test.
4 Can I ask / tell you a question, please ?
5 Dean told / said nothing about his decision to leave.
6 Anna and Lucy are identical twins. You cant tell / say the
difference between them.
7 Mike said / asked me how old Sharon is.
8 I said / asked someone on the street to tell / say me the way
to the train station.
9 You mustnt say / tell lies, Dad said / told.
10 A: I should have taken your advice and stayed in bed.
B: Well, I said / told you so.Reported Statements 2 Tick the
correct item.1 Joe said he would lend me the money I needed. . . .
. . . . a I would lend you the money you need. b He will lend you
the money you need.
c I will lend you the money you need.
2 Ellen offered to do the washing-up. . . . . . . . a Shall I do
the washing-up ? b Must I do the washing-up ? c I wont do the
washing-up. 3 Kim said that she was sleeping when the robbery took
place. . . . . . . . a I am sleeping when the robbery took place. b
I was sleeping when the robbery took place.
c I had been sleeping when the robbery took place.4 He said he
would be able to see me at 10:30. . . . . . . . a I will see you at
10:30. b I may see you at 10:30. c l can see you at 10:30.
5 She said she had seen Paul the day before. . . . . . . . a I
saw Paul yesterday. b I saw Paul the day before. c I have seen Paul
yesterday.
6 She told me she wouldnt have forgotten the address if she had
written it down. . . . . . . . a I wont forget the address if I
write it down. b I wouldnt forget the address it I wrote it
down.
c I wouldnt have forgotten the address it I had written it
down.
3 Turn the following into reported speech.1 You must hand in
your homework tomorrow morning, our teacher said to us. Our teacher
said / told us (that) we must / had to hand in our homework the
following / next morning.
2 I dont want to go to school today, Sammy said to his mother.
Sammy told his mother (that) he didnt want to go to school that
day.
3 I will buy some milk on my way home from work, said John. John
said (that) he would buy some milk on his way home from work.
4 Tommy hasnt finished eating his dinner, Lucy said to Roy. Lucy
told Roy (that) Tommy hadnt finished eating his dinner.
5 My mother can look after the children next week, Sue said to
Harry. Sue told Harry (that) her mother could/would be able to look
after the children the following/next week.
6 Tony was practising the clarinet last night, his father said.
His father said (that) Tony was/had been practising the clarinet
the previous night/the night before.
7 The last time I saw Jean was two months ago, Diane said. Diane
said (that) the last time she had seen Jean was two months
before.
8 Mr. White comes to my caf for a cup of coffee every morning,
Don said. Don said (that) Mr. White went to his caf for a cup of
coffee every morning.
9 Eric has just opened his new shop, Ian said to Ben. lan told
Ben (that) Eric had just opened his new shop.
10 You must pay the bills on Monday, Clare said to Alan. Clare
told Alan (that) he must/had to pay the bills on Monday.
4 Turn the sentences into reported speech. In which of them do
the tenses change ? In which do they not change ? Why ?
1 The recipe says, The cake needs three eggs.
The recipe says (that) the cake needs three eggs. The tense does
not changeintroductory verb in the present tense.2 Mum says, Dinner
is ready. Mum says (that) dinner is ready. The tense does not
change — introductory verb in the present tense.
3 I should have called her to apologise, she said. She said
(that) she should have called her to apologise.
The tense does not change — should does not change in reported
speech.
4 The memo says, A meeting has been arranged for Tuesday
morning. The memo says (that) a meeting has been arranged for
Tuesday morning.
The tense does not change — introductory verb is in the present
tense.
5 Mrs. Dunn says, You neednt come to work this Saturday. Mrs.
Dunn says (that) I/we neednt come to work this Saturday.
The tense does not change — introductory verb in the present
tense.
6 If I were you, I would save some money, she said to me. She
told to me (that) if she were me shed save some money for her
trip.
The tense does not change — type 2 conditional.7 I can meet you
outside the Fine Arts Museum, he told him. He told him (that) he
could meet him outside the Fine Arts Museum.
The tense changes — introductory verb in the past tense
8 I will never speak to him again, Paula has just told us. Paula
has just told us (that) she will never speak to him again.
The tense does not change — introductory verb in the present
perfect.
9 Kangaroos live in Australia, she told them. She told them
(that) kangaroos live / lived in Australia.
The tense may change or remain the same — sentence expresses a
general truth / law of nature.
10 Mr. Hanks says, My daughter is getting married next summer.
Mr. Hanks says (that) his daughter is getting married next
summer.
The tense does not change — introductory verb in the present
tense.
11 The instructions say, Put the base on a flat surface. The
instructions say (to) put the base on a flat surface.
The tense does not change introductory verb in the present
tense.
12 I can help you tidy the attic on Sunday, Karen said to Joe.
Karen told Joe (that) she could help him tidy the attic on
Sunday.
The tense changes introductory verb in the past tense.Reported
Questions 5 Turn the following questions into reported speech.1 Did
you go to Bills party last night ? asked Mark. Mark asked
if/whether I / we had gone to Bills party the previous night/the
night before.
2 Have you ever been to Italy ? she asked me. She asked me
if/whether I / we had ever been to Italy.
3 Will you drive me to work today ? Carla asked Richard. Carla
asked Richard if / whether he would drive her to work that day.
4 Do you like reading the cartoons section of the newspaper ?
Brad asked Susan. Brad asked Susan if / whether she liked reading
the cartoons section of the newspaper.
5 Where does she live ? he wondered. He wondered where she
lived.
6 When did you graduate from university ? Laura asked Tanya.
Laura asked Tanya when she graduated / had graduated from
university.
7 Do you know how to use the Internet ? our teacher asked us.
Our teacher asked us if / whether we knew how to use the
Internet.
8 Can I go to the cinema this weekend ? she asked her mother.
She asked her mother if / whether she could go to the cinema that
weekend.9 Why is he so late for our appointment ? Sara wondered.
Sara wondered why he was so late for their appointment.
10 How old were you when you first travelled on an airplane ?
Sally asked me. Sally asked me how old I was / had been when I
first travelled on an airplane.11 Will you take the dog for a walk
? asked Fred. Fred asked if / whether I would take the dog for a
walk.
12 Where did you go on Saturday night ? Paul asked Tina. Paul
asked Tina where she had been / went on Saturday night.
6 Last night Barbara interviewed a famous writer. She asked her
the following questions. Turn them into reported speech, as in the
example.
1 Do you enjoy being a writer ?
Ex. Barbara asked her if she enjoyed being a writer.
2 What was your first book about ? Barbara asked her what her
first book was / had been about.
3 How many books have you written ? Barbara asked her how many
books she had written.
4 Have any of your books been bestsellers ? Barbara asked her if
/ whether any of her books had been bestsellers.
5 Do you do a lot of research for your books ? Barbara asked her
if / whether she did a lot of research for her books.
6 Have you travelled to many exotic places ? Barbara asked her
if / whether she had travelled to many exotic places.
7 Who is your favourite author ? Barbara asked her who her
favourite author was.8 Which actors would you like to star in a
film based on one of your books ?
Barbara asked her which actor she would like to star in a film
based on one of her books.
9 What is your latest book called ? Barbara asked her what her
latest book was called.
Reported Commands / Requests / Suggestions 7 You have just
started a job in a shop. First read, then report what the shop
manageress told you. 1 Dont be rude to the customers. 2 Take your
lunch break at one oclock. 3 Clean the shop every morning.
4 Please keep your coat in the cloakroom. 5 Count the customers
change before you give it to them. 6 Dont forget to keep the
shelves tidy.
1 Ex. She told me not to be rude to the customers.2 She told me
to take my lunch break at one oclock.
3 She told me to clean the shop every morning.
4 She told me to keep my coat in the cloakroom.
5 She told me to count the customers change before I give/gave
it back to them.
6 She told me not to forget to keep the shelves tidy.
8 Look at the speech bubbles, then complete the sentences below
using reported speech, as in the example.
1. Go away, Mark ! 2. Will you draw me a map, Colin ? 3. Can you
give me a lift, please, Dad ?
4. Im leaving now. 5. Lets go drive.
1 I was in a hurry, so I asked my Dad if he could give me a
lift.2 Tom was bored, so he suggested going for a drive.3 Liz
wanted to be alone, so she told Mark to go away.
4 Alice didnt know where Cohns house was, so she asked Cohn to
draw her a map.
5 Helen didnt want to stay, so she said she was leaving
(immediately).
Introductory Verbs 9 Match the direct speech sentences in column
A with the appropriate introductory verbs in column B. Then, turn
the sentences into reported speech, as in the example. Column
A.
1 Im sorry I didnt follow the instructions.
2 You should see a doctor right away.
3 Ill look after your plants while youre away.
4 Stay away from the cliff.
5 Would you like to go on a picnic with us ?
6 No, I wont lend you my bicycle.
7 Lets meet for lunch at the Bistro.
8 Ill call the police if you dont turn down the music.
9 Dont forget to lock the kitchen door.
10 Could you tell us whats on todays menu ? Column B A threaten
B invite C refuse D ask E apologise F advise G warn H remind I
promise J suggest1 = E He / She apologised for not following the
instructions.2 = F He / She advised me to see a doctor right
away.
3 = I He / She promised to look after my/our plants while
Im/was/we are/were away.
4 = G He / She warned me/us to stay away from the cliff.
5 = B He / She invited me/us to go on a picnic with them.
6 = C He / She refused to lend me his / her bicycle.
7 = J He / She suggested meeting for lunch at the Bistro.8 = A
He / She threatened to call the police if I / we didnt turn down
the music.9 = H He / She reminded me to lock the kitchen door.10 =
D They asked him / her to tell them what was on that days menu. 10
Use the introductory verbs below to turn the following sentences
into reported speech. accuse, claim, deny, admit, complain, insist
on, forbid, boast, encourage, demand1 You should enter the poetry
competition, Ellen said to me. Ellen encouraged me to enter the
poetry competition
2 No, I didnt take your credit card, Rick said to Kim. Rick
denied taking/having taken Kims credit card.
3 I have noisy dogs in my neighbourhood, George said. George
complained of having noisy dogs in his neighbourhood/George
complained that he had noisy dogs in his
neighbourhood.
4 You cheated in the Maths test, Mr. Nichols said to Mike. Mr.
Nichols accused Mike of cheating/having cheated in the Maths
test.
5 You must clean your room tomorrow, Mum said to me. Mum
insisted on me / my cleaning my room the following / next day / Mum
insisted that I must / had to clean my room
the following / next day.
6 Im the fastest runner of all, Carl said. Carl boasted about /
of being the fastest runner of all / Carl boasted that he was the
fastest runner of all.
7 Tell me why you didnt do your homework, Mrs. Reese said to
Cindy. Mrs. Reese demanded to know why Cindy hadnt done her
homework / Mrs Reese demanded that Cindy should tell her why she
hadnt done her homework.
8 I saw a tall man with blond hair break into the shop, Mr.
Parker said. Mr. Parker claimed to have seen a tall man with blond
hair break into the shop / Mr. Parker claimed that he had seen a
tall man with blond hair break into the shop.9 You mustnt drive my
car without asking me first, Dad said to me. Dad forbade me to
drive his car without asking him first.
10 Yes, I used your mobile phone, Max said to Donna. Max
admitted (to) using / having used Donnas mobile phone / Max
admitted that he used / had used Donnas mobile phone.
11 Using appropriate introductory verbs, turn the following into
reported speech.1 You should tell your teacher what really
happened, my friend said to me. My friend advised me to tell my
teacher what (had) really happened.
2 Why dont we play chess ? Jill said. Jill suggested playing
chess / that we play chess.
3 You must visit the Eiffel Tower when you are in Paris, Jack
said to me. Jack insisted on me/my visiting the Eiffel Tower when I
am / was in Paris / that I must/had to visit the Eiffel Tower when
I am / was in Paris.
4 Put your gun down, the policeman said to the robber.
The policeman ordered the robber to put his gun down.
5 You used my computer without asking me, Tom said to Lisa. Tom
accused Lisa of using / having used his computer without asking
him.
6 My daughter is the cleverest child in her class, Mr. Stevenson
said. Mr. Stevenson boasted about / of his daughter being the
cleverest child in her class / that his daughter is / was the
cleverest child in her class.
7 Would you like me to make you something to eat ? Mum said to
Rachel. Mum offered to make Rachel something to eat.
8 I saw a customer steal a jumper, the assistant said to her
boss. The assistant informed her boss that she saw / had seen a
customer steal a jumper.
9 Dont forget to wipe your feet when you come in from the
garden, Mum said to us. Mum reminded us to wipe our feet when we
came in from the garden.
10 Lets go to the circus on Saturday, said Bill to the children.
Bill suggested (to the children) going / (that) they go to the
circus on Saturday.
11 Give me all the money from the till, the man said. The man
ordered me to give him all the money from the till.
12 You mustnt leave the door unlocked at night, the policeman
said. The policemen warned them not to leave the door unlocked at
night.
Reporting a dialogue / conversation 12 Turn the following into
reported speech. (Suggested answers)
1 Im tired, he said. I didnt sleep properly last night.
Ex. He said that tie was tired, explaining that he hadnt slept
properly the night before.
2 Its cold in here, she said. Shall I light a fire ? She said
that it was cold in there and offered to light a fire.
3 Ann: I must go. Im late. Dave: Whats the hurry ? Ann: Ive got
an important meeting. It starts in twenty minutes. Ann told Dave
that she had to go, explaining that she was late. Dave asked what
the hurry was and Ann replied that she had an important meeting,
adding that it started in twenty minutes.
4 Have you finished your report ? she said. The boss wants it
now. She asked him if he had finished his report and added that the
boss wanted it then/immediately.
5 Sam: Can you help me ? Im lost. Gill: Where do you want to go
?
Sam: Ive got a meeting at the Town Hall. Its on Regency Road.
Sam asked Gill if she could help him, explaining that he was lost.
Gill asked him where he wanted to go. Sam replied
that he had a meeting at the Town Hall and went on to say that
it was on Regency Road.
6 Im bored, said Kate. Shall we go for a walk ? Kate said that
she was bored and suggested going / (that) they go for a walk.
7 Tom: I havent got time to have lunch today. Peter: Why not ?
Tom: Ive got a lot of work to do for the presentation. It starts at
3 oclock. Tom said that he didnt have / hadnt got time for lunch
that day. Peter asked him why not and Tom replied /
explained (that) he had (got) a lot of work to do for the
presentation, adding that it started at 3 o clock
8 Phil: Im hungry. Shall we order a pizza ? Anne: Thats a good
idea. Im hungry, too. Phil: Ill phone the Pizza Palace now. They
make excellent food. Phil said that he was hungry and suggested
going / (that) they go for a pizza. Anne said (that) it was a good
idea,
adding that she was hungry too. Phil said (that) he would phone
Pizza Palace immediately and added that they made excellent food.
Punctuation in Direct Speech 13 Punctuate the following, making any
other necessary changes.1 Ex. shall we rent a video this weekend
Tom asked Shall we rent a video this weekend ? Tom asked.
2 Im sorry Im late she said I missed the bus.
Im sorry Im late, she said. I missed the bus.
3 the teacher said sit down and open your books.
The teacher said, Sit down and open your books.
4 Lisa said answer the phone please.
Lisa said, Answer the phone, please.
5 what are you laughing at he asked Kate.
What are you laughing at ? he asked Kate.
6 Alison said I think Ill make a cake today.
Alison said, I think Ill make a cake today.
7 would you like some more coffee she asked me.
Would you like some more coffee ? she asked me.8 I dont like rap
music he said I prefer jazz.
I dont like rap music, he said. I prefer jazz.
9 who turned off the lights last night the manager asked.
Who turned off the lights last night ? the manager asked.
10 Ive invited the Smiths to the party said Emily but not the
Browns.
Ive invited the Smiths to the party, said Emily, but not the
Browns.
11 the professor said the exam lasts for 3 hours.
The professor said, The exam lasts for 3 hours.
12 who were you talking to on the phone asked Dad.
Who were you talking to on the phone? asked Dad.
13 what time does the train leave asked Amy. What time does the
train leave? asked Amy.
Use of English / Key Word Transformation 14 Complete each
sentence with two to five words, including the word in bold.1 No, I
wont tell him, he said. refused He refused to tell him.
2 You stole the money from my bag, she said to Mark. accused She
accused Mark of stealing / having stolen. the money from her bag.3
Did you enjoy yourself at the party ? he said. if He asked me if I
(had) enjoyed myself at the party.
4 Yes, I broke the vase, he said. admitted He admitted (to)
breaking / having broken the vase.
5 Would you like me to open the door for you ? he asked.
offered
He offered to open the door for me.
6 Ill wash the dishes later, she said. promised She promised to
wash the dishes later.
7 Could you pass me those books ? she said to him. asked She
asked him to pass her the books.
8 Dont touch the wet paint, he said to them. warned He warned
them not to touch the wet paint.
9 Im sorry I shouted at you, he said. apologized. He apologised
for shouting at me.
10 Where did you put my jacket ? she said to me. had She asked
me where I had put her jacket.
11 Stop fighting or Ill take you to the headmaster, the teacher
said to them. threatened The teacher threatened to take them to the
headmaster if they didnt stop fighting.
12 I have a headache, Mum said. complained Mum complained of
having a headache.13 You should exercise regularly, the doctor said
to him. advised The doctor advised him to exercise regularly.
14 No, I didnt read your diary, Chris said. denied Chris denied
reading / having read my diary.
15 Can I see the manager? he said. whether He asked whether he
could see the manager.
16 Dont forget to pay the bills, she said to Tom. reminded She
reminded Tom to pay the bills.
17 Lets bake a cake at the weekend, she said. suggested She
suggested baking/that we bake a cake at the weekend.
18 Stand up! the general said to the soldier. ordered The
general ordered the soldier to stand up. Phrasal verbs
get away: 1) go on holiday, 2) avoid capture get away with:
escape without being punished
get by: survive
get down to: start doing sth seriously
get on with: 1) have a good relationship with, get along with,
2) continue after an interruption
get over: 1) recover from, 2) overcome
get round: (news) spread
15 Fill in the correct particle(s).1 He got away with the crime
because there were no witnesses.
2 After I put down the phone I got on with my work.
3 They earn just enough money to get by.4 Hes got some problems,
but Im sure he can get over them.
5 Id love to get away to an exotic country for a while.
6 We get on with our neighbours very well.
7 It took Sharon two months to get over her illness.
8 The thieves got away even though the police had surrounded the
building.
9 Ill have to get down to work soon Ive got lots to do.
10 The news of the party got round the office very quickly.
Prepositionsblame sb for sth
married to sb
blame sth on sb / sth
occur to sb
bored with sb / sth
on the train
fall in love with sb
put the blame on sb / sth
fed up with sb / sth
typical of sb
head for
unsure of sth
in disbelief16 Fill in the correct preposition.1 Tracey is bored
with her job, so shes looking for another one.
2 It didnt occur to me to look under the bed.
3 Sam shook his head in disbelief when he saw the mess.
4 They blamed Darren for breaking the window.
5 I usually read a magazine on the train in the mornings.
6 Susie fell in love with the man who lived next door to
her.
7 It is typical of him to arrive late.
8 They were heading for shore when the storm began.
9 He blamed the problem on the computer breakdown.
10 Shes unsure of what to wear for the wedding.
11 Simon is married to a very creative woman.
12 Im fed up with staying in every night. Lets go out.
13 Dont put the blame on me when something goes wrong. 17
Complete each sentence with two to five words, including the word
In bold. La pag 6 mdi1 Im tired of living in a flat I want to buy a
house. fed Im fed up with living in a flat I want to buy a
house.
2 Do you have a good relationship with your colleagues at work ?
on Do you get on with your colleagues at work ?
3 The thieves escaped without being punished for the robbery.
with The thieves got away with the robbery.4 I didnt think about
asking for an explanation. occur It didnt occur to me to ask for an
explanation.
5 The news about the takeover spread quickly. got The news about
the takeover got round quickly. 6 Its time for John to start
revising for the exam. down Its time for John to get down to
revising for the exam.
7 Have you recovered from your operation ? got Have you got over
your operation ? 18 Complete each sentence with two to five words,
including the word in bold.1 Please, please dont leave me, she said
to him. begged She begged him not to leave her.
2 The burglar escaped even though the police chased him. got The
burglar got away even though the police chased him.
3 After the man left my office, I continued typing the reports.
with After the man left my office, I got on with typing the
reports.
4 You can watch the late film on TV, they said. allowed They
allowed me / us to watch the late film on TV.
5 Did you buy anything in town? she said. if
She asked if I (had) bought me anything in town.
6 They had financial problems last year, but they have overcome
them now. got They had financial problems last year, but they have
got over them now.
7 Could you help me ? she said to him. asked She asked him to
help her
8 They said it was Robs fault for breaking the computer. blame
They put the blame on Rob for breaking the computer.
9 Would you like me to give you directions ? she said to us.
offered She offered to give us directions.
10 Can I come with you ? she said. whether She asked whether she
could come with me. Error Correction 19 Cross out the unnecessary
word.1 I must ask to you some questions.
2 Mum told us do not to play football in the house.
3 Tina asked me that what I wanted to buy.
4 He said me that we couldnt meet at the station.
5 I wonder why do they always argue.
6 The manager wanted to know how long I had I been in
England.
7 Greg promised that to send me a card from Egypt.
8 Paul asked me if where I came from.
9 Mike wondered about whether he should resign or not.
10 Dad asked me where did I put his newspaper.
11 Mark denied of having lied to his parents.
12 I explained her that I was not a traffic warden. Word
Formation
re- = again
eg. rebuildsemi- = half
eg. semi-detachedsub- = under, less
eg. subtitlesuper- = big, more
eg. superstartrans- = (travel) from one eg. transatlantic side,
group, etc. to another
under- = not enough
eg. Underestimate 20 Add the correct prefixes to the words in
bold.1 This airline provides trans continental flights at
reasonable prices.
2 Toby decided to re write his essay before he handed it in.
3 They arranged the chairs in a semi circle for the meeting.
4 The north of the country was hit by sub zero temperatures this
week.
5 That dog is very thin it looks under fed.
6 The man seemed to have super human strength.
Test 7 A (Module 7)
Vocabulary
A Choose the correct word/phrase to fill
in the gaps.
1. rush
hour prime time
3. temper mood
a). I can’t
believe they’re showing such violent films on a) John argues a lot
and finds it difficult to control
… TV! Many young
people watch at this hour. his … .
b) You should
leave early tomorrow if you want to avoid b) Henry was exhausted and in
no … to go out for
the …
traffic.
dinner.
2.
test exam 4.
grapevine headline
a) My brother passed his driving …
yesterday. a) Have you read the … in this morning’s
paper?
b) Do you prefer
sitting a written or an oral … ? b) I heard through the …
that John is getting a
promotion. Is that true?
B Fill in the
missing word. There are two answers you do not need to use.
Media, impact,
degree, certificate, deal, connect, edits, timetable, attention, newsreader,
download, extension
5. Computers had a huge … on the 20th
century. 10. Teen these days use their mobiles as a(n) … of themselves.
6. I can’t seem to
… to the Internet for some reason. 11. The students who pass the exam are
given a … .
7. The … on BBC1
is really handsome. 12. Multi- taskers are able to divide … between different
activities.
8. It’s taking
ages to … this file. 13. A photographer …
pictures he has taken on his computer.
9. Have you got
your new school … yet? 14. Alex can’t … with the stress of
moving to a new area.
Grammar.
C Underline
the correct item.
15. Ann may/has to leave
school early tomorrow. She has a dentist appointment after school.
16.
If Ben gets permission from his parents, he may/ must study in France
next year.
17. Kate should
have/ must have studied a lot for the history exam. He got very high mark.
18. Students mustn’t/
needn’t run in the school corridors. It’s against the rules.
19. You can/must
raise your hand and wait before you ask a question.
D Fill in to,
on, for, from, about.
20. I find it extremely
difficult to concentrate … my homework when the television is on.
21. John comes … a
very wealthy family.
22. My sister
always blames me … things I never do.
23. Most bullies
don’t care … the feelings of others.
24. The mum yelled
at the boys because they had been mean … to the cat.
Test 7 A (Module 7)
Everyday English
E
Choose the correct response.
25. What’s the
best way to do better in my exams? ___ A That’s the
spirit.
26. How did you do
in your maths test? ___ B You could
revise more often during the year.
27. I’ll try my
best to pass the history test next time. ___ C Pretty well.
28. Why don’t you
get a full-time job and go to evening school?__ D How come?
29. Tom’s decided
to postpone his studies for a year. __ E That’s easier said
than done.
F Circle the
most appropriate response.
30. Can I borrow
your dictionary, please? A Not at
all. B Of course.
31. Shall I carry
this bag for you? A Yes,
please. B No, you won’t.
32. We could go to
the cinema tonight. A That’s a great idea. B
No, we might not.
33. Will you
explain this to me? A Yes, I
should. B Certainly.
34. Could I ask
you a question, please? A No, you wouldn’t. B
Yes, of course.
Listening
G Listen to
Mrs. Jenkins talk to her class before their final exam. For questions 1-6,
choose A,B,C
35. This
afternoon, students are sitting a(n)
A History
exam.
B English
exam.
C French
exam.
36. The students
are told
A there is
one mark per question.
B there are three
pages of questions.
C the exam
has different types of questions.
37. What exam rule
applies?
A Students must
print their name on every page.
B Students cannot
leave the room.
C Students
can look at the course text book.
38. What advice
does Mrs. Jenkins give her students?
A They
shouldn’t guess if they don’t know the answer.
B. They should not
forget what they have learnt about essay structure.
C They should
finish early so they have time to look back for mistakes.
Test 7 A (Module 7)
39. The students
are told not to worry because
A they are capable
of passing the exam.
B the exam is easy.
C they can retake
the exam if they don’t pass.
40. At five
minutes to two, Mrs. Jenkins says that the students can
A start
writing.
B Look at the
questions.
C put their name on
the exam.
Reading
H Read the
text and match the phrases (A-F) to the gaps (41-45). There is one extra
phrase.
A so we set off the
following week for our exciting adventure
B and do something
different for a change
С went on to learn
how to identify different species of animals
D but we weren’t
very keen on the idea at first
E and build fires
just by rubbing two sticks together
F and that everyone
could learn at their own pace
Test 7 B (Module 7)
Vocabulary
A
Choose the correct word/phrase to fill in the gaps.
1. announcements
advertisements 3. gave
away gave out
a). Haven’t you heard
about the train strike tomorrow? a) As soon as Mrs. Tyler … our report cards, she asked
There’ve been
radio… about it all morning. us if we had any questions about
our marks.
b) It’s really
annoying that nearly half the pages in this b) I don’t believe Tom … secret
information about the
magazine are taken
up by … of beauty products.
company. There must be some mistake.
2.
certificate degree
4. exam test
a) Pam went to university and got a … in Media
Studies. a) She fainted while she was getting a blood … .
b) The students
who pass the exam are given a … . b) When is your university
entrance … ?
B Fill
in the missing word. There are two answers you do not need to use.
Test, fixed,
forecast, attention, impact, generation, review, extension, headlines,
grapevine, gadgets, deal
5.
The younger … are obsessed with new technology. 10. Our teacher asked
us to write a(n)…. of the film, as
6. Did you see the … in today’s
newspaper? homework.
7.
The weather … for tomorrow is predicting heavy rain. 11. Kate can’t … with
the stress of moving to a new area.
Maybe we should cancel our
plans for a picnic. 12. Tom had his eyes … on Nina the whole
evening.
8. My brother passed his driving …
yesterday. 13. Paul has lots of … but his favourite is his
laptop.
9. The Internet has had a great …
on learning outside 14. Teen these days use their mobiles as a(n) …
of
of
schools.
themselves.
Grammar.
C Underline
the correct item.
15. You don’t have to/
can’t attend university to get your diploma. There are long distance
learning programmes online which can provide you with a very good
education.
16. Sue can’t have/must have been at the party
last night. She’s on holiday in France right now.
17. If you want to
succeed in life, you should/need to work hard, and always keep to your
goals.
18. Should/ May I
have some information about Performing Arts universities in Britain, please?
19. If your roommates are
too noisy, you ought to/need to study at the student library. It’s quiet
there.
D Fill in to,
for, from, about.
20. Never blame
other people … your mistakes. 23. Tim’s been absent …
school for the past week.
21. I met a new
girl at school who comes … Italy. 24. Ann really cares … other
people, she’s so kind.
22. You shouldn’t
be mean … others or no one will want to be your friend.
Test 7 B (Module 7)
Everyday English
E Choose
the correct response.
25. What’s the best
way to do better in my exams? ___ A That’s easier said
than done.
26. How did you do
in your maths test? ___ B You could
revise more often during the year.
27. I’ll try my
best to pass the history test next time. ___ C That’s the
spirit.
28. Why don’t you
get a full-time job and go to evening school?__ D Pretty well.
29. Tom’s decided
to postpone his studies for a year. __ E How come?
F Circle the
most appropriate response.
30. Could I ask
you a question, please? A No, you
wouldn’t. B Yes, of course.
31. Will you
explain this to me? A Yes, I
should. B Certainly.
32. We could go to
the cinema tonight. A That’s a great
idea. B No, we might not.
33. Shall I carry
this bag for you? A Yes,
please. B No, you won’t.
34. Can I borrow
your dictionary, please? A Not at
all. B Of course.
Listening
G Listen to
Mrs. Jenkins talk to her class before their final exam. For questions 1-6,
choose A, B, C
35. This
afternoon, students are sitting a(n)
A History
exam.
B French
exam.
C English exam.
36. The students
are told
A the exam
has different types of questions.
B there are three
pages of questions.
C there is
one mark per question.
37. What exam rule
applies?
A Students can look
at the course text book.
B Students
cannot leave the room.
C Students
must print their name on every page.
38. What advice
does Mrs. Jenkins give her students?
A They shouldn’t
guess if they don’t know the answer.
B They should
finish early so they have time to look back for mistakes.
C They should not
forget what they’ve learnt about essay structure.
Test 7 B (Module 7)
39. The students
are told not to worry because
A they
can retake the exam if they don’t pass.
B the exam is easy.
C they are capable
of passing the exam.
40. At five
minutes to two, Mrs. Jenkins says that the students can
A start writing.
B put their name on
the exam.
C look at the
questions.
Reading
H Read the
text and match the phrases ( A-F) to the gaps ( 41-45). There is one extra
phrase.
A but we weren’t
very keen on the idea at first
B and build fires
just by rubbing two sticks together
С and that everyone
could learn at their own pace
D so we set off the
following week for our exciting adventure
E went on to learn
how to identify different species of animals
F and do something
different for a change
KEY TO TESTS
TEST
7A
A 1 a) prime
time 3 a) temper
b) rush
hour b) mood
2 a)
test 4 a) headline
b)
exam b) grapevine
B 5
impact 10 extension
6
connect 11
certificate
7
newsreader 12 attention
8
download 13 edits
9 timetable 14
deal
C 15
has to D 20 on
16 may 21
from
17 must have
22 for
18 mustn’t
23 about
19 must
24 to
E
25 B F 30 B
26 C
31 A
27 A
32 A
28 E
33 B
29 D
34 B
G
35 B H 41 B
36 C
42 A
37 C
43 F
38 B
44 C
39 A
45 E
40 B
KEY TO TESTS
TEST
7B
A 1 a)
announcements 3 a) gave
out
b)
advertisements b) gave away
2 a) degree
4 a) test
b) certificate
b) exam
B 5
generation 10 review
6
headline 11 deal
7 forecast
12 fixed
8 test
13 gadgets
9 impact
14 deal extension
C
15 don’t have to D 20 for
16 can’t have
21 from
17 need
22 to
18 May
23 from
19 ought to
24 about
E
25 B F 30 B
26 D
31 B
27 C
32 A
28 A
33 A
29 E
34 B
G
35 C H 41 F
36 A
42 D
37 A
43 C
38 C
44 E
39 C
45 B
40 C
Tape script
Workbook ex.3 ( p.65)
Tape script
1. The doctor said to me that I should rest for a week. 2. She says she will come on time. 3. He said that he was going to learn Spanish. 4. I say the weather will be fine sooner or later. 5. He said that they had been friends at school. 6. I asked my sister what she had bought as a birthday present. 7. My cousin said he could ski very well. 8. Mother says to her son to go to the dentist. 9. He said that he was staying at Rites Hotel then. 10. I always say he is a very clever man. 1^. She asked if her knowledge of French was good. 12. Kate said that she had many pets at home. 13. Jack said that he wanted to find a new job. 14. He says to everyone he has just heard this news. 15. He said that he had lived in Moscow many years before. 16. The teacher asked who was present that day. 17. The police warn the people that they must be careful on the roads. 18. She said that it was a secret between us.
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