UNIT 6 TA 11

EXERCISES FOR UNIT 6 (English 11)

Exercise 1: Choose the best option for the questions
1) “Why don`t we go to the cinema?” he said.

 He.............................. to the cinema.
a. suggested going b. thanked for going
c. promised to go d. warned against going
2) “Watch out! The bull looks dangerous,” they said

 They ..............................the dangerous bull.
a. denied going to b. warned us against
c. accused us of coming to d. promised not to come
3. “Daddy, I`m going out with John,” she said.

 Sue  .............................. with John.
a. denied going out b. confessed that she was going
c.) apologized for going out d. regretted going out
4) “What a pity I didn`t see the ceremony,” he said.

 He.............................. not seeing the ceremony.
a. regretted b. accused c. denied d. advised
5) “You are right. It was a mistake to get up so early,” Chris said.

 Chris .............................. early was a mistake.
a. admitted getting up b. begged getting up
c. denied to get up d. advised getting up
6) “Thank you very much indeed,” he said.

 He .............................. Susan.
a. refused b. thanked c. promised d. explained
7) “Robert, welcome to our city!” the Lord Mayor said.

 The Lord Mayor..............................  Robert.
a. explained b. admitted c. thanked d. greeted
8) “Look, he is a thief!” the greengrocer said.

 The greengrocer..............................  him of being a thief.
a. accused b. advised c. greeted d. regretted
9) “I will help you, Tom, for sure,” the teacher said.

 The teacher .............................. to help Tom.
a) promised b) denied c) suggested d) regretted
10) “Stay with us until tomorrow, OK?

 The uncle.............................. on our staying with them for the night.
a. admitted b. explained c. begged d. insisted
11) “How about having a swim?”  They said.

 They .............................. having a swim.
a. suggested b. warned c. refused d. accused

Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences with Gerund
“Why don’t you organize an English competition for our student?” said Ms Lien.
(Ms Lien suggested............................................................................................................
“I’m sorry I’m late, said Mr. Thanh.
(Mr. Thanh apologized.......................................................................................................
“Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator” Said Bob.
(Bob denied........................................................................................................................
“You were cheating” said David to Henry.
(David accused...................................................................................................................
“I must see the manager.” he cried.
(He insisted........................................................................................................................
“If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first” said Mike to his brother.
( Mike criticized..................................................................................................................
“You won the scholarship. Congratulation,” Mary told me.
( Mary congratulated..........................................................................................................
“It was kind of you to help me with my homework” Lan said to Hoa.
( Lan thanked.....................................................................................................................
“Shall we walk there? It’s not far,” he said.
( He proposed.....................................................................................................................
“Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick’s mother said.
( Dick’s mother prevented.................................................................................................
“I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.
( Peter apologized..............................................................................................................
“You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John.
( The team leader criticized ..............................................................................................
“Let’s invite Mr. Brown to the party next weekend” he said.
( He suggested..................................................................................................................
“You stole the jewels” the inspector said to him.
( The inspector accused ...................................................................................................
“I only borrowed your car for some hours” the man said.
( The man admitted ..........................................................................................................
“I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike.” Said Bob.
(Bob apologized..............................................................................................................
“You damaged my camera’ said Jane to Henry.
(Jane accused..................................................................................................................

Exercise 3. Rewrite the following sentences with Infinitive or Gerund
“I will bring the sandwiches to the party” said Helen.
( Helen offered.....................................................................................................................
“Let’s all go to Lisbon!” they said.
(They suggested..................................................................................................................
“You’d better leave that old flat,” my mother told us.
( My mother advised............................................................................................................
“Please let me go to Martin’s house!” Said Muriel three times.
( Muriel insisted....................................................................................................................
“It was you and only you who stole