I. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. 1 “Have you seen today’s headlines?” he asked me. ................................................................. 2 “Pass me that magazine,” Danny said to Fran. ................................................................. 3 “Do you want to go to the museum?” Susan asked Robbie. ................................................................. 4 “Who booked the tickets?” asked the theatre’s receptionist. ................................................................. 5 “Your designs are beautiful,” he told me. ................................................................. 6 “I saw that film last night,” my brother said. ................................................................. 7 “Please don’t practise your guitar now,” she said to me. ................................................................. 8 “Where is the opera house?” Lauren asked. ................................................................. II. Join the sentences using the words in brackets 1 She booked the tickets in advance. She wanted to get front row tickets. (because) 2 We are building a new museum. We want to attract more tourists. (in order to) 3 They visited all the galleries in London. They were free. (since) 4 We should leave early. There might be traffic in the city centre. (in case) 5 The film was very good. We watched it a second time at the cinema. (such a … that) 6 She attended art classes. She wanted to improve her work. (to) III. Underline the correct item. 1 I bought a magazine so that/in case I could read on the beach. 2 Greg said/told to me that the exhibition wasn’t very impressive. 3 Audrey Hepburn is the reason because/why I wanted to become an actress. 4 I’m going to study illustration as/so I love to draw. 5 The usher asked/told us that the performance was about to start. 6 Our pottery classes are such/so fun! You should come, too IV. Complete the second sentence using the word in bold so that it means the same as the first. Use two to five words. 1 I like to know about the latest trends because I write for a magazine. (WHY) The ………………………….know about the latest fashion is that I write for a fashion magazine. 2 Terry bought a newspaper because he wanted to look for classified ads. (SO) Terry bought a newspaper …………………….………. to look for classified ads. 3 I cried because the ending of the story was very sad. (SUCH) The story had ……………………………………………….………………I cried. 4 I’ll buy your tickets as well. You might not have time. (CASE) I’ll buy your tickets …………………………………………………….. have time. 5 We waited outside the bookstore in order to meet the author. (THAT) We waited outside the bookstore………………………………… meet the author. V. Choose the correct item. 1 The dancer’s costume has been fitted ….. a feather skirt. 1 Doan Thi Diem Secondary School ON SCREEN B1+ Name:………………………………………Class:………. UNIT 5 A on B with C against 2 The underwater artist plunged ….. the deep water. A under B into C through 3 I enjoy reading crime novels ….. John Grisham. A of B for C by 4 At the end of the film, the main character escapes ….. prison. A from B over C into 5 The play is set ….. New York City during the late 1960s. A in B around C at 6 During which period ….. history was this book written? A off B in C of VI. Underline the correct item, then write the speaker’s exact words. 1 A: Did Linda go to the town council meeting yesterday? B: No, she said she has to/had to write a report for work. Linda: “I __________________________ .” 2 A: Have you seen Peter today? B: Yes, he said he went/was going to the recycling centre. Peter: “I __________________________ .” 3 A: Will Anna complete her project on air pollution tonight? B: No, she told me she will finish/would finish it tomorrow instead. Anna: “I __________________________ .” 4 A: Has Ken donated any money to the homeless shelter? B: No, he said that he hadn’t donated/wasn’t donating any money yet. Ken: “I ___________________________ .” 5 A: What was Jack doing all yesterday evening? B: He said that he had been watching/had watched nature documentaries on TV. Jack “I ____________________________ .” VII. Yesterday, Rachael went to a recycling centre for the first time. Keith works there and answered some of Rachael’s questions. Turn their questions and commands into reported speech. 1 Rachael: “Does it cost anything to recycle here?” Rachael asked him __________________________________. Keith: “Yes, please pay £1 to the man at the gate”. Keith told her __________________________________. 2 Rachael: “Where is the bin for glass bottles?” Rachael asked him __________________________________. Keith: “Walk up the path for twenty metres.” Keith told her __________________________________. 3 Rachael: “Can I put an old toaster into the plastics bin?” Rachael asked him __________________________________. Keith: “Don’t put any household appliances into the plastics bin.” Keith told her __________________________________. VIII. Fill in the gaps with say or tell in the correct tense. 1 Terry, I want to …………. you something about our project. 2 “I’ll donate to the charity,” she …………. him. 3 Alan ………. us that he had become a volunteer. 2 Doan Thi Diem Secondary School ON SCREEN B1+ Name:………………………………………Class:………. UNIT 5 4 Lisa …………. that she would come to the clean-up day. 5 “You shouldn’t drop litter,” Mum …………. to us. IX. Turn the sentences into reported speech using the verbs in brackets. 1 “I’m sorry I didn’t come to the meeting,” said George. (apologise) _________________________________________________ 2 “Don’t forget to turn off the TV,” Jim told Ann. (remind) _________________________________________________ 3 “Let’s create a poster to raise awareness,” said Tim. (suggest) _________________________________________________ 4 “Light pollution causes serious harm to wildlife,” said Alice. (explain) _________________________________________________ 5 “You should turn off all the lights at night,” Anna told Philip. (advise) _________________________________________________ X. Use the word in bold to complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use two to five words. 1 “Yes, it was me who left the light on last night,” he said. ADMITTED He _________________ the light on the previous night. 2 “Don’t go near the lake,” they said to us. WARNED They _________________ near the lake. 3 “Yes, you can borrow my car this weekend,” Adam told Greg. ALLOWED Adam _________________ his car that weekend. 4 “Come to our party later today,” Jim said to him. INVITED Jim _________________ later that day. 5 “OK, I will donate some money to the charity,” Peter said. AGREED Peter _________________ to the charity.