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81City. Town. Getting the Way
Frank answered it wouldn’t. Then he told Mr. Kent to go
to the station by the number two bus and there change
to the number ten trolleybus.
Mr. Kent thanked Frank. Then he explained to him that it
was his first visit to that city.
Frank wanted to know if he liked the city.
Mr. Kent exclaimed that he had never seen such wonder
ful cities.
Frank thanked him and wished him to have a good time.
10. Change the following text into Direct Speech.
Felix asked Rolf if his school was far from home.
Rolf answered that it was quite a long way off.
Felix wanted to know how long it took him to get there.
Rolf explained that it took him about an hour to get
there.
Felix wondered how Rolf got to school.
Rolf told Felix that first he took the number 39 trolley
bus and then he changed to the number 8 bus.
Felix wanted to know where Rolf changed to the bus.
Rolf told Felix that he changed to the bus at the square.
Felix wondered how far Rolf’s school was from the bus
stop.
Rolf told him that it was just near there.
Felix wanted to know if Rolf could get there by the under
ground.
Rolf explained to Felix that the buses which took to the
underground station were always overcrowded. Then
he added that it was more convenient to go there by
tram and bus.
11. Change the following sentences into Direct Speech.
1. Bab told Ed that route number 7 took him right to
the station.
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Then she added that it would be a ten minute ride all
in all.
2. Matt asked me if I was going his way.
I answered that I was walking to the library.
3. Sandy told the man that the bus stop was just across
the street.
4. Barbara wanted to know if there was a monument to
Lermontov in the park.
5. Willy said that he always got to the centre of the city
by metro.
6. The conductor asked us to pay our fares.
Then she thanked us.
12. Change the following sentences into Direct Speech.
1. Gregory informed us that usually the trams were empty
at that time.
2. Toby wanted to know if it was easier to get on the trol
leybus there or at the previous stop.
3. Molly was asked if that bus took to the park. Then
she answered that it didn’t.
4. Will asked how he could get to the square.
He was told to walk as far as the corner and at the
end of the block he would see the square on his
right.
5. Miriam was asked why she hadn’t got off at the previous
stop.
6. Philip was told to walk under the arch and then he
would find himself in the prospect.
13. Change the following sentences into Direct Speech.
1. Doris asked Fred if she could walk there. Then she
explained that she didn’t feel like going by a bus.
2. Em wanted to know if there was a bus stop near the
underground station.
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3. Hilda was told that when she got off the bus she would
see the Department Store.
4. Jack asked the passenger where he changed to the
underground.
5. Clem suggested our walking around the square and
monument.
6. Liz told us that she would wait for a trolleybus a while
longer and if no trolleybus came she would walk.
14. Change the following sentences into Direct Speech.
1. Will informed us that the tram service was rather good
there.
2. Dan told the man that he would see the entrance to
the museum on his right.
3. Antony asked the woman to walk back as far as the
corner.
4. Susan advised us to change to the metro at the second
stop.
5. Terry and May were asked how far they were going.
They explained that they should go as far as the square
and then change to the metro there.
6. The conductor asked the passengers to move up to the
front and hold on to the rails.
15. Change the following sentences into Direct Speech.
1. Carol told me that she had met Ben at the trolleybus
stop the previous evening.
2. Dan suggested walking up to the underground station.
Then he explained that it wouldn’t take us more than
ten minutes. We agreed.
3. Ann said that the bus was overcrowded. Then she asked
us if we should wait for the next one.
4. Lolly wanted to know what the fare was on Moscow
metro.
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5. Alan told us that we had to get off at the next stop
and change to the tram.
We wanted to know what tram we had to change.
6. Liz said that she had been waiting for a bus quite some
time already.
16. Change the following sentences into Direct Speech.
1. Jack informed us that the bus service was rather good
there.
2. Henry told us that the tram would roll up to the stop
a few minutes later.
3. Dick exclaimed that their trolleybus had just drawn
up to a stop.
4. Rita wanted to know where she could buy some souve
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5. Robin was asked if it would take long to get to the theatre.
6. Molly asked the passenger what trolleybus she must
take to get to the hotel.
17. Change the following sentences into Direct Speech.
1. Doris was asked to step aside. She was told that she
was blocking the aisle.
2. Bab asked the man not to kick up a row.
3. Paul said that he didn’t like standing in a queue.
4. Rolf was asked why he hadn’t changed to the tram at
the cinema.
5. Toby asked Sue whom she had just met at the tram stop.
6. Susan wanted to know why the conductor hadn’t come
up to them yet.
18. Change the following sentences into Direct Speech.
1. I was asked what the fare was on St. Petersburg trams
and buses.
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2. Felix wanted to know when the buses were usually
full.
3. Barbara asked her friend where she had changed on
her way to school that day.
4. Steve said that he had no small change. Morris told
Steve that he would pay his fare.
5. I was asked what tram I was waiting for.
6. Meggy told me that she could take either the number
thirteen or fiftyfour bus.
19. Change the following sentences into Direct Speech.
1. Pete was asked what the shortest way to the Kazan
Railway Station was.
2. Mr. Stein told us to walk straight ahead and we should
be right there.
3. Philip was told to pass two blocks, take the first turn
ing to the left and he would see the cathedral in front
of him.
4. Nan was asked why she didn’t take the bus for school.
5. The conductor said that the exits were at both ends
and in the middle.
6. I wanted to know if Mary hadn’t missed her stop.
20. Change the following sentences into Direct Speech.
1. I was asked where I was getting off.
2. Ann said that it was about time to be moving up to
the exit. Then she explained that she didn’t like el
bowing her way to the exit at the last moment.
3. We were asked to stand in a queue for tickets.
4. Em asked Doris how often she had to travel during
rush hours. Doris answered that she had to go to work
during rush hour every morning. Then she added that
she hated it.
5. I was asked when we should reach the tram stop.
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6. Jeff asked Carol if she would let him pay her fare.
Then he explained that he had lots of small change.
21. Change the following dialogue into Indirect Speech.
Mr. Harris: Excuse me!
Paul: Yes?
Mr. Harris: How can I get to the nearest Department
Store?
Paul: Oh! It’s far away from here. First you should
take a bus and then change to the metro.
The nearest Department Store is situated in
the centre of the city.
Mr. Harris: Where can I take the bus?
Paul: The bus stop is just across the street. It’s
quite near.
Mr. Harris: What bus should I take?
Paul: Take the number eleven bus and get off at
the third stop.
Mr. Harris: Excuse me, when shall I get off?
Paul: At the third stop. Then turn to the right and
walk two blocks. At the end of the block
you’ll see the underground station.
Mr. Harris: How long will it take me to get there?
Paul: Just a moment. Let me see. I think, it will
take you about forty minutes. Come down to
the station and there you’ll ask passengers
how you can get to the center of the city.
Mr. Harris: Oh, thank you very much. It was most kind
of you.
Paul: Oh, no thanks at all.
22. Change the following dialogue into Indirect Speech.
Mr. Merims: Excuse me!
Ann: Yes?
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Mr. Merims: Can you tell me the way to the Maly Opera
and Ballet House?
Ann: Well, let me see… Walk under the arch and
along the street. You will find yourself in
Nevsky Prospect.
Mr. Merims: Should I cross the street?
Ann: No, you shouldn’t. Turn to the left and walk
straight ahead.
Mr. Merims: Can I get there by bus or trolleybus?
Ann: Yes, of course. But first you should cross
the street, then find a bus stop and wait for
a long time.
Mr. Merims: What shall I do?
Ann: You can walk there. It won’t take you more
than ten minutes. It’s quite near.
Mr. Merims: OK. So I’ll walk along Nevsky Prospect.
Ann: Yes. You’ll cross two bridges and turn to the
left.
Mr. Merims: Turn to the left?
Ann: That’s right. Just walk along the embank
ment and take the first turning to the right.
Mr. Merims: Turn to the right?
Ann: Yes. Then walk as far as the corner and
you’ll see the theatre on your left.
Mr. Merims: Thank you very much.
Ann: It’s nothing. All the best.
23. Change the following dialogue into Indirect Speech.
Mrs. Glenn: Excuse me.
Alex: Yes?
Mrs. Glenn: I’d like to get to the Kazan Cathedral. Can
you tell me the way?
Alex: Yes, of course. You are at Arts Square. The
Kazan Cathedral is situated in Nevsky Pros
pect.
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Mrs. Glenn: Yes, I’ve seen this cathedral on a postcard.
It’s really wonderful.
Alex: By the way, have you visited the Russian
Museum? It’s worth seeing, too.
Mrs. Glenn: Yes, certainly. I’ve just been there.
Alex: Fine. You can go across the square diagonally
and turn to the left.
Mrs. Glenn: Turn to the left? Oh, I see there is a short
street there.
Alex: Walk along the street and you’ll find your
self in Nevsky Prospect.
Mrs. Glenn: Where shall I turn then?
Alex: To the right, walk straight ahead, cross
the bridge and you’ll see the cathedral on
your left. There you can cross Nevsky Pros
pect.
Mrs. Glenn: Is it far from here?
Alex: No, it isn’t. It won’t take you more than ten
minutes.
Mrs. Glenn: Many thanks.
Alex: Not at all. Have a good time.
24. Change the following dialogue into Indirect Speech.
Mr. Bostick: Excuse me.
Boris: Yes?
Mr. Bostick: How do we get to the Alexander Nevsky
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and we don’t know our ways. Where are we
now?
Boris: You are at the corner of Nevsky Prospect
and Ligovsky Prospect.
Mr. Bostick: Can we get there by underground?
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Boris: Yes, you can. There is a metro station across
the street. Look here! It’s much better to
walk there. It isn’t far from here.
Mr. Bostick: Yes. How right you are. What lovely weather
we are having. I am so glad we’ve come to
St. Petersburg in June. Will it take us long
to walk there?
Boris: Oh, no. I suppose, it won’t take you more
than fifteen minutes.
Mr. Bostick: Should we cross the street?
Boris: Yes. Walk around the square and turn to
the right.
Mr. Bostick: Then walk straight ahead?
Boris: Yes. Don’t turn anywhere and walk as far
as the square and you’ll see the Lavra on
your right.
Mr. Bostick: Thank you very much.
Boris: It’s nothing. You are welcome.
25. Change the following dialogue into Indirect Speech.
Fred: Hello, Mark. Are you going my way?
Mark: Oh, hello, Fred. Yes, I believe so. I’m walking to
the underground station.
Fred: That’s quite a walk. Why don’t you take the tram
there?
Mark: I don’t like travelling in rush hours. The trams
are overcrowded.
Fred: Do you walk all the way to the metro every day?
Mark: No, sometimes when I’m in a hurry I take the bus
at the square. Buses aren’t crowded at this hour
of the morning.
Fred: Good, then we can take the bus together. Where
is the bus stop?
Mark: The bus stop is just across the square. Let’s walk un
der the arch and then cross the square diagonally.
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Fred: What bus must we take to the metro?
Mark: Any bus will take us there. Oh! Look! Here
comes the bus.
Fred: It’s great!
26. Change the following dialogue into Indirect Speech.
A Taxi
Mr. Hubbs: Are you engaged, driver?
Driver: No, sir. Where do you wish me to take you?
Mr. Hubbs: To the railway station. Can you help me with
a suitcase?
Driver: Certainly. Allow me, please. Is that all, sir?
Mr. Hubbs: Yes, that’s all. We may start. Can I take the
front seat?
Driver: Yes, of course. Please, bang the door.
Mr. Hubbs: Go faster. I’m afraid I’ll be late.
Driver: The traffic is rather heavy at this time of the day.
Mr. Hubbs: How long will it take us to get to the station?
Driver: I suppose, twenty minutes. What’s your train?
Mr. Hubbs: The 9:30.
Driver: Don’t worry. We’ll be there much before time.
Mr. Hubbs: I hope so.
Driver: Here is the station, sir.
Mr. Hubbs: Yes, how much is it?
Driver: $2. Here is your suitcase.
Mr. Hubbs: Yes, thank you. Here you are.
Driver: Thank you, sir. Have you a good trip!
27. Change the following dialogue into Indirect Speech.
At the Trolley$bus
Conductor: Fares, please. Don’t block the aisle, move ahead.
Step along, please!
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