Reporting verbs
Pablo offered ______________ (buy)me a beer.
Pablo offered to buy me a beer
People say that dogs are better than cats
It is said that dogs are better than cats
Complete with the correct form of the bold word.
1 A lot of research is being done into human _____. gene
2 Many important _____ discoveries were made in the 19th century. science
1 genetics
2 scientific
Choose the correct alternative.
Adrian is looking for some cheap accommodations / some cheap accommodation / a cheap accommodation in London.
some cheap accommodation
Choose the correct alternative.
He got a good job, although / despite / in spite not having the right degree.
despite
Hina convinced _____ ______ _______ another drink.
(me/have)
Hina convinced me to have another drink
Experts believe that the Australian Alps get more snow than the Swiss Alps
It's believed that the Australian Alps get more snow than the Swiss Alps
Complete with the correct form of the bold word.
1 We live in a very safe _____. neighbour
2 Many people in big cities suffer from _____. lonely
1 neighbourhood
2 loneliness
Choose the correct alternative.
1 Let me give you a piece of advice / an advice / some advices - don't marry him!
2 I need to buy a new trouser / trousers / pair of trousers.
1 a piece of advice
2 pair of trousers
Choose the correct alternative.
My uncle still works, in spite of / despite / even though he won the lottery last year.
even though
I _________ __________ Pablo and Hina's drinks last night. (regret/accept)
I regret accepting Pablo and Hina's drinks last night.
Zoologists say that wombat poo is square so it doesn't roll downhill.
Wombat poo...
Wombat poo is said to be square so it doesn't roll downhill.
Complete with the correct form of the bold word.
1 His _____ came as a terrible shock. die
2 New Delhi in India is very _____ city. overpopulation
1 death
2 overpopulated
Choose the correct option.
Daniel! Bertha! I want to see you out of your pyjama /pyjamas and in a jeans / some jeans and a T-shirt in two minutes - OK? Your breakfast is on the table. The news says / say there's been an accident and the police has / have closed the motorway. The traffic is / are sure to be bad, so hurry up!
pyjamas
some jeans
says
have
is
Choose the correct alternative.
1 Jane opened the door quietly to not wake / so that she not wake / so as not to wake her parents up.
2 I called my sister to remind her to buy / for buy / for buying the flowers.
1 so as not to wake
2 to buy
The wife blamed her husband for the dishes ______ ________ _________ (do).
The wife blamed her husband for the dishes not being done.
Climate scientists expect that Brisbane will be underwater by the end of the century due to rising sea levels
Brisbane is...
Brisbane is expected to be underwater by the end of the century due to rising sea levels
Add a prefix to the bold word.
1 I asked for an aspirin, but the receptionist didn't understand me because I had _____pronounced it.
2 A _____national company is a large company that operates in several different countries.
1 mis
2 multi
choose the correct option.
OK everybody, listen, I've got a / a piece of very good news. You'll remember that we did a / some research about new sports equipment / equipments for Central Arenas. Well, we're going to be doing a business / business with them! We'll be organizing a party for the staff / staffs to celebrate.
a piece of
some
equipment
business
staff
Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets so that both sentences mean the same.
In spite of the cold weather, the barbecue was a success. (although)
Although the weather was cold, the barbecue was a success.
make a sentence from these words:
him his had date girlfriend to regretted agreed that ever she
His girlfriend regretted that she had ever agreed to date him.
The Police expect that they will have arrested the burglar by the end of the week.
The burglar...
The burglar is expected to have been arrested by the end of the week.
Add a prefix to the bold word.
1 Gandhi wrote most of his _____biography in 1929.
2 Anne is unhappy with her job, because she's _____paid.
1 auto
2 under
choose the correct option.
So, Kevin, Economics is / are what you did at university, and athletics is/ are what you spend your time doing at the weekend. But tell me about the work experience / experiences you did this summer? What practical skills did you learn which you could you bring to this company?
I know what you're going to say, doctor. You're going to give me some advices / advice about reducing stress, and tell me to take a / some homeopathic medicine when I need to. But I read an / some information on the internet which said it didn't really help.
is
is
experience
advice
some
some
Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets so that both sentences mean the same.
1 A lot of companies have reduced staff numbers so that they can save money. (in order to)
2 Even though the flight was long, she felt great when she arrived in New York. (despite)
1 A lot of companies have reduced staff numbers in order to save money.
2 Despite the long flight / Despite the fact the flight was long she felt great when she arrived in New York.