John said he...such animal before

/ shouldn`t

1. - Have you met ---- new neighbours yet?
- No, but I’ve seen ---- children in the garden.
2. - You stole --- coat last night.
- I didn’t. I took --- because they’re both black. I’m sorry anyway!
3. - Why is Mia crying?
- I don’t know exactly. She’s been having problems with ---- boyfriend recently.
4. - Mike is doing well at college.
- He is an ambitious guy. --- teachers say he’s going to be a professor once.
5. - Is this dictionary ---?
-Oh, thank you. I nearly forgot it.

My Promise




Each day I'll
do my best,

tomorrow” 1. He told me he was ill. 2. He told me he had fallen ill. 3. They told me that Tom had not come to school the day before. 4. I told my sister that she might catch cold. 5. She told me she had caught cold. 6. She said she was feeling bad that day. 7. The old man told the doctor that he had pain in his right side. 8. He said he had just been examined by a good doctor. 9. He said he would not come to school until Monday. 10. The man said he had spent a month at a health resort.

weekend.

б)Tom said he wanted to visit his friends that weekend.

в)Tom said he wanted to visit his friends this weekend.

2 Jerry said, 'I'm studying English a lot at the moment.'

а)Jerry said he was studying English a lot at that moment.

б)Jerry said he was studying English a lot at the moment.

в)Jerry said I was studying English a lot at that moment.

3 They said, 'We've lived here for a long time.'

а)They said they have lived there for a long time.

б)They said they lived here for a long time.

в)They said they had lived there for a long time.

4 He asked me, 'Have you finished reading the newspaper?'

а)He asked me if had I finished reading the newspaper.

б)He asked me if I had finished reading the newspaper.

в)He asked me if I finished reading the newspaper.

5 'I get up every morning at seven o'clock.',Peter said.

а)Peter said he got up every morning at seven o'clock.

б)Peter said I got up every morning at seven o'clock.

в)Peter said he had got up every morning at seven o'clock.

book. 3. He stopped and listened: the clock (to strike) five. 4. She said she (can) not tell me the right time, her watch (to be) wrong. 5. I asked my neighbour if he ever (to travel) by air before. 6. The policeman asked George where he (to run) so early. 7. The delegates were told that the guide just (to go) out and (to be) back in ten minutes. 8. I knew they (to wait) for me at the metro station and I decided to hurry. 9. I didn't know that you already (to wind) up the clock. 10. I was afraid that the little girl (not to be) able to unlock the front door and (to go) upstairs to help her. 11. He says that he (to know) the laws of the country. 12. Sarie understood why Lanny (not to come) the previous evening. 13. She abked me whether I (to remember) the legend about a faithful lion. 14. He understood that the soldiers (to arrest) him. 15. He could not understand why people (not to want) to take water from that well. 16.1 suppose they (to send) a dog after the burglar immediately.

telling/to tell lies. 2 He denied/refused that he had told lies. 3 They suggested to postpone /postponing the match to the following week. 4 The weather delayed that they arrived/their arrival. 5 I can't bear to see/see children suffer. 6 We really can't afford buying/to buy a new washing machine. 7 I look for-ward to seeing/to see you at the party. 8 Before going/to go to the interview, I bought a new tie. 9 I'd rather stay / to stay at home tonight, if that's all right. 10 saw someone to climb/climbing through the window.

Write the correct form of the verbs given in brackets. Sometimes more than one answer may be possible.

Einstein: an ordinary child Einstein was not a remarkable child. He began (1 take) piano lessons at the age of six. He didn't seem (2 be) particularly talented. He liked (3 day-dream) and (4 play) …..He didn't enjoy (5 talk) : very much; in fact, he waited till he was three before (6 start) : to talk. In spite of not (7 have) a very exciting childhood, Einstein later appeared (8 have) a vivid memory of it. He remembered (9 be) impressed by how a compass works and by the mysterious force which made the compass needle (10 point) in a given direction.

Complete the second sentence so that it is as similar in meaning as possible to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change this word.

1 I'm sorry but we have decided not to accept your application. regret I __________________________________ we have decided to reject your application. 2 Funnily enough I'd prefer a pizza for a change. rather Funnily enough_______________________________________ 3 We were not allowed to drink too much coke when we were children. let Our parents____________________________________________ 4 I think it would be a good idea to take the suggest train. suggest I ___________________________________ 5 She succeeded in persuading her parents to let her go. managed She _____________________________ 6 It looks as if this door’s locked after all. appears This __________________________________________ 7 One of the things I hate is people eating popcorn in the cinema. stand One of the things I __________________________________ 8 The singer arrived two hours late but I'm glad I waited for him. worth The singer ________________________________________ 9 Jack said he had to catch the early flight. insisted Jack __________________________________ 10 I can’t wait to get your next letter. Forward I __________________________________