7Th Adolescents 2011 Unit 5

7th Adolescents 2011 Unit 5
Source: First Certificate Language Practice. Grammar and Vocabulary.Michael Vince with Paul Emmerson. Macmillan

1 Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence.

a) Helen asked me if I liked visiting old buildings.
Do you like/Did you like visiting old buildings?' asked Helen.

b) Bill asked Mary if she had done anything the previous weekend.
'Haveyou done /Did you do anything last weekend?'

c) The policeman asked me if the car belonged to me. 'Does/Did this car belong to you?' asked the policeman.

d) Fiona asked me if I had seen her umbrella anywhere.
'Did you see/Have you seen my umbrella anywhere?' asked Fiona.
e) Joe asked Tina when she would get back. 'When will you get/have you got back?' asked Joe.

f) Eddie asked Steve whohe had been to the cinema with. 'Who did you go/had you been to the cinema with?' asked Eddie.

g) My parents asked me what time I had got home the night before. 'What time did you get/have you got
home last night?' my parents asked.

h) David asked a passer-by if it was the right road for Hastings. 'Is/Was this the right road for Hastings?' asked David.

3 Rewrite each sentence asindirect speech, beginning as shown.

a) 'You can't park here.'
The police officer told Jack the he couldn't park there .................................................

b) 'I'll see you in the morning, Helen.'
Peter told Helen he would see her in the morning ..................................................................

c) 'I'm taking the 5.30 train tomorrow evening.'
Janet said wastaking the 5,30 train the following evening ..............................................................................

d) 'The trousers have to be ready this afternoon.'
Paul told the dry-cleaners the trousers had to be ready that afternoon.....................................................

e) 'I left my umbrella here two days ago.'
Susan told them .she had left her umbrella theretwo days before.................................................................

f) 'The parcel ought to be here by the end of next week.'
Brian said the parcel had to be there by the end of the next week ............................................................................

g) 'I like this hotel very much.'
Diana told me .she liked that hotel very much.....................................................................

h) 'I think it's going to rain tonight.'
William said ..he thought it was going to rain that night.....................................................................
4 Rewrite each question in indirect speech, beginning as shown.

a) 'What time does the film start, Peter?'
I asked Peter what time the film started.

b) 'Do you watch televisionevery evening, Chris?'
The interviewer asked ..Chris if he watched television every evening.......................................................

c) 'Why did you apply for this job?' asked the sales manager.
The sales manager asked me why I had applied for that job..............................................

d) 'Are you taking much money with you to France?'
My bank manager wanted toknow if I was taking much money with me to France..............................................................................................

e) 'When will I know the results of the examination?'
Maria asked the examiner when she would know the results of the examination...................................................

f) 'Are you enjoying your flight?'
The flight attendant asked meif I was enjoying my flight ............................................

g) 'How does the photocopier work?'
I asked the salesman how the photocopier worked ...........................................................

h) 'Have you ever been to Japan, Paul?'
Sue asked Paul if he had ever been to Japan ....................................................................

5 Complete the...