Vocabulary1 complete the text with the words in the box.d 'i can't answer all the questions,' she said. shesaid that she wouldn't i couldn't answer all thequestions.i'm learning french,' she said. she said thatshe was learning / learnt french.| got askedfinish went fanciedgail (a)jim so she flirted with himat a party one evening. then he (b)her out and she said 'yes'. they (c)out together for three years and at first they(d)on very well. but after a lot ofarguments she decided to (e)with him2 circle the correct alternatives.a peter explained / refused that he couldn'tcome to the party because he was busy.b she refused / complained to lend me herdictionary.c i promised / admitted to help my mother withthe housework.o he complained / offered that he was feeling ill.e l announced / agreed to meet my friendsoutside the cinema.5 complete the sentences in reported speech.a 'i don't like sport,' she saidshe saidb i'm watching television,' said peter.peter saidc 'i haven't seen emma,' she told her parents.she told her parentsd i'll do it later,' he said.he saide 'i can't find my dictionary,' he said.he said55grammar3 circle the correct alternatives.a he said / told that his job was very boring.b she said / told me that she was hungry.c jane asked / told tom that she wasn't going tothe party.d she asked / told him whether he wanted to goto the cinema instead.e he said / asked that he didn't want to go.6 circle the correct alternatives.a 'did you see the film? 'he asked if we have seen/had seen the film.b 'is your teacher nice? 'she asked if my teacher was/ was myteacher nice'can you speak french? he asked if i could speak / can speak french.d 'do you know tania? 'she asked did i know / if i knew tania.e 'are you learning english? 'she asked if i was learning / am learning english.7 write the direct questions,à she asked if i was russian.'areshe asked if i lived in kaluga.'doshe asked if i liked music.4 read the sentences in direct speech. thencircle the correct alternatives in reportedspeech.doa 'l have never been to england,' said lisa. lisasaid that she has/had never been to england.b 'i visited the usa,' she said. she said that shehas/had visited the usa.c i won't see my boyfriend until the weekend,' shesaid. she said that she wouldn't didn't seeher boyfriend until the weekend.she asked if i had passed the exam indecember'didshe asked if i would get married in the future.'wic 'rousskoye slovo - uchebnik', macmillan publishers limited 2015.this sheet may be photocopied and used within the class.199
Can you read English very well?
You can't read English very well.
2. I can answer that question.
Can I answer that question?
I can't answer that question.
3. He can speak English quite well.
Can he speak English quite well?
He can't speak English quite well.
4. She can spell “book”.
Can she spell “book”?
She can't spell “book”.
5. You can spell that word with one s.
Can you spell that word with one s?
You can't spell that word with one s.
6. She can understand the meaning now.
Can she understand the meaning now?
She can't understand the meaning now.
7. They can understand the meaning now.
Can they understand the meaning now?
They can't understand the meaning now.
8. We can pronounce English well.
Can we pronounce English well?
We can't pronounce English well.
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