Name Class Date

1 Complete the email with the words in the list. 4 Use two to four words, including the words in
break | give | drop | pass | got | let brackets, to complete the sentences.

Hi Jim 0 ‘I believe it was Martin who broke my

headphones.’ (accuse)
I just thought I’d 0 drop you a line to
She accused Martin of breaking her
1
you know the news. I 2
headphones.
in touch with Mark yesterday to ask about the Paris
1 ‘The acting in that film was extremely poor.’
trip, and he told me it had to be cancelled. Can you
3 (criticise)
on the message to Tina? She’ll be
really disappointed, so 4 the news to He that film.
her gently. I won’t tell you why it was cancelled in this 2 ‘It’s true that I’m not very diplomatic.’ (admit)
email, so you’d better 5 me a call if you She very diplomatic.
want to know! 3 ‘No I did not invade anyone’s privacy.’ (deny)
Best, He privacy.
Simon 4 ‘Keep away from the river bank, children.’ (order)
She keep away from
2 the correct words. the river bank.
5 ‘If only I hadn’t agreed to meet with that journalist.’
0 This box is in my way / in a way – can you move it
please? (regret)
1 Are you sure you know in my way / the way home He with that journalist.
from here?
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2 Most of my friends think one way or another / the
same way I do. 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
3 I’m in my way / on my way now. I’ll be there in 10 the verb.
minutes.
0 ‘This is going to be a complicated court case.’
4 We’ll find a solution to this problem way too / one
way or another. She said this was going to be a complicated
5 This soup is in a way / way too salty! court case.
1 ‘I’m sorry to bother you.’
He said he to
3 Match the words with the definitions. bother me.
0 apologise 2 ‘You did a great job with the media upload.’
1 warn She said I a great job
2 agree with the media upload.
3 deny 3 ‘I can’t help being bad at sport.’
4 criticise He said he being bad
5 regret at sport.
4 ‘This ride is making me feel sick.’
a to make someone realise a danger or problem
She said the ride her
b to say that something isn’t true
feel sick.
c to say sorry
5 ‘I’ll see what I can do to help.’
d to say that someone or something is bad
He said he do to help.
e to feel sorry about something you have done
f to say yes to a request 10
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 6 Complete the sentences in reported speech. Complete the second sentence of each pair using
the word in capital letters, so that it means the
0 ‘I’ll take you to lunch tomorrow.’ same as the first sentence.
He told me he’d take me to lunch the next day.
0 I strongly object to interviewing this man.
1 ‘I’ve decided to study journalism at college.’
AGAINST
She said she .
I’m really against interviewing this man.
2 ‘The kids are feeling exhausted after all the 1 This is definitely not a sensible idea.
training.’
WAY
He said that .
There’s is a
3 ‘It is the funniest tweet I’ve ever read.’
sensible idea.
She said it .
2 She has decided not to go to the meeting
4 ‘Your order was ready to collect yesterday.’ tomorrow.
He told me . MIND
5 ‘I’ll help you with your project tomorrow.’ She has not to go to
She said she . the meeting tomorrow.
10 3 This guidebook is perfect for my needs.
EXACTLY
7 Change the sentences into direct speech. This guidebook I need.
0 He asked me if I enjoyed my job. 4 There is no doubt that I will finish this exercise
‘ Do you enjoy your job? ’ in time.
1 She asked me where to send her article. DEFINITELY
‘ ’ I finish this exercise
2 He asked me where I’d bought my trainers. in time.
‘ ’ 5 You’re most definitely not going to Martha’s party.
3 She asked me to help her with her bags. FINAL
‘ ’ You’re not going to Martha’s party, and
4 He asked me if I’d heard of Amy Winehouse. .
‘ ’ 10
5 She asked me what I was doing in her garden.
10 Complete the conversation with the words in
‘ ’ the list.
10 believe | heard | about | business | guess | earth
8 Find and correct the mistakes in each sentence. A Hi, Susan. Have you 0 heard the news?
0 He apologised for lost my calculator. B What news?

He apologised for losing my calculator. A You’ll never 1 what’s happened! I’m

so excited.
1 She admitted that she not enjoying cooking.
B What on 2 are you talking about?
3
A Well, have you heard my brother
2 I warned him to not go near the edge of the cliff.
going out with the singer in Apollo 9?
B No, it’s none of my 4 who your
3 We agreed meeting again the following day.
brother goes out with!
A Would you 5 they’re going to get
4 He asked me did I want to sell my story to the married in the summer?
media.
B Is that it?
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5 She asked me how I did get so fit.
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