Vocabulary
Reported Speech
Reporting Verbs
Find the Mistakes in the Reported Speech
Miscelleanous
100
Choose the correct alternative. If you live in a poorly energy-saving/recycled/insulated home, you could spend a lot of money on energy bills in winter.
insulated
100
Rewrite: Jason told me 'I'm going to see my mother tomorrow.'
He told me he was going to see his mother the next day. He told me he was going to see his mother the following day.
100
Rewrite: 'Shall we have a break?' Tim said to Bonny.
Tim suggested having a break. Tim suggested that they have a break.
100
'I'll see you tomorrow,' Adam said to me. Adam said to me he would see you the next day.
Adam said to me he would see ME the next day.
100
A physical .....ability is any condition that prevents normal body movement and/or control.
DISABILITY
200
Choose the correct alternative. Organic/Processed/Double-glazed foods aren't necessarily unhealthy, but they may contain added salt, sugar and fat.
Processed
200
Rewrite: 'I finished my work two hours ago.' Janet said to me.
Janet said to me she had finished her work two hours before.
200
Rewrite: 'You should definitely eat fish at Kolyoz.' My friend told me.
My friend recommended eating fish at Kolyoz. My friend recommended that I / we eat fish at Kolyoz.
200
'I've never heard such a beautiful compliment before,' she said to him. She said to him she never heard such a beautiful compliment before.
She said to him she HAD never heard such a beautiful compliment before.
200
Rewrite. The atmosphere and service was OK but the food was appalling. (ALTHOUGH)
Although the atmosphere and service was OK, the food was appalling. Although the food was appalling, the atmosphere and service was OK.
300
Choose the correct alternative. When you leave house, you shouldn't leave your tv on recycled/standby/heatwave because in that mode it still uses a few watts of electricity.
standby
300
Rewrite: 'How do you make a living?' Tom asked Sally.
Tom asked Sally how she made a living.
300
Rewrite: 'Would you like to come to my place for a coffee?' Harold asked Amanda.
Harold invited Amanda to go to his place for a coffee.
300
'I'm not coming with you,' Danny told Henry. Danny refused not to go with him.
Danny refused TO GO with him.
300
People can be infected by a bacteria called salmonella if chicken is .....cooked.
UNDERCOOKED
400
Choose the correct alternative. Shops usually hold a sale to get rid of/secondhand items/compel their old stock.
get rid of
400
Rewrite: 'Are you enjoying yourself?' He asked me.
He asked me if I was enjoying myself.
400
Rewrite: 'I've got a low mark from the quiz because I didn't study hard.' Okan told his teacher.
Okan explained that he had got a low mark from the quiz because he hadn't studied hard.
400
'Don't go near the lake!,' Tina told the children. Tina warned the children to go near the lake.
Tina warned the children NOT to go near the lake.
400
The book was so boring that I couldn't finish it. Rewrite. (SUCH)
It was SUCH A BORING BOOK that I couldn't finish it.
500
Choose the correct alternative. Humans destruction/harmful/destroy ecosystems because our lifestyle creates pollution and we overuse our natural resources.
destroy
500
Rewrite: 'We mustn't be late!' Donald told Henry.
Donald told Henry they mustn't be late.
500
Rewrite: 'Can I help you with your bags?' the man asked the woman.
The man offered to help the woman with her bags.
500
'Do you want me to show you around?,' the secretary asked me. The secretary offered me to show around.
The secretary offered to show ME around.
500
It is a fact that nuclear technology is quite beneficial but the risks have been .....estimated although there are loads of disadvantages.
UNDERESTIMATED