Reported Speech
Gerunds and Infinitives
Shopping
Work
Word formation
100

Have you been to New York?’

She asked me ...

if I had ever been to New York

100

 I love ________ (not / have) to write essays any more.

not having

100

That jacket is just the right size. It ________ you perfectly.

    

fits

100

Fantastic news! I’ve been _________!

promoted

100

respond   deliver achieve

response  delivery  achievement

200

‘We interviewed 20 candidates today.’

  They said...

they had interviewed 20 candidates that day

200

Would you mind (turn) your music down? I can’t concentrate.

turning

200

The ________ had a lot of interesting new shops.

     outlet store   shopping mall   department store

shopping mall

200

My home-made clothes are selling well since I ____  ___ a website

set up

200

pay  compensate

payment   compensation

300

‘We may not have it in stock.’

 The shop assistant said ...

they might not have it in stock

300

I’ve given up (try) to make Don smile – he’s so miserable!

trying

300

You should wear more red - it _______ you.

suits

300

They ______ them for fighting in the warehouse.

sacked

300

retire     complain  succeed

retirement    complaint  success

400

‘Don’t waste your money in that shop!’

The man told us ....

not to waste our money in that shop

400

I remember ________ (meet) Jane for the first time many years ago.

meeting

400

The holiday was cancelled so the travel agency had to _____ everybody the price of the tickets.

refund

400

Everyone will have to _______ later in life in the future.

retire

400

loose   choose  sell

loss   choice  sale

500

‘We’re having a sale next week.’

 They told us....

they were having a sale the following week.

500

My boss refuses ________ (give) me a pay rise. I’m going to resign.

to give

500

This coat was half-price - a real _____.

bargain

500

To keep the company alive, half the workforce is _____ ____  ________. 

is being made redundant.

500

employ     (name 7 different meaning forms)

employed, unemployed, self-employed, employer, employee ,employment, unemployment

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