ENGLISH LEVEL 6 (UPPER-INTERMEDIATE B)

UNIT 1 GRAMMAR

GRAMMAR FOCUS
UNIT 1A VERB PATTERNS WITH REPORTING VERBS
EXERCISES

EX 1. Complete the reported speech with a verb in the box.

accused admitted apologized encouraged recommended
refused suggested warned

1. “Why don’t you see a doctor?” She suggested seeing a doctor.

warned
2. “Be careful going up that ladder.” He me about going up the ladder.

apologized
3. “Sorry. I broke your vase.” I for breaking her vase.

admitted
4. “It’s true. I stole the car.” The thief stealing the car.

refused
5. “No, we won’t work late.” The employees to work late.

recommended
She reading the book.
6. “This book is brilliant. You have to read it.”
accused
His mom him of telling lies.
7. “I think you’re telling me lies!”
encouraged
The coach the athlete.
8. “Well done. Keep going. I know you can do it!”

EX 2. Match the two halves of the sentences.

B
1. One person warned everyone that A. everyone for coming.

D
2. Mrs. White promised to B. building a new park would be expensive.

E
3. Mr. Jones proposed C. on reaching a final decision at the meeting.

C
4. The chairperson insisted D. find out the exact costs for the next meeting.

A
5. The chairperson thanked E. asking for more prices from different builders.

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EX 3. Read the conversation. Complete the report of the conversation. Change the verb form where
necessary. Sometimes there is more than one possible answer. Then listen and check.

Baldesi: I’d like to propose that we introduce regular English classes for everyone in the office.
Song: I agree. English classes will be very useful for all those telephone calls from abroad.
Webb: Sorry, but I don’t think staff need help with English. Most of our clients are Spanish speakers.
Song: Yes, actually you are probably right about the clients being Spanish. But some use English, so
what about offering classes in both languages?
Baldesi: But have you considered the cost of such a plan?
Webb: I have an idea. I could find out which language people think they need most.
Baldesi: Sorry, I don’t understand.
Webb: They would choose between English or Spanish classes.

1. Mr. Baldesi proposed introducing regular English classes for everyone in the office.

English classes would be

2. Ms. Song agreed that very useful for all those telephone
calls from abroad.
That the staff needed
3. However, Mr. Webb disagreed with English, because most of
their clients are Spanish speakers.
That he was
4. Ms. Song admitted probably right.
offering
5. She suggested classes in both languages.
To consider
6. Mr. Baldesi asked them the cost of such a plan.
To find out
7. Mr. Webb offered which language people thought they
needed most.
They would choose
8. He explained that between English or Spanish classes.

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GRAMMAR FOCUS
UNIT 1B PASSIVE REPORTING VERBS
EXERCISES

EX 1. Write the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1. that / he / Itdiscovered / America
is said that he discovered America / it is / said

2. known / in Greeland / toErik

Erik is known / in Greeland
have lived is / to have / lived

3. the two men / two

The have been
men are / toare
believed / murdered
have been believed / murdered / to

4. the police / looking / aresaid

The police said to to /
be looking be the/murderer
for for the murderer / are

5. Leif / to / is Leif is
/ thought
thought / inin Canada
to have landed Canada / have / landed

6. in the CaribbeanIt is reported

/ reported / that
that Columbus / in the
stopped it Caribbean
is / Columbus / stopped

EX 2. Match 1–6 with A–F.

C A. review their education policy.
1. In the past, it was believed that

B B. most students are in debt.

2. It is commonly known that

E C. the world was flat.

3. It is claimed that there are

D D. to have happened on the highway this morning.

4. A serious car crash is reported

F E. other life forms in the universe.

5. Native American Indians are thought

A F. to have crossed over originally from Asia.

6. The government has agreed to

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EX 3. Rewrite the reporter’s sentences starting with the words in 1–5. Then listen and check.

the robbery happened at three in the morning

1. It is known that .
thought that the robbers dug a tunnel underneath the road
2. It is .
claimed that it goes right into the bank vault
3. It is .
been seen
4. A blue van is said to have .
Rumored that they have stolen up to a million pounds
5. The robbers are .

EX 4. Complete these sentences with the passive form, using the words in parentheses.

1. It is thought that the crime happened at midnight. (it / think)

It is said
2. that the Chinese invented printing. (it / say)
Is reported to be
3. A man aged 65 the murderer. (report/be)
To have won
4. A couple in London is said the lottery. (to / win)
To be looking
5. Currently, the police are said for the missing car. (to / look)
Is known
6. Louis Pasteur to have discovered penicillin. (knew)
It is expected
7. that the prime minister will resign at noon today. (it / expect)
To have been saved
8. Two children are said from a fire in an upstairs room. (to / save)

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