1. Many students are ( interested) in the Internet. 2. Nigel's classes are always (interesting). 3. Don't bother to read that book. It's (boring). 4. I'm (bored). How about going to a movie? 5. Most children are ( fascinated) by animals. 6. Young children think that animals are (fascinating). 7. l was very (embarrassed) by that question. 8. That was an (embarrassing) experience. 9. I read a (shocking) report yesterday. I was really ( shocked). 10. The children went to a circus. For them, the circus was (exciting). The (excited) children jumped up and down. Nearly a quarter of a century has passed since this book first (was published). During this period several hundred thousand copies of the book (have been disposed) of, and it (has been sold) practically in every country in the world where English (is taught) as a second language. Nevertheless, the twenty-fifth anniversary is so important an occasion that it (is commemorated) with the publication of the new edition, which is throughly (revised) and considerably (enlarged). Additional sections (are included). Another innovation is that a list of irregular verbs in everyday use (have been introduced). These verbs are intentionally (placed) as endpapers for easy reference. Besides, the opportunity (has been taken) of revising the book from cover to cover, bringing it up to date and introducing many little improvements here and there. Much care (has been given) to the preparation of the Index, which it (is hoped) will make the book a useful work of reference. The writer is of the opinion that the best results (will be achieved) if it (is used) by the students both as a text book and as a book of reference.
1)
He said her to pick up her brother from school.
"I like your jacket", she said him.
Finally Alison told some words about it.
"It’s freezing", he said to me.
Jane told me that she was confused.
He told that he was surprised about the party.
2)
Write down the correct form of the words in brackets.
He said that he would
return by the weekend.
He says that he
forgets to water the flowers.
She says that she
goes to the picnic with her family.
She said that she
enjoyed the party.
Joan says that she
sailed a boat one day.
Peter said that he
will return the books the day before.
Kate says that she
will visit the British Museum on Sunday.
They say that they
are going hiking.
She said that she
missed her flight the day before.
3)
Choose the correct word.
He said that he would leave the office the day before at 6 o’clock.
John said that he had brought some flowers to Mary the day before.
Jo says that he will go on a cruise on Sunday.
David says that he would buy a new house soon.
They said that they had washed the windows the day before.
Nearly a quarter of a century has passed since this book first (was published). During this period several hundred thousand copies of the book (have been disposed) of, and it (has been sold) practically in every country in the world where English (is taught) as a second language. Nevertheless, the twenty-fifth anniversary is so important an occasion that it (is commemorated) with the publication of the new edition, which is throughly (revised) and considerably (enlarged). Additional sections (are included). Another innovation is that a list of irregular verbs in everyday use (have been introduced). These verbs are intentionally (placed) as endpapers for easy reference. Besides, the opportunity (has been taken) of revising the book from cover to cover, bringing it up to date and introducing many little improvements here and there. Much care (has been given) to the preparation of the Index, which it (is hoped) will make the book a useful work of reference. The writer is of the opinion that the best results (will be achieved) if it (is used) by the students both as a text book and as a book of reference.