1. "We can’t remember where we put our passports,” said Richard.
+a) Richard said they couldn’t remember where they had put their passports.
b) Richard said they couldn’t remember where they put their passports.
2. "You don’t keep your flat warm enough,” said Jack.
+a) Jack said I didn’t keep my flat warm enough.
b) Jack said you didn’t keep your flat warm enough.
3. "He doesn’t get on with his stepma,” said Sam.
a) Sam said that he doesn’t get on with his stepma.
+b) Sam said that he didn’t get on with his stepma.
4. "Who is going to give a talk?” asked Fred.
a) Fred asked who is going to give a talk.
+b) Fred asked who was going to give a talk.
5. "When can I see Mr Marcony?” Charles asked the secretary.
+a) Charles asked the secretary when could he see Mr Marcony.
b) Charles asked the secretary when he could see Mr Marcony.
2. Choose the right variant of the Direct Speech.
1. I asked the boy not to make such a fuss.
+a) I said to the boy, "Don’t make such a fuss.”
b) I asked the boy, "Not make such a fuss.”
2. The teacher ordered the pupils to open the books.
+a) The teacher to the pupils: "To open the books!”
b) The teacher to the pupils: "Open the books!”
3. Jacky asked Pat if she would spend her holidays in Russia.
a) Jacky said to Pat, "Will you spend your holidays in Russia?”
+b) Jacky said to Pat, "If you spend your holidays in Russia?”
4. He asks if I am an actress.
a) He says, "Are you an actress?”
+b) He says, "Do you an actress?”
5. The teacher asked the boys not to talk very loud.
+a) The teacher to the boys, "Doesn’t talk very loud.”
b) The teacher to the boys, "Don’t talk very loud.”
3. Choose the right answer.
1. She said that she … twenty years old the following Friday.
a) will be b) would be c) was
2. Liz says she … the film.
a) already saw b) had already seen c) has already seen
3. Mr. Green told the children … so much noise.
a) don’t make b) not to make c) not make
4. Our children said they … school.
a) don’t like b) didn’t like c) won’t like
5. She asked me if I … my dinner.
a) enjoyed b) enjoy c) have enjoyed
4. Match different kinds of TV programmes with their descriptions.
1) documentary
2) the news
3) chat show
4) soap opera
5) nature programme
6) weather forecast
7) commercial
a) advertisement
b) informal talk, usually with famous people
c) drama, usually about family life; often weekly
d) no-fiction film based on real events
e) the latest events in the world and in your country
f) factual film about animals and plants
g) information about temperature, wind, rain, sun and so on
5. Write definitions for the following kinds of films using the phrases below.
1) A comedy film __
2) A drama __
3) A thriller __
4) A western __
5) A romance __
6) A science fiction __
a) about crime and police
b) is about space and the future
c) has a story about love
d) has a serious story
e) has cowboys in it
f) makes you laugh
TEST
(Variant III)
1. Choose the right variant of the Reported Speech.
1. She says, "Who will come to see you tomorrow?”
+a) She says who would come to see me tomorrow.
b) She asks who will come to see me tomorrow.
2. I said to the girl, "Close
the window!”
+a) I ordered the girl to close
the window.
b) I ordered the girl closed the window.
3. Margaret to John: "Can you write a letter to our granny?”
a) Margaret told John could he write a letter to their granny.
+b) Margaret asked John if he could write a letter to their granny.
4. "The castle is only open on
Tuesdays,” explained the tour guide.
+a) The tour guide explained
that the castle is being only open on Tuesdays.
b) The tour guide explained that the castle was only open on Tuesdays.
5. "Can you help me with these packages?” Clara asked Boris.
+a) Clara asked if Boris could help her with those packages.
b) Clara asked if Boris could help her with these packages.
2. Choose the right variant of the Direct Speech.
1. Wendy asked if Ann told her brother the truth about the money.
a) Wendy: "Ann, did you tell your brother the truth about the money?”
+b) Wendy: "Ann, if you tell your brother the truth about the money?”
2. Stephanie asked me to tell
if something was wrong.
a) Stephanie: "Tell me if
something is wrong.”
+b) Stephanie: "Tell me if something has been wrong.”
3. Ben said that Jack had promised to check those reports with him.
+a) Ben: "Jack promised to check these reports with me.”
b) Ben: "Jack promises to check these reports with me.”
4. Fay asked if I was going to
stay in the office over lunchtime.
+a) Fay said: "Was I going to
stay in the office over lunchtime?”
b) Fay said: "Are you going to stay in the office over lunchtime?”
5. I asked my friend where he was going.
a) I said, "Where are you going, my friend?”
+b) I said, "Where you are going, my friend?”
3. Choose the right answer.
1. She said that she … twenty
years old the following Friday.
a) will be b) would be c) was
2. Liz says she … the film.
a) already saw b) had already seen c) has already seen
3. Mr. Green told the children
… so much noise.
a) don’t make b) not to make c) not make
4. Our children said they … school.
a) don’t like b) didn’t like c) won’t like
5. She asked me if I … my
dinner.
a) enjoyed b) enjoy
c) have enjoyed
4. Match different kinds of TV
programmes with their descriptions.
1) documentary
2) the news
3) chat show
4) soap opera
5) nature programme
6) weather forecast
7) commercial
a) advertisement
b) informal talk,
usually with famous people
c) drama, usually
about family life; often weekly
d) no-fiction film
based on real events
e) the latest
events in the world and in your country
f) factual film
about animals and plants
g) information
about temperature, wind, rain, sun and so on
5. Write definitions for the
following kinds of films using the phrases below.
1) A comedy film __
2) A drama __
3) A thriller __
4) A western __
5) A romance __
6) A science fiction __
a) about crime and police
b) is about space and the
future
c) has a story about love
d) has a serious story
e) has cowboys in it
f) makes you laugh