Контрольная работа по теме «Косвенная речь»

Контрольная работа по теме «Косвенная речь»

V-1

Exercise 1

Change the following into indirect speech.

1. "I have something to tell you," I said to her. 2, "I met her for the first time on a warm sunny morning last spring," he said. 3. "I am going to call again tomorrow, mother," she said. 4. "I've been to Turkey twice, but so far I haven't had time to visit Istanbul," said Robert. 5. "It will be very difficult to persuade her to take care of herself, doctor," I replied. 6. "The president is to come to Madrid the day after tomorrow," said the BBC announcer. 7. "We have a lift but very often it doesn't work," they said.

Exercise 2

Change the following general questions into indirect speech. Begin your sentences with the words I/he wondered, we/they asked, she/he wanted to know, etc.

Example: Did she go shopping? — He asked if/ whether she had gone shopping,

1. Are your children still skiing? 2. Have they had breakfast yet? 3. Is Mike still taking an exam? 4. Did she take part in the performance? 5. Had they already left by the time you went to the station? 6. Do they regularly go to the swimming pool? 7. Will she buy a new Hoover?

Exercise 3

Change commands, requests, recommenda­tions into indirect speech.

Example: "Close the door," she asked me. — She asked me to close the door.

1. "Open the safe!" the raiders ordered the bank clerk. 2. "Please do as I say," he begged me. 3. "Help your mother, Peter," Mr. Pitt said. 4. "Don't make too much noise, children," he said. 5. "Do whatever you like," she said to us. 6. "Don't miss your train," she warned them. 7. "Read the document before you sign it," the lawyer said to his client. 8. "Fill in the blank again," he said. 9. "Buy a new car," I advised him. 10. "Don't drive too fast," she begged him.

V-II

Exercise 1

Change the following into indirect speech,

1. "We have bought a new flat. But we don't like it so much as our last one," said my cousin. 2, "I have left a message for him, but he hasn't phoned yet," she said. 3 "I've no idea who has done it but I'll find out," said Peggy. 4. He said, "My mother has just been operated on," 5. 'I'll come with you as soon as Fin ready," she replied to me. 6.

I have a French lesson this evening and I haven't done my homework yet," said the small boy. 7. "She has been sitting* in the garden since the police came," I said to the officer.

Exercise 2

Change the following general questions into indirect speech. Begin your sentences with the words I/he wondered, we/they asked, she/he wanted to know, etc.

Example: Did she go shopping? — He asks if/ whether she had gone shopping,

1. Does he usually go to the Caribbeans for his holiday? 2. Did she learn to play the guitar? 3. Has the decision been already taken? 4. Do you know when the results will be out? 5. Does he know your new address? 6, Have you known each other for a long time? 7. Did he begin smoking a pipe?

Exercise 3

Change commands, requests, recommenda­tions into indirect speech.

Example: "Close the door," she asked me. — She asked me to close the door.

1. "Don't put your bicycle near my window," said the shopkeeper to me. 2. "Come to the cinema with me," he asked her. 3. "Cook it in butter," I advised her. 4. "Send for the fire brigade," the manager said to the porter. 5. "Please pay at the desk," said the shop assistant to her. 6. "Don't argue with me," said the teacher to the boy. 7. "Pull as hard as you can," he said to her. 8. "Don't lend anything to her," he advised us. 9. "Stand clear off the door," a voice warned the people.

10. "Put down that gun. It's loaded," she warned him.