Unit 11

Unit 11 Revision
1 Circle the correct options to complete the text.

Gertrude Bell 1 had / has been described as the greatest woman mountaineer of her
age. But she was also an archaeologist, writer, traveller and political officer. She is best
2 
known / knowing for her part in creating the modern state of Iraq during the 1920s.
There she also 3 helped / was helped form the National Museum of Iraq. She was the
first woman to 4 was awarded / be awarded a first-class degree in history, from Oxford
University, which she 5 completed / was completed in only two years. During her life, she
6 
made / was made important contributions to archaeology, architecture and oriental
­languages, and 7 was given / gave a high position in the British military intelligence and
diplomatic service.

Bell 8 wrote / is written many letters during her travels, which 9 was / were published in
1927, after her early death. A film of her life, called Queen of the Desert, 10 was / is
made in 2015.

2 Rewrite the direct speech sentences in reported speech.

1 ‘I’m going to write an article about Stonehenge.’
She said she was going to write an article about Stonehenge.
2 ‘I love reading biographies of famous individuals.’
Filip said he loved reading....
3 ‘I’m watching the documentary.’
Ellen said she was watching the ...
4 ‘They didn’t visit the ancient tombs.’
He said they hadn't visited ....
5 ‘Many of the statues have gone.’
She said that many of the statues had gone
6 ‘We’ll visit the Colosseum when we’re in Rome.’
My parents said they would visit ... when they were in Rome
7 ‘Playing video games can change people’s brains.’
A study showed that playing video games could change ...

3 Read the sentences and correct the underlined parts. Tick if the underlined part is correct.
1 In the article it told that Nelson Mandela had been a source of inspiration
to many. said
2 Did Frank say he was coming back soon? v

3 Irene said that she has read the biography. had read

4 The archaeologist told that the objects they had found were probably from
the Stone Age. said
5 Lisa said she hadn’t seen the documentary. v

6 David said us about his visit to the castle. told

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Unit 11
Unit 11 Revision
4 Read sentences 1–7, which report a conversation between two tourists. Then write the conversation
in direct speech.
1 He said hi and asked me how I was.
2 I said hello and replied that I was tired because I had visited the archaeology museum earlier.
3 He told me he was going to go to the museum in the afternoon.
4 I said that was good. I said he would enjoy it. I told him the Greek pots were beautiful.
5 He asked me what I was doing next.
6 I told him I was staying at the hotel to have lunch.
7 He said OK, he would see me later.

A: Hi. 1   How are you?

B: Hello. 2 I am tired because I have visited the archaeology museum earlier.

A: Ah! 3 I am going to go to the museum in the afternoon.

B: Oh, that’s good! 4 You will enjoy it. The Greek pots are beautiful

A:
5 What are you doing next?

B:
6 I am staying at the hotel to have lunch.

A: OK. 7 I will see you later.

5 Choose the correct option (a or b) to complete the sentences.

1 They said they to Peru three years before.
a had been b  have been
2 He told me he a talk about the Incas in the local library.
a  is giving b  was giving
3 She asked when they the campaign.
a  will start b  would start
4 Marian only one or two people that she was leaving.
a said b told
5 Did the article what happened to the statue?
a say b tell
6 Mikel to us that he was a collector of old coins.
a said b told

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