Unit 13
Grammar Practice
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3
Read the text. Some of the lines have an extra, unnecessary word. Write the words at the end of the
line. If the line is correct, put a tick (3)
It was my aunt's wedding last week. We had a really great time
1 .......................
3
but it was quite an unusual day. My aunt had always said so that she
2 .......................
so
wanted a church wedding, but she could not persuade to her ®anceÂ
3.......................
to agree to that because he doesn't like churches. He suggested for
4 .......................
getting married at the local football stadium, but she refused to even
5 .......................
discuss about that idea! Eventually, they agreed to have the ceremony
6 .......................
on a beach in Jamaica. Of course, not everyone could afford to travel
7 .......................
so far, so I offered that to ®lm the whole thing on my digital camera, and 8 .......................
to broadcast it over the internet. In this way, everyone was could watch
9 .......................
the ceremony while they sitting in front of their computers at home!
10 .......................
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1
Circle the correct verb form to complete the
sentences.
1 She offered to do / doing some shopping
for me.
2 I apologised to be / for being late.
3 I invited them to join / joining the team.
4 I asked them to do / that I do my homework
for me.
5 I persuaded them to stay / staying at the
party.
6 She refused going / to go to the lesson.
7 He agreed to help / helping with the
housework.
8 I suggested going to / to go to the park for
a picnic.
9 They begged him lend / to lend them the
money.
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4
Rewrite the sentences using the word given.
Use between 2 and 5 words, including the
word given.
1 ``I like him,'' she said.
(that)
She .......................................... him.
said that she liked
2 The teacher asked me to sit down.
(you)
``Can .........................................., please?''
the teacher asked me.
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2
Change to reported speech using the verbs
given.
1 ``I'm sorry for hurting him.'' (apologise for)
She .............................................................
apologised for hurting him.
2 ``You are right, it is a stupid idea.''
(agree)
He ..............................................................
3 ``No, I won't go out with him.''
(refuse)
She .............................................................
4 ``Please, please lend me the car Mum.'' (beg)
He ..............................................................
5 ``Why don't we go for a swim?''
(suggest)
She .............................................................
6 ``Would you like to come to dinner
with me, Mary?''
(invite)
He ..............................................................
7 ``She's a very considerate person.''
(say)
He ..............................................................
3 ``I'm sorry that I forgot the ring,'' he
said.
(for)
He .......................................... the ring.
4 She refused to get off the bus.
(won't)
``I .......................................... the bus,''
she said.
5 ``Let's go for a walk.''
(going)
He .......................................... a walk.
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# Cambridge University Press 2005 Level 3 Unit 13
GRAMMAR
PRACTICE
LEVEL
3
UNIT
13
Level 3