Reported Speech (Indirect Speech)

Test 34.

1. 
   Read the questions asked by an immigration officer. Use the prompts to write the reporting questions.
   

1. 
   ‘Why are you visiting Los Angeles?’
   
2. 
   ‘How long are you planning to stay here?’
   
3. 
   ‘How much money have you got with you?’
   
4. 
   ‘Do you have any friends or family in the States?’
   
5. 
   ‘Can you show me your return ticket?’
   

When I arrived at immigration the officer first asked me (1)........ Then the officer wanted to know (2)......... The next thing they wanted to know (3)........ After that the officer asked (4)......... Finally, (5)............

2. 
   Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
   

6. 
   If you promise.....(help) me this evening, I’ll drive you to school.
   
7. 
   I expect.......(see) her this evening.
   
8. 
   I plan......(go) to university.
   
9. 
   Can I suggest.......(leave) before the end of the party?
   
10. 
    I don’t think you should risk......(walk) home alone.
    
11. 
    I can’t stand.......(watch) soap operas.
    
12. 
    They have decided.........(live) in India for a year.
    
13. 
    Do you need........(carry) such a big bag?
    
14. 
    Let’s get there early to avoid........(wait) to buy tickets.
    
15. 
    The children always enjoy........(see) their cousins.
    

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Test 35.

1. 
   Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.
   

1. 
   The unemployment rate began to accelerate .........(rapid).
   
2. 
   Are you sure it was Julia Roberts who won the Oscar for best ........ (act) last year?
   
3. 
   For this position we need somebody with a lot of .........(create).
   
4. 
   My students’ political.......(aware) was very impressive.
   
5. 
   Andrew’s parents didn’t really care about his ......(emotion) needs.
   

2.