Practice English

Practice Sebastian 012011
A- Report these sentences using only the number of words stated at the end of each sentence.

1- Don’t worry, honey. I will help you later.
Paul said he ___________________________________________________ (three words)
2- I don’t think I will be arriving home before ten pm.
Martha said she probably ________________________________________ (six words)3- I’d like to know how much the new laptop costs, could you tell me?
Michelle asked how _____________________________________________ (four words)
4- I hope you don’t my saying this but you are behaving in a silly way.
The secretary told Bruce __________________________________________ (five words)
5- Excuse me, but I wonder if you’d mind opening that window.
The girl sittingnext to me asked me _________________________________ (four words)

B- Report these sentences.

1- What kind of a world are we going to leave to the future generations?
The neighbourhood asked themselves _____________________________________________
2- Miss Jones was trying to imagine how she would do to recover her savings.
He told me___________________________________________________________________
3- Jennifer had been to New York several times before she moved there with her friend.
Paul said _____________________________________________________________________
4- Don’t behave as an idiot if don’t want to be treated as one.
Mr. Evans told his son __________________________________________________________
5- Did they draw all the money from the bankaccount before the government closed it?
Harry wanted to know __________________________________________________________
6- Leave at least a window, a little, opened if you use that heater, please.
Miss Taylor __________________________________________________________________
7- Sharon must postpone her plastic surgery because her surgeon can’t get the prothesis.
Michael told mom_____________________________________________________________
8- When the light went away, several crimes were detected in the area around our building.
The Smiths ___________________________________________________________________

C- Writing.
Write 250 – 300 words on the following. People go on holiday for rest and relaxation, however,_____________________________________________________________________________

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D-Make eight complete sentences by matching the beginnings of sentences in column A with
endings in column B. Use relative pronouns where necessary._______________________

Column A
a- He looks fierce but he is a dog
b- She’s the best friend
c- Don’t make a promise
d- It’s not a job for anyone
e- The book’s by awriter
f- You’re just the person
g- I’ve hidden it in place
h- I demand to speak to the person

Column B
1- you’ll never find.
2- can’t stand heights.
3- I was hoping to bump into.
4-is in charge here.
5- name begins with “W”
6- anyone could have.
7- it’s impossible to keep.
8- wouldn’t hurt a fly.

1- ____________________________________________________________________________
2-____________________________________________________________________________
3- ____________________________________________________________________________
4- ____________________________________________________________________________
5- ____________________________________________________________________________
6- ____________________________________________________________________________...