1. They started to train the new recruits six weeks ago. undergoing

The new recruits _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the last six weeks.    

2. She was free to do whatever she wanted because her father was so rich. had

Given how _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to do whatever she wanted.

3. I will only be satisfied if the manager apologises to me personally. short

Nothing _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ will satisfy me.

4. If you need her to, she can prepare a delicious meal in about half an hour. rustle

Should the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a delicious meal in about half an hour.

5. Many local people criticised the architect’s design. came

The architect’s design _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ locals.

6. Sally was only in charge of the family business because her father retired early. have

But for her _ _ _ _ _ _ _  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ running the family business.

7. This is the right moment for you to gain control of the company. ripe

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _over the company 

8. My grandparents are unlikely to arrive on my doorstep late at night. little

There's_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ doorstep late at night.

9. You must speak louder if you want people to hear you. raise

You'll have _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _heard.

10. We're always telling Carla to do her work more carefully, but she never listens. times

No_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ more carefully, she never listens.

11. I'd just fallen asleep on the sofa when the phone rang. nodded 
No sooner_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the phone rang.

12. “ Please, lend me your car, Jessica,” he pleaded. let

He pleaded _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ her car.

1. People are playing  football all over the world now ?

Ò……………………………………………………………

2. We often set the table

Ò……………………………………………………………

3. She pays a lot of money every night

Ò……………………………………………………………

4. They will not ask him.

Ò……………………………………………………………

5. William will not be repairing  the car.

Ò……………………………………………………………

6. I will be  asking  a question.

Ò……………………………………………………………

7. His father will help you tomorrow.

Ò……………………………………………………………

8. You mustn’t use this machine

Ò……………………………………………………………

9. Somebody is calling  me now

Ò……………………………………………………………

10. Our friends  are sending these postcards ?

Ò……………………………………………………………

1. People are playing  football all over the world now ?

Ò……………………………………………………………

2. We often set the table

Ò……………………………………………………………

3. She pays a lot of money every night

Ò……………………………………………………………

4. They will not ask him.

Ò……………………………………………………………

5. William will not be repairing  the car.

Ò……………………………………………………………

6. I will be  asking  a question.

Ò……………………………………………………………

7. His father will help you tomorrow.

Ò……………………………………………………………

8. You mustn’t use this machine

Ò……………………………………………………………

9. Somebody is calling  me now

Ò……………………………………………………………

10. Our friends  are sending these postcards ?

Ò……………………………………………………………

Choose the best answer (present tense):

1. Look! The train (come)…………………
a. are coming          b. is coming          c. come            d. has come

2. I ……………… hot food before. It is quite strange to me.

a. haven’t try        b. haven’t tried        c. don’t try       d. didn’t try

3. While I (do)………….. my homework, my sister (read) ……………….. newspapers.
a. am doing/ is reading        b. are doing/ is reading     c. is doing/ are reading       

4. Plants …………… water and sunlight for making their food.

a. need            b. needs            c. is needing         d. has needed

5. My mother often ……….me English on Saturday evenings.

a. teach           b is teaching        c. are teach          d. teaches

Write the best answer:

1. When I got up this morning, my father ____________________. (leave/ already)

2. By the time I _____ (meet) you, I ___________ (work) in that company for five years.

3. When they __________ (arrive) at the airport, her flight _______________ (take) off.

4. She ____________ (do) her homework before her mother _______ (ask) her to do so

5. When we ________ (get) home last night. We __________ (find) that somebody ______________ (break) into the flat.

6. Karen _______________ (not want) to come to the cinema with us because she ______________________ (already/ see) the film

7. Last night, Peter __________ (go) to the supermarket before he ________________ (go) home.

8. He told me he ______________________ (not/wear) such kind of clothes before.

Exercise 1: Using the given information, make conditional sentences:

1. I did not buy that because it was not discounted.

➔ If it _________________________________________________

2. She doesn’t like spicy food, so she doesn’t eat any food at the party.

➔ If she _______________________________________________

3. Mechanics understand engines.

➔ If you're a __________________________________________

4. In the snowy weather, they don’t go to school.

➔ If _________________________________________________

5. It rains all day so Jim don’t join in the game.

➔ If __________________________________________________

6. Leave me alone or she’ll stay at home.

➔ If __________________________________________________

7. You mustn't panic. You will manage it.

➔ If you ______________________________________________

8. Teachers have to work very hard.

➔ If you're a teacher, ___________________________________

9. Listen, or you won’t follow the teacher’s lecture

➔ If you _______________________________________________

10. Hurry up, or we will be late for the exam.

➔ If we ________________________________________________

I.  Rewrite the quotations in reported speech. Change the pronouns if necessary.

1.     ‘I want to catch the shoplifter,’ the security guard said.

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2.     ‘The police arrested a vandal,’ she said.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3.     ‘It’s difficult to catch drug dealers,’ said the police inspector.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4.     ‘We are questioning two teenagers about the burglary,’ the police officer said.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5.     ‘I sometimes go joyriding with my friends,’ he said.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6.     ‘The police are looking for the bank robbers,’ she said.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7.     ‘A boy in my class vandalized a park bench,’ my brother said.

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