I.       Based on the following conversation, complete the newspaper extracts making standard changes in the tenses. Use each reporting verb once.

Court official:     Ladies and gentlemen, the judge has been delayed so the trial cannot begin until 11 o’ clock.

Judge 2:              The case is complicated and will probably last two or three weeks.

Suspect 2:          But I am totally innocent, your honour, so the case is very simple.

Judge 2:              That is for the court to decide. Now, jury, you must not come to a conclusion until you have heard all the evidence.

At 10 o’ clock, a court official (6) ............................... that the judge (7) ............................... been delayed so the trial (8) ............................... not begin before 11. When the trial started, the judge (9) .............................. to the jury that the case (10) ............................... complicated and (11) ............................... probably last two or three weeks. The suspect then stood up and (12) ............................... that he (13) ............................... innocent and said that the case (14) ............................ very simple. The judge (15) ............................... that that (16) ............................... for the court to decide. He went on to (17) ............................... the jury (18) .............................. to a conclusion until they (19) .............................. heard all the evidence.

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.A

I.       Turn from direct into reported speech.

0. ‘I’ve finished the housework,’ she said.

She said (that) she had finished the housework.

11.  ‘Why did you do that?’ he asked her.

12.   ‘Please answer the telephone,’ he said to her.

13.  ‘Are you going out on Saturday night?’ Ben asked me.

14.  ‘We’ll go to the circus tomorrow,’ said Mother.

15.  Greg said, ‘Let’s have a party on my birthday.’

I.       Complete the conversations. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

A: If I’d known you were ill, I (6) ……………………………………. (phone) you at the weekend. Sorry.

B: That’s OK. I was too ill to talk to people!

A: Are you going to college tomorrow?

B: I don’t know. I (7) ……………………………………. (go) if I feel well enough.

A: I always feel better if I (8) ……………………………………. (do) some exercise. Don’t you?

B: Yes, but I’m hope less at sport, so I don’t do enough. If I (9) ……………………………………. (be) better at sport, I’d do more, I’m sure!

A: I know what you mean. I can’t swim very well. I wish I (10) ……………………………………. (have) swimming lessons when I was younger.  

I.       Complete the following letters to a magazine problem page with these words and phrases:

Dear Sally,

I’ve been really good friends with Emma since we started in the same class two years ago but recently we (48) …………………………………… over a boy that we both like. I knew Emma liked him but when Steve asked me out I accepted. Emma was really angry and we had a terrible (49) …………………………………… Now she (50) …………………………………… to me. I like Steve but I don’t want to (51) …………………………………… my best friend. What should I do?

Dear Sally,

All the time we were at school Lucy and I were really close friends. We really enjoyed each other’s company and did everything together. But since she went to university we seem to have (52) …………………………………… She’s made lots of new friends and doesn’t have time for me. Do you think there is anything I can do to keep her as a friend or should I just accept it’s time to (53) ………………………………………………….?

PARENTS AND FRIENDS

We can choose our friends, but we can’t choose our (54) ………… That doesn’t mean, though, that members of our family can’t also be our friends. Many children have such a good relationship (55) ………… their parents that they see them as friends. Of course, when you’re a teenager, you’ll have (56) ………… with your parents. There will be times when you don’t (57) ………… on very well with them. That’s only natural. There will be times when you want to be (58) ………… and solve your problems (59) ………… yourself. You’ll also (60) ………… your parents down sometimes. After all, nobody’s perfect and we all make mistakes. But your parents understand that. And as you grow (61) ………… and become an adult, you’ll probably realise you have lots of things in (62) ………… with your mum and dad and become even (63) ………… to them.

54.  A. couples                              B. guests          C. strangers                D. relations

55.  A. by                   B. for                                       C. with                         D. from

56.  A. moods               B. arguments             C. lies                          D. dishonesty

57.  A. get                                     B. take                                     C. put                          D. set

58.  A. divorced            B. single                C. grateful                   D. independent

59.  A. on                B. by                       C. for                           D. with

60.  A. let                                      B. make                                  C. take            D. fall

61.  A. on                      B. over                        C. out                          D. up

62.  A. private                   B. common                     C. contact                   D. love

63.  A. fonder                B. more proud             C. closer             D. more ordinary