12. Complete the following letter using the correct form of a verb from the list. The first (0) is given as an example.
g
o,
buy, make, snow, give, miss, send, plan, love, think, enjoy, have,
cost
Dear Rose,
Thanks for your letter. I’ve got lot’s of news for you this time. We went to see “Titanic”. Everyone had said it was (0) great and that nobody should … (1) it. There has been a lot of publicity on TV about it recently which told us how much it …(2) to make and all that, and Liz and Tony saw it and said they …(3) it. Frankly speaking, I was a bit disappointed. Anyway, I suggest you … (4) and see it and … (5) up your own mind.
Ah, yes, I got a call from your uncle in Canada who said he … (6) you a parcel – have you got it yet? He said it … (7) there, and everything was white but he added they always … (8) a heavy winter. He also told me they … (9) a new jeep and they … (10) to travel round the States in it in the summer. He said he … (11) us a ride in it if we popped over for a holiday. I replied that we … (12) to go over if he agreed to pay all our expenses! He laughed and said he … (13) about it and let us know!
13. Complete each sentence in Reported Speech.
Model: Let me help you.
My friend offered to help me.
“Why don’t we go for a walk?”
She suggested …… .
“I wasn’t anywhere near the scene of the crime.”
The accused claimed …… .
“We lived in Chicago two years ago. My father worked there.”
My friend said …… .
“The swallows return every spring and fly past my window.”
She explained …… .
“Can you answer the phone? I’m having a shower!”
He asked his son …… .
“I gave you my homework last week.”
The boy insisted …… .
“Could you come and pick me up from school today, dad?”
Billy asked …… .
“If I were you I wouldn’t drink so much.”
He advised his friend …… .
“I won’t help you because you didn’t help me.”
a) Joan said …… .
b) Joan refused …… .
“I’ll bring it back tomorrow.”
a) He said …… .
b) He promised ……
14. Choose the correct answer to fill the spaces in the sentences given.
The judge asked the witness ……….. give her more information.
A) him that
B) if he could
C) that he could
D) him whether to
They asked if ……………always wanted to be a doctor.
A) did she
B) has she
C) did
D) she had
Did he say whether ……………. lend you the money or not?
A) could he
B) can he
C) he could
D) he
She couldn’t tell us what ……….. the money on.
A) she did spend
B) did she spend
C) she had spent
D) had she spent
I showed them how ……….. the computer.
A) to use
B) is used
C) they use
D) must they use
She said she …………….. to phone you all night the day before.
A) was trying
B) had been trying
C) tried
D) will try
They warned the children…………… near the river.
A) do not go
B) not to go
C) didn’t go
D) go
I was persuaded ……………. on the trip at the last minute.
A) that I go
B) going
C) me to go
D) to go
She convinced the court……………… innocent.
A) to be
B) that she was
C) she was being
D) that was
The suspect …………….. that he had been to the bank that day.
A) told
B) refused
C) rejected
D) denied
A man asked if anyone…………..an ambulance.
A) had called
B) had been called
C) called
D) has called
He told me ………….. to him.
A) do not lie
B) not lie
C) not to lie
D) had lied
She said that the Earth ………. round.
A) is
B) was
C) had been
D) were
He said that he……………the car the following day.
A) will clean
B) would clean
C) cleaned
D) had cleaned
He suggested……………….. a party.
A) to have
B) having
C) had
D) to
Someone……………. the tickets are free.
A) said me
B) said me that
C) told me
D) told to me
Last week Justin said ‘I’ll do it tomorrow’. He said he would do it …… .
A) the following day
B) tomorrow
C) the previous day
D) yesterday
I don’t know why Nancy didn’t go to the meeting. She said she …… definitely going.
A) be
B) is
C) was
D) would
The librarian asked us……………….. so much noise.
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A) don’t make
B) not make
C) not making
D) not to make