1.Rewrite the direct speech as reported speech. 1 ‘I will never forget you, Sheila,’ said Fred.
Fred told Sheila .
2 ‘Our grandparents are thinking of moving to a village next year,’ the kids said.
The kids said .
3 ‘Steve doesn’t know my
surname,’ Emily said.
Emily said .
4 ‘I can’t go to the cinema with you tonight,’ Sean said to Hannah last Saturday.
Last Saturday, Sean told Hannah .
5 ‘We won’t be able to finish the work on time,’ the workers told their boss.
The workers told their boss
2. Complete the sentences with the correct active or passive form of the verbs in brackets.
1 3D films (exist) since 1922, when The Power of Love was first shown.
2 Smoking (not allow) on any planes in the EU.
3 The world’s first manned hot-air balloon (make) by the Montgolfier brothers in 1783.
4 Look out of the window! I think our house (watch)!
5 By the time Sandra got to the party, all the food (eat).
3. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. There is one verb that you do not need.
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1 Is it your responsibility to the customers as quickly as possible in this shop?
2 If you’re a coal miner, you don’t have to with the public at all.
3 I hate it when I have to a computer for work.
4 Famous footballers more money from advertising than from playing football.
5 Nobody wants to in charge of the marketing office.
6 We manual work and we like it – it’s quite rewarding.
7 It is my job to the phone when customers call with questions.
8 I'm the manager of a large team so I have to .lots of people.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. There are 64 million people in Great Britain whose first language is English (97% of population). London, the capital of Great Britain, is one of the leading global cities. It is the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. Great Britain has always been a Great Power and contributed a lot to the development of new territories.
The USAThe history of the USA started with 13 British colonies set along the Atlantic coast. On July, 4, 1776 they proclaimed their independence from Great Britain. Today the country consists of 50 states and the federal District of Columbia, where Washington, the capital of the USA, is located. It is one of the most developed countries in the world, with English being the first language for about 80% of its population.
CanadaThe first European colonists came to this country from France. But after that for many years Canada was under British rule until the country gained its independence in the XX century. There are two official languages in Canada. English is the first language for nearly 70% of Canadians. Canada is the second largest country in the world with rich oil, coal and natural gas fields.
AustraliaAustralia is the only country in the world which occupies the whole continent. The exploration of the continent began in the late XVIII century when the first British colonies were formed. Australia was a place where prisoners were serving their sentences in exile. Today the country is among the most developed countries in the world, with 80% of the population speaking Australian English.
New ZealandNew Zealand occupies two large islands and many small ones in the south-western part of the Pacific Ocean. First Europeans started visiting New Zealand in the late XVIII century with the territory being announced as a British colony in 1788. The country gained its independence in the middle of the XX century. New Zealand is one of the most beautiful countries in the world with unique flora and fauna. English is spoken by more than 96% of the population.