Complete the sentences with one or two words in each gap.
1 ‘I don’t like playing rugby on this hard pitch.’
Ben said that he _ playing rugby on _ hard pitch.
2 ‘I haven’t sung here before.’
Tina said that she _ sung _ before.
3 ‘We won’t go out tonight.’
They said that they _ out _ night.
4 ‘I’m not worried about the test tomorrow.’
Paul said that he _ worried about the test the _ day.
5 ‘Ben must work harder this term.’
The teacher said that Ben _ work harder _ term.
2) Complete the sentences in reported speech.
1 ‘Has the film ended yet?’
Arthur asked _ .
2 ‘What time did you get up this morning?’
Shura asked us what time _ .
3 ‘Are you tired?’
Tom asked me _ .
4 ‘How much do you earn?’
Ryan asked me _ .
5 ‘Will you help out with the housework?’
Mum asked us _ .
3)Match the correct form of the words below with the words and phrases in italics which
have a similar meaning. There are two extra words.
cheat deceive exaggerate fib own up pass off swear
1 Graham always wins at cards by being dishonest. You should never play with him for
money! _
2 Scott described his performance in the match in a way that made it seem more
important than it was. In fact, he hadn’t played very well at all! _
3 Stuart gave me false information. He said that he had taken the photo on holiday in
Florida. In fact, he had photoshopped it. He has never been to Florida! _
4 The shopkeeper sold watches, pretending they were designer products, when in fact
they were fakes. He made us believe they were something they were not as he sold them.
_
5 Amy promised in court that she was not guilty of the crime. _
4 )Circle the words that cannot be used to complete the sentences.
1 Henry Smith is a very fake / devious / dishonest criminal who has cheated elderly people
out of their life savings.
2 It’s hypocritical / manipulative / unethical of politicians to criticise business people for
not paying taxes when they don’t pay taxes themselves.
3 I think Kelly is a very honest / trustworthy / devious girl. She never tells a lie.
4 My boss is always dishonest / straight / direct with us. He tells us exactly what to do in a
strict, clear, but fair way.
I like his style.
5 Susie is always open / unethical / truthful with her friends. They really like the fact that
she is both honest and friendly.
5 )Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 The police have ___ to give the sports club permission to hold a disco on Friday nights.
a advised b refused c warned
2 The school has ___ that students should bring their own sandwiches.
a criticised b recommended c encouraged
3 We ___ you to reconsider our proposal.
a beg b offer c demand
4 I’d like to ___ for being too critical of your earlier findings.
a confess b apologise c admit
6) Complete the text with reported speech. Use the words in brackets.
A lie detector test in school
When a board of school directors 1_ (propose / introduce) lie
detectors into schools, teachers got angry and 2_ (refuse / have)
anything to do with the scheme. They 3_ (threaten / go) on strike if
the directors 4_ (insist / implement) an idea that teachers
considered to be an infringement of their students’ rights. When 5_
(invite / comment) on the proposal, students in local schools backed their teachers’ stance,
pointing out that such a scheme would undermine trust between students and staff at the
schools. They 6_ (demand / the directors / forget) the idea.
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