FIRST SEMESTER WRITING

Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct form.
When we meet, Jack avoided (look) ________________at me.
I think I hear someone (open) ________________the window. Do you hear it too?
The teacher congratulated me on (make) ______________such a clear speech.
I (sleep) ________________when I was suddenly woken up by walls of fire.
Someone usually (phone) ________________while I’m out of the office.
My mother doesn’t allow me (enter) ________________the garden.
We (arrive) ________________after the electricity had been cut.
I’m sorry. I planned (come) ________________with you, but I was to busy.
That was a very strange question (ask) ________________.
It was very kind of you (show________________the way.
The teacher let him (stay) ________________at home to finish the assignment.
It was quite a surprise (see) ________________him again.
I overheard him (say) ________________that he didn’t want to learn Math. (overhear: hear by chance).
She stood there and watched him (drive) ________________away.
It was very difficult for her (drive) ________________the motorbike.
I could feel the robber (come) ________________from the backdoor.
I suddenly remembered that I (forget) ________________my keys.
While Diana (watch) ________________her favourite TV programme, there (be) ________________a power cut.
Who (drive) ________________the car at the time of the accident?
By the time Sheila (get) ________________back, Chris (go) ________________home.
David (eat) ________________Japanese food before, so he (know) ______________what to order.
I (do) ________________some shopping yesterday, when I (see) ________________your friend.
What ______________you (do) _____________when I (come) _____________to your office yesterday?
Laura (miss) ______________the party because no one (tell) ______________her about it.
I don’t remember (tell) ______________of the decision to change the company policy on vacations.
Ms Drake expects (consult) ______________about any revisions in her manuscript before it is printed.
Sally gave a good speech that I couldn’t resist (applaud) ______________loudly when she finished.
Tommy admitted (throw) ______________the rock through the window.
Paul really didn’t mind (surprise) ______________by the party to celebrate this fortieth birthday.
Anne hoped (invite) ______________to join the private club.
Most people enjoy (travel) ______________to different parts of the world.
May I change the TV channel, or do you want (watch) ______________more of this programme?
If someone (walk) ______________in here with a gun, I would be very frightened.
I’m sure he (understand) ______________if you explain the situation to her.
If she hadn’t walked to the meeting, she (not be) ______________late.
He always (complain) ______________if I’m late.
If he spoke more clearly, we (understand) ______________him.
If the woman (say) ______________what she wanted, I wouldn’t have put the phone down.
If they arrived in time, they (see) ______________the ceremony.
If you (ask) ______________me, I would explain it to you.
It is easy (see) ______________animals on the road in daylight.
I asked him (explain) ______________but he refused (say) ______________any thing.
It is pleasant (sit) ______________by the fire at night.
There was no way of (get) ___________out of the building except by (climb) ___________down a rope.
It’s no good (write) ______________to him; he never answers letters.
Ask him (come) ______________in. Don’t keep him (stand) ______________at the door.
We watched the children (jump) ______________from a window and (fall) ______________into a blanket held by people below.
It is very pleasant (wake) ______________up and (hear) ______________the rain (beat) ______________on the windows.
Fill in the blanks with the pronouns: one(s), someone, anyone, no one, or every one
Nearly______________on the Internet uses e-mail to communicate with each other.
______________has left their bag behind.
I’ve got some stamps here. Which is the______________you like?
Was there______________you knew at the meeting?
Goodbye, ______________I’ll see you next week.
Does______________else want to come?
Would you make a copy for______________in the office and a few extra______________for the visitors?
There’s______________at the door.
Write the following sentences in Reported Speech.
“You had better go to the doctor”.
He urged me
“You’ve got to lend me some money!”
He begged me
“Give me your homework. ”
The teacher told us
“Please, don’t smoke in my car.