Task 3. Turn the sentences into reported speech. You get 1 point for every correct answer.

1. Walter said,“ I will cook this pike myself. ”

2. Hanna thought, “I will be cooking at this time tomorrow afternoon.”

3. “How about some coffee?” she asked.

4. He sighed, “Are we having dinner or not?”

5. “Are you still hungry?” I asked faintly.

6. She said, “Take it back and put lumps of butter on the mashed potatoes.”

7. Pauline said sternly, “Be certain that no gravy touches the rice or vegetables you eat.”

8. “Come and have breakfast, mate,” he said.

9. “Have a piece of cherry pie. It’s delicious,” said Mrs Piper. – “No, thanks,” I replied.

10. “We insist on your taking these sandwiches,” Granny and Uncle said.

11. “We had better eat something and keep up our strength,” I said.

12. “It is not what I ordered. And these aren’t tuna sandwiches,” Todd added.

13. “What on earth do you expect me to say to that?” I laughed.

14. “Mum, please! Let me have some more cake. Please!” said Lizzy.

Task 4. Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place in the passages below. You get 1 point for every correct answer.

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Eating out

I’m a terrible cook, I’ve tried hard but it’s no use. I’ve got lots of 1) ________. I choose a 2)_________ I want to cook, I read the 3)_________. I prepare the necessary 4)___________ and follow the instructions. But the result is terrible and I just have a sandwich or some other quick 5)____________. So I often 6)___________. I don’t like grand restaurants, it’s not the expense. It’s just that I don’t feel at ease in them. The 7)__________ gives me a 8)__________ which I can’t understand because it’s complicated and has lots of foreign words. I prefer 9)_________ places like hamburger shops where you pay at once and sit down and eat straightaway. And I like 10)________ places where you buy a meal in a special container and take it home.

Task 5. Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place in the passages below. You get 1 point for every correct answer.

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Everybody agrees that it is very important to have a 1) … diet. Every time we eat a 2) …, it should contain the right 3) … of vitamins and minerals, and should 4) … us with sufficient 5) … and other compounds that are necessary to keep our body working properly. We should try to avoid eating too many foods that are high in 6) … (bread and 7)…, for example), and we should be specially careful to avoid eating too much food which is high in fat and 8)… (meat and 9) … are a good example). On the other hand, we need to make sure that our bodies are receiving the 10) … they need to function properly: this is about 2500 a day for the average men, slightly fewer for women. Athletes and people with very active lifestyles require more, and often take food ingredients to provide them with the extra energy they need.