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