Verbs to Use: report, predict, expect, guarantee, assume, rumour, estimate

Exercise 9. Report the following statements, questions, orders, requests, advice, intentions, thoughts a) with reference to the hearer; 1») avoiding mention of the addressee.

Follow the example: What did you say your name was? 'What did you say your name was? ’ she inquired She inquired what the client's name was. She asked the client to repeat his name.

1. ‘Do as I say immediately!’

2. ‘Actually, there’s much doubt that nuclear weapons have helped to keep the peace. On the contrary, there has long existed a danger of nuclear war.’

3. ‘I’d like to begin by telling you that I’m the best swimmer in the school.’

4. ‘Do students learn English as their first foreign language in your country?’

5. ‘Please help me - I just don’t know how I’ll manage if you don’t.’

6. ‘As I was saying, the situation is quite clear.’

7. ‘The train on platform 5 will be calling additionally at Darlington’

8. ‘Don’t ever say that to me again.’

9. ‘No one ever comes to see me.’

10.	‘It’ll be difficult for you’
11.	‘Aaaah! A mouse!’
12.	‘Erin ... I think erm ...’
13.	‘Ssh! Keep you voice down.
14.	‘You idiot’
15.	‘Help!!! Help!’

16.	‘You should fil1 in the forms without delay’
17.	‘Go on, apply for the grant. Have a go.’
18.	‘Please give me the latest reports, Jane'
19.	I've done better than you.’
20.	‘Get out of here.’
21.	‘I’m afraid it was my fault.’
22.	‘I’m not at all happy about it.’
23.	‘There’s a possibility of promotion.’
24.	‘ Don’t forget to come half an hour early on Tuesday.’
25.	‘No, I haven’t done anything illegal.’
26.	‘ You see, we have to buy a round trip ticket.’
27.	' What incredible luck!’
28.	‘Many happy returns, Katya.’
29.	‘I’m sorry, i didn’t mean any offence.’
30.	‘You could have let me know.’
31.	‘3 don’t like the way you behave.’
32.	‘ What a brave boy you are, Nick!’
33.	‘I’ll break their bones.’

Exercise 10. Proofread the sentences. There might be correct ones.

1. Annabelle asked Tony where was he going for his holidays.

2. T hey asked me if I would like to buy her a gift and I said I would so.

3. Paul suggested that they should to inform the police as soon as possible.

4. Rebecca told to her husband that there was a letter for him.

5. The man wanted lo know if where the post office was.

6. Melissa promised that to call us as she reached Madrid.

7. The teacher told us do not to make any noise.

8. Rhonda asked me that what I would like for my birthday.

9. Our friends told us that we had better avoid Ihe city centre.

10. He insisted on that we should tell the truth about the incident.