Reported speech

SPOTLIGHT 8 _M_6

Test Yourself

Variant II

1. Change the following statements in the reported speech.

1) The secretary asked, "Did you receive our fax, Mr Warren?"

2) "I am busy." he said. -

3) "Will you be sleeping at 8 a.m.?" she said to Mark

4) "What did you say?" he asked.

5) He said. "When will the contract be signed?”

6) The children said, "Have you ever been inside a skyscraper, Dad?”

7) She said to her son, "Don't forget the keys

2. Translate into Russian.

1) She asked him if he liked living in New York

2) Do you know how many residents has New York City.

3) I wonder where he has been.

3. Translate into English.

1) Oн cпpocил, гдe их родители.

2) Она спросила, что сейчас делает его сестра

3) Я спросил ее, сколько ей лет

4) Вы знаете, который ceйчаc час.

5) Дети не знали, кем была написана картина.

6) Она признала, что была не права.

7) Вы знаете, когда была написана эта картина?

8) Он предупредил ее, что не приедет в следующее воскресенье

9) Он пообещал, что деньги будут заплачены завтра.

10) Он признался, что был там в прошлом году?

4. Correct the mistakes.

1) They say they would go to the movies tomorrow.

2) She asked him if he had watched television yesterday.

3) Mother told her son don't come home late.

4) I wonder what is her phone number.

5) He tells him cheer up.

5. Choose the correct verb (say, tell, speak, talk).

1) He ....... nothing

2) What is he........?

3) You will have to. .......... me about it.

4) I haven't heard the news. Please,…………….me.

5) My friend………….. English very well.