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11A: Any messages

1) Cathy is telling her boss why she wants to leave. Complete her boss's notes with the correct
form of these verbs

2) Nobody sorts out as many problems as she does

3) She was in charge of the company for a month last may!

4) She was organized two conferences by herself

5) She can't stand working shifts any more

6) She did a lot unpaid overtime last month

7) She must spend more time with her family

8) She's going for a audition next week for an acting job!

9) She'll get in touch after the audition.

4) Cathy's colleagues are discussing why she left. Read the reasons in 1 and complete the reported
speech sentences.

2) She said nobody sorted out as many problems as she did

3) she had been in charge of the company for a month last May

4) She had organized two conferences by herself

5) she couldn't stand working shifts any more

6) she had done a lot of unpaid overtime last month

7) she had to spend more time with her family

8) she was going for an audition next week for an acting job

9) she would get in touch after audition


5: Read the messages and write reported sentences.

Use tell and the correct object (her, him or them)

2) Sally's husband:

told her he didn't have to work tonight, so he was going to pick up the children from school

3) The receptionist:

told Simon that the dentist wasn't well, so Simon had to call to rearrange his appointment

4) Cathy:

told them she would be at home that afternoon if they wanted to ring her

5)Peter

told them he wasn't coming to the meeting that day because his wife had just had a baby.

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