3. Восстановите прямую речь в следующих предложениях.

Пример:

Mike said he liked Dickens' novels very much.

Mike said, ''I like Dickens' novels very much''.

1. She asked me to buy some bread on my way home. 2. Mother told me not to be late for dinner. 3. Mike asked me if I had read "Robinson Crusoe" by D. Defoe. 4. I asked John it he would be at home at three o'clock. 5. The teacher asked who was ill. 6. Nick asked Pete what he had seen at the museum. 7. She said she had seen Mary that day. 8. He asked me if I had taken part in the football match. 9. She asked me to hurry up as there was little time left. 10. I asked my aunt if she was going to her home town for holidays. 11. He asked his classmates to wait for him. 12. I asked him when he would take his last examination. 13. My sister told me that she had found the book I was looking for. 14. He told me that he hadn't been able to ring me up in time. 15. The man told us to have our passports ready. 16. He told us to pass up through the check control. 17. He said we would find our luggage at the reception.

4. Преобразуйте следующие предложения в косвенную речь.

Пример:

"I want to sit in the armchair", said the boy.

The boy said that he wanted to sit in the armchair.

1. The secretary said to me, "The delegation arrived in London yesterday". 2. "Open the window, please", she said to me. 3. He said, ''I shall light a fire and make myself breakfast". 4. "Don't run to the door when you hear the bell", said the woman to her little daughter. 5. She asked me, ''How long are you going to stay here?" 6. Mary asked me, "Will you spend your vacation in Moscow?" 7. "Lock the door when you leave the house", said my elder sister to me. 8. "Have you received a telegram from your wife?'' she asked Robert. 9. Mabel said: ''Nothing will change my decision and I shall leave for Cap Foron tonight". 10. "Please, don't smoke in the room", said the old woman to her nephew. 11. "I am shivering with cold", said the girl.

5. Поставьте глаголы в правильную форму.

That reminds me of the problem we had with our new milk carton. We (introduce) it a few months earlier and it (become) popular with customers. People said they (buy) it, because their friend (recommend) it. Then we (change) to a new supplier who promised (be) cheaper and we (start) to get lots of complains. Customers said that they (can not) easily open it. We were surprised about the problem because our expert said that he (test) it. In the end we decided to go back to our original supplier. In the meantime, our market department reported that we (loose) a lot of customers. The executive said we (should) be very careful about choosing suppliers for packaging.

6. Передайте ответы покупателей в косвенной речи.

1. I don’t always buy the same shampoo.

2. The price influences my decision most.

3. I have been using my present brand for two year.

4. I have never used hair colour.

5. I like my natural colour.

6. I would use hair colour if it were as easy as shampoo.

7. I will accept the free sample.

8. I would be willing to pay 5$ for hair colour and not more.