Контрольная работа Part A

Exercise 1.    Fill in “say” or “tell” in the correct form.
1)    The policeman _______ that the man was lying.
2)    Philip _______ it would probably rain tomorrow.
3)    Susan _______, “Let’s go out for dinner tonight.”
4)    Jim _______ me about the party last night.
5)    Our teacher _______ he was pleased with our work.
6)    Yesterday my friend _______ he _______ anyone my secret.
7)    Stop _______ lies!
8)    Could you please _______ me your name?
9)    The little girl _______ her prayers and went to bed.
10)    I really can’t _______ Jane fr om Kate. They are twins.
11)    “I haven’t got enough money,” he_______ to John.
12)    He _______ he would meet us later.

Exercise 2.    Report what the guests said at a wedding last Sunday.
1.    They will make a lovely couple.
2.    They’re going to live in Brighton.
3.    The bride and the groom are very nice young people.
4.    The bride is wearing a beautiful wedding dress.
5.    The couple’s parents look happy.
6.    The bride’s father has bought them a big flat.

Exercise 3.    Report the police-officer’s questions to the shop owner.
1.    What’s your name?
2.    Did you see the robbers?
3.    What were they wearing?
4.    How do you think they got in?
5.    What did they take?
6.    Has this ever happened before?

Exercise 4.    Report what Mrs. Lane told her babysitter to do.
1.    Don’t answer the door to anyone!
2.    Phone me if there’s an emergency!
3.    Don’t let the children eat any sweets!
4.    Send the children to bed at 9 o’clock!
5.    Give the children a bath before they go to bed!
6.    Don’t take the dog into the children’s bedroom!
7.    Close all the windows!
8.    Put the toys away in the cupboard

Exercise 5.    Turn fr om Direct into Reported speech.
1.    "I've ordered a pizza for dinner," he said. .. He said that he had ordered a pizza for dinner..
2.    "We must write a letter to our lawyer," she said.
3.    "I will come tomorrow and fix the tap," the plumber said to them.
4.    "This is the best holiday I've ever had," she said to her friend.
5.    "Why did you say that to me?" she asked him.
6.     "Don't speak to your father like that," she said to them.
7.    "Could you show me where the manager's office is?" he asked the secretary.

Exercise 6.    Choose a reporting verb and turn the following from Direct into Reported speech.
1.    "I think you should take more exercise," the doctor said to me.
Пример. The doctor advised me to take more exercise.
2.    "I will not answer your questions," the actor said to him.
3.    "I really will phone this evening," he said.
4.    "Do you know wh ere I've put my hat?" he said to her.
5.    "What have you bought me for Christmas?" the little boy said to his parents.
6.    "Go to your room now and do your homework," the mother said to her son.
7.    "You will be paid twice a month," her boss said.
8.    "Would you like me to drive you into town?" she said to me.
9.    "Let's go for a walk!" he said.
10.    "Please let me come with you," she said to her mother.
11.    "Let's play in the garden," Ted said.
12.    "The sun is bigger than the earth," Mary said to the children.
13.    "Don't go near the fire because it's dangerous," she said to Ben.
14.    "Let's have steak for dinner," said June.
15.    "I promise I'll write to you as soon as I arrive, Mary," said John.
16.    "Please, don't shoot me!" he said to the robber.

Exercise 7.    Match the following parts of the sentences.
1.    If I go on a diet,            A.    we’ll make a snowman.
2.    If it’s sunny tomorrow,        B.    I’ll buy you some chocolate.
3.    If John doesn’t hurry,        C.    she’ll have to take a taxi.
4.    If it snows,                D.    I’ll lose weight.
5.    If there are no busses,        E.    he’ll be late.
6.    If you are a good girl,        F.    we’ll go for a picnic.

Exercise 8.    Fill in: unless or if.
1.    If you make so much noise, I won’t be able to sleep.
2.    I’ll tell you _________there are any messages for you.
3.    I won’t finish the work _________ you help me.
4.    _________ you’re hungry, I’ll make you a sandwich.
5.    We’ll miss the bus _________ we hurry.
6.    They won’t get married _________ he gets a job.
7.    You won’t understand _________ you listen carefully.

Exercise 9.    Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. Add a comma wh ere necessary.
1.    If the dog, keeps (keep) barking, the neighbours will complain.
2.    The boss ________ (be) angry if you arrive late for work again.
3.    If you ________ (eat) too much you'll be sick!
4.    If the weather is bad on Saturday we ________ (stay) at home.
5.    You should see a doctor if you ________ (not/feel) well.
6.    If you study hard you ________ (pass) your exam.

Exercise 10.    Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
Sarah is a bored teenager. If she 1) joined. (join) a club, she 2) ________ (make) more friends. She 3) ________ (enjoy) herself if she 4) ________(go) out more. Her schoolwork is suffering too. If she 5) ________ (study) more she 6) ________ (have) better marks and she 7) ________ (enter) university. Unfortunately, she is becoming overweight. She 8) ________ (feel) better if she 9) ________ (start) swimming, and she 10) ________ (get) thinner if she 11) ________ (stop) eating so much chocolate.

Exercise 11.    Use the correct tense form:
If you 1) make (to make) a mistake, they will find you. If they 2) ________ (to find) you they will catch you. If they 3) ________ (to catch) me, I shall confess. If you 4) ________ (to confess) they will put you into prison. If you 5) ________ (to be) lucky, they won't catch you. If you 6) ________ (to go) to Rome, you'll see the Coliseum. If you 7) ________ (to visit) London, probably you'll see the Queen. If you 8) ________ (to stay) with me you won't see anything, but I'll be happy. When he 9) ________ (to propose) to her, she'll marry him. But she won't be happy when she 10) ________ (to marry) him. I shall visit you as soon as I 11) ________ (to feel) better. We shall stay here as long as our money 12) ________ (to last). They won't send us a telegram unless there 13) ________ (to be) something urgent. You'll phone me before you 14) ________ (to go) away, won't you?  I’11 come to London after they 15) ________ (to find) some place for us to stay at. We'll work till it 16) ________ (to get) absolutely dark. Students won't get financial rewards unless they 17) ________ (to get) high grades. What will you do when summer 18) ________ (to come)? If he not 19) ________ (to come) we'll have a problem.

Exercise 12.    Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
Yesterday I went with my sister 1) to buy (buy) something for her birthday. She didn't really know what 2)._______ (get) but she seemed 3) _______ (like) the idea of a pet, so we went to the nearest pet shop. She started 4) _______ (look) around at all the animals. The man in the shop let her 5) _______ (pick up) the rabbits and stroke the hamsters, but when she saw some puppies 6) _______ (play) in a box,she said that she would like 7) _______ (have) one of them. I didn't know if we had enough money 8) _______ (buy) one and I hoped my mother wouldn't object I) _______, (have) a dog in the house, but my sister promised 10). _______ (look after) it properly and we did have enough money, so we bought a little brown dog. The man gave us a special brush for 11) _______ (brush) him and some special food. Tomorrow we're going to take Splash to the beach.

Exercise 13.    Put the verbs in brackets in the infinitive or the –ing form.
1    I don't like singing/to sing in public, (sing)
2.    It's no use ________her. She won't listen. (tell)
3.    I'm still too upset ________ about it. (talk)
4.    Don't disturb him. He's busy ________ (work)
5.    Stop ________ your nails! (bite)
6.    Don't expect him ________ you any money, (lend)
7.    I've decided ________ him. (leave)
8.    Mum made me ________ my medicine, (take)
9.    She agreed ________ him Ј1,000. (lend)
10.    He denied ________ the stolen goods. (receive)

Exercise 14.    Put the verbs in brackets into the infinitive or-ing form.
My mother is an amazing woman. She is 87 years old and she still enjoys 1) going out (go out) for a walk every day. She doesn't mind 2) _________ (do) all her housework and she's glad 3) _________ (help) her elderly neighbours when they can't 4) _________ (go) to the shops. She's too old 5) _________, (dig) the garden any more - she stopped 6) _________ (do) that last year - but she's still healthy enough 7) _________, (mow) the grass! In the summer she still goes 8) _________ (swim) when it's warm and she lets her grandchildren 9) _________ (bury) her in the sand. She often says, "It's no good 10) _________ (be) alive if you don't enjoy yourself." I'd love 11) _________ (be) like my mother when I'm her age.