Short test. Reported speech

Short test Unit 5 Name__________________

1 Change the direct speech into reported speech. Use 'she said' at the beginning of each answer. It's the same day, so you don't need to change the time expressions.

1) "He works in a bank" .

2) "We went out last night"

3) "I'm coming!" .

4) "I was waiting for the bus when he arrived" .

5) "I'd never been there before" .

6) "I didn't go to the party" .

7) "Lucy will come later" .

8) "He hasn't eaten breakfast" .

9) "I can help you tomorrow" .

10) "You should go to bed early" .

2. Rewrite the questions as reported questions.

1. 'What will you do after you leave school?' I asked Joe.
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1'Have you written the story about our alien encounter yet?' the newspaper editor asked her assistant.
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2 'Are you going to Martha's birthday party tonight?' Frances asked Gillian.
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3'Are you going to write to me every day?' Lisa asked her boyfriend.
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4'What can you tell me about what happened last night?' the reporter asked the woman.
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5 'Did you see anyone climb out of the window at midnight?' the policeman asked me.
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6 'Does your boyfriend believe in UFOs?' I asked Jessie.
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7'Were you in bed at the time of the robbery?' the inspector asked Mr and Mrs Mitchell.
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8 'When are you going to visit me again?' Nick asked Alison.
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9 'Can you remember what time you went to bed last night?' the detective asked the man.
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Short test Unit 5 Name__________________

1 Change the direct speech into reported speech. Use 'she said' at the beginning of each answer. It's the same day, so you don't need to change the time expressions.

1) "He works in a bank" .

2) "We went out last night"

3) "I'm coming!" .

4) "I was waiting for the bus when he arrived" .

5) "I'd never been there before" .

6) "I didn't go to the party" .

7) "Lucy will come later" .

8) "He hasn't eaten breakfast" .

9) "I can help you tomorrow" .

10) "You should go to bed early" .

1. Rewrite the questions as reported questions.

1 'What will you do after you leave school?' I asked Joe.
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2 'Have you written the story about our alien encounter yet?' the newspaper editor asked her assistant.
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2. 'Are you going to Martha's birthday party tonight?' Frances asked Gillian.
   _________________________________________________________________________

3. 'Are you going to write to me every day?' Lisa asked her boyfriend.
   _________________________________________________________________________

4. 'What can you tell me about what happened last night?' the reporter asked the woman.
   _________________________________________________________________________

5. 'Did you see anyone climb out of the window at midnight?' the policeman asked me.
   _________________________________________________________________________

6. 'Does your boyfriend believe in UFOs?' I asked Jessie.
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7. 'Were you in bed at the time of the robbery?' the inspector asked Mr and Mrs Mitchell.
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8. 'When are you going to visit me again?' Nick asked Alison.
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9. 'Can you remember what time you went to bed last night?' the detective asked the man.
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Translate from Russian to English :

1 лишения

2. страх

3. вращаться

4. смирение, покорность

5. постоянно

6. к моему облегчению

7. ударить кулаком

8. провал

9. боевые искусства

10. внутренняя сила

11. выпускник университета

12. привлекать внимание

13. каракули

14. заикаться

15. метод

Translate from Russian to English :

1 лишения

2. страх

3. вращаться

4. смирение, покорность

5. постоянно

6. к моему облегчению

7. ударить кулаком

8. провал

9. боевые искусства

10. внутренняя сила

11. выпускник университета

12. привлекать внимание

13. каракули

14. заикаться

15. метод