TEST 7

 

I. Complete each of the following sentences, using a suitable word or phrase.

1. Take the book …….          is lying on the table.

2. She should know better …….to poke the animal with her umbrella.

3. We moved to Paris ……we lived for six years.

4. They soon…….to be friends.

5. He drives faster thao he ……. a year ago.

6. My parents….. I'm sure you remember, passed away within a week of one another.

7. This will need ….. typed again.

8. I went immediately …..I had received the information

9. Cao you bring …….. any proof of what you say ?

10. He was given consumption …… his inmate.

II . Match the words in column A with those in column B to make complete sentences.

(A)	(B)
1. I was studying 2. I won't speak to him 3. Have you ever 4. Mark ought to 5. You don't believe him 6. Yesterday Mary 7. They were 8. When he was 12. 9. During the war. 10. I tried to warn him.	a. until he apologizes b. many people lost their homes c. been to Ireland? d. be much more careful e. but he wouldn't listen f. when the fire started g. trying to open the can h. don't you? l. sent you the parcels j. David moved to Londo

III. Put the following sentences into Reported Speech.

1. Mary said: “I can't swim.”

2. She said: “ I won't buy a new car.”

3. She said: “I have to do my laundry.”

4. Alex said ‘ “I am going to meet a friend.”

5. Ken asked: ‘“What are you going to do tonight?”

6. I said: “I’ve been to Mexico”

7. Steve: said: “I want to go to South Africa.”

8. Allen said: “I'd like to visit his grandparents.”

9. He atked me: “Where are you going”

10. They wanted to know: “How did you do that?”

IV. Transformation pattern.

Part A:

S + would prefer

          ó     S would rather + S + Past subjunctive.

S + like...better than. ó S + would...than...

S + prefer ó S + would rather + V      

1. I would prefer you to make me a cup of coffee.

          I’d rather ………………………………     

2. She’d prefer you not to talk in class.

          She’d rather …………………………..    

3. Mary likes to wear skirt better than trousers.

          Mary would .rather ……………….

4. We likes to play football better than tennis.

          We would rather ……………………….

5. My son likes to be a doctor better than to be a worker.

          My son would rather……………………………         

Part B ‘    

S + V + O ó S + keep + O + Adj

                             find

          S + find + it (unreal objectivẹ) + adj + to + V

1. He has problems in speaking English.

          He finds it  ………………………………

2. You must tidy and clean your room.

          You must keep ………………………     

3. Some students found that it was easy to do this test.

          Some students found it        ……………………….

4. The noise annoys the visitors.

          The visitors find  ………………

5. Some people to Asia get depressed by traffic.

          Some people to Asia find ……………………..         

V. Sentence building.   

Wh-word + to + V as direct object

1 . Tell / how / spell it.

……………………………….

2. I wonder/ who /phone.

…………………………………

3. I /not know why /talk that.

……………………………

4. Are / sure when /arrive / London?

………………………………

5. She told / whom / meet /the bank. 

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