A TEST

I. Rewrite these sentences in the passive:

1. They owe a lot of money to the bank.
The bank is owed a lot of money.
2. They have proved that there is no life on the moon
It has been proved that there is no life on the moon.
3. You can buy videos like this one anywhere.
Videos like this one can be bought anywhere.
4. Someone has to write the history of the European Community one day.
The history of the European Community has to be written one day.
5. Someone was cleaning the windows while I was there.
The windows were being cleaned while I was there. …../10

II. Turn the sentences into indirect speech:

1. They asked me, ”Do you like horror films?”
They asked me if I liked horror films.
2. My mother said,” Give me some water, please!”
My mother said to me to give her some water.
3. He said, ”Don’t do this again!”
He said to me not to do that again.
4. Jill asked me, ”Why are you so sad?”
Jill asked me why I was so sad.
5. Mary asked her friend, ”When will you leave for France?”
Mary asked her friend whether he would leave for France. ….10

III. Write the second sentence, beginning with the words given, so that it means the same
as the first.
(1) ‘He stole my bag,’ she said.
She claimed that he had stolen her bag.
(2) ‘Don’t worry. Your money is safe with us,’ the financial advisor told the woman.
The financial advisor reassured the woman that her money was safe with them.
(3) ‘All right, it’s true, I was nervous,’ said Harry.
Harry admitted to having been nervous.
(4) ‘You will receive an end of year bonus,’ she said to the workers.
She told the workers that they would receive an end of year bonus.
(5) ‘I’m not going shopping!’ she told her parents.
She refused to go shopping.
(6) ‘We really have to see the doctor immediately,’ they said.
They insisted on seeing the doctor immediately.
(7) ‘ I’ll definitely take you to the park on Sunday, children,’ said Tom.
Tom promised to take the children to the park on Sunday. … /14

IV.Translate the following sentences into English: .../12

1. Тук сервират ли кафе? Is coffee served here?
2. Сега се строи нов супермаркет. A new supermarket is being built now.
3. Когато гостите пристигнаха, рибата още се пържеше. When the guests arrived
the fish was still being fried.
4. Парите й са откраднати от чантата. Her money was stolen from her bag.
5. Позволяват ли ти да пиеш вино? Are you allowed to drink wine?
6. Чухте ли, че на Милеви са им откраднали колата? I heard that the Milevs had had
their car stolen.