2. Form verbs from the words in brackets.
1. After the robbery, the owner of the shop decided to ( tight).
2. You need to ( short) the skirt, it’s too long for you.
3. He is sure, that photos help people to ( memory) the best moments of their life.
4. New courses ( able) pensioners to use computers without anybody’s help.
5. Her aim is to ( large) the collection of coins up to 10000 units.

3. Turn the sentences into the reported speech.
1. Mary said: “ I bought a new printer yesterday.”
2. John said: “ I’m writing an essay at the moment”.
3. Carry said: “ I think the batteries are flat”.
4. The policeman said: “ You must wear a crash helmet”.
5. My mother told me: “ Turn off the stove”.
6. Paula asked: “ Can you change the password?”
7. Tony asked: “ What colour headphones did you choose?”
8. My parents told me: “ Don’t buy useless gadgets.”

4. Fill in: on, up, about, back.
1. He brought _ the loudspeakers he had taken yesterday.
2. New system has brought _ big changes in how the firm work.
3. The boys were brought ___ by their granny.
4. Did you catch flu? What brought that ___?

5. Fill in: at, in, under, out of, on
1. Fiona wasn’t sure _ first, but now she uses her new device all the time.
2. They have been thinking for a long time, and _ the end they’ve made up the decision.
3. Our football team can’t play well _ pressure.
4. He is always _ the laptop these days.
5. The microwave oven is _ order for a month.