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2.He _____________ to him that it was time to go. (mentioned/ told)

3.She ___________ to them that they should reconsider their decision.(suggested / persuaded)

4.We were _________________ that you would pay the bill. (told / said)

5.It was ________________ that there would be another meeting the following week. (informed / announced)

6.George ______________ to me he might look in to see me. (promised / mentioned)

Exercise 24.

Find out what the horoscope says about the people in the below.

Examples:

Helen (18th November)

It says she is having a difficult time, but there will be some surprises for her.

Paul (6th July)

It says he will have money problems, so it isn’t the time to plan his holiday.

1.Bob (13th February)

2.Kate (14th September)

3.David (22nd April)

4.Janet (30th November) and Jerry (10th December)

5.Sarah (3rd October)

6.Tom (12th April)

7.Diane (18th March)

8.Jane (29th May)

9.Mr. Johnson (8th January)

10.Sue (4th August) and Peter(20th August)

What the stars say – your horoscope

Aries (21st March – 20th April)

You are worrying a lot, but your problems aren’t very great.

Taurus (21st April – 21st May)

You will meet someone interesting, and your life may change suddenly.

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Gemini (22nd May – 21st June)

Your boss or teacher will not be pleased with you, but it won’t be your fault.

Cancer (22nd June – 23rd July)

You will have money problems, so it isn’t the time to plan your holiday.

Leo (24th July – 23rd July)

Everything is going well for you, but you must think before you make any decisions.

Virgo (24th August – 23rd September)

You will have problems at work and you should ask your friends for help.

Libra (24th September – 23 October)

Your life is getting more exciting, but you must control your feelings.

Scorpio (24th October – 22nd November)

You are having a difficult time, but there will be some surprises for you.

Sagittarius (23rd November – 21st December)

You are feeling rather unhappy, but you will hear some interesting news.

Capricorn (22nd December – 20th January)

You should spend more time with your friends because you are working too hard.

Aquarius (21st January – 19th February)

You will have lots of energy, and you may have to travel.

Pisces (20th February – 20th March)

Your life feels empty, but you will find romance.

Activity

Find your horoscope in a newspaper or magazine and tell the other people in class what it says. If possible find different horoscopes and compare them.

Exercise 25.

Stanley Arnold, the multi – millionaire businessman and head of Arnold

Motors, has just died. He wasn’t a very popular man. Below are some examples of what the press said about him during his lifetime. Write down what they said.

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Example:

“Arnold is not a very nice person.” – Today Magazine Today Magazine said that Arnold was not a very nice person.

1.“Arnold Motors has never paid any tax.” – News Extra

2.“Arnold spends the company’s money at a Las Vegas casino.” – Newsday Magazine

3.“When he dies, he will probably leave more than $500 million.” –

International News.

4.“Stanley Arnold never speaks to his children .” – Modern World

5.“He is planning to leave his money to a dogs’ home.” – The daily Free Press.

6.“Arnold has friends in the Mafia.” – World Magazine

7.“The police ought to ask Stanley Arnold some questions” – The Saturday Reporter.

8.“No one will be sorry when he’s gone” – The Daily Talk.

Activity

Complete the sentences by reporting what people might say in these situations.

After winning a million pounds in a competition, Mrs. Grout of Birmingham said …

A plane crashed into the sea, and fifty people were killed. There was one survivor. He told reporters afterwards that …

On the day he became Prime Minister, Mr. Wright said …

Exercise 26.

The American pop group “Thunder” left Britain yesterday after their first tour of the country. At the airport they spoke to reporters. How did the British newspaper report what they said?

Example:

Lena said they wanted to thank their fans.

Lena: We want to thank our fans!

Benny: I feel really bad about leaving.

Mel: We’ve had a wonderful time!