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6. Read the situations, and underline the correct words.

1. At 10.00 this morning, Julia says to you, ‘Dr Bangermann is arriving this afternoon’. At 10.30 the same morning you say to your boss, ‘Julia said that Dr Bangermann was arriving this afternoon/that afternoon’.

2. The sales manager says to you, ‘I’ll show the visitors round the factory tomorrow’. Three weeks later, you say to your boss, ‘He said he would show the visitors round the factory the following day/tomorrow’.

3. A client calls from his office and says, ‘I’d like to hold the meeting here’. Later you speak to your boss in your own office and say, ‘He said he’d like to hold the meeting here/there’.

4. A customer rings to say, ‘We sent the cheque yesterday’. The same day you say to your boss, ‘When I spoke to him, he said that he had sent the cheque yesterday/the previous day’.

5. A client rings you at your office and says, ‘I’ll meet you there tomorrow’. The same day at your office you say to your boss, ‘He said he would meet me here/there tomorrow’.

7. Respond with surprise to the following comments.

1. A They are discontinuing this model at the end of the year.

B Really? I thought it was selling well.

2. A It’s my fortieth birthday next week.

B Really? I had no idea ________________________________________________

3. A You will have to wait about three months for delivery.

B Really? I didn’t realize _______________________________________________

4. A I’ve just seen Mr Takashi in reception.

B Really? I thought ___________________________________________________

5. A The bill for dinner came to 145 pounds each.

B Really? I had no idea ________________________________________________

6. A That restaurant is expensive.

B Is it? I thought _____________________________________________________

7. A Ann is coming to the party tonight.

B Is she? I thought ____________________________________________________

8. A I can speak a little French.

B Can you? __________________________________________________________

9. A I’ll be here next week.

B Will you? I thought _________________________________________________

8. Complete the sentences with say or tell.

1. Ann said goodbye to me and left.

2. The doctor _____ that I should rest for at least a week.

3. George couldn’t help me. He _____ me to ask Kate.

4. Don’t just stand there! _____ something!

5. I wonder where Sue is. She _____ she would be here at 8 o’clock.

6. Don’t _____anybody what I _____. It’s a secret just between us.

7. Jack _____ me that he was fed up with his job.

9. A. You are being interviewed for a job and are asked the following questions. When you come back home, tell your parents what questions you were asked.

Model: ‘How old are you?’ – They asked me how old I was.

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1. Where do you live? 2. What’s your address? 3. What school did you go to? 4. When did you leave school? 5. Where are you working now? 6. Who are you working for? 7. How long have you been working? 8. Are you enjoying your present job? 9. How big is your salary? 10. Why do you want to leave?

B. A headhunter took you out to dinner last night. Now a colleague is asking you about what you said. Answer these questions using reported speech.

1. - What personal details did you give him about yourself? - I told him I was married and that I lived in London.

2. What did you tell him about the company? __________________________________

3. What did you say your responsibilities were? ________________________________

4. What did you tell him about the salary you would need? _______________________

5. What did he tell you about the new company? _______________________________

6. What did he tell you about the new job? ____________________________________

7. How did you explain to him why you had left your previous job? ________________

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10. A. Read the report about what a candidate said at an interview. Change the words in italics into direct speech.

Miss Briggs said that (1) she was very interested in working for us, and she explained that (2) she had been working in the City for three years. When I asked her about her reasons for leaving, she said that (3) she liked what she did, but she wanted more responsibility. She seems well-qualified for the post, as she said that (4) she had a degree in Economics and an MBA. As far as her terms of notice are concerned, she made it clear that (5) she couldn’t leave her job for another month. I decided to offer her the job, and she said (6) she would consider our offer, and would let us have her decision soon.

1. She said, ‘I am very interested in working for you’.

2. She said, ‘___________________________________________________________’.

3. She said, ‘___________________________________________________________’.

4. She said, ‘___________________________________________________________’.

5. She said, ‘___________________________________________________________’.

6. She said, ‘___________________________________________________________’.

B. Read the dialogue. Anna has just met Colin Boyle, a singer she admires very much. She’s telling her boyfriend, Ian, about the meeting, and he wants to know exactly what Colin said to her, and what she said to him.

Ian: Well, what was he like? Was he friendly? What did he say?

Anna: He was really friendly. 1) He asked me who I was.

Ian: Then what?

Anna: 2) He asked me where I came from.

Ian: And what did you say?

Anna: 3) I told him I came from Dublin of course. Then 4) he said that was where he was born too. Then 5) I told him I’d been a fan of his for ages, and 6) he said he was very flattered, and then 7) he asked whether I was going to the concert tonight. So 8) I told him we wanted to but we hadn’t been able to get tickets because they’d sold all but the most expensive ones and we couldn’t afford those.

Ian: And did he give you some tickets?

Anna: No, he didn’t. But 9) he did ask the concert hall manager if we could have some at the cheaper price. And the manager said, ‘Yes’!

Now write exactly what Anna and Colin said.

1. Colin said, ‘Who are you?’

2. Colin said, “___________________________________________________________

3. Anna said, ‘___________________________________________________________

4. Colin said, ‘___________________________________________________________

5. Anna said, ‘___________________________________________________________

6. Colin said, ‘___________________________________________________________

7. Colin said, ‘___________________________________________________________

8. Anna said, ‘___________________________________________________________

9. Colin said, ‘___________________________________________________________

11. A speaker was asked these questions after a presentation. Report the questions.

1. ‘When will the new product be ready?’

2. ‘How much are you planning to spend on advertising?’

3. ‘Where do you intend to advertise?’

4. ‘What discount will you give to your distributors?’

5. ‘Why has it taken so long to develop?’

6. ‘How much market interest has there been in the new product?’

7. ‘Who is the product aimed at?’

8. ‘What sort of problems have you had in developing the product?’

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1. They asked me when the new product would be ready.

2. They asked me how much we were planning to spend on advertising.

3. They asked me ________________________________________________________

4. They asked me ________________________________________________________

5. They asked me ________________________________________________________

6. They asked me ________________________________________________________

7. They asked me ________________________________________________________

8. They asked me ________________________________________________________

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12. A colleague of yours came back from a business trip, and you asked her the following questions. Re-write the questions using the reported speech.

1. ‘Did you have a good trip?’

I asked her if she had had a good trip.

2. ‘Have they signed the contract?’

_____________________________________________________________________

3. ‘Will you need to go back again?’

_____________________________________________________________________

4. ‘Was the hotel OK?’

_____________________________________________________________________

5. ‘Did you have any time off?’

_____________________________________________________________________

6. ‘Are you feeling tired?’

_____________________________________________________________________

7. ‘Did you have any problems?’

_____________________________________________________________________

8. ‘Do you feel confident about the project?’

_____________________________________________________________________

9. ‘Did they like the idea of a joint venture?’

_____________________________________________________________________

13. Match the sentences in section a with the reported statements in section b.

A

1. ‘Don’t forget to sign the contract.’

2. ‘I didn’t sign the contract.’

3. ‘Go on, sign the contract. It’s a really good idea.’

4. ‘If I were you, I would sign the contract.’

5. ‘No, I will not sign this contract under any circumstances.’

6. ‘I am so sorry I signed the contract.’

7. ‘Yes, I am afraid to say that it was me who signed the contract.’

8. ‘I’ll sign the contract if you like.’

9. ‘Sign the contract NOW!’]

10. ‘I really wouldn’t sign the contract. You haven’t read it. It could be a disaster.’

B

A He apologized for signing the contract.

B He warned me not to sign the contract.

C He encouraged me to sign the contract.

D He ordered me to sign the contract.

E He refused to sign the contract.

F He admitted signing the contract.

G He reminded me to sign the contract.

H He offered to sign the contract.

I He advised me to sign the contract.

J He denied signing the contract.

14. Translate into English.

1. Бетти была уверена, что её пригласят на конференцию.

2. Фред спросил Линду, собирается ли она провести каникулы в горах.

3. Мой брат сказал, что он голоден, так как не ел с утра.

4. Рик подумал, что следует принять душ и затем можно будет снова продолжить работу.

5. Главный инженер сказал, что в этом году будет выпущена новая модель автомобиля.

6. На собрании акционеры попросили председателя рассказать о его вкладе в развитие компании.

7. Полицейский сказал мне, чтобы я не парковал машину рядом с офисом компании.

8. Кэт спросила меня, какие проблемы у меня могут возникнуть во время интервью.

9. Лектор поинтересовался, верно ли, что телевидение начинает господствовать (to predominate) в нашей жизни.

10. Джон спросил нас, где мы празднуем Новый Год.

11. Ты никогда не говорил, что знаешь её, и что вы вместе учились в школе.

12. Алиса спросила, не изменились ли наши планы, и хотим ли мы ещё поехать в Италию.

13. Преподаватель сказал Алану, что он должен много читать вслух, чтобы улучшить своё произношение.

14. Маргарет сказала, что я должна обязательно навестить её в Кенте, и я приняла её приглашение.

15. Он объяснил, что его машина в ремонте, и ему пришлось добираться пешком. Поэтому он опоздал.

16. Мистер Сноу спросил меня, может ли он приобрести в нашей фирме комплект строительного оборудования.

17. Газеты сообщили, что А.Курникова проиграла соревнования.

18. Мне сказали, что новый супермаркет будет открыт в следующем месяце.

19. Мистер Скотт спросил, не могу ли я прислать ему прейскурант и каталог видео-продукции нашей фирмы, а также информацию о дисконтных условиях оплаты.

20. Мадам Jasons поинтересовалась, каковы были результаты переговоров с фирмой «Steven and Co» по закупке двигателей.

21. Преподаватель сказал Nancy не пропускать занятия, чтобы успешно сдать экзамен.

22. Друзья объявили, что придут на конференцию, в которой я буду участвовать.

23. Мне сказали, что ты уехал на выставку, как жаль, что мы там не встретились.

24. Борис сказал, что уже просмотрел эти документы, и спросил, когда мы будем обсуждать условия оплаты.

25. Генеральный менеджер нашей компании попросил всех принять активное участие в создании новой торговой марки нашей новой продукции.

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