B1 Reported Speech : Questions and Commands RS012

Change to reported speech.

1. The boy asked the tour guide, “Where is the main tourist office? “
The boy asked the tour guide _______________________________________________________ .
2. The police officer said, “Get out of the car !
The police officer ordered the boys _________________________________________________ .
3. The woman asked,” How long have you worked as a tour guide ?”
The woman wanted to know _______________________________________________________ .
4. He said, “Come to me !
He told me _________________________________________________________________________ .
5. I asked the waiter,” When is dinner served ?”
I asked the waiter __________________________________________________________________ .
6. The old lady asked the policeman, “Is there a shopping centre nearby?”
The old lady wanted to know _______________________________________________________ .
7. Dad asked,” Did you find my glasses ?”
Dad asked me ______________________________________________________________________ .
8. He said to his son, “Don’t be afraid !”
He told his son _____________________________________________________________________ .
9. Dad advised us “, You should always wear a helmet when you ride a bike!”
Dad advised us _____________________________________________________________________ .
10. The biologist wondered, “What kind of marine animals are there in the park”?
The biologist wondered ____________________________________________________________ .
11. The journalist asked, “Have you published any interesting stories yet?”
The journalist wanted to know _____________________________________________________ .
12. He said to her, “I may not be able to meet you at the airport.”
He told her he ______________________________________________________________________ .
13. She said, “Let’s go out !”
She suggested ______________________________________________________________________ .
14. The doctor told her, "Don't get up until Sunday!"
The doctor told her _________________________________________________________________ .
15. The girl said, “Please don’t tell my parents “!
The girl begged the teacher ________________________________________________________ .
16. She asked, “Can I go tomorrow?”
She asked __________________________________________________________________________ .

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 B1 Gerund and Infinitive GI012

Fill in the correct form: Gerund or Infinitive (with or without "TO")

1. I saw him ________________ on the bus yesterday afternoon (GET).

2. My sister had trouble ________________ her way around in the university halls. (FIND)

3. Students can't expect for things ________________ easy all the time. (BE)

4. Bill refused ________________ the youth club because he didn't like the young people there.
(JOIN)

5. They were in the process of ________________ their afternoon tea when the investigators
arrived. (HAVE)

6. Jake was wise enough _____________ back home after the weather had become worse. (GO)

7. The coast guard vessel passed by and saved him from ________________. (DROWN)

8. I didn't have the courage ________________ her after such a long time. (FACE)

9. The chairman claims ________________ an expert on the subject. (BE)

10. Mom helped Susan ________________ her belongings. (FIND)

11. He insisted on the maid ________________ to come in three days a week. (HAVE)

12. He kept ________________ to kiss me about I knew how to defend myself. (TRY)

13. I heard him ________________ the front door. (LOCK)

14. Jill spent most of her life ________________ for her elderly parents. (CARE)

15. I was very worried by ________________ what cigarettes might ________________ to me. (READ,
DO)

16. There isn't anything ________________, so you should probably leave. (DISCUSS)

17. In the darkness I heard footsteps ________________ towards me very quickly. (COME)

18. The headmaster made it her business ________________ all the parents. (INFORM)

19. It's no use ________________ through everything again. The documents aren't there. (GO)

20. I told her it was a mistake ________________ to the meeting. (NOT GO)

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 B1 Summer Camp Volunteers EML003

You have just seen the following advertisement on a website for teenage volunteers.

Summer Camp Volunteers

We are looking for young, enthusiastic volunteers to look

after children from poor families in the summer holidays.
You do not need any special skills, but you must be hard
working and speak good English. You should enjoy
sports, outdoor activities like hiking, or swimming, or
indoor activities such as board games, music and reading
stories. If you are interested please apply to
office@uksummercamps.org .

You decide to apply for the job. Write an email of about 150 – 200 words saying

• why you want the job

• what special qualities make you the right person for the job
• what you expect to profit for your future

Room for corrections

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 B1 Prepositions PREP008

Complete the sentences with one of the prepositions from the box.

ABOUT – ACROSS – ALONG – BEHIND – BELOW – BY –

FOR - FROM – NEAR – OF - OFF – ON – OVER –
THROUGH – THROUGHOUT – TO - UNDER – UP - WITH

1. The police prevented the protesters _______________ entering the building.

2. Could you please take your feet _______________ the table?
3. According _______________ the latest report, the virus is spreading very quickly.
4. About a third of the Netherlands is _______________ sea level.
5. The cat jumped _______________ the wall into my neighbour's garden.
6. I have been living _______________ my parents for a long time. It's hard to leave them.
7. _______________ the club rules, we are not allowed to let non-members play.
8. Today, scientists know that there is no water _______________ the moon.
9. The school is _______________ the post office.
10. The match has been cancelled because _______________ the bad weather.
11. We have been _______________ a lot lately. I hope things will get better soon.
12. He ran _______________ the hill until he was out of breath.
13. I don't know where the place is. It's not _______________ any map I've seen.
14. There is a police car _______________ us. I think they want us to pull over.
15. I have just read an interesting book _______________ JFK's assassination.
16. He worked _______________ the day and most of the evening.
17. Gun powder was invented _______________ the Chinese.
18. Everyone was at the meeting, except _______________ Jane. She was ill.
19. The dog ran _______________ the road and hid _______________ the tree.
20. We walked _______________ the beach for at least a mile before we saw the first house.

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 B1 All Tenses T050

Fill in the correct form of the verb given.

1. After Maria __________________ her studies, she plans to work in her father's firm (FINISH).

2. By the time I go to bed I _____________________ the work for the day. (COMPLETE)

3. When Jane saw the snake at her feet she __________________. (SCREAM)

4. I __________________ to the library four times this month, but I __________________ a single
book. (BE, NOT BORROW)

5. While I __________________ in class yesterday I got the hiccups. (SIT)

6. Before I started the car, all passengers __________________ their seatbelts. (FASTEN)

7. After they __________________ the race they started to celebrate. (WIN)

8. A small stone struck the window while we __________________ down the road. (DRIVE)

9. I ____________________ all the questions since the officers started their interrogation.
(ANSWER)

10. My grandfather ____________________ in such an airplane before. (NEVER FLY)

11. Jane isn’t here yet. I ______________________ for her since noon but she __________________.
(WAIT, NOT COME)

12. At the moment we __________________ an extreme heat wave. The temperatures

______________________ up for over a week. (HAVE, GO)

13. At 3 o’clock yesterday, Jessica __________________ in bed. She __________________ a book

when suddenly the wind __________________ to blow. (LIE, READ, BEGIN)

14. The weather __________________ terrible lately. (BE)

15. Next week there __________________ a full moon. (BE)

16. The phone _______________________ constantly since Jack announced that he was running
for mayor. (RING)

17. On July 20th 1969 Neil Armstrong __________________ his foot on the moon . Nobody
__________________ that before. (SET, EVER DO)

18. My high school _____________________ the championship before. It’s about time they did.
(NEVER WIN)

19. May I speak to the doctor? - I’m sorry. He __________________ a patient at the moment.
(SEE)

20. Normally people __________________ around about 20 to 30 times every night. (TURN)

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