1. Перепишите следующие предложения в прошедшем времени:

1) My uncle says he has just come back from France.

2) He says he has never met them before.

3) She says the situation is getting better.

4) They say the meeting was held in Madrid.

5) The manager says he is going to cut our salaries.

6) Our partners promise they will deliver the goods on time.

7) The reporters say the blue-collar workers have been on strike for three days.

2. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в требующемся времени.

1) I didn't know that you already (to read) this article.

2) She asked me whether I (to remember) the background of the story.

3) She said she (to commit) the crime.

4) The immigration officials say the number of illegal immigrants (to jump) in the 1990s.

5) The employer said that guest workers (work) twice as hard.

6) The President said that illegal immigrants (to be) a growing presence nationwide.

7) The delegates were told that the speaker just (to go) out and (to be) back in a minute or two.

8) I asked the lecturer whether he (to think) the facts (to be) true.

9) The policeman asked the man where he (to run) so late.

10) He understood that the soldiers (to arrest) him.

3. Выберите подходящее слово:

1) She said she will come/ would come back next year.

2) He said he had gone/ has gone out the previous night.

3) She said she was looking/ would be looking forward to the party the following weekend.

4) We wonder/ wondered what time the lecture started.

5) They realized they had made/ made a huge mistake.

6) I can only help you if you say/tell me the problem.

7) The doctor said/ told: "You'd better stay in bed for two days."

8) He won't be punished if he says/ tells what happened.

9) He says he works/worked for the company two years ago.

4. Передайте следующие предложения в косвенной речи.

1) "I can explain the situation to you," said the man.

2) The manager said to his assistant: "We shall discuss the subject tomorrow."

3) "You have not been performing well lately," said the boss to me.

4) The poor man said to the rich man: "My horse is wild. It can kill your horse."

5) The rich man said to the judge: "This man's horse has killed my horse."

6) "I'm going to Spain next week," he said.

7)"You can come to me if you have any problems," she said to us.

8) "Water freezes below 0 degrees C," he said.

9) "I've applied for several jobs this week," the man said.

10) "China is a densely populated country," she said.

5. Передайте следующие повелительные предложения в косвенной речи:

1) "Explain to me how to solve this problem," said the spokesman.

2) "Bring me a cup of coffee," said Mr Bell to his secretary.

3) "Give me your answer tomorrow," said our business partner to us.

4) "Show me your passport," said the customs officer to me.

5) "Come to the office at 9.00 tomorrow," said the manger to her.

6) "Show me your suitcase," said the customs officer to the passenger.

7) "Give us a 50% discount," said the Buyer.

8) "Send your fax as soon as possible," said the president of the corporation.

9) "Promise you'll sell this equipment at a lower price," said the manager to us.

10) "Get down to work!" ordered the teacher.