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TEST PAPER
1 Turn the following sentences into the Indirect
Speech:
1. I last saw her two days ago
, I explained to the policeman.
2 My sister went to the cinema on Friday, John told me.
3 We met Tom yesterday, Ann and Peter remembered.
4 I think I can help you to clean the house today, Jane told
her mother.
5 I wrote a letter to my lawyer last week, Margaret said.
6 I will be more careful with my new car , Tom said.
7 He was here two days ago, Sue admitted.
8 This is my favourite book, Nelly told her teacher.
9 May I help you to do your homework?, Mary asked her
brother.
10 I am going to see my grandparents next Friday, he told
me.
20 points
2 Turn the following sentences from Indirect Speech
into Direct Speech:
1 I told him that I was tired.
2 That woman wanted to know what my name was and
where I lived.
3 Betsy told Arnold that she was very grateful to him.
4 Jane asked her sister where they were going the next
holiday.
5 Helen advised me to take a taxi to the railway station.
6 Mike decided that he would go to London the next day.
7 David said that his parents were coming that afternoon.
8 The teacher told us to open our notebooks and to do
that exercise.

9 Lucy told her mother that those were her classmates.

10 Bob explained that he had never seen her there.
20 points
3 Turn the following sentences into passive:
1) They are reading an interesting novel.
2) Somebody stole my car.
3) They have sent the books to the wrong address.
4) Somebody will bring the beer.
5) Somebody has bought this fur coat.
6) Sarah should help her mother to clean the windows.
7) They haven't caught the robbers yet.
8) They don't drink ice-cold beer in England.
9) When will the police look into this matter?
10) They drink tea with milk at least five times a day.
20 points

4 Rewrite the following sentences so that the verbs

will be in the active voice:
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1. We are taught grammar by Ms Sullivan.
2.
A car has been bought by him.
3. The injured were taken to the hospital by the firemen.
4.
A novel is being read by Mary.
5.
The fish is eaten by the cat.
6. The building was damaged by the fire.
7. By whom were you taught French?
8. You will be given a ticket by the manager.
9.
The mother tongue would be taught to him by her.
10.

We will be blamed by everyone.

30 points

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