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Exercise 1 : Complete the sentences using the words in the box.
For of from with on to about
towards at in against over

1.There is now no hope ..... the survivors.
2.The girl had a horror ....snakes.
3.There is no hurry.... the book.
4.The immunity......hepatitis is necessary for all of us.
5.Mr Black showed impatience.... the unruly students by refusing to continue teaching them.
6.I had an impression.....a shy girl before i met her.
7.Miss Jones made a good impression ......the manager.
8.An increase in wages is an incentive .........better work.
10.Waters are feature............the district.
9.This restaurant is a favourite.......mine.
11.What is your feeling .......these refugees?
12.The fight .......ourselves is a hard one.
13.He had a fine .......driving offence.
14.She is a gradute ......mathemmatics.
15.We had a great grief .......the death of our fiend.
16.What are the grounds ........your divorce.
17.Can we have a guarantee.......our safety.
18.Make a guess.......the answer.
19.The boy has the habit .......biting his nails.
20.The prince is an heir.......the throne.
Exercise 2 :Reported speech.
2.1 Rewrite each senences in reported speech,beginning as shown.
1I cook the fish for too long,if I were yousaid Jean.
Jean advised....................................................................................................................
2Helen,would you like to come over for lunch on Sunaysais Mary.
Mary invited...................................................................................................................
3forget to take a short rest every two hours,will youshe said.
She reminded....................................................................................................................
4Why you take a holidaysaid the doctor.
The doctor advised..........................................................................................................
5No,you really must stay for the night,SophiaAnn said.
Ann insisted
6Well,in the end I think I”ll take the brown pairsaid the customer.
The customer finally......................................................................................................
7Give us your key or kill you all,the robbers.
The robbers threatned...................................................................................................
8Would you mind getting out of the carthe driver said to meI have to chang a wheel
The driver asked..............................................................................................................
9OK.It was my mistake.sorryPaul said.
Paul admitted..................................................................................................................
10Shall i lend you some moneysaid Peter.
Peter offeres....................................................................................................................
2.2.Put the following into reported speech.
1He expects a lot of work for very little moneycomplained one of his secretaries.
“Yes,he doesagreed the other.
2Hurrah!passed the first examhe exclaimed.
“Congratulations!saidand good luck with the second
3sorry lateshe saidThe bus broke down
4We hope have a good journey,parents saidforget to keep in touch regularly
5The lake will probably freeze tonightsaid Petercolder tthan last night
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2.3.Put the following into direct speech,using the dialogue form.
1.Ann accepted with pleasure and asked where he was thinking of going.
2.He added that they might go on the river if it was a fine day.
3.Tom expresses with horrorat the idea of working on Saturday and avised her to change her job.
4.She told him not to be ridiculous and explained that she had voluunterred to type the report in return for a free afternoon the following week.
5.Ann promised not to.
An nsaid that that was very kind of him and that be waiting for him just outside her company.
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Exercise 3 :Tenses.
3.1.Put the verbs into the correct tenses describing the future.
1.I (be) in Sapa tomorrow morning.
2.I want to discuss it over the telephone.I (tell) you about it later.
3.coming home now.When I (get) home,my dog 9wait0 for me on the doorstep.
4. - You have just missed the bus.
- All right.I (walk).
5. - Can you tell me about our school plan tomorrow?
-We(visit) the museum in the morning.
6.too late.By the time you (arrive) they ( finish) their speeches and everyone (go0 home.
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