Complete the sentences to report what was said, using a to-infinitive or an- ing form of a verb.. 'It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party.[r]
(1)UNIT COMPETITIONS I Underline the word that contains a different vowel sound group could would should foot look smooth push rule luck run cut team great each sheet class part race ask cross lost most cost shine slight strike strict found crowd knowledge cloud chew lose choose hope 10 done move love won II Complete these sentences with one appropriate word from the box representatives score reciting spirit awarded worksheets sponsored participate rules announced The competition's aim was to stimulate the of learning English among students The competition was by the Students' Parents Society The English teacher explained the competition’s to the students You will have to answer the questions on the within two minutes A maximum for each activity is 15 points The winner will be a set of CDs Time was up and the judges the results To in the contest, you have to work in groups of three The final competition included the of three classes 10 He had difficulty the poem in front of the judges III Complete this extract from a newspaper article with the verbs given Use the past simple, present perfect or past perfect RONSON SACKED IN UNITED CUTS Aston United (1) (sack) their manager, Neil Romson The former England football international manager (2 ) (say) that he (3) (hear) the news when he (4) (return) from a three-week holiday in Spain and that it (5) (come) as a complete shock "There (6) (be) no hint of any problem when I (7) (leave) for the holiday." Aston United (8) (appoint) Ronson as manager two years ago and last season they (9) (finish) second in the First Division However, they (10) (win) only five matches so far this season The Chairman of the club, Peter White, last night (11) (accuse) Ronson of lack of commitment to the club "Neil's attitude (12) (disappoint) us recently Over the last few months he (13) (spend) more time on Spanish beaches than working with the players in Aston." IV Complete each sentence with one of the following verb (in the correct form) Use a preposition if necessary stay carry get break be hunt invite cause take live deliver study close drive attend 10 11 12 13 14 15 V 10 11 12 13 14 I've always dreamed in a small house by the sea Mike apologized so rude to me I agreed the parcel for her The driver of the other car accused me the accident We invited Jane for lunch He admitted the car into his neighbor's tree I congratulated Liz a new job My bag wasn't very heavy, but Dan insisted it for me Tom suggested a rest We don't approve animals for sport Kevin thanked us him to our party Brian advised me economics at university The government proposed a number of primary schools The women blamed me her glasses No one can prevent him the meeting Complete the sentences to report what was said, using a to-infinitive or an- ing form of a verb 'You'd better look for a new job, Andrew.' Jane advised 'It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party Thanks very much.' Mike thanked 3, 'I must have made a mistake in the calculations." Mr Forest admitted 'I'll pay for the meal.' Sarah insisted 'Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.' Neil suggested 'I can get you there in good time.' Jim guaranteed 'I'm sorry I couldn't come to visit you last summer.' Kate apologized 'We'll organize the Christmas party.' They promised 'I hear you won the championship Congratulations!' Dane congratulated 'I wish I'd asked for his name and address.' I regretted 'You're selfish.' Jane accused 'All right We will meet the student representatives.' The teachers agreed 'You mustn't drink too much caffeine.' Marta warned 'If all goes to plan, I'll study medicine.' Rachel hoped Lop11.com (2) 15 'We should take the jumper back to the shop.' Jack recommended VI Report these sentences Make any necessary changes to verb tense, pronouns, etc 'We have found the missing girl,' said the police last night 'I'll drop you from the team if you don't train harder,' said the captain 'I'd buy the big tin if I were you,' said the grocer 'Here are the car keys You'd better wait in the car,' he said to her 'Why didn't you tell me about that yesterday, Peter?' Jane asked 'Would you please wait in the lounge till your flight number is called?' she said 'I gave you my textbook last week I insist,' Tom said 'Could you speak more slowly, please? can't understand,' he said to me 'I hope you have a good journey,' he said, 'Don't forget to send a card when you arrive.' 10 'I'm sorry didn't phone you earlier I was very busy,' Jill said to me 11 'It's not true! I have never been arrested!' Larry said 12 'Why not decorate your baby's room?' Ann said, 'If you like, I'll help you the decorating, Sue.' 13 'You pressed the wrong button,' said the mechanic 'Don't it again You might have a nasty accident.' 14 'Can you answer the phone? I'm having shower!' he said to his son 15 'Would you like a cup of coffee?' I said to Jim 'No, thanks I must go now,' he said VII Most of the following sentences contain one mistake Correct it or write RIGHT When I asked Joan about her work she said she had lost her job and was short of money Michael explained that he couldn't come to the party because he was working this evening The doctor says that he would see you in twenty minutes I asked to see his identification before I let him to go into the house Students are recommended reading the following books Simon is already a good tennis player, but he accepts that he still had a lot to learn She offered me to take the children home The weather was extremely bad and this prevented us going out I apologized them for keeping them waiting so long 10 Liz wanted to know if we had any photos of our holiday 11 He advised to leave at 5.30 in the morning 12 Mick complained to the shop assistant that the computer he'd bought there was faulty 13 I asked him how could I get to the station, and he told me 14 There were cheers when he suggested to go home early 15 I don't really approve of children wearing makeup VI Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets The company has decided to withdraw from some of its (sponsor) The playgroup provides plenty of for the children (stimulate) Over 30,000 will run in the New York marathon (compete) The negotiation was attended by of several states (represent) The scheme aims to encourage increased in sporting activities (participate) The survey was based on direct of over 500 schools (observe) I felt extremely when we lost (disappoint) She finds writing poetry deeply (satisfy) The teacher's comment are designed to help improve your and (know - understand) 10 The of further job losses comes at a bad time (announce) VII Complete the letter, using the words given Dear Minh, thank / your letter / arrive / yesterday // I / please / hear / you / win / first prize / Poetry Reading Contest/ congratulations/ I / myself / just / join / final English Speaking Competition/ my school// competition/ organize/ our English teachers/ take place/ school hall/ last Sunday// representatives/ three classes/ my school/ take/ the contest// contest/ we/ work/ groups/ three/ compete/ five activities/ ten minutes// my team/ pass/ four activities/ perfectly/ but/ last one/ we/ a spelling mistake/ lose the game// Lop11.com (3) it / be / big disappointment / us / however / we / all / enjoy / contest / immensely / Find / it / very useful // we / hope / win / contest / next year // 10 I / like / congratulate / you / your winning/ again // Yours truly, Phong Lop11.com (4)