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IV. Choose the correct variant in reported speech for each sentence.

1. "I'm waiting for my parents," Nick said.

A) Nick said that he is waiting for my parents.

B) Nick said that he was waiting for his parents.

C) Nick said that he was waiting for my parents.

D) Nick told that he was waiting for his parents.

2. "I can't fix the engine myself," my brother admitted.

A) My brother admitted that can't fix the engine myself.

B) My brother admitted that couldn't fix the engine himself.

C) My brother admitted that can't fix the engine himself.

D) My brother admitted that couldn't fix the engine myself.

3. "You should be careful," my friends said to me.

A) My friends said to me that I should be careful.

B) My friends said to me that I should have been careful.

C) My friends told me that I should have been careful.

D) My friends told me that I should be careful.

4. "I will come tomorrow and finish the work," the plumber said to grandma.

A) The plumber said to grandma that he will come tomorrow and finish the work.

B) The plumber promised grandma that he will come the next day and finish the work.

C) The plumber promised grandma that he would come next day and will finish the work.

D) The plumber promised grandma that he would come the next day and finish the work.

5. "The Sun isn't a planet, it is a big star," the teacher explained.

A) The teacher explained to us that the Sun is a big star.

B) The teacher explained us that the Sun is a big star.

C) The teacher explained us that the Sun was a big star.

D) The teacher explained to us that the Sun was a big star.

6. "I’ll phone you tomorrow," my friend said.

A) My friend said that he will phone me the next day.

B) My friend said that he would phone me tomorrow.

C) My friend said to me that he would phone me the next day.

D) My friend said that he would phone me the next day.

7. "I overslept this morning," my mother told me.

A) My mother told me that she had overslept that morning.

B) My mother said to me that she had overslept that morning.

C) My mother told me that she overslept that morning.

D) My mother told me that she has overslept that morning.

8. Everybody thought, "She must be joking."

A) Everybody thought that she was joking.

B) Everybody thought that she is joking.

C) Everybody thought that she must have been joking.

D) Everybody thought that she must be joking.

9. She asked me, "Did he go home?"

A) She asked me if he had gone home.

B) She asked me if he went home.

C) She asked me if he has gone home.

D) She asked to me if he had gone home.

10. "I am a citizen, not of Athens, but of the world," said Socrates.

A) Socrates said that he was a citizen, not of Athens, but of the world.

B) Socrates said that he is a citizen, not of Athens, but of the world.

C) Socrates said that he had been a citizen, not of Athens, but of the world.

D) Socrates said that he has been a citizen, not of Athens, but of the world.

11. "You must come to Dave’s party with me on Saturday," insisted Hilary.

A) Hilary insisted that I went to Dave’s party with her on Saturday.

B) Hilary insisted that I went to Dave’s party with she on Saturday.

C) Hilary insisted that I had gone to Dave’s party with her on Saturday.

D) Hilary insisted that I have gone went to Dave’s party with her on Saturday.

12. "Oh, by the way. Terry’s house is still for sale," mentioned Silvia.

A) Silvia mentioned that Terry’s house was still for Saturday.

B) Silvia mentioned that Terry’s house is still for Saturday.

C) Silvia mentioned that Terry’s house had been still for Saturday.

D) Silvia mentioned that Terry’s house has been still for Saturday.

13. "Honest to God, I’ve never seen this money before in my life," Mr. Penfold swore.

A) Mr. Penfold swore that he has never seen money before in his life.

B) Mr. Penfold swore that he never saw money before in his life.

C) Mr. Penfold swore that he had never seen money before in his life.

D) Mr. Penfold swore that he had never seen money before in my life.

14. "Don’t worry. I’ll repair the back door this weekend," Colin promised.

A) Colin promised that he will repair the back door this weekend.

B) Colin promised that he would repair the back door this weekend.

C) Colin promised that he would be repairing the back door that weekend.

D) Colin promised that he would repair the back door that weekend.

15. "That’s correct. The new ringroad will be built through the wood," the government official confirmed.

A) The government official confirmed that the new ringroad would be built through the wood.

B) The government official confirmed that the new ringroad should be built through the wood.

C) The government official confirmed that the new ringroad would have been built through the wood.

D) The government official confirmed that the new ringroad will be built through the wood.

16. My uncle always said, "Prepare for the future."

A) My uncle always told us to prepare for the future.

B) My uncle always said us to prepare for the future.

C) My uncle always said to us to prepare for the future.

D) My uncle always told us to be prepared for the future.

17. She said, "Don’t bother sending me an invitation."

A) She said me not to bother sending me an invitation.

B) She told to me not to bother sending me an invitation.

C) She told me not to bother sending me an invitation.

D) She told me to bother sending me an invitation.

18. "Literature courses are difficult for me," Henry said in a complaining voice.

A) Henry said in a complaining voice that literature courses are difficult for him.

B) Henry said in a complaining voice that literature courses were difficult for me.

C) Henry said in a complaining voice that literature courses had been difficult for him.

D) Henry said in a complaining voice that literature courses were difficult for him.

19. "Why do you want to work while you are in school?" the interviewer asked Melissa.

A) The interviewer asked Melissa why do you want to work while you are in school.

B) The interviewer asked Melissa why she wanted to work while she was on school.

C) The interviewer asked Melissa why she wants to work while she is in school.

D) The interviewer asked Melissa why she wanted to work while she was in school.

20. "Why didn't you phone me?" she asked her parents.

A) She asked her parents why he didn't say that to me.

B) She asked her parents why hadn't he said that to me.

C) She asked her parents why hadn't he said that to her.

D) She asked her parents why he hadn't said that to her.

V. Choose the correct answer.

1. 'Was Tom pleased with the newspaper article about him?'

'No. He was angry because his name ... ... wrong.'

A spelt B had been spelt C is spelt

2. 'Did you buy that picture?'

'No, it............to me for my birthday.'

A was given B gave C is given

3. 'Are you going to buy a wedding dress?

'No. My dress............by my mother.'

A is being made B is made C made

4. 'Have you arranged the party yet?'

'Yes. All the invitations.............'

A are sent B have been sent C sent

5. 'So, have you had your book published?'

'Yes. It............in all bookshops from June 1st.'

A will be B is C is being

6. 'Do your cats eat a lot?'

'No. They............twice a day, that's all.'

A is fed B are fed C fed

7. 'Paul is taking me to a ball this weekend.' 'I would love............to a ball!'

A take B to take C to be taken

8. 'Did you hear about the burglary last week?' 'Yes. The thieves............now, haven't they?'

A have been caught B caught C are caught

9. 'Can you swim?'

'Oh yes. I ............ how to swim when I was five.'

A taught B am taught C was taught

10. 'Doctors have to do a lot of work.' 'Yes, but they............well.'

A be paid B are paid C pay

11. 'I can help you translate the article.'

'Thank you. It ……'

A has already been translated B had already been translated C already has already been translated

12. 'Have you discussed the plan yet?'

'No, it….…..'

A is still being discussed B is still discussed C has still been discussed

13. 'I can help you type these letter.'

'Thank you. They ……'

A had already been typed B have already been typed C has already been typed

14. 'Have you arranged your birthday party yet?'

'Yes. All the invitations.............'

A are sent B have been sent C sent

15. 'Jane is taking me to a ball next month.'

'I would love............to a ball!'

A take B to take C to be taken

16. 'Teachers have to do a lot of work.'

'Yes, but they............well.'

A be paid B are paid C pay

17. 'What is happening over there?'

'Oh, a new shop.............'

A is being built B is built C was built

18. 'How is Susan?'

'Well, her car ............... yesterday, so she's upset today.'

A is stolen B has been stolen C was stolen

19. 'What should they do if they are lost?'

'They should stay where they are and wait.............'

A was found B to find C to be found

20. 'Have you got Nick's phone number?'

'Yes. It............on this napkin.'

A is written B written C be written

TEST IV

I. Choose the correct form of Gerund.

1. He is busy ____ the paper.

a) to read b) be reading c) being read d) reading

2. You risk ____ a cold.

a) catching b) catches c) to catching d) to catch

3. Do you regret ____ it?

a) had mentioned b) has mentioned c) to having mentioned d) having mentioned

4. They keep on ____.

a) running b) to running c) being run d) to run

5. He insisted on ____ to the manager.

a) to speaking b) be speaking c) been speaking d) speaking

6. We dislike ____ poems.

a) to reading b) read c) reading d) being read

7. He is not sure how to cope with ____ older.

a) to get b) getting c) be getting d) got

8. I have no intention of ____ you what to do.

a) telling b) to tell c) be telling d) been telling

9. Do you remember ____ bread in that French supermarket?

a) buying b) to buy c) to buying d) been buying

10. How about ____ home instead of taking the car?

a) walking b) to walk c) been walking d) being walked

11. The project will involve ____ plants.

a) to growing b) growing c) be growing d) to grow

12. I cannot justify ____ $100 for this ticket.

a) to pay b) been paying c) pays d) paying

13. They miss ____ with their friends.

a) to play b) been playing c) played d) playing

14. I don't mind ____ on the couch.

a) to sleeping b) been sleeping c) sleeping d) being slept

15. She suggested ____ to Cairo.

a) flying b) be flying c) to flying d) to fly

16. I don't mind ____ them my opinion.

a) tells b) telling c) to tell d) told

17. Did Alex ever mention ____ baseball?

a) to play b) playing c) being played d) will play

18. We feel like ____ a cup of tea.

a) having b) had c) has d) to having

19. She practiced ____ hockey.

a) to play b) playing c) being played d) would be playing

20. She couldn't help ____ another apple.

a) to eat b) eaten c) is eating d) eating

II. Choose the correct form of Participle.

1. The student ____ the highest grade point average will receive a special award.

a) to earn b) earning c) earns d) earned

2. The church, ____ by a fire, was never rebuilt.

a) destroy b) destroyed c) destroys d) destroying

3. The young man was sitting on the floor ____ the guitar.

a) playing b) plays c) played d) to play

4. ____ in Hollywood she knows all the famous movie stars.

a) Bear b) Bearing c) Bears d) Born

5. Their voices ____ unexpectedly in the staff room.

a) were heard rising b) to hear rising c) heard rising d) hearing rising

6. ____ all the national dailies avidly, they do know what's going on in the country.

a) Read b) Have read c) Be reading d) Reading

7. ____ her word, she ought to keep it.

a) Has given b) Having given c) Had given d) Having gave

8. They looked at the ____ tent.

a) destroy b) destroying c) destroys d) destroyed

9. Random didn't see the car ____ towards him.

a) comes b) coming c) to come d) came

10. ____ enough money last month, they spent their holidays in the village.

a) Not to have b) Not had c) Not having d) Not has

11. ____ some loud music, she didn't hear him.

a) Listen to b) Listens to c) Listened to d) Listening to

12. Helen was sitting on the ground, with her head and one arm ____ a chair.

a) tying on b) ties on c) tied on d) to tie on

13. Young people were speaking ____ in the pub.

a) sitting b) sat c) sit d) being sat

14. ____ its tail the dog bit the old woman.

a) Wagged b) Wag c) Wagging d) Be wagging

15. ____ to her mother she forgot everything around her.

a) To talk b) Talk c) Talked d) Talking

16. He wants to see the telegrams ____ in her box.

a) kept b) keeping c) keep d) being kept

17. Try ____ the window really hard if you want to open it.

a) pushing b) push c) to push d) to pushing

18. The local residents often saw Ken ____ through the streets.

a) wander b) wandering c) wanders d) wandered

19. Thank you for ____ him.

a) had helping b) has helping c) having helped d) having helping

20. The guy ____ the chicken costume is my cousin.

a) to wear b) wears c) wore d) wearing

III. Choose the correct form of Conditional Sentence.

1. I would go running if the weather ____ better.

a) was b) were c) is d) will be

2. If Tania ____ a dog, she would call him Bloom.

a) has b) had c) have d) will have

3. If players ____ faster, they would have scored more goals.

a) has run b) had run c) is run d) will run

4. If it ____ to snow, we would have walked to the stadium.

a) had not started b) have not started c) has not started d) will have not started

5. Does she think it ____ possible for them to coexist in the same flat next year?

a) would be b) would have been c) will have been d) will be

6. If he ____ in Chesterbridge, he would go there every day.

a) lives b) lived c) live d) will live

7. If you ____ to the museum with us yesterday, you would have enjoyed the afternoon.

a) have gone b) have going c) had gone d) will have gone

8. If you need my bike tomorrow, I ____ shopping the day after tomorrow.

a) go b) will go c) would go d) went

9. If you ____ the plates, I will cook supper in some minutes.

a) washes b) washed c) will wash d) wash

10. If my uncle ____ time next week, we will clean the floor.

a) has b) have c) will have d) had

11. Parents will not get there on time if they ____ taxi.

a) does not catch b) did not catch c) will not catch d) do not catch

12. If Sara ____ the dishes, I’ll cook dinner tonight.

a) washes b) washed c) wash d) will wash

13. If Ben ____ a hat, he would look like an old man.

a) wear b) will wear c) would wear d) wore

14. The boys from the group will not win the game if they ____ the rules.

a) do not know b) does not know c) did not know d) would not know

15. If he ____ a cow, he would call her Rita.

a) has b) have c) had d) will have

16. If a kid ____ stronger, he'd help you carry the piano.

a) will be b) would be c) am d) were

17. If my husband ____ time, we should visit him.

a) will have b) has c) had d) have

18. If she'd seen you, she ____ .

a) will have stopped b) had stopped c) would have stopped d) have stopped

19. If you ____ having supper, I'll come tomorrow.

a) were b) will be c) was d) are

20. Black-eyed girl would have come to our party if she ____ on vocations.

a) will have not been b) have not been c) had not been d) has not been

IV. Choose the right item.

1. You should think … .

a) before speak b) before spoke c) before spoken d) before speaking

2. … , they were discussing the play they had seen.

a) Going home from the theatre b) Went home from the theatre c) Gone home from the theatre

d) Go home from the theatre

3. What do you mean by … ?

a) say that b) said that c) says that d) saying that

4. … , the Linda began to realize by its peaceful breathing that everything was over.

a) Sitting by her sleeping child b) Sit by her sleeping child c) Sat by her sleeping child

d) To sitting by her sleeping child

5. Kay … .

a) likes to talk to me b) likes been talking to me c) likes talking to me d) likes talk to me

6. The brown-haired girls … .

a) finished dressing b) finished to dressing c) finished been dressing d) finished to dress

7. Her aunt is a teacher … .

a) loved and respected by everybody b) loves and respects by everybody c) love and respect by everybody d) loving and respecting by everybody

8. A young girl has a pet … .

a) call Dandy b) called Dandy c) calling Dandy d) calls Dandy

9. We … .

a) don’t mind to tell you b) don’t mind telling you c) don’t mind told you d) don’t mind to telling you

10. Does she ever see Brenda … ?

a) talking to Max b) to talk to Max c) be talking to Max d) talked to Max

11. Sorry, he … .

a) didn't mean hurting you b) didn't mean to hurting you c) didn't mean be hurting you d) didn't mean to hurt you

12. Courtney insists on her sister’s … .

a) stay at home b) to stay at home c) staying at home d) been staying at home

13. The party … .

a) was bores b) be boring c) was boring d) was bored

14. Kim was sitting on the floor … .

a) playing the guitar b) plays the guitar c) played the guitar d) to play the guitar

15. Pupils … .

a) are fond of painting b) are fond of to painting c) are fond of been painting d) are fond of be painting

16. Did you see … ?

a) your dog dances b) your dog dancing c) your dog danced d) your dog dance

17. Little children … .

a) went on eating b) went on to eating c) went on been eating d) went on to eat

18. Tutor … .

a) was bores to death b) be boring to death c) was boring to death d) was bored to death

19. He spent much time … .

a) on the copying of his literature lectures b) on the copy of his literature lectures c) on the copied of his literature lectures d) on to copy his literature lectures

20. After finding the new word in the dictionary, I … .

a) wrote it down and went on read b) wrote it down and went on reading c) wrote it down and went on to read d) wrote it down and went on being reading

V. Complete the sentence.

1. If students do not hurry, … .

a) we would miss the bus b) we will miss the bus

2. If our principle had warned me, … .

a) I should have done the work in time b) I had done the work in time

3. If my father had switched on the lights, … .

a) you will not had fallen over the chair b) you would not have fallen over the chair

4. I won't travel to Manchester if … .

a) I don't get a cheap flight b) I won't get a cheap flight

5. I will earn a lot of money if … .

a) I got that job b) I get that job

6. If we had listened to the old woman, … .

a) we would have heard good news b) we had heard good news

7. Linda would buy these dresses if … .

a) they fit b) they fitted

8. She'd be silly if … .

a) she’ll tell him about her secret b) she told him about her secret

9. If you go out with your girlfriend tonight, … .

a) I will watch the competitions on TV b) I would watch the competitions on TV

10. If Mike were sensible, … .

a) he would not have asked that question, by which she offended him so much b) he won’t have asked that question, by which she offended him so much

11. If the weather is nice tomorrow, … .

a) we shall go on the football match b) we go on the football match

12. If you drop my favourite cup, … .

a) it would break b) it will break

13. If we hadn't studied, … .

a) we would not have passed the exam b) we hadn’t passed the exam

14. If Lora did not live in Melitopol, … .

a) we should not meet so often b) we did not meet so often

15. If Brendon tried harder, … .

a) he would reach his goals b) he will reach his goals

16. If daughter has enough berries, … .

a) she will bake a pie b) she bakes a pie

17. It would not surprise him if … .

a) we won’t know the answer b) we did not know the answer

18. If Lisa hadn't lost our tickets to the bus, … .

a) we will be on our way to Kyiv b) we would be on our way to Kyiv

19. If you call me, … .

a) I tell you a secret b) I shall tell you a secret

20. If he is a writer, … .

a) he will write beautiful novels b) he would write beautiful novels

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