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Thu Huong UNIT 5

GRAMMAR AND WRITING 5

I. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
1 “Have you seen today’s headlines?” he asked me.
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2 “Pass me that magazine,” Danny said to Fran.
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3 “Do you want to go to the museum?” Susan asked Robbie.
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4 “Who booked the tickets?” asked the theatre’s receptionist.
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5 “Your designs are beautiful,” he told me.
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6 “I saw that film last night,” my brother said.
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7 “Please don’t practise your guitar now,” she said to me.
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8 “Where is the opera house?” Lauren asked.
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II. Join the sentences using the words in brackets
1 She booked the tickets in advance. She wanted to get front row tickets. (because)
2 We are building a new museum. We want to attract more tourists. (in order to)
3 They visited all the galleries in London. They were free. (since)
4 We should leave early. There might be traffic in the city centre. (in case)
5 The film was very good. We watched it a second time at the cinema. (such a … that)
6 She attended art classes. She wanted to improve her work. (to)
III. Underline the correct item.
1 I bought a magazine so that/in case I could read on the beach.
2 Greg said/told to me that the exhibition wasn’t very impressive.
3 Audrey Hepburn is the reason because/why I wanted to become an actress.
4 I’m going to study illustration as/so I love to draw.
5 The usher asked/told us that the performance was about to start.
6 Our pottery classes are such/so fun! You should come, too
IV. Complete the second sentence using the word in bold so that it means the same as the
first. Use two to five words.
1 I like to know about the latest trends because I write for a magazine. (WHY)
The ………………………….know about the latest fashion is that I write for a fashion magazine.
2 Terry bought a newspaper because he wanted to look for classified ads. (SO)
Terry bought a newspaper …………………….………. to look for classified ads.
3 I cried because the ending of the story was very sad. (SUCH)
The story had ……………………………………………….………………I cried.
4 I’ll buy your tickets as well. You might not have time. (CASE)
I’ll buy your tickets …………………………………………………….. have time.
5 We waited outside the bookstore in order to meet the author. (THAT)
We waited outside the bookstore………………………………… meet the author.
V. Choose the correct item.
1 The dancer’s costume has been fitted ….. a feather skirt.
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A on B with C against
2 The underwater artist plunged ….. the deep water.
A under B into C through
3 I enjoy reading crime novels ….. John Grisham.
A of B for C by
4 At the end of the film, the main character escapes ….. prison.
A from B over C into
5 The play is set ….. New York City during the late 1960s.
A in B around C at
6 During which period ….. history was this book written?
A off B in C of
VI. Underline the correct item, then write the speaker’s exact words.
1 A: Did Linda go to the town council meeting yesterday?
B: No, she said she has to/had to write a report for work.
Linda: “I __________________________ .”
2 A: Have you seen Peter today?
B: Yes, he said he went/was going to the recycling centre.
Peter: “I __________________________ .”
3 A: Will Anna complete her project on air pollution tonight?
B: No, she told me she will finish/would finish it tomorrow instead.
Anna: “I __________________________ .”
4 A: Has Ken donated any money to the homeless shelter?
B: No, he said that he hadn’t donated/wasn’t donating any money yet.
Ken: “I ___________________________ .”
5 A: What was Jack doing all yesterday evening?
B: He said that he had been watching/had watched nature documentaries on TV.
Jack “I ____________________________ .”
VII. Yesterday, Rachael went to a recycling centre for the first time. Keith works there and
answered some of Rachael’s questions. Turn their questions and commands into reported
speech.
1 Rachael: “Does it cost anything to recycle here?”
Rachael asked him __________________________________.
Keith: “Yes, please pay £1 to the man at the gate”.
Keith told her __________________________________.
2 Rachael: “Where is the bin for glass bottles?”
Rachael asked him __________________________________.
Keith: “Walk up the path for twenty metres.”
Keith told her __________________________________.
3 Rachael: “Can I put an old toaster into the plastics bin?”
Rachael asked him __________________________________.
Keith: “Don’t put any household appliances into the plastics bin.”
Keith told her __________________________________.
VIII. Fill in the gaps with say or tell in the correct tense.
1 Terry, I want to …………. you something about our project.
2 “I’ll donate to the charity,” she …………. him.
3 Alan ………. us that he had become a volunteer.
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4 Lisa …………. that she would come to the clean-up day.
5 “You shouldn’t drop litter,” Mum …………. to us.
IX. Turn the sentences into reported speech using the verbs in brackets.
1 “I’m sorry I didn’t come to the meeting,” said George. (apologise)
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2 “Don’t forget to turn off the TV,” Jim told Ann. (remind)
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3 “Let’s create a poster to raise awareness,” said Tim. (suggest)
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4 “Light pollution causes serious harm to wildlife,” said Alice. (explain)
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5 “You should turn off all the lights at night,” Anna told Philip. (advise)
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X. Use the word in bold to complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the
first. Use two to five words.
1 “Yes, it was me who left the light on last night,” he said. ADMITTED
He _________________ the light on the previous night.
2 “Don’t go near the lake,” they said to us. WARNED
They _________________ near the lake.
3 “Yes, you can borrow my car this weekend,” Adam told Greg. ALLOWED
Adam _________________ his car that weekend.
4 “Come to our party later today,” Jim said to him. INVITED
Jim _________________ later that day.
5 “OK, I will donate some money to the charity,” Peter said. AGREED
Peter _________________ to the charity.

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