1) you should/should not divide your essay into clear paragraphs. 2) it is a good idea to use direct speech/indirect speech when writing the summary of a text. 3) she thought that she saw/had seen that boy somewhere before. 4) i was having/had a shower when she called. 5) th ey had been waiting for nearly two hours when she fi nally arrived/had arrived. 6) th e majority of his classmates passed the exam with good results. he thought they were unprepared/well prepared for the exam. 7) if you want to say something is easy in english, you can say “it’s a piece of cake/bread”.