1.What I should like is being/ to be taken out to dinner.
2 HE can't leave the dog behind to go on holiday
3 I made these bookshelves myself.
4 You play tennis better than I do.
1. When the painter felt the ladder (begin) (slip) he grabbed the gutter (save) himself from (fall).
2. The snow kept (fall) and the workmen grew tired off (try) (keep) the roads clear.
3. He offered (lend) me the money. I didn’t like (take) it but I had no alternative.
4. What was in the letter? I don’t know. I didn’t like (open) it as it wasn’t addressed to me.
5. Do you remember (hear) the bombs (drop)? No, in the last war I was too young (realize) what
was happening.
6. Did you remember (book) seats for the theatre tomorrow? Yes, I have the tickets here. Would
you like (keep) them? I am inclined (lose) theatre tickets.
7. Try (avoid) (be) late. He hates (be) kept (wait).
8. I didn’t know how (get) to your house so I stopped (ask) the way.
9. I wish my refrigerator would stop (make) that horrible noise. You can’t hear anyone (speak).
10. This book tells you how (win) at games without actually (cheat).
11. The enemy began (fire). He felt bullets (strike) the wall behind him.
12. You don`t need (ask) his permission every time you want (leave) the room.
13. The police accused him of (set) fire to the building but he denied (have been) in the area on
the night of the fire.
14. I left my door open. Why didn’t you walk in? I didn’t like (go) in when you weren’t there.
15. It’s much better (go) to a hairdresser than (try) (save) time by (cut) your own hair.
16. I’d rather (earn) my living by (scrub) floors than (make) money by (blackmail) people.
17. Did you remember (lock) the door? No I didn’t. I’d better (go) back and (do) it now.
18. You still have a lot (learn) if you’ll forgive my (say) so.
19. It’s no use (try) (interrupt) him. You’ll have (wait) till he stops (talk).
20. I’m for (do) nothing till the police arrive. They don’t like you (move) anything when a crime
has been committed.
21. He didn’t like (leave) the children alone in the house but he had no alternative as he had (go)
out to work.
22. Why didn’t you drink it? I didn’t like (drink) it as I didn’t know what it was.
23. I’m very sorry for (be) late. It was good of you (wait) for me.
24. I keep (try) (make) mayonnaise but I never succeed. Try (add) the yolk of a hard-boiled egg.
25. Do you feel like (go) to a film or would you rather (stay) at home?
26. She told me (look) through her correspondence and (take) out any letters that you had written
her. I didn’t like (look) trough someone else’s letters but I had (do) as she said.
27. He took to (get up) early and (walk) noisily about the house.
28. I liked (listen) to folk music much better than (listen) to pop.
29. The car began (make) an extraordinary noise so I stopped (see) what it was.
30. You’ll never regret (do) a kind action.
31. He decided (put) broken glass on top of his wall (prevent) boys (climb) over it.
32. He annoyed me very much by (take) the piece of cake that I was keeping (eat) after my
supper.
33. He kept (ring) up and (ask) for an explanation and she didn’t know what (do) about him.
34. We got tired of (wait) for the weather (clear) and finally decided (set) out in the rain.
35. He made me (repeat) his instructions (make) sure that I understood what I was (do) after he
had gone.
36. I suggest (leave) the car here and (send) a breakdown van (tow) it to the garage.
'Could you get there and back in one day?' I asked. (I asked if he . . .)
2 1 can't open this tin,' said Ann. 'Shall I do it for you?' said Tom.
3 'Could you translate this for me, please?' I asked the official.
4 'Shall we ever meet again?' he wondered.
5 'Will you be here tomorrow?' she asked. 'Yes,' I answered.
6 'Could I lose five kilos in a week?' said the fat woman. 'No,' said the doctor.
7 'Will you have a drink?' he said.
8 'Why don't you install gas central heating?' said the advertisement. (urge)
9 'Will you read this very carefully, please?' he said to me.
10 'Shall I tell him what happened?' she asked me.
11 'Wouldn't you like to look ten years younger?' said the hairdresser.
12 I'm going to Brighton tomorrow,' said Ann.
'So am I,' said Tom. 'Would you like a lift?' (Tom said he was too and...)
13 'Can I have a sweet?' said the small boy.
14 'Can we stay up till the end of the programme?' said the children.
15 'Could I have the weekend off?' he asked his boss.
16 'Could I leave early on Friday?' he said.
17 'Why don't you like pop music?' the teenagers asked him.
18 'Why don't you take up the oboe again?' said my friends, (advise)
19 'Where shall I hang my new picture?' he said. 'Would it look well over the mantelpiece?'
20 'What shall I do if the car won't start?' I said.
21 'Have you got enough money? Shall I lend you some?' said my friend.
22 'Will you be able to guide me or shall I bring a map?' I asked.
23 'You won't forget to shut the door, will you?' she said. (remind)
24 'Would you like to see over the house?' I asked her.
25 'Would you like to peel the potatoes?' said Ann, handing me a knife.
26 I've got two tickets. Would you like to come with me?' he said.
27 'Can you use a word processor?' he asked. 'No,' I said.
28 'Would you mind living by yourself for six months?' they asked.
29 'Would you mind paying cash?' said my landlady when I took out my cheque-book.
30 'Why don't you trust him?' I asked Ann
1 'Could you get there and back in one day?' I asked. (I asked if he . . .)
2 1 can't open this tin,' said Ann. 'Shall I do it for you?' said Tom.
3 'Could you translate this for me, please?' I asked the official.
4 'Shall we ever meet again?' he wondered.
5 'Will you be here tomorrow?' she asked. 'Yes,' I answered.
6 'Could I lose five kilos in a week?' said the fat woman. 'No,' said the doctor.
7 'Will you have a drink?' he said.
8 'Why don't you install gas central heating?' said the advertisement. (urge)
9 'Will you read this very carefully, please?' he said to me.
10 'Shall I tell him what happened?' she asked me.
11 'Wouldn't you like to look ten years younger?' said the hairdresser.
12 I'm going to Brighton tomorrow,' said Ann.
'So am I,' said Tom. 'Would you like a lift?' (Tom said he was too and...)
13 'Can I have a sweet?' said the small boy.
14 'Can we stay up till the end of the programme?' said the children.
15 'Could I have the weekend off?' he asked his boss.
16 'Could I leave early on Friday?' he said.
17 'Why don't you like pop music?' the teenagers asked him.
18 'Why don't you take up the oboe again?' said my friends, (advise)
19 'Where shall I hang my new picture?' he said. 'Would it look well over the mantelpiece?'
20 'What shall I do if the car won't start?' I said.
21 'Have you got enough money? Shall I lend you some?' said my friend.
22 'Will you be able to guide me or shall I bring a map?' I asked.
23 'You won't forget to shut the door, will you?' she said. (remind)
24 'Would you like to see over the house?' I asked her.
25 'Would you like to peel the potatoes?' said Ann, handing me a knife.
26 I've got two tickets. Would you like to come with me?' he said.
27 'Can you use a word processor?' he asked. 'No,' I said.
28 'Would you mind living by yourself for six months?' they asked.
29 'Would you mind paying cash?' said my landlady when I took out my cheque-book.
30 'Why don't you trust him?' I asked Ann.
Choose the best answer:
1. Would you like to go/to go/going/went out tonight?
2. He wants to hold/holding/hold/held
3. I remember closed/to close/closing/close
4. He's trying losing/lose/to lose/lost these days
5. I've got a headache. - Try taking/took/to take/take an aspirin
6. She stopped smoking/to smoke/to smoking/smoke last year
7. I'm afraid of do/to do/doing/to doing a bungee jump
8. Mike suggested to play/play/playing/to playing
9. I don't mind working/to working/work/to work as a teacher
10. They are looking forward to go/to go/gone/going
11. She stopped buy/to buy/to buying/buy
12. Something is wrong with my TV. I can't fixing/fix/to fix/fixed
13. They hate to lose/lose/losing/to losing games
14. Let me help/to help/helping/helped with your housework
15. It's no use to worry/worry/to worrying/worrying about it now
16. I sawn John cross/crossed/crossing/to cross the street
17. After have/having/to have/being had a bath I always clean it
18. He denies being stolen/stealing/to steal/stole
19. They managed to win/win/won/winning the match
20. It's late, I have to go/go/gone/going home now
21. Titanic always make me cry
22. I heard him talking/to talk/talk/to talking on the phone
23. I regret telling/tell/to telling/to tell you, but you are fired
24. He will always regret to leave/leaving/leave/left her
25. I forgot to tell/tell/told/telling you, you've won the competition!
25. I forgot to tell/
II. Rewrite the sentences:
1. He will pay me tonight; I will have enough money to buy a car.
2. I will get a work permit. I will stay for another month.
3. He can’t go out because he has to study for his exam.
4. He doesn’t take any exercises. He is so unhealthy
5. I don’t have a computer, so I don’t play computer games.
1. Wouldn’t you prefer to get a takeaway rather than have to cook tonight? (sooner) →Wouldn’t you _______________________________have to cook tonight?
2. If we stay longer, we can spend more time sightseeing. (the) → The _______________________________time we can spend sightseeing
3. I’d rather go home than go to the cinema. (than) →I’d prefer _______________________________go to the cinema.
4. In some countries men and women are paid the same. (as) →In some countries women _______________________________ men.
5. Crisps are not as nutritious as nuts. (less) →Crisps _______________________________nuts.
6. No other job is as well-paid. (best) →It _______________________________job.
7. John and I have received the same number of job offers. (many) →I have received _______________________________John.
8. Last night I felt more tired than ever. (as) → I have _______________________________I did last night.
9. Tony finds history easier than geography. (not) →Geography _______________________________history for Tony.
10. As he gets older, he becomes less tolerant. (the) →The _______________________________tolerant he becomes.
11. I love going to football matches but my sister prefers going to tennis tournaments. (whereas) → I love going to football match _______________________________to tennis tournaments.
12. Helen had twice as much work as Janet. (half) →Janet had _______________________________Helen.
13. I like being self-employed. It’s better than working for someone else. (to) → I prefer _______________________________for someone else.
14. My grandfather is getting less and less patient as he gets older. (impatient) →My grandfather is getting _______________________________as he gets older.
15. Laura is a less sensitive girl than her sister. (such) →Laura isn’t _______________________________her sister.
16. Airships are not dangerous as they used to be. (than) →Airships _______________________________they used to be.
17. My father is spending less time at the office now he’s nearing retirement. (as) →My father is _______________________________at the office now that he’s nearing retirement.
18. Martha and Julie have the same views. (as) →Martha’s views _______________________________Julie’s.
19. I think I would prefer to leave rather than wait until he comes. (sooner) → I think I _______________________________until he comes.
20. If we climb higher, the view will be better. (the)→The _______________________________the view will be
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Change these sentences into reported speech:
1. Hong told Hoa, '' I want to know what was Mom doing at that time''
2. Simon is saying to Susan, '' Would you and Maline like to come to my party?''
3. '' I have left my key a home. What time it is now?'' he asked me.
4. '' I am going shopping. Can I get you anything?'' she said to Tan.
5. '' Someone is coming'', he said. '' Get behind the screen.''
6. '' Please, please don't drink too much! Remember that you'll have to drive home''
7. Daniel said, '' Is there a café nearby?'' and Tom said, ''No''
8. Hang said: '' Why doesn't Ha buy them this pictures as a wedding present?''
9. '' I can't work at all ! My typewriter isn't working properly,'' she said
10. '' I think you should try to be more punctual,'' she said to Ha
11. '' You can't park here'', the policeman said.
12. '' Have you worked before?'' she said to him
13. '' Can you worked on Saturday before?'' she said to him
14. '' May I open the window?'' she asked
15. '' Would it be alright if had the day off?'' she said to her boss
16. '' May I borrow your tennis racket?'' she asked him
17. '' Are you coming to the party tonight, Ha?'' she asked
18. '' Do you know where my tennis racquet is, Mum?'' she asked her Mum
19. '' Was Ha at work yesterday?'' she asked her secrectery
20. '' Did you read the article about Prince Diana?'' she asked him
21. '' Where do you live?'' she said to him
22. '' Why do you want the job?'' she sai to him
23. '' How did you hear about it?'' she said to him
1. he said to me , "Have you ever been to that spa resort ?" i said , "Yes, i have"
→He......had
2. I am happy about your hard work
I am happy that
3. the mechanic will repair my bike
i..
4. He has bought some tickets so as for his family members to watch the fireworks display
He has bought some tickets so that
1 this girl said,"this is the map you have been looking for"
2 linda said,"you can come with us if you like"
3 tony said,"I will take you to my house right now"
4 he was still declaring,"yiu are the man who told the secrect last sunday"
5 the man said announced,"our boss is coming now"
6 she said,"I wrote to my sister only lát chrismast"
7 the man declared,"I shall be doing exactly the same work next monday as I am doing today"
8 the foreigner told him,"I am french but I have learnt English at school"
9 the boy said,"I have to go to the dentist tomorrow"
10 the librarian said,"this book was lent to him weeks ago and he has only just returned it"
