the
clothes she had chosen the night before, had a quick cup of coffee and was (3) As she
stood waiting (4) the bus she realized how excited she felt. She was getting (5) from
school and all its rules and regulations, was going to meet lots of new people and was about
to start a course she really wanted to do, business studies. She was determined to
have a successful career (6) business and doing the course was the first step.
The entrance hall was full of new students just like her. She looked (7) the notice and
saw where the business studies students were supposed to meet. She found her way (8)
a large room where there were about fifty other students who all seemed to be the same
age as her. Then a member of staff came (9) and introduced himself as their course tutor.
He explained how the course was organized and, what work would be expected (10) the
students. There was also a lot of practical information to do (11) the college and its
buildings. Then the whole group was taken (12) the library, where they learned where to
find books and journals related (13) their studies. They were also shown (14) the
study centre which
had computers (15)
student use and the "quiet"
room, a place where work could be done (16) any noise or distraction.
Jenny went to have lunch in the canteen (17) some people from her course and found
that they came (18) a number of different schools in the area. After lunch they had their
first class, and Jenny realised that she was going to have to work hard to succeed (19) her
studies. In the evening she went (20) with some of her new friends to celebrate the start
of new life at college.
1 – When I was about 12, I (1 - ) the chance to go to western China, looking for rare plants in an extraordinary area of the mountains and forests.
a) got
2 – I wasn’t all that (2 - ) in plants.
c) interested
3 – But my dad’s a botanist by (3 - ) and he was going as assistant to Professor Beall, who was leading the expedition.
b) profession
4 – It was an important international expedition and my name was (4 -) not on the list of the participants.
b) definitely
5 – But at the (5 - ) moment, one of the experts broke his ankle.
c) last
6 – Of course, he had to (6 - ) out.
a) drop
7 – It was impossible to get anyone else to go at such (7 - ) notice, so my dad suggested taking me, for experience.
d) short
8 – The professor was so surprised that he agreed without thinking, but he obviously began to (8 - ) doubts as soon as the plane was in the air.
a) have
9 – I remember him (9 - ) that he hoped I was not going to run around.
d) saying
10 – He also hoped I wouldn’t (10 - ) on rare specimens, as if I was a little kid!
a) tread
11 – My dad didn’t say anything as bad as that but he did say he hoped he wasn’t going to (11 - ) bringing me.
b) regret
12 – They didn’t realize it at that time that my only ambition was to get a photo of a wild panda; and in the end that was (12 - ) what I did!
c) exactly
She said that she could not live on her basic salary.”
2. “I’m going away tomorrow.”
Mark said he was going away the next day
3. “She will drive Mary to the airport tonight.”
He said that she would drive Mary to the airport that night
4. “You can keep this coat because I’m not cold.”
Her boyfriend said that she could keep that coat because he was not cold
5. “I didn’t steal the money.”
The boy said he had not stolen the money
6. “We went to the cinema last week.”
Sue said they had gone to the cinema the previous week
7. “The sales are starting tomorrow.”
She said the sales were starting the next day
8. “I won’t do the essay now.”
She said she did not want to do the essay then
9. “I’ve made a terrible mistake.”
He said he had made a terrible mistake
10. “Why are you so happy?”
I asked why you were so happy
11. “What are you doing tonight?”
He asked what I was doing that night
12. “How old are you?”
She asked how old i was
13. “Did you see the TV news yesterday?”
Iris asked if I saw the TV news the day before
14. “Have you been reading this book?”
She asked if I had been reading that book
15. “Do you want to go to the cinema?”
Her boyfriend asked if she wanted to go to the cinema
16. “Will you write to me?”
She asked if I would write to her
17. “Turn the TV off immediately!”
My father told me to turn the TV off immediately
18. “Don’t touch that CD!”
Pam told him not to touch that CD
19. “Put the book on my table!”
The teacher told them to put the book on her table
20. “Don’t write on the tables!”
The teacher told the pupils not to write on the tables